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Public inquiry over 440 homes plan

Public inquiry over 440 homes plan

Maidstone council must defend its refusal of planning permission for a large housing scheme for hundreds of homes, at a public inquiry.

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Drug dealer loses house after £10m stash seized

Drug dealer loses house after £10m stash seized

A court has ordered a drug dealer linked with £10m cannabis haul hidden amongst rabbit hay to sell his house to pay for the proceeds of his crime.

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Two taken to hospital following crash

Two taken to hospital following crash

A road has reopened following a crash which saw two people taken to hospital.

Plans to convert Victorian manor hospital into homes

Plans to convert Victorian manor hospital into homes

A planning application has been submitted which proposes to bring a disused hospital site back into use as homes.

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Murder accused too ill to attend court

Murder accused too ill to attend court

A man accused of murder failed to arrive in court to enter his plea in relation to the crime after suffering a bout of illness.

Police search for owners of 'stolen' bikes

Police search for owners of 'stolen' bikes

Officers have released pictures of six bikes they believe to have been stolen in a bid to find their real owners.

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New Kent railway station on track for green light

New Kent railway station on track for green light

Controversial plans to create a multi-million pound train station in east Kent has been recommended for approval ahead of a crunch meeting.

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Vandals leave children’s footie club with £10k bill

Vandals leave children’s footie club with £10k bill

A children’s football club has been left with a bill running into five figures after yobs trashed parts of its home ground.

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Person airlifted to hospital after serious junction crash

Person airlifted to hospital after serious junction crash

Eight ambulances were called out as part of a major response to a crash at an A-road junction which left one person with serious injuries.

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Bid for farmers' market 'harmful' to rural area

Bid for farmers' market 'harmful' to rural area

Developers behind plans for a new marketplace in the countryside say they will appeal a council's decision to refuse the proposals.

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Cars vandalised on parking row estate

Cars vandalised on parking row estate

Cars parked in a community in the middle of a parking row have been targeted by vandals.

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'Devastating' tax hike for brewers

'Devastating' tax hike for brewers

A campaign has been launched to reverse plans to reform tax relief enjoyed by the county's small independent breweries.

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Six new schools opening next month

Six new schools opening next month

The government has announced thousands of new Kent school places will be opened up.

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4,000 pupils received lockdown laptop

4,000 pupils received lockdown laptop

The government provided laptops to close a 'digital divide' with disadvantaged families so children could continue their education in lockdown.

'Students must wear masks'

'Students must wear masks'

A Kent secondary has made mask-wearing mandatory, even providing some to students.

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Landlady's fear after 'attempted burglary'

Landlady's fear after 'attempted burglary'

A pub owner has spoken of her fear after two men reportedly attempted to burgle her business.

Six more officers investigated over photos from Wembley murder scene

Six more officers investigated over photos from Wembley murder scene

A probe into 'inappropriate' photos taken at the scene where two sisters were murdered has seen six more police officers under investigation.

Harry Harris: An apology

Harry Harris: An apology

KentOnline has apologised to a man whose photo was mistakenly used in a report about a murder charge.

Girl, 8, killed in tree tragedy is named

Girl, 8, killed in tree tragedy is named

A girl who died after a tree next to a footpath in a field fell on her has been named.

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Emotional tributes to murdered student

Emotional tributes to murdered student

A service of remembrance took place this evening for a student who was stabbed to death on a night out one year ago today.

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Plans for 900-home development set for green light

Plans for 900-home development set for green light

Contentious plans to build 900 homes on farmland could finally get the nod from councillors next week after again being recommended for approval.

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Fallen trees cause train delays

Fallen trees cause train delays

Trains in the county are facing some delays as strong winds cause trees to fall on the tracks.

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Fine for man who urinated in park

Fine for man who urinated in park

A council has issued a stark warning for people to start taking care of its district...or pay the price.

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Emergency services called to stabbing

Emergency services called to stabbing

A man reportedly ran into a shop screaming for help after being stabbed.

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Demand for harsher action on fly-tipping

Demand for harsher action on fly-tipping

Councils are calling on magistrates to hand down stricter sentences to those found guilty of fly-tipping.

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Hundreds of nails litter beach after pallets burned at party

Hundreds of nails litter beach after pallets burned at party

Fed-up residents fear a child or dog could be hurt by dangerous detritus left after bonfires.

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Man 'strangled partner then lay in bed with her'

Man 'strangled partner then lay in bed with her'

A window fitter was found by police lying in bed next to his lifeless partner after allegedly murdering her during a row.

Bid to turn storage sheds into microbrewery tourist attraction

Bid to turn storage sheds into microbrewery tourist attraction

Fresh plans to open a microbrewery along a seafront stretch have been unveiled - five months after the first bid was branded "harmful".

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'He struggles on a daily basis but they won't diagnose him'

'He struggles on a daily basis but they won't diagnose him'

A mother-of-two is worried lockdown will mean her son cannot get the diagnosis he needs to get him help with his learning difficulties.

Technology to help passengers pick best train

Technology to help passengers pick best train

In a UK first, passenger data will be released by Southeastern to help people choose travel times.

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