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Village ‘at threat of becoming town’

Village ‘at threat of becoming town’

A housing developer has applied for permission to build almost 50 houses just off the A2.

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‘New homes? It looks like a prison!’

‘New homes? It looks like a prison!’

Frustrated residents have hit out at proposals to overhaul an old garage into flats – claiming fresh designs “look like a prison”.

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New owners reveal ‘mini-golf and nursery plan’ for garden centre

New owners reveal ‘mini-golf and nursery plan’ for garden centre

A family-run garden centre that was put on the market last year for £5 million has been sold to new owners who have revealed fresh plans for it.

Tributes to youth worker who ‘inspired hundreds of young people’

Tributes to youth worker who ‘inspired hundreds of young people’

A much-loved youth worker who “inspired hundreds of young people” and ran a mobile mechanic business has died.

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Lifeboats called to find missing child at beach

Lifeboats called to find missing child at beach

RNLI and Coastguard crews were launched to help find a missing child at the beach.

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‘Vile’ vandals destroy dementia memorial and park

‘Vile’ vandals destroy dementia memorial and park

An appeal has been launched after vandals left behind a trail of damage at a popular green space, including defacing a memorial bench.

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Person treated by paramedics after garage blaze

Person treated by paramedics after garage blaze

Firefighters spent hours tackling a blaze after it broke out in a garage.

Removal of masts on shipwreck filled with bombs to start within next year

Removal of masts on shipwreck filled with bombs to start within next year

Following years of delays, the removal of masts on a sunken war ship filled with explosives is set to begin in the next 12 months.

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‘A car crashed into my home and now my stuff is in Twickenham’

‘A car crashed into my home and now my stuff is in Twickenham’

A mum has been left stunned after all her possessions were moved to a storage unit more than 60 miles away after a vehicle ploughed into her property.

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‘Crate saved my dog’s life in 70mph crash’

‘Crate saved my dog’s life in 70mph crash’

A woman embroiled in a terrifying high-speed crash has heaped praise on a dog crate after her beloved pet escaped unscathed.

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House building targets? “I’m relaxed about it”

House building targets? “I’m relaxed about it”

Council leader tells Kent Politics Podcast that house building needs to speed up.

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Mice droppings found at zero-star shop with no running water

Mice droppings found at zero-star shop with no running water

Mice droppings were discovered scattered across a town centre shop found to have no running water.

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‘We could build a wind farm on abandoned seafront site’

‘We could build a wind farm on abandoned seafront site’

The site of an abandoned seafront development should be turned into a wind farm to power thousands of homes, it has been suggested.

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Speed camera vandalised by vigilante dubbed ‘Batman’

Speed camera vandalised by vigilante dubbed ‘Batman’

A speed camera has been vandalised by a vigilante who has dubbed themselves ‘Batman’.

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Reports of person falling in river sparks huge emergency response

Reports of person falling in river sparks huge emergency response

There was a huge emergency response at a river after fears a person had fallen into the water.

Rail route reopens after heavy rain caused track defect

Rail route reopens after heavy rain caused track defect

A railway line has reopened after engineers discovered the track was not “as level as it needs to be”.

Dismay as charges rolled out at district’s free tennis courts

Dismay as charges rolled out at district’s free tennis courts

Dismayed tennis players discovered they must stump up cash to use previously free courts following a quarter of a million pound revamp.

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Former science lab could be flattened for estate of family homes

Former science lab could be flattened for estate of family homes

College science labs could be bulldozed and replaced with 11 family homes, if plans are approved.

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‘It’s so exciting’: Major £10m school expansion given green light

‘It’s so exciting’: Major £10m school expansion given green light

A primary school is set to expand its intake by more than 70% following the approval of plans which have been in the pipeline for two decades.

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'Our unique foodie event will put hotel back on the map'

'Our unique foodie event will put hotel back on the map'

Friends hope to put a hotel “back on the map” by hosting food nights in the disused restaurant with a different guest chef each month.

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Road bike seized in anti-social crackdown

Road bike seized in anti-social crackdown

A pit bike that was used illegally on playing fields has been seized by the police as part of a crackdown on anti-social behaviour in estates.

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‘Nightmare’ for motorists as 12-week rebuild of major road to begin

‘Nightmare’ for motorists as 12-week rebuild of major road to begin

Motorists fear months of misery during a 12-week rebuild of a stretch of a busy dual-carriageway.

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Man, 33, charged with abduction of young girl found after search

Man, 33, charged with abduction of young girl found after search

A man has been charged with the abduction of a teenage girl found after a widespread search involving police dogs and a helicopter.

‘Atrocious’ flytipping piles up near crematorium

‘Atrocious’ flytipping piles up near crematorium

Fridges, a cooker, tyres and other household furniture have all been dumped in a country lane.

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Opposition as late TV star’s widower bids to build new house on estate

Opposition as late TV star’s widower bids to build new house on estate

Plans to turn a security office in the grounds of the late Paul O’Grady’s estate into a house three times the size have been met with opposition.

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Two women seriously injured in A2 crash

Two women seriously injured in A2 crash

Two women have been taken to a London hospital with serious injuries following a crash on the A2.

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‘Can you remember these blasts from Kent’s past?’

‘Can you remember these blasts from Kent’s past?’

Getting older means you remember a very different Kent to today - our columnist takes a trip down memory lane.

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‘Don’t punish the kids!’: Football coach defies council order to leave park

‘Don’t punish the kids!’: Football coach defies council order to leave park

A football coach told to stop running classes for disadvantaged kids in a park because he hasn’t filled out the right forms has vowed to carry on.

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‘I drive to work in a bad mood as I know we’ll be absolutely dead’

‘I drive to work in a bad mood as I know we’ll be absolutely dead’

Frustrated business owners say they are suffering a slump in trade after Southern Water closed off part of a busy High Street.

‘If you don’t like dogs in pubs - this probably isn’t the place for you’

‘If you don’t like dogs in pubs - this probably isn’t the place for you’

The landlord of a pub with a special menu just for dogs admits his city centre inn is “probably not the place” for punters who don’t like pooches.

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