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Drone pictures show scale of huge new housing estate on farmland

Drone pictures show scale of huge new housing estate on farmland

Construction is set to start next month on a controversial development which received more than 1,000 objections before getting the green light.

‘It hasn’t rained - so why are they still pumping sewage into the sea?’

‘It hasn’t rained - so why are they still pumping sewage into the sea?’

Traders have branded Southern Water’s excuses for its latest round of spillages as “the same s***, different day – literally!”

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Rats caught on camera at Aldi depot site

Rats caught on camera at Aldi depot site

Warehouse workers have raised concerns after spotting rats scurrying around an outdoor pallet area.

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The hidden housing time-bomb about to go off in Kent

The hidden housing time-bomb about to go off in Kent

Is the answer to Kent’s housing crisis turfing the elderly out of their family homes?

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‘Why is stranger snooping around my garden at 3.30am?’

‘Why is stranger snooping around my garden at 3.30am?’

A security camera has captured the bizarre moment a woman with a torch is seen snooping around a garden amid a series of reported plant thefts.

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Plans submitted for new school and 1,460 homes on farmland

Plans submitted for new school and 1,460 homes on farmland

More farmland could be gobbled up for housing following the submission of a scheme for 1,461 new homes, a medical centre and school.

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Town’s first Greggs to open in coming weeks

Town’s first Greggs to open in coming weeks

Work has started inside a new Greggs branch which is set to open in the next few weeks.

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Two boys arrested after shocking mugging at station

Two boys arrested after shocking mugging at station

Two boys – aged 13 and 14 – have been arrested after punching and kicking a teen at a railway station as they stole his necklace.

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'Wonderful' photographer captured some of Kent's biggest moments

'Wonderful' photographer captured some of Kent's biggest moments

Tributes have been pouring in to former KM Media Group photographer Dave Downey, who has died after a short illness.

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Man confirmed dead after car ‘driven over cliff’

Man confirmed dead after car ‘driven over cliff’

A man in his 50s has died after a car was reportedly driven over a cliff.

Prime Minister in Kent to announce crackdown on vapes

Prime Minister in Kent to announce crackdown on vapes

Rishi Sunak has visited a laboratory in the county to explain why he is trying to prevent young children from getting their hands on vapes.

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‘Teens have nowhere to go, nothing to do and now nowhere to hide’

‘Teens have nowhere to go, nothing to do and now nowhere to hide’

Childhood silliness today risks kids making an appearance on social media residents’ groups - and it isn’t always justified, suggests our columnist.

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Concerns grow for man last seen nine days ago

Concerns grow for man last seen nine days ago

Concerns are growing for a missing man who has not been seen for nine days.

‘Little City’ plan for historic fort’s £100m transformation

‘Little City’ plan for historic fort’s £100m transformation

Plans to create a ‘Little City’ at a historic fort with new hotels, restaurants and galleries have officially launched.

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Pervert caught by police with DVD showing women performing sex act with dog

Pervert caught by police with DVD showing women performing sex act with dog

A convicted sex offender was found in possession of extreme pornography when police visited his home to check he wasn’t breaching a court order.

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'We're so busy we're having to turn people away'

'We're so busy we're having to turn people away'

A pub landlord has unveiled plans to expand amid a wave of closures as costs climb and customers rein in their spending.

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Work to begin on unpopular 300-home development

Work to begin on unpopular 300-home development

A housing developer is getting ready to build a new roundabout and hundreds of homes, seven years after it was first given planning permission.

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'First vandals destroyed our hall now we've got a gaping hole in our floor'

'First vandals destroyed our hall now we've got a gaping hole in our floor'

Members of a WI committee need help to raise thousands of pounds to replace their hall's floor after a hole developed in it.

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Spurned lover stalked ex for months before taking his Audi

Spurned lover stalked ex for months before taking his Audi

A spurned lover stalked her former partner and his new girlfriend for months and even turned up at his new lover’s address and workplace.

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Beach issued with no bathing warning due to sewage release

Beach issued with no bathing warning due to sewage release

A sewage release has sparked a no bathing warning for a town’s main beach sparking anger from residents.

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Multi-vehicle crash blocks motorway

Multi-vehicle crash blocks motorway

Traffic had to be stopped with one lane closed after a van crashed on the M20 in a crash reportedly involving several vehicles.

Biker ‘critical’ as crash closes main road for hours

Biker ‘critical’ as crash closes main road for hours

A man in his 70s was rushed to hospital with serious injuries as another is arrested after a crash between a motorbike and a car.

Farage, Jagger and Hitler: Are these the most influential figures in Kent’s history?

Farage, Jagger and Hitler: Are these the most influential figures in Kent’s history?

Who has played the most significant role in making Kent what it is today? In the first of a two-part series we take a look at some of the candidates.

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‘I was unconscious in hospital when I met the love of my life’

‘I was unconscious in hospital when I met the love of my life’

A diabetes sufferer who has lived with the condition for almost 50 years met his future wife in hospital as she nursed him.

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Talk over direct high-speed trains from Thanet to Bournemouth

Talk over direct high-speed trains from Thanet to Bournemouth

Talks have taken place about providing a direct high-speed rail link between Thanet and the Dorset seaside resort of Bournemouth.

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Fast food joint slammed over ‘garish’ and ‘plasticky’ front

Fast food joint slammed over ‘garish’ and ‘plasticky’ front

Conservationists have slammed a takeway for its signage in a historic town centre claiming it its out of sync with its Tudor surroundings.

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Motorist seen driving wrong way down busy motorway

Motorist seen driving wrong way down busy motorway

A motorist has been spotted driving the wrong way down a busy motorway in Kent.

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Huge 6,000-ton haystack fire burns into fourth day

Huge 6,000-ton haystack fire burns into fourth day

A huge haystack fire that saw 6,000 tons of bales go up in flames has gone into its fourth day of burning.

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Pub named best in the county by Sheps

Pub named best in the county by Sheps

A village local has been crowned Shepherd Neame’s Kent Pub of the Year

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TV’s SAS star to host huge fitness and music festival at Kent park

TV’s SAS star to host huge fitness and music festival at Kent park

Former SAS: Who Dares Wins star Ant Middleton is to host a huge fitness and live music festival at a 250-acre beauty spot in Kent.

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