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‘Build the houses but it’s going to be noisy’

‘Build the houses but it’s going to be noisy’

The boss of an aerodrome has objected to more than 100 homes being built unless buyers are warned they’re right underneath the flight path.

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Cinema boss fears filmgoer exodus as free parking scrapped

Cinema boss fears filmgoer exodus as free parking scrapped

The boss of a struggling cinema says a decision to axe free evening parking nearby will drive more filmgoers towards Netflix and Deliveroo.

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Collapsed Kent firm’s huge factory site could fetch more than £20m

Collapsed Kent firm’s huge factory site could fetch more than £20m

A huge industrial park owned by a defunct fruit packaging company is being sold off by administrators.

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‘Inspirational’ Kent business owner ‘will be missed by so many’

‘Inspirational’ Kent business owner ‘will be missed by so many’

Tributes have been paid to a “true gentleman” who turned his business into one of the most respected in Kent.

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‘Our reimagined seaside sites were born from flames of disaster’

‘Our reimagined seaside sites were born from flames of disaster’

When fires ravaged sites in two seaside towns it was hard to see a way back – but they have conformed to modern requirements and prospered.

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‘We haven’t gone bust! We’re excited to turn Saga site into 86 homes’

‘We haven’t gone bust! We’re excited to turn Saga site into 86 homes’

Work to convert a huge former Saga office building into homes is set to begin this year - despite concerns over bosses’ finances.

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'We're safe now but part of me will always be in Ukraine'

'We're safe now but part of me will always be in Ukraine'

We speak to a family who are still trying to rebuild their lives in Kent after they were forced out of their homes when Russia invaded Ukraine.

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Homes left without water due to ‘technical issues’

Homes left without water due to ‘technical issues’

A water company has apologised and set up water bottle stations for customers experiencing a loss of supply or low pressure due to technical issues.

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kmfm winner to book dog-friendly holiday with prize money

kmfm winner to book dog-friendly holiday with prize money

A mum is over the moon to have won £1,000 in cash on kmfm’s Thousand Pound Friday competition.

Missing man safely located

Missing man safely located

Police say a missing man has been found safe and well, and thanked for the public for their help with his appeal.

Farmers invade supermarket car park

Farmers invade supermarket car park

For the third time this month, farmers are protesting against cheap imports, this time by taking over a supermarket car park.

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Staffing measures at £44m train station ‘too little too late’

Staffing measures at £44m train station ‘too little too late’

Increased staffing measures at a new train station – previously dubbed a “mugger paradise” – have been branded as ‘too little too late’.

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Major road blocked after serious incident involving pedestrian

Major road blocked after serious incident involving pedestrian

A busy road has been blocked after a serious incident involving a pedestrian.

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Man in 30s dies after being hit by tanker lorry on M20

Man in 30s dies after being hit by tanker lorry on M20

A man has died after being hit by a lorry on the M20 in an incident that shut the carriageway for hours.

Prestigious course urges university to reconsider plans to close it

Prestigious course urges university to reconsider plans to close it

Proposals to potentially cut a journalism course have been branded “short-sighted” by former students.

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Serious crash on major route sparks large emergency response

Serious crash on major route sparks large emergency response

A serious crash has sparked a large emergency response and gridlock on a busy dual-carriageway.

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‘We converted an old toilet block into a pub – now we’re expanding’

‘We converted an old toilet block into a pub – now we’re expanding’

A couple who renovated a derelict toilet block into a pub has received planning permission to expand the boozer by adding a kitchen and serving food.

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Girl, 5, bitten by dog outside Tesco Express

Girl, 5, bitten by dog outside Tesco Express

A girl suffered “puncture wounds” to her finger when she was bitten by a dog outside a shop.

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‘Eyesore’ town centre alleyway set for revamp in flats bid

‘Eyesore’ town centre alleyway set for revamp in flats bid

An “extremely untidy” alleyway could soon be improved after revised plans to build six flats above a high street shop were submitted.

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Arrest after girl, 10, told to ‘lift up her skirt’ near park

Arrest after girl, 10, told to ‘lift up her skirt’ near park

A 30-year-old man has been arrested after reports two young girls were spoken to “inappropriately” near a play park.

Major gasworks overrun by three weeks

Major gasworks overrun by three weeks

A project to replace old gas mains which has shut parts of a housing estate for more than a month has overrun.

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2,500 home village based on bogus roadwork plan

2,500 home village based on bogus roadwork plan

Proposals for a new 2,500 home village have been based on improvements to the M25 that might never happen, according to National Highways.

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Drunk driver on new-build estate with flat tyre told officer: ‘I’ll drop you’

Drunk driver on new-build estate with flat tyre told officer: ‘I’ll drop you’

A drunk thug spotted driving through a new-build estate with a flat tyre threatened to “drop” a police officer before being wrestled to the ground.

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‘It’s exhausting watching someone die – you daren’t look away for fear of missing their final moments’

‘It’s exhausting watching someone die – you daren’t look away for fear of missing their final moments’

This week, KentOnline columnist Melissa Todd explores love and loss as she keeps a vigil at her dying stepfather’s bedside.

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Kent Politics Podcast: ‘I don’t think Manston will reopen as an airport’

Kent Politics Podcast: ‘I don’t think Manston will reopen as an airport’

The leader of Thanet District Council gives his view on the latest developments at Manston Airport on this week's podcast.

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Major roadworks start today

Major roadworks start today

A major route closes for several weeks from today, with one resident describing the “nightmare” of living with roadworks every day.

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Mum's heartbreak as ‘lovely, perfect’ son, 15, dies after short cancer battle

Mum's heartbreak as ‘lovely, perfect’ son, 15, dies after short cancer battle

A devastated mother says her family feels “incomplete” after the tragic death of her “special, caring and funny” son.

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Solar farm battery plan set for green light despite ‘explosion’ fears

Solar farm battery plan set for green light despite ‘explosion’ fears

Safety plans for what will be the UK’s biggest solar farm are set to be approved - despite residents’ fears of a fire or “explosion”.

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‘Dating back to the Tudors, this old inn has enough beams to build an armada’

‘Dating back to the Tudors, this old inn has enough beams to build an armada’

If only all pub refurbs were like this! Secret Drinker revels in 500 years of drinking history.

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Farmers to protest over cheap imports for third time

Farmers to protest over cheap imports for third time

Farmers will take part in a go-slow convoy to protest over unfair treatment and cheap imports.

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