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Call for support to grow farming’s £400m boost to local economy

Call for support to grow farming’s £400m boost to local economy

Farmers across the county are calling on the new government to ensure they can continue to grow amid a number of key challenges.

Plea to new PM to give green light to Lower Thames Crossing

Plea to new PM to give green light to Lower Thames Crossing

A leading business organisation has called on the Prime Minister to ensure the Lower Thames Crossing gets the go-ahead.

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Care home changes hands for first time in 36 years

Care home changes hands for first time in 36 years

A care home, which caters for patients with dementia, has changed hands after the previous owners retired.

‘Significant delays’ for commuters due to signalling fault

‘Significant delays’ for commuters due to signalling fault

Commuters are facing “significant” delays due to a signalling fault at a railway station.

Flood-prone villages to get multimillion-pound investment

Flood-prone villages to get multimillion-pound investment

Flood-prone villages are to receive multimillion-pound investments as a water company seeks to reduce the risk by bolstering its wastewater network.

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‘Iconic’ Edwardian seaside building could be turned into Airbnb

‘Iconic’ Edwardian seaside building could be turned into Airbnb

A historic beachside property with outstanding coastal views has gone up for sale and could be turned into an Airbnb or cafe, say estate agents.

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London days out with a difference

London days out with a difference

Planning to spend some time in London this summer? We’ve got some unique exhibits, parades and festivals to keep the whole family happy.

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Parents’ anger at trust ‘erasing school’s history’ with name changes

Parents’ anger at trust ‘erasing school’s history’ with name changes

Families have accused one of Kent’s biggest academy trusts of ‘erasing’ its primary’s history as it prepares to rename more than 15 schools it runs.

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School cleaner’s shock at being sacked by text message

School cleaner’s shock at being sacked by text message

A woman signed off work has told of her shock at being sacked via WhatsApp.

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‘Should we call out racist attitudes of our elders? Or be more tolerant ourselves?’

‘Should we call out racist attitudes of our elders? Or be more tolerant ourselves?’

Older people can sometimes spout ‘un-PC’ sentiments that make the youth of today wince - but should their views be challenged, asks Secret Thinker…

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What new government could mean for huge housing projects planned on Kent's green belt

What new government could mean for huge housing projects planned on Kent's green belt

Labour want to see homes built on the ‘grey belt’, as well as more onshore wind farms. So what could it mean for the ‘Garden of England’?

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Motorway reopens following police incident

Motorway reopens following police incident

A motorway has reopened after police were called following concerns for a person’s welfare.

Council snaps up 67 new homes to help reduce waiting list

Council snaps up 67 new homes to help reduce waiting list

Nearly £10m has been spent buying 67 new homes to help cut down a council’s waiting list.

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Thousands of cigarettes and vapes seized from seven shops

Thousands of cigarettes and vapes seized from seven shops

Officers seized more than 3,000 cigarettes and 1,000 illegal vapes during a huge operation to crackdown on organised criminal gangs.

‘Oh my God, I can’t believe how great this show was’

‘Oh my God, I can’t believe how great this show was’

Huge hits and massive noise - the Kaiser Chiefs certainly let you know they were in town and our reviewer was there to relive his teenage years.

Motorcyclist dies in hospital following crash

Motorcyclist dies in hospital following crash

A 38-year-old motorcyclist has died in hospital after he left the road and crashed in East Cambridgeshire.

Top marks for hospital’s cancer care

Top marks for hospital’s cancer care

A hospital cancer department has received a top award for its care to patients and their families following a recent inspection.

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‘Undercover’ police could patrol streets in new plan to combat nighttime assaults on women

‘Undercover’ police could patrol streets in new plan to combat nighttime assaults on women

A council is considering plans to draft in more plainclothes police officers to step in and prevent assaults on women and girls on nights out.

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Blue plaque put up in memory of 'true gent' wandering cat

Blue plaque put up in memory of 'true gent' wandering cat

A blue plaque has been put up in memory of a “true gent” wandering cat who became famous in a village

Anger after ‘stolen bike’ torched outside children’s play area

Anger after ‘stolen bike’ torched outside children’s play area

Residents have renewed calls for CCTV at the entrance to a park after recently-erected gates were damaged by a motorbike set on fire.

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140-year-old Conservative club shuts to address ‘internal issues’

140-year-old Conservative club shuts to address ‘internal issues’

A long-running social club regularly visited by former Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher during her days in the town has shut at short notice.

Reform UK sets its sights on Kent County Council next May

Reform UK sets its sights on Kent County Council next May

Fresh from general election success, Reform UK will be turning its attention to Kent County Council when it goes to the polls in May next year.

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Police remain at scene after two pensioners found dead

Police remain at scene after two pensioners found dead

Officers continue to investigate at the scene after a man and woman in their 90s were found dead at a town centre address.

Chance to star in new reality series ‘filmed at Kent castle’

Chance to star in new reality series ‘filmed at Kent castle’

People in Kent are being given the chance to star in a new reality TV show - which it is understood will be filmed at a historic castle.

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‘Labour wants homes on the grey-belt but how do you control the green land released?’

‘Labour wants homes on the grey-belt but how do you control the green land released?’

Labour proposes homes on the ‘grey belt’ but - asks our columnist - what will stop landowners letting their green land deteriorate so they can sell?

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‘We need everyone’s involvement’: Blueprint for housing to be unveiled

‘We need everyone’s involvement’: Blueprint for housing to be unveiled

Thousands of homes could be built on rural land as part of a plan to reshape the look of a conurbation over the next few decades.

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Work starts on former medical centre set for housing estate

Work starts on former medical centre set for housing estate

Builders have started work on the site of a former medical campus, which is set for a 66-bed care home and 86 houses.

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Council reshuffles cabinet after Labour’s election success

Council reshuffles cabinet after Labour’s election success

A council has made changes to its cabinet after seeing three of its members take up new postings at Westminster.

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Aldi shuts due to 'technical issue'

Aldi shuts due to 'technical issue'

A town’s Aldi store was closed temporarily this morning due to a technical issue.

Rail disruption after lorry hits bridge and tree falls on tracks

Rail disruption after lorry hits bridge and tree falls on tracks

Train services have been cancelled or delayed this morning due to a fallen tree and a lorry hitting a bridge.

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