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'Concrete jungle' rural town to get 1,160 more homes

'Concrete jungle' rural town to get 1,160 more homes

Residents have expressed their fears after yet more plans for thousands of new homes on former agricultural land were revealed.

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'Cyclists aren't clogging up M2 - stop calling us w*****s!'

'Cyclists aren't clogging up M2 - stop calling us w*****s!'

Why tar all cyclists with the same brush? It's not like we're clogging up the M2, writes columnist Rob Barman.

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Transformation of huge high street Debenhams can finally start

Transformation of huge high street Debenhams can finally start

The redevelopment of a former Debenhams site is expected to be given the green light with the lifting of the final barrier to work getting underway.

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U-turning driver killed motorcycling legend

U-turning driver killed motorcycling legend

A man who did a U-turn to avoid a traffic jam caused a crash which killed one of Britain's best competitive bikers.

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Whitstable offy would be inspired by Monte Carlo 'Wine Palace'

Whitstable offy would be inspired by Monte Carlo 'Wine Palace'

Kent’s youngest football chairman is set to open a wine store in the shopfront of a former Chinese takeaway.

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Customers arrive at Kent's first Greggs drive-thru

Customers arrive at Kent's first Greggs drive-thru

A new takeaway bakery has started to welcome customers today.

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Fire vehicle involved in multi-vehicle M2 crash

Fire vehicle involved in multi-vehicle M2 crash

A multi-vehicle crash involving a fire vehicle partially blocked part of the M2.

Councillors vote to increase council tax by nearly 5%

Councillors vote to increase council tax by nearly 5%

Councillors have agreed to increase council tax by 4.995%, meaning average households will see a rise of £72.99 a year, or £1.40 a week.

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Youths cause thousands of pounds of damage to play park

Youths cause thousands of pounds of damage to play park

Disappointed villagers have hit out at careless vandals who wrecked new play park flooring less than 24 hours after it was laid.

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Teen arrested as police seize drugs and knife in town centre

Teen arrested as police seize drugs and knife in town centre

A teenager was arrested and more than 50 wraps of Class A drugs seized by police after noticing suspicious activity at a bus station.

Oasis pulls out of Sheppey school

Oasis pulls out of Sheppey school

The trust behind a school branded 'inadequate' by Ofsted has thrown in the towel after eight years.

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Ambulance called to incident in park

Ambulance called to incident in park

A construction worker was treated by paramedics following an incident in a park.

Church 'saved from developers' as council finds £330k

Church 'saved from developers' as council finds £330k

A former village church has been bought by a council at auction to keep developers at bay.

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Car showroom site bought by roulette wheel company

Car showroom site bought by roulette wheel company

The site of a former car showroom which has sat empty since 2019 has been sold to a roulette wheel company.

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Dog dies after eating poisoned meat in public park

Dog dies after eating poisoned meat in public park

Dog owners are being warned to be vigilant after a beloved family pet died from eating poisoned chicken.

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New homes part of major riverside regeneration project

New homes part of major riverside regeneration project

Work on a new housing development of 237 affordable homes - which will be available for rent and shared ownership - is under way.

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The major stretch of railway set to shut for 8 days

The major stretch of railway set to shut for 8 days

Thirty miles of railway line for key Kent stations will shut for landslip prevention works from Saturday.

Warning over fake quake appeals as DEC launches disaster fund

Warning over fake quake appeals as DEC launches disaster fund

An appeal is being started by the Disasters Emergency Committee to help victims of the Turkey-Syria earthquakes but there's a warning for UK donors.

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Plans for kebab shop to replace Bonmarche

Plans for kebab shop to replace Bonmarche

The German Doner Kebab chain has applied to make changes to an empty town centre shop so it can open another branch.

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Person hit by train dies

Person hit by train dies

A person has tragically died after being struck by a train.

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'The park is becoming unusable - it’s not safe for children’

'The park is becoming unusable - it’s not safe for children’

A playground blighted by unruly youths swigging discount wine and beer is no longer safe for children, a concerned mum says.

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Hated roadworks to finally finish - but now another project looms

Hated roadworks to finally finish - but now another project looms

Roadworks that have caused long tailbacks for nine months will finally come to an end next week - as attention turns to another major project.

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Two parts of Kent among 'worst places in England'

Two parts of Kent among 'worst places in England'

Two areas in the county have been ranked as some of the worst places to live in England this year.

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M25 crash causes long delays

M25 crash causes long delays

An accident caused rush-hour traffic for commuters this morning.

‘Don't build homes on our village woodland!'

‘Don't build homes on our village woodland!'

Residents fear their village's "last-remaining wildlife refuge" could be transformed into an estate after the plot was put on the market.

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Historic high street now ‘resembles second-class Las Vegas'

Historic high street now ‘resembles second-class Las Vegas'

A crackdown is being launched against garish shopfronts which are "getting worse by the day" along one historic high street.

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Mimi Webb to host BRITs Warm Up Party on kmfm

Mimi Webb to host BRITs Warm Up Party on kmfm

Pop star and Kent resident Mimi Webb is taking over kmfm this weekend ahead of the BRIT Awards.

Mum blames university after student, 20, took her own life

Mum blames university after student, 20, took her own life

The family of an 'exceptional' young woman who took her own life say her university failed her and legislation is needed to protect student welfare.

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'Non-stop M&S car park alarm is driving us insane!'

'Non-stop M&S car park alarm is driving us insane!'

Fuming residents living near a supermarket car park have expressed their pain at having to listen to a blaring car park alarm for nearly 24 hours.

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Takeaway delivery vehicles putting 'lives at risk' in pedestrian-only zones

Takeaway delivery vehicles putting 'lives at risk' in pedestrian-only zones

A dad fears for his children's safety due to delivery drivers and riders using pedestrian-only zones, as a council considers installing bollards.

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