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Community hall in £340k transformation

Community hall in £340k transformation

The transformation of a village hall which had been showing its age has been completed following a £340,000 project.

Alice in wonderland

Alice in wonderland

It’s known as the sport of kings but now a young female rider from Kent is taking on the male dominated world of polo - and winning.

Pair have designs on the High Street

Pair have designs on the High Street

An artisan designer of wooden furniture and a skilled ceramicist have combined their skills in a new pop-up shop on the High Street.

Man appears in court over missing mum's murder

Man appears in court over missing mum's murder

A suspect accused of killing a missing mum and burning her body has appeared in court.

School plans to build 59 homes on rugby fields

School plans to build 59 homes on rugby fields

A grammar school has submitted plans to build 59 homes on a playing field it owns to help cope with financial pressures.

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Online business opens first High Street branch

Online business opens first High Street branch

An online candle and fragrance business is opening its first High Street store - one advantage being customers can smell its products before they buy.

Solar farm may be rejected

Solar farm may be rejected

Planning officers say the loss of good quality farmland is too high a price to pay for solar energy.

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E-scooter rider 'seriously injured' after crash

E-scooter rider 'seriously injured' after crash

A road was closed and a man taken to hospital with serious injuries after crashing his e-scooter.

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'The area is becoming a checkerboard of industry and glass'

'The area is becoming a checkerboard of industry and glass'

Two large solar farms are proposed with just 700 metres between them.

Air ambulance could use drones to deploy defibrillators

Air ambulance could use drones to deploy defibrillators

After its busiest year, the air ambulance charity has revealed plans to improve its services to reach more patients.

High street Costa to close

High street Costa to close

A popular village coffee shop has announced it will be shutting its store for good.

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Water woes set to be fixed as pipe replaced

Water woes set to be fixed as pipe replaced

Villagers will be hoping work announced by a water company will finally solve their water supply problems of the past three years.

'The Queen watched with a smile as our carriages drove past her front door at Windsor'

'The Queen watched with a smile as our carriages drove past her front door at Windsor'

A carriage driver, who met Her Majesty at numerous horse shows, was among those to pay their respects one last time at Westminster Hall.

'I felt a crushing pain in my chest but tried to continue cycling'

'I felt a crushing pain in my chest but tried to continue cycling'

A dad-of-three who had an unexpected heart attack while on a bike ride is now taking on a 61-mile cycling challenge.

Delays on A21

Delays on A21

Motorists are being delayed this morning due to waterworks.

Death of 'heart of gold' teenager remains a mystery

Death of 'heart of gold' teenager remains a mystery

A father tried desperately to save his 18-year-old daughter after he found her unable to breathe and throwing up black vomit.

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'We paid £450 for a ticket but there's no bus to get on'

'We paid £450 for a ticket but there's no bus to get on'

Changes to bus services have left children in a village with no means to get to school and parents say they have been ignored by Kent County Council.

Half-time lap of honour

Half-time lap of honour

A football club has invited a disabled youngster to raise funds for his charities at their game.

London-style steakhouse opens in village

London-style steakhouse opens in village

A new steakhouse says it will be bringing "a taste of London" to a village in the county.

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Armed police swoop into village

Armed police swoop into village

Armed officers were called to a village after someone was 'seen with a weapon'.

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