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Only 50 people attend consultation event on solar farm

Only 50 people attend consultation event on solar farm

Villagers seem undisturbed by plans for a solar farm near them, with only six making a written response to a public consultation so far.

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Delay in repairs labelled "disgraceful"

Delay in repairs labelled "disgraceful"

Some villagers are still without phones a week after thieves ripped out copper cables.

Disabled sportsman takes on his biggest challenge to date

Disabled sportsman takes on his biggest challenge to date

A teenager confined to a wheelchair with a rare genetic condition is leading a team in the Superheroes Challenge to "run" the world.

Chefs delight at 'first' hospital food garden

Chefs delight at 'first' hospital food garden

A hospital is one of the first in the county to grow its own food for patient meals.

Co-op store closed after intruders break in

Co-op store closed after intruders break in

A Co-op store has been closed all day after being targeted by intruders.

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Thousands without internet after cable theft

Thousands without internet after cable theft

Cable thieves have left 8,000 of homes and businesses without phone and broadband services.

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Another solar farm proposed for farmland

Another solar farm proposed for farmland

A solar farm on 67 acres of farmland could produce electricity for 5,000 homes if it goes ahead.

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'Scrapping free parking will ruin our thriving businesses'

'Scrapping free parking will ruin our thriving businesses'

A community believes increases in parking charges will have a negative impact on the town's trade.

Air ambulance called to head-on crash

Air ambulance called to head-on crash

A crash involving two cars caused a road to be partially blocked in both directions and firefighters to cut off a car's roof.

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Appeal to find robber who injured gran

Appeal to find robber who injured gran

A woman, 84, was left 'shaking from head to toe' after being assaulted in her own home and robbed by a man posing as a gardener.

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Water flows again in parched villages

Water flows again in parched villages

Villagers who lost their water yesterday, on the hottest day ever, have had their supply restored.

Town sweeping up after water main bursts

Town sweeping up after water main bursts

Water has been restored to a town after three burst water mains, but traffic disruption continues as a result of ongoing repair works.

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Pensioner has cash stolen

Pensioner has cash stolen

A man has appeared in court charged with burglary.

Bonfire safety warning after two fires amid heatwave

Bonfire safety warning after two fires amid heatwave

Two fires caused by bonfires in the hot weather has led to a warning from the fire service.

'I was terrified, I was shaking from head to toe'

'I was terrified, I was shaking from head to toe'

A grandmother has spoken of her terror after a man posing as a gardener followed her into her home and violently pushed her over to rob her of £500.

Solar farm 'will be the size of our village'

Solar farm 'will be the size of our village'

A campaign group is protesting against plans to turn farmland the size of 140 football pitches into a renewable energy site.

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Burglar in custody after break-ins

Burglar in custody after break-ins

A man has admitted two burglaries, but will return to court to plead his innocence to a third charge.

'It’s an ethereal experience, your body goes into autopilot'

'It’s an ethereal experience, your body goes into autopilot'

As one of the region's most exhilarating obstacle race courses arrived in Kent, our reporter went to see what all the fuss was about.

'Farcical' plans for £3.5m retirement development thrown out

'Farcical' plans for £3.5m retirement development thrown out

Proposals to redevelop a derelict former petrol station into nearly 30 new retirement homes have been turned down.

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Where to see Red Arrows in Kent's skies

Where to see Red Arrows in Kent's skies

The RAF display's team is set to fly over Kent to mark the Battle of Britain airshow and will be back in the county later in the year.

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