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Fridays plans exhibition of chicken farm proposal

Fridays plans exhibition of chicken farm proposal

Egg producer Fridays is hoping that a public exhibition will convince villagers to support its plans for a free-range egg farm housing 64,000 hens.

Bonfire sparks cause garden fire in Staplehurst

Bonfire sparks cause garden fire in Staplehurst

Firefighters were called out to Staplehurst after reports of a garden blaze.

Councillors approve homes plan... again

Councillors approve homes plan... again

A controversial development for 220 homes has been given the nod by councillors for a second time.

Escaped skunk sniffed out by dog

Escaped skunk sniffed out by dog

An escaped skunk has been sniffed out by his best friend - a one-year-old Staffordshire bull terrier.

Parish council rejects plans for rural traveller site

Parish council rejects plans for rural traveller site

Parish councillors and residents met tonight to discuss plans for a two hectare traveller site in Staplehurst.

Road closure after car hits telegraph pole

Road closure after car hits telegraph pole

A main road in Goudhurst was closed today after a car hit a telegraph pole, damaging it.

No increase on church yard murderer's sentence

No increase on church yard murderer's sentence

Ruslan Piktorov will not face more time behind bars following an unsuccessful appeal by the Attorney General.

Lifesaver dog sniffs out cancer

Lifesaver dog sniffs out cancer

A dog's keen sense of smell may well have detected her owner's cancer.

Unusual film star to appear at Headcorn show

Unusual film star to appear at Headcorn show

A tank, which starred alongside Brad Pitt, will feature in a Headcorn military show.

Paramedics treat unconscious man found by road-side

Paramedics treat unconscious man found by road-side

A man was taken to hospital after being discovered unconscious by a Weald road-side.

Brave teen saves woman's life on train tracks

Brave teen saves woman's life on train tracks

A teenager who put her own life at risk to rescue an autistic woman on rail tracks is to be honoured for her bravery.

Cricket legends promote village event

Cricket legends promote village event

Two former England cricketing greats are promoting an annual match in a Kentish village which will raise funds for Cancer Research UK.

Rail worker in hospital after tree accident

Rail worker in hospital after tree accident

A man is in hospital after he was hit by part of a falling tree while clearing vegetation near Marden train station.

Car and truck collide

Car and truck collide

A collision between a car and a truck has partially blocked Horns Hill in Hawkhurst.

Hen house plan will face council scrutiny

Hen house plan will face council scrutiny

A free-range egg producer's plan to bring 64,000 chickens to a Weald village has been recommended for rejection by a parish council.

Puppy saved from drainpipe

Puppy saved from drainpipe

A four-week old puppy has been rescued by firefighters after it became stuck in a drainpipe.

Farm waste digester meeting postponed

Farm waste digester meeting postponed

Tonight's meeting to discuss controversial plans for an anaerobic waste digester on a farm in Benenden has been postponed.

Chicken house plan proves controversial

Chicken house plan proves controversial

Public consultation on a proposal to move 64,000 hens to Horsmonden will end tomorrow.

Devoted animal lover given rare national honour

Devoted animal lover given rare national honour

A woman who has volunteered for the RSPCA for more than 40 years has become one of only three people ever to receive a special honour from the charity

Man who battered wife with kitchen bin avoids jail

Man who battered wife with kitchen bin avoids jail

A man who attacked his wife with a bin in a row in front of their young children has avoided a prison sentence.

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