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Plan for 2,800-home village unveiled

Plan for 2,800-home village unveiled

A masterplan for a garden village of up to 2,800 home has been unveiled - but not everyone is impressed.

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Town hit by flooding

Town hit by flooding

A street has been left flooded again after the county was battered by heavy rain and high winds.

Construction starts on new supermarket

Construction starts on new supermarket

Building work on a new supermarket set to open in the spring has started.

Woman spat on in street

Woman spat on in street

A woman has been spat on and doused with beer after asking a man to move out of her personal space.

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'They did not seem to want to listen'

'They did not seem to want to listen'

A care home manager has criticised the NHS for putting patients and staff at risk during the first wave of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Mother's appeal for specialist buggy for disabled daughter

Mother's appeal for specialist buggy for disabled daughter

A family unable to leave the house for days out because of their daughter's disabilities are hoping to raise money to buy her a specialist pushchair.

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Wells off the top

Wells off the top

Midweek round-up in Southern Counties East as Tunbridge Wells are knocked off the summit.

Man charged after woman hit by car

Man charged after woman hit by car

A man has been charged and a woman taken to hospital after being hit by a car.

'They see me as a big sister'

'They see me as a big sister'

A 26-year-old woman from Kent is the legal guardian of 14 Tanzanian children, some from an orphanage which shut and others rescued from the streets.

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Man arrested after woman hit by car

Man arrested after woman hit by car

Police investigating a road rage attack have detained a man on suspicion of assault.

Double dose of good news for the re-opening Assembly Hall

Double dose of good news for the re-opening Assembly Hall

A council -owned theatre has garnered £500,000 support from the Government.

Woman hit by car after 'altercation'

Woman hit by car after 'altercation'

Police want drivers to check dash-cam footage for a red Vauxhall Insignia.

Appeal after man exposed himself in park

Appeal after man exposed himself in park

Residents are urged to check doorbell cameras for footage which could help police identify a man leaving a park after reports he exposed himself.

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Pilot accused of faking CV to get job with BA

Pilot accused of faking CV to get job with BA

The Civil Aviation Authority has accused a man of including false details about experience and qualifications to get a job as a pilot.

'Cars use the area like a dragstrip - we need a 20mph limit'

'Cars use the area like a dragstrip - we need a 20mph limit'

Residents want the streets near their homes made 20mph to cut accidents.

82-year-old facing jail for child sex offences

82-year-old facing jail for child sex offences

A pensioner is facing an immediate jail term for historic child sex offences.

Council to fine drivers who ignore traffic ban

Council to fine drivers who ignore traffic ban

A local authority in Kent has said drivers who break a town centre traffic ban will be fined, after they dished out 1,000 warnings.

Three burglaries in one village in less than an hour

Three burglaries in one village in less than an hour

Police are looking to track down three men who could be linked to a spate of village burglaries.

Former ABC site is up for sale - again

Former ABC site is up for sale - again

Plans for a new cinema, shops, restaurants and homes have been put in doubt as the developer pulls out.

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Calls for vigilance after spate of Land Rover thefts

Calls for vigilance after spate of Land Rover thefts

A spate of four-by-four thefts has prompted police to issue safety advice to drivers.

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