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Abandoned buildings to make way for ‘social housing project’

Abandoned buildings to make way for ‘social housing project’

Abandoned buildings once home to an agricultural supplier are to finally be flattened as bosses look to replace them with a “social housing project”.

Big breakthrough for Kent housebuilding as ‘credits’ allow homes to get green light

Big breakthrough for Kent housebuilding as ‘credits’ allow homes to get green light

Huge housebuilding delays in east Kent look finally set to ease after the first homes were approved using ‘nutrient credits’.

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Woman in 20s taken to hospital as smash sparks rush-hour motorway delays

Woman in 20s taken to hospital as smash sparks rush-hour motorway delays

Motorists are facing long queues after a crash involving a caravan on the M20 this afternoon.

Discount chain to leave doomed shopping centre as other traders announce departure

Discount chain to leave doomed shopping centre as other traders announce departure

A renowned budget chain looks set to leave a closure-hit shopping centre.

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Another Kent hospital trust to axe jobs in bid to make huge savings

Another Kent hospital trust to axe jobs in bid to make huge savings

Exclusive: More jobs are set to be axed by another Kent hospital trust as it looks to slash its wage bill by 6%.

Long-running youth centre to shut: ‘It’s heartbreaking’

Long-running youth centre to shut: ‘It’s heartbreaking’

The impending closure of a long-running youth centre after more than 20 years has been described as “heartbreaking”.

McNairs have good reason to fancy chances

McNairs have good reason to fancy chances

Elizabeth and Rab McNair have never won the Kent Silver Salver - but with four runners in this weekend’s semi-finals the numbers are on their side.

Anger as hospital trust hikes parking charges for patients and staff

Anger as hospital trust hikes parking charges for patients and staff

An NHS trust’s decision to hike parking charges for patients and staff has been branded “absolutely disgusting”.

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Ashford manager’s striker challenge

Ashford manager’s striker challenge

Lloyd Hume’s bid to bring another striker to Ashford is proving a challenge - because of how good Gary Lockyer is.

Thousands of drivers receive £70 fines as bus gate cameras switched on

Thousands of drivers receive £70 fines as bus gate cameras switched on

Thousands of drivers have been slapped with £70 fines after cameras were installed to enforce bus gates in a “rat run” road.

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Driver killed when lorry overturned on M20 named

Driver killed when lorry overturned on M20 named

A 63-year-old driver was killed when his lorry drifted onto a grass verge and “rolled over”, an inquest has heard.

‘I hate what you’ve turned me into’: Man left brain-damaged after boss crashed truck after drinking

‘I hate what you’ve turned me into’: Man left brain-damaged after boss crashed truck after drinking

A boss who crashed his truck after drinking at an employee’s leaving party – leaving the staff member with a severe brain injury – has avoided jail.

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Kent village left with no name after developers take down sign

Kent village left with no name after developers take down sign

A Kent village “under siege” from developers has been left with no name – after a welcome sign vanished.

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McDonald’s ‘to definitely go ahead’ despite delays

McDonald’s ‘to definitely go ahead’ despite delays

McDonald’s bosses say the opening of a town’s fourth outlet is still going ahead - despite contractors facing delays.

Traffic held on M20 due to ‘police incident’

Traffic held on M20 due to ‘police incident’

A motorway was closed in both directions following concerns for a person’s welfare.

Seagull-killing teen shot disabled man with catapult in brutal street attack

Seagull-killing teen shot disabled man with catapult in brutal street attack

A teenage tearaway who killed a seagull with a catapult and held it up “as a trophy” also targeted a disabled man with the same weapon

How eight friends got village bar buzzing

How eight friends got village bar buzzing

A group of friends banded together to save a village bar from closure - and will soon be raising a glass to mark its first anniversary.

New soft play to open in shopping centre

New soft play to open in shopping centre

A new space-themed soft play is set to open in a shopping centre.

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TV star: ‘Council is ripping heart out of the town’

TV star: ‘Council is ripping heart out of the town’

A TV star is backing a bid to save a doomed shopping centre from demolition - claiming council bosses are “ripping the heart out of the town”.

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Four pet rats found abandoned in tiny carrier in Kent garden

Four pet rats found abandoned in tiny carrier in Kent garden

Four pet rats were found dumped in a cramped carrier in a communal garden.

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