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Hundreds of houses approved

25 September 2015
Hundreds of houses approved

Two controversial applications, one for a large public house and another for a housing development, were decided during a meeting last night.

Video: Staff unnerved as man makes grab for cash

24 September 2015
Video: Staff unnerved as man makes grab for cash

Police are hunting a brazen thief caught on CCTV attempting to steal money from a till - seconds before chatting happily with shop staff.

Road will be closed for five days after gas leak

24 September 2015
Road will be closed for five days after gas leak

Highways have been forced to close a road to carry out emergency gas works.

Town stars in new car advert

24 September 2015
Town stars in new car advert

Mercedes-Benz has released its newest commercial, featuring families from Kent.

Rod Liddle to debate EU

22 September 2015
Rod Liddle to debate EU

The Spectator editor, an MP and the chief executive of Shepherd Neame are at a Kent school tonight to debate whether the UK should leave the EU.

Teenager arrested after girlfriend's crash death

21 September 2015
Teenager arrested after girlfriend's crash death

An 18-year-old has been arrested on suspicion of causing the death of his 18-year-old girlfriend in a car crash.

Seriously ill man's friends step in to help

19 September 2015
Seriously ill man's friends step in to help

Old school friends are helping to fund 37-year-old man's life-changing treatment.

VIDEO: No plans to fix crumbling pier

18 September 2015
VIDEO: No plans to fix crumbling pier

Drone footage reveals deteriorating state of town's landmark...but council says there would have to be a 'major collapse' before they take action.

Firefighters battle garage fire

18 September 2015
Firefighters battle garage fire

Two fire engines rushed to a village bungalow this morning after a blaze broke out in a garage.

Hop Festival to crowdfund for first time ever

18 September 2015
Hop Festival to crowdfund for first time ever

Organisers of the town's biggest weekend of the year are looking for donations from the public.

'Fast and arrogant' cyclists should be banned

16 September 2015
'Fast and arrogant' cyclists should be banned

There have been calls from councillors to rid the town centre of cyclists who often whizz through the streets faster than cars.

Council to rethink solution to A2 traffic chaos

15 September 2015
Council to rethink solution to A2 traffic chaos

The borough council has been told to look again at plans for a roundabout between the A2 and A251.

Monkshill Farm under threat

14 September 2015
Monkshill Farm under threat

A farm which has offered an invaluable education and activity centre for children and young people for 20 years is at risk of closing.

Boy, 13, arrested on suspicion of theft from a car

14 September 2015
Boy, 13, arrested on suspicion of theft from a car

Two people, including a 13-year-old, remain in police custody after they were arrested for allegedly stealing from a vehicle.

Care home in special measures after damning report

11 September 2015
Care home in special measures after damning report

Care home kept heating on during a heat wave, fed laxatives to a patient with diarrhoea, had no soap in its bathrooms and had rooms smelling of urine.

Pub landlord's 'outrageous' drink drive shame

10 September 2015
Pub landlord's 'outrageous' drink drive shame

A pub landlord was lucky not to have killed someone after getting behind the wheel four times the legal drink drive limit.

Family evicted for 'persistent' drug dealing

10 September 2015
Family evicted for 'persistent' drug dealing

Police are working to kick a "terrifying" family out of their home after reports of persistent drug dealing and severe anti-social behaviour.

'Famous' 1920s bike stolen

10 September 2015
'Famous' 1920s bike stolen

A vintage bicycle, thought to be 100 years old, which was used in a recent exhibition and often appears at events and festivals has been pinched.

Bob Geldof: 'Refugees can live with me'

04 September 2015
Bob Geldof: 'Refugees can live with me'

Aid campaigner Bob Geldof says he will "immediately" open the doors of his Kent home to three migrant families.

Neglected dog found straying in street

03 September 2015
Neglected dog found straying in street

The council is investigating serious animal neglect after a painfully thin Staff was abandoned in the street.

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