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Sadness at sudden death of council candidate

27 June 2023
Sadness at sudden death of council candidate

The sudden death of a former political campaigner and council candidate has left party colleagues stunned.

Troubled developer seeks revised bid for 88 village homes

22 June 2023
Troubled developer seeks revised bid for 88 village homes

A developer is reseeking permission to build a large housing estate in a Kent village despite it currently seeking new buyers.

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£3m earmarked by council for Afghan and Ukrainian refugee homes

22 June 2023
£3m earmarked by council for Afghan and Ukrainian refugee homes

A council has agreed to spend £3m on homes for refugees from Afghanistan and Ukraine, members arguing it has a “moral duty” to support those in need.

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‘Our festival won’t be a rave in people’s back gardens’

22 June 2023
‘Our festival won’t be a rave in people’s back gardens’

Organisers of a brand new music festival in a small village have hit back over concerns, insisting their event will not lead to mass disruption.

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Teacher strikes called off at Britain’s oldest school

20 June 2023
Teacher strikes called off at Britain’s oldest school

Unprecedented strike action at Britain’s oldest school – the first in its history – have been abandoned following a pensions dispute.

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‘It would be an absolute disaster if our village falls silent’

20 June 2023
‘It would be an absolute disaster if our village falls silent’

Villagers are fighting to save their church’s bells from falling silent for the first time in hundreds of years.

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First look at new designs for 375-home 'lakes' development

16 June 2023
First look at new designs for 375-home 'lakes' development

Bosses behind a controversial housing scheme have revealed more images showing how the huge project could look.

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Homes plans granted permission amid sewerage fears

15 June 2023
Homes plans granted permission amid sewerage fears

A housebuilding giant’s plans to build hundreds of homes next to a village’s graveyard are pressing ahead.

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London firm to take over key bus service in the county

14 June 2023
London firm to take over key bus service in the county

A London bus company is set to take over a key route in the county and create Kent’s first all electric bus network.

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Teachers strike at world’s oldest school for first time ever

13 June 2023
Teachers strike at world’s oldest school for first time ever

Teachers at the world’s oldest school have gone on strike accusing management of taking a “coercive and unfair approach” in a pension dispute.

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‘We’re going to sell booze – but family beach won’t become rowdy party spot’

13 June 2023
‘We’re going to sell booze – but family beach won’t become rowdy party spot’

A trader has won a bid to sell alcohol from his shack – despite fears it could turn a “family beach” into a "trendy London hotspot".

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Proposed war memorial move ‘waste of money’ as residents fear ‘bodge’ job

10 June 2023
Proposed war memorial move ‘waste of money’ as residents fear ‘bodge’ job

A controversial scheme to relocate a town’s war memorial has returned, with the plan described as a “waste of money” and “unnecessary”.

Lower Thames Crossing review: ‘We’ve just got to get on with this’

09 June 2023
Lower Thames Crossing review: ‘We’ve just got to get on with this’

A council chief has slammed potential added delays to plans for the UK’s longest road tunnel as ‘dreadful for local people’ ahead of its review.

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‘Surplus’ homes to be used by Afghan families

09 June 2023
‘Surplus’ homes to be used by Afghan families

Fifteen empty houses previously used by the army will now house Afghan refugee families.

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‘Our toilets flood when it rains - we can’t build more homes’

08 June 2023
‘Our toilets flood when it rains - we can’t build more homes’

Pleas were issued to turn down housing plans, as villagers struggle with flooded loos when it pours with rain, and more homes could make it worse

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Villagers ‘appalled’ as new housing estate approved after six-year legal battle

04 June 2023
Villagers ‘appalled’ as new housing estate approved after six-year legal battle

Controversial plans for a new housing estate will go ahead after years of legal rows.

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‘950-home plan will increase town’s population by 10%’

02 June 2023
‘950-home plan will increase town’s population by 10%’

Proposals for a controversial development, which would see nearly 1,000 home built, as well as a primary school, have been been approved.

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Plans for 132 village homes will create ‘blot on the landscape’

02 June 2023
Plans for 132 village homes will create ‘blot on the landscape’

More than 100 letters of objection have been submitted against a proposal to build 132 new homes in a village.

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Drama as Tories break whip and Independents and Greens take power

31 May 2023
Drama as Tories break whip and Independents and Greens take power

Kent’s Conservatives suffered another blow last night, as a Tory council leader candidate failed to receive the support of his whole group.

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Village outcry as controversial glamping site set to win bid to stay open

28 May 2023
Village outcry as controversial glamping site set to win bid to stay open

A controversial glamping site once described as “worse than a detention centre” is set to win its bid to remain open.

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