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Plans for a new McDonald’s have been approved despite residents claims there is “no need” for one.
This week, local democracy reporter Daniel Esson looks at how political parties are habitually split by internal conflicts.
A council could sell off part of a former town centre Debenhams store – just five years after it purchased the whole site for £2m.
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Councillors tasked with approving unpopular plans for 300 homes say they feel they have a “gun” to their heads to green light more projects.
A council struggling with a shortage of temporary accommodation is looking to acquire hundreds of new homes in a bid to keep families in the borough.
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Plans to “fence off” a local field and turn it into a football ground have been rejected a second time, three years after first being mooted.
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A massive £750,000 revamp of one of Kent’s largest free adventure play areas has taken a stride forward.
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A popular Turkish restaurant could be stripped of its licence after an immigration probe.
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Plans have been unveiled to house more than 100 batteries in storage containers on farmland near a Kent village.
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A shop owner can keep selling alcohol despite what officials described as “one of the highest” volumes of complaints about underage sales in Kent.
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Plans for 400 homes on a former landfill have been surfaced despite villager’s concerns roads are already “swamped” with parking and traffic problems.
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Chart-topping rapper Dizzee Rascal’s free beachfront concert in Kent has been axed just hours before it was set to begin.
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A mum-of-four who is caring for her elderly nan is worried her family will be left homeless as she is told there is no council housing available.
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Campaigners fear air and water could be contaminated if development is allowed next to disused landfill but developers say evidence shows otherwise.
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As Reform UK celebrates a thumping victory at the KCC elections, we examine what it means for Kent and the party’s chances on the national stage.
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Plans to turn disused student housing into one of Kent’s largest HMOs have been downsized after previously being rejected.
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As counting begins, our local democracy reporter looks at the rise of minor parties and how Britain has become a multi-party democracy.
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A Kent animal park has unveiled ambitious plans to build one of the country’s largest indoor tiger houses.
A popular seaside refreshments kiosk, which has been a long-serving fixture on the promenade, is set to be flattened and replaced.
The deputy leader of a Kent council has been expelled from the Labour Party over claims he used a social media account to support rival candidates.
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