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‘You’re ruining our lives by building on fields’

29 January 2024
‘You’re ruining our lives by building on fields’

Taxpayers will have to foot the bill after developers won an appeal to build more than 40 homes on farmland in a ‘tranquil’ community.

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Football family pays tribute to ‘irreplaceable’ league secretary

25 January 2024
Football family pays tribute to ‘irreplaceable’ league secretary

The unexpected death of a football league legend whose dedication to the beautiful game was unrivalled has left a “huge hole” in the lives of many.

Meetings to be held over two-day dance festival staging

25 January 2024
Meetings to be held over two-day dance festival staging

Organisers of a music festival which had to be pulled last year over safety concerns are inviting residents to have their say over a new format.

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'The bridge took the Island from backwater to part of Kent'

23 January 2024
'The bridge took the Island from backwater to part of Kent'

There was only one way on and off the Isle of Sheppey until 2006 when the new bridge opened and took the Island from a “dead end” to a destination.

Plans for 115 homes next to busy roundabout

22 January 2024
Plans for 115 homes next to busy roundabout

Developers say a new estate that will be sandwiched between two main roads and near an expanding roundabout will help meet the area’s housing needs.

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£140k toilets shut after arson attack

16 January 2024
£140k toilets shut after arson attack

A toilet block which cost £140k and has been open for less than a year has been forced to shut for a second time after a suspected arson attack.

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24-hour gym planned for town centre

16 January 2024
24-hour gym planned for town centre

Infinity Fitness is hoping to turn the last units in a town’s regeneration scheme into ‘one of the best-equipped gyms’ in the area.

School ‘too focused on exams’

16 January 2024
School ‘too focused on exams’

A once “outstanding” school with more than 1,000 pupils on the roll has been downgraded and told it must improve.

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Boy returns home after 311 days in hospital

15 January 2024
Boy returns home after 311 days in hospital

A sporty 10-year-old who developed a rare condition which has baffled doctors is finally home after being in hospital for almost a year.

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‘I was told my baby would be better off without me’

14 January 2024
‘I was told my baby would be better off without me’

A mum who was told her baby would be “better off” without her in the 1970s, is calling for the government to apologise for forced adoptions.

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Flood alerts issued for swathes of Kent coastline

14 January 2024
Flood alerts issued for swathes of Kent coastline

High tides are expected to cause flooding in sections of Kent’s coastline overnight.

City council to close floodgates as weather alert issued

14 January 2024
City council to close floodgates as weather alert issued

A city council is set to close floodgates after a weather alert was issued for parts of Kent.

Pizza restaurant given green light

13 January 2024
Pizza restaurant given green light

The latest branch of a growing pizza chain has been given planning permission to open.

Award-winning restaurant replaced by Turkish eatry

13 January 2024
Award-winning restaurant replaced by Turkish eatry

A Turkish restaurant planning to expand its premises has been taken over by new management and will reopen under a new brand.

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Man dies near football stadium

12 January 2024
Man dies near football stadium

A man has died after reports of concern for his welfare sparked an emergency response close to a town’s football stadium.

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Vote on major housing plans ‘like the hunger games’, says council chairman

12 January 2024
Vote on major housing plans ‘like the hunger games’, says council chairman

Local communities are being pitted against each other after a row broke out over where thousands of new homes should be built in the green belt.

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Woman and girl, 10, taken to hospital after being hit by car

12 January 2024
Woman and girl, 10, taken to hospital after being hit by car

A woman and 10-year-old girl have been taken to a London hospital after being knocked down by a car.

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Licence review at pub where ‘police assaulted and punters pour pints’

12 January 2024
Licence review at pub where ‘police assaulted and punters pour pints’

A pub is facing a review of its licence amid concerns about drugs, underage drinking, serving alcohol out of hours, anti-social behaviour and noise.

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Recovery truck collides with fire engine at scene of serious M20 crash

11 January 2024
Recovery truck collides with fire engine at scene of serious M20 crash

A recovery truck collided with a fire engine at the scene of a serious multi-vehicle crash on the M20.

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More waste dumped at fly-tipping hot-spot

10 January 2024
More waste dumped at fly-tipping hot-spot

A council has branded fly-tippers “selfish” after building materials and wooden furniture were dumped in a notorious hot-spot.

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