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New £1.2m play park to get wardens after complaints

07 July 2023
New £1.2m play park to get wardens after complaints

A new largest-of-its-kind play area is due to get dedicated wardens after complaints about poor maintenance and a build up of algae.

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Busy route reopens early after week of roadworks

06 July 2023
Busy route reopens early after week of roadworks

A busy town road that had been shut for a week for gas works, leading to long delays for drivers, has reopened.

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Drive-by ‘egging’ suspects crash car into house

06 July 2023
Drive-by ‘egging’ suspects crash car into house

A car believed to have been used by yobs responsible for a 10-day egg-throwing spree has been seized after it crashed into a house.

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Two major historic finds made on site of new school

06 July 2023
Two major historic finds made on site of new school

A dig at the site of a new academy has unearthed artefacts thought to be 300,000 years old.

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Luxury steam train swoops through Kent

05 July 2023
Luxury steam train swoops through Kent

A 75-year-old steam train was spotted as it made its way through the county on its ‘Garden of England’ tour.

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‘Unacceptable’ water leak spotted during hosepipe ban

05 July 2023
‘Unacceptable’ water leak spotted during hosepipe ban

A resident who spotted water running down a road from a damaged pipe has been left extra “frustrated” as it comes amid the hosepipe ban.

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Major firm announces ambitious plans to recruit 500 people at Kent site

05 July 2023
Major firm announces ambitious plans to recruit 500 people at Kent site

One of the county’s biggest employers has announced plans to recruit 500 new workers.

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Daredevil grandmother wing-walks for 80th birthday

03 July 2023
Daredevil grandmother wing-walks for 80th birthday

A fearless charity fundraiser took to the skies strapped to a plane to mark her 80th year.

From Homebase to business entrepreneur

01 July 2023
From Homebase to business entrepreneur

A woman who found a way to brighten up her Homebase uniform has quit to turn that passion into a business.

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Station road shut for ‘emergency repair works’

30 June 2023
Station road shut for ‘emergency repair works’

A busy road connecting a high street with a railway station has been shut for a week for gas works.

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Ancient bone finds at villa suggest ‘ritualistic burials’

29 June 2023
Ancient bone finds at villa suggest ‘ritualistic burials’

Archaelogists have uncovered rare animal bones and 1,500-year-old underfloor heating at a Roman villa.

Man who filmed himself on TikTok damaging LGBT planters arrested

29 June 2023
Man who filmed himself on TikTok damaging LGBT planters arrested

A man who filmed himself on TikTok damaging LGBT decorated planters created by primary school children has been arrested.

‘When can we go home?’ Villagers still in limbo after gas explosion

29 June 2023
‘When can we go home?’ Villagers still in limbo after gas explosion

Residents forced out of their homes due to a gas explosion have described the aftermath as a ‘nightmare’ amid pleas to return to their properties.

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‘It has given us faith there are good people out there’

28 June 2023
‘It has given us faith there are good people out there’

A couple’s faith in humanity has been restored after receiving a generous charity donation following the theft of one of their hedgehog boxes.

Holiday park and stables plan for former garden centre

27 June 2023
Holiday park and stables plan for former garden centre

Villagers have voiced their opposition to plans to convert a former garden centre into a holiday park amid traffic and overdevelopment fears.

‘The area was missing a good cake shop’

26 June 2023
‘The area was missing a good cake shop’

A bakery chain has opened a second branch in Kent offering egg-less cakes and desserts that “cater for everyone”.

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Light show to immerse viewers in the wonders of science

23 June 2023
Light show to immerse viewers in the wonders of science

A yearly light show event will return to one of the county’s cathedrals with the theme of science.

‘My car was dragged six feet up the road’

23 June 2023
‘My car was dragged six feet up the road’

A man was angry to return home and find his car had been dragged up the road and is now on the hunt for answers.

‘Do the right thing and return our charity box’

22 June 2023
‘Do the right thing and return our charity box’

A retired couple who raise money for Macmillan by selling handmade goods have had a hedgehog box taken without payment.

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Resident ‘lost for words’ as care home recreates 1952 ship

21 June 2023
Resident ‘lost for words’ as care home recreates 1952 ship

A resident was left “lost for words” after her care home recreated the cabin of the ship she sailed around the world on to marry her future husband.

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