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Plans for new petrol station to deal with population boom

13 May 2025
Plans for new petrol station to deal with population boom

A developer is asking for permission to build a petrol station and shop just months after a similar scheme was ditched.

Man charged after ‘topless yob smashes windows of town centre businesses’

13 May 2025
Man charged after ‘topless yob smashes windows of town centre businesses’

Police have charged a 23-year-old man after a topless individual was caught on camera smashing windows in a town centre with a fire extinguisher.

Fuel thief crashed into lamppost and car as he tried to evade police

13 May 2025
Fuel thief crashed into lamppost and car as he tried to evade police

A fuel thief has been jailed and disqualified from driving after he ‘recklessly’ reversed into a lamppost and car with a child in his vehicle.

TV star visits Kent schoolgirl battling cancer

13 May 2025
TV star visits Kent schoolgirl battling cancer

Davina McCall visited a schoolgirl who was diagnosed with a similar brain tumour on the same day the TV presenter announced she was having surgery.

Topless yob goes on town centre rampage - smashing windows with fire extinguisher

12 May 2025
Topless yob goes on town centre rampage - smashing windows with fire extinguisher

A vandal has been caught on camera smashing the windows of eight town centre businesses before being chased by police.

More GP appointments pledged as £3.2m earmarked for facility upgrades

10 May 2025
More GP appointments pledged as £3.2m earmarked for facility upgrades

A scheme to upgrade doctors’ facilities is set to create more than 250,000 new appointments in the county as part of a larger overhaul project.

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Four-star hotel hits market for £6 million as stalwart owner readies for retirement

10 May 2025
Four-star hotel hits market for £6 million as stalwart owner readies for retirement

The owner of a prominent hotel and spa is selling up her successful business after more than 35 years as she looks to retire.

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Council chiefs take action after caravans arrive at park

08 May 2025
Council chiefs take action after caravans arrive at park

Council bosses say they are taking “appropriate action” after more than 12 caravans parked up on a green.

‘It’s the Nutts!’: 40ft ad featuring Danny Dyer rolled out next to A249

08 May 2025
‘It’s the Nutts!’: 40ft ad featuring Danny Dyer rolled out next to A249

Drivers on a dual carriageway are being greeted by a huge ad featuring Danny Dyer with a caravan coming out of his mouth ahead of a TV show.

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NHS demands £10.8m from developers who want to build 2,500 homes

08 May 2025
NHS demands £10.8m from developers who want to build 2,500 homes

The NHS says it will need millions of pounds to upgrade its services to cope with thousands of new residents living in a proposed garden village.

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Bus service to return for trial run during holiday season

07 May 2025
Bus service to return for trial run during holiday season

A Sunday bus service that was cut more than two years ago is set to return for eight weeks this summer.

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‘We’re going to make it a destination’: Developer’s plans after buying shopping centre for £2.4m

07 May 2025
‘We’re going to make it a destination’: Developer’s plans after buying shopping centre for £2.4m

The new owner of a shopping centre has revealed his plans to turn it into a go-to destination.

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Families still facing ‘nightmare’ 30-mile trips to get kids to school

05 May 2025
Families still facing ‘nightmare’ 30-mile trips to get kids to school

More than 20 families will have to wait another month to see whether they can get their children into nearby schools.

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The place in Kent most in need of new GPs

05 May 2025
The place in Kent most in need of new GPs

The best and worst surgeries for patient-to-GP ratios have been revealed – with one having a single doctor for 16,000 patients.

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Villagers rally against 100-home plan for orchard

04 May 2025
Villagers rally against 100-home plan for orchard

Villagers are rallying against plans to wipe out orchards to build 100 homes, with hundreds signing a petition to stop the development.

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New owner’s £720k gamble on landmark town centre pub

03 May 2025
New owner’s £720k gamble on landmark town centre pub

A new landlord who refers to himself as ‘The G.O.A.T. entrepreneur’ says he is bringing back the good times to a closed-down pub.

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‘I thought we’d do well in Kent - but this result is beyond my wildest dreams’

02 May 2025
‘I thought we’d do well in Kent - but this result is beyond my wildest dreams’

Reform UK leader Nigel Farage has hailed the result in Kent as “the most seismic change in a day in the politics of this county”.

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Road closure lifted ahead of club’s play-off game

02 May 2025
Road closure lifted ahead of club’s play-off game

A main route to a football stadium has been reopened after both a council leader and MP stepped in ahead of a club welcoming 1,600 fans.

Prison guard accused of sexual relationships with two inmates

29 April 2025
Prison guard accused of sexual relationships with two inmates

A prison officer has been charged with having sex with two inmates and trying to smuggle in drugs with one of her lovers alongside another guard.

‘It’s a dream come true’- Kent’s first Wingers opens

28 April 2025
‘It’s a dream come true’- Kent’s first Wingers opens

The boss of the county’s first Wingers chicken shop has been welcoming his first customers today.

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