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Plans to develop 'vast wasteland' into business park approved

30 March 2021
Plans to develop 'vast wasteland' into business park approved

A scheme to turn a 'perpetual eye-sore' into a business park has been approved, despite reservation over HGV movements and flooding.

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Head teacher addresses 'historic' sexual abuse claims against pupils

30 March 2021
Head teacher addresses 'historic' sexual abuse claims against pupils

A Kent private school is the latest to be called on to improve after allegations of sexual harassment and assault were made against pupils.

Special needs school looks beyond lockdown

29 March 2021
Special needs school looks beyond lockdown

A tea shop, eBay store and vegetable growing are all in the pipeline at a special needs school, to help pupils sharpen their work related skills.

Poor social distancing could spark third wave, NHS report warns

25 March 2021
Poor social distancing could spark third wave, NHS report warns

A Kent NHS trust report has warned poor social distancing could lead to Covid-19 hospital occupancy rates rising above levels seen in the first wave.

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Dealer who ran delivery network gets jail time

25 March 2021
Dealer who ran delivery network gets jail time

A drug dealer who ran a cocaine and heroin delivery network has been jailed for more than four years.

Woman launches petition to increase lighting in park

25 March 2021
Woman launches petition to increase lighting in park

A woman's petition for more lighting in her local park has gained hundreds of signatures.

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Man stabbed in town centre

25 March 2021
Man stabbed in town centre

Two people have been arrested after a man was stabbed in a town centre.

'Staff will always feel blessed to have served under his leadership'

24 March 2021
'Staff will always feel blessed to have served under his leadership'

A school has paid tribute to its head teacher, who died last week aged just 48.

School fields open to public again - with a £21 catch

24 March 2021
School fields open to public again - with a £21 catch

People who want to use school playing fields which have been closed to the public for four years will have to pay £21 per household to do so.

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Shock as 'diligent and caring' school principal dies

23 March 2021
Shock as 'diligent and caring' school principal dies

A school is in mourning after a head teacher died aged 48 after unexpectedly falling ill at school.

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Town centre bus station's 12-week closure starts

22 March 2021
Town centre bus station's 12-week closure starts

A bus station is closed for a major revamp with services relocated nearby.

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Marsh family sing live on Comic Relief

19 March 2021
Marsh family sing live on Comic Relief

A family famous for their lockdown-themed twists on classic songs have moved from performing in their living room to singing live on the BBC.

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Man threatened with screwdriver outside supermarket

19 March 2021
Man threatened with screwdriver outside supermarket

A man was threatened with a screwdriver while sitting outside Sainsbury's.

£180m redevelopment of newsprint creating 3,000 jobs approved

18 March 2021
£180m redevelopment of newsprint creating 3,000 jobs approved

Planning permission has been granted to transform a 90-acre former printing site int a hub for businesses.

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Family flee in fear after power substation explosion

18 March 2021
Family flee in fear after power substation explosion

A grandmother has been left with a hole in her roof of the house she just moved in to thanks to debris from an 'exploding' sub station.

Cannabis factory unearthed in outbuilding

17 March 2021
Cannabis factory unearthed in outbuilding

A group of five men have been arrested after 250 cannabis plants were found in an outbuilding.

3,000 homes without power after substation fault

17 March 2021
3,000 homes without power after substation fault

Nearly 3,000 households were left without power after a faulty piece of substation equipment caused an "explosion."

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Daughter's dream to set up foundation in dad's memory

17 March 2021
Daughter's dream to set up foundation in dad's memory

The daughter of a DJ who was still performing into his seventies plans to set up a foundation which will support live music, in his memory.

Hospice CEO to leave after six years

17 March 2021
Hospice CEO to leave after six years

The chief executive of a children's hospice charity is to leave his post after six years,

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Owner of barge restaurant fined for not handing in weapons

16 March 2021
Owner of barge restaurant fined for not handing in weapons

The owner of a floating restaurant which was destroyed in a fire has been fined for not handing in stun devices and sprays, discovered on the barge.

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