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New £75k playground will ‘make a difference’ for villagers

26 May 2024
New £75k playground will ‘make a difference’ for villagers

A parish council leader has said new sports equipment at a play park will be enjoyed by many young villagers.

What could happen on election day? Experts have their say on Kent Politics Podcast

24 May 2024
What could happen on election day? Experts have their say on Kent Politics Podcast

In a special general election edition of the Kent Politics Podcast, we look at what might happen in the county on July 4.

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Council picks five sites to build 94 affordable homes

23 May 2024
Council picks five sites to build 94 affordable homes

Five sites have been chosen by a local authority in Kent as it sets out to build an ambitious 1,000 affordable homes in the town.

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‘Otherworldly’ phenomenon spotted off Kent coast

22 May 2024
‘Otherworldly’ phenomenon spotted off Kent coast

The rare phenomenon of bioluminescence, where seawater turns a glowing blue colour, has been spotted off Kent.

Blockbuster shot in Kent debuts at Cannes Film Festival

22 May 2024
Blockbuster shot in Kent debuts at Cannes Film Festival

A film which was shot at several different locations across the county has debuted at a prestigious movie festival in France.

Film crews spotted in town centre

20 May 2024
Film crews spotted in town centre

Production crews and cameramen have been shooting in a town centre where a road was closed for the filming.

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‘On your bike’: Hundreds join charity cycle ride

20 May 2024
‘On your bike’: Hundreds join charity cycle ride

More than 430 people joined in a “fantastic” charity cycle ride with the youngest being an almost one year old rider.

Man in hospital following incident on railway line

20 May 2024
Man in hospital following incident on railway line

A man remains in hospital following an incident at the weekend which saw train services suspended.

Pupils proud to attend ‘rights respecting’ school rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted again

17 May 2024
Pupils proud to attend ‘rights respecting’ school rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted again

Teachers at a grammar school have been praised for providing pupils with an “excellent learning environment” following an inspection.

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Former deputy PM ‘gobsmacked’ by ‘hard-right’ Elphicke’s defection to Labour

17 May 2024
Former deputy PM ‘gobsmacked’ by ‘hard-right’ Elphicke’s defection to Labour

Former Deputy Prime Minister Damian Green has told the Kent Politics Podcast he’s amazed Labour has taken Dover MP Natalie Elphicke into its ranks.

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Tributes paid after death of public health chief and former Olympian

14 May 2024
Tributes paid after death of public health chief and former Olympian

A health chief who helped manage the response to the Covid pandemic across Medway and Kent has died.

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Kent Politics Podcast: MP stuns Tories and polling expert’s election date prediction

10 May 2024
Kent Politics Podcast: MP stuns Tories and polling expert’s election date prediction

This week’s Kent Politics Podcast discusses Dover MP Natalie Elphicke’s defection and hears from the head of polling company Electoral Calculus.

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The five-star Kent coffee shop where laptops are banned

03 May 2024
The five-star Kent coffee shop where laptops are banned

When customers began telling a cafe boss to keep noise down because staff were interrupting Zoom calls his solution was simple – to ban laptops.

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‘They need to stop building homes in Kent for Londoners’

03 May 2024
‘They need to stop building homes in Kent for Londoners’

This week’s Kent Politics Podcast guest hits out at vast swathes of the county being built on for people who don’t even live here.

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Katie Price to star at Kent’s biggest Pride festival

29 April 2024
Katie Price to star at Kent’s biggest Pride festival

Katie Price has been revealed as one of the headline acts at Kent’s largest Pride festival.

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Kmfm listener kicks off weekend with Thousand Pound Friday win

19 April 2024
Kmfm listener kicks off weekend with Thousand Pound Friday win

A kmfm listener will be heading into the weekend with a £1,000 cash prize.

‘Ongoing bin crisis will take months to sort out…’

19 April 2024
‘Ongoing bin crisis will take months to sort out…’

Residents could be in for a long wait in getting their bin collections up-to-date, according to the guest of this week’s Kent Politics Podcast.

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‘It will take years to sort out councils’ hollowed-out finances’

12 April 2024
‘It will take years to sort out councils’ hollowed-out finances’

This week’s Kent Politics Podcast special guest takes aim at the Government over its funding of councils across the county.

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Drug-driver ‘swerved into path of oncoming lorries’ after attending festival

08 April 2024
Drug-driver ‘swerved into path of oncoming lorries’ after attending festival

A driver over the limit for three different kinds of drugs was seen swerving on the road before being arrested.

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‘People worry about the cost of living not gimmicks like Rwanda…’

05 April 2024
‘People worry about the cost of living not gimmicks like Rwanda…’

The man hoping to become Dover’s next MP says the government has lost touch with what ordinary people actually want.

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