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Woman’s bid to revitalise ‘quiet’ Kent high street rejected over privacy concerns

Woman’s bid to revitalise ‘quiet’ Kent high street rejected over privacy concerns

11 April 2025

Plans put forward by a young business owner to revitalise part of a high street that “doesn’t really offer anything” have been refused.

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‘Goodnight, Gaffer’: Funeral held for much-loved football manager

‘Goodnight, Gaffer’: Funeral held for much-loved football manager

10 April 2025

Club supporters lined a street with flags as they said goodbye to the “greatest football manager”.

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Coroner says failures and delays at Dreamland didn’t contribute to teen’s death

Coroner says failures and delays at Dreamland didn’t contribute to teen’s death

10 April 2025

Delays and failures in treating a teenager at a Dreamland gig who died after taking MDMA did not contribute to her death, a coroner has found.

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Park fenced off ahead of nine-month closure

Park fenced off ahead of nine-month closure

10 April 2025

Contractors have started closing off the lawned areas of a city centre beauty spot as a multi-million-pound revamp gets underway.

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High Court appeal to allow Travellers to live on riverside plot dismissed

High Court appeal to allow Travellers to live on riverside plot dismissed

10 April 2025

A court has found a council acted lawfully when refusing permission for Travellers to live on a site where enforcement officers had “smashed” fences.

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‘Two years on from the cliff collapse - but we still don’t know where we stand’

‘Two years on from the cliff collapse - but we still don’t know where we stand’

10 April 2025

Two years on since the chalk cliff gave way on a busy A-road, we return to the scene to find locals still counting the costs and their blessings.

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‘We’ll keep the noise down’: New Kent music bar to stay open until 2am

‘We’ll keep the noise down’: New Kent music bar to stay open until 2am

10 April 2025

The owners of a town centre music bar have allayed fears of nuisance noise after gaining planning permission to stay open until 2am.

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Neighbours describe ‘primal shriek’ as man fatally stabbed in the heart

Neighbours describe ‘primal shriek’ as man fatally stabbed in the heart

09 April 2025

A court has heard neighbours woke to the sound of screaming and chaos as attempts were made to save a man who was stabbed in the heart.

Celebrations as councillors refuse orchard homes plan

Celebrations as councillors refuse orchard homes plan

09 April 2025

Champagne corks are popping as a village defeats an unwelcome planning application for the third time.

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Fears new water quality laws ‘won’t change anything’ for Kent town

Fears new water quality laws ‘won’t change anything’ for Kent town

09 April 2025

Pressure is being ramped up on water companies to reveal their plan to improve bathing quality as a government minister visited the Kent coast.

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Fire-hit former nightclub to be inspected this week as car park remains closed off

Fire-hit former nightclub to be inspected this week as car park remains closed off

09 April 2025

A fire-ridden landmark is to be inspected in the coming days in a move which could lead to the reopening of a neighbouring car park.

Emergency services search river near town shopping centre for nearly eight hours

Emergency services search river near town shopping centre for nearly eight hours

09 April 2025

Fire crews, ambulance and police were pictured near a shopping centre following reports of people in the water.

Baby born on petrol station forecourt after fuel driver’s heroics

Baby born on petrol station forecourt after fuel driver’s heroics

09 April 2025

A fuel tanker driver helped deliver a baby on a petrol station forecourt after an expecting couple got stuck in traffic on the way to the hospital.

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Medical staff ‘didn’t have enough training’ at gig where teen took fatal MDMA

Medical staff ‘didn’t have enough training’ at gig where teen took fatal MDMA

09 April 2025

The dad of a 17-year-old girl who died after taking MDMA at a Dreamland gig believes medical staff did not have enough training, an inquest has heard.

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School praised for ‘caring and nurturing ethos’ in new report

School praised for ‘caring and nurturing ethos’ in new report

09 April 2025

Staff and students are celebrating after being praised in a new report.

‘It would be alien to our village’: Plans to turn empty garage into nine flats refused

‘It would be alien to our village’: Plans to turn empty garage into nine flats refused

09 April 2025

“Ill-thought” out and “completely alien” plans to transform a disused garage into a block of flats have been thrown out.

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‘I’m done with death’: Gutsy grandma ticks another experience off £20K ‘fundraising bucket list’

‘I’m done with death’: Gutsy grandma ticks another experience off £20K ‘fundraising bucket list’

09 April 2025

A thrill-seeking pensioner has raised tens of thousands of pounds for a hospice charity — even if it means walking on fire and skydiving.

‘It’s a pain in the backside!’: Five-mile stretch of A299 to be reduced to 20mph for two weeks

‘It’s a pain in the backside!’: Five-mile stretch of A299 to be reduced to 20mph for two weeks

09 April 2025

Traffic on one of Kent’s busiest routes will be reduced to a crawl when a 20mph speed limit is imposed next month.

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Farmers market saved after council u-turn

Farmers market saved after council u-turn

09 April 2025

A treasured farmers market has been saved following a council U-turn on parking.

‘We’re all worried sick’: Family appeal for help to find ‘vulnerable’ gran

‘We’re all worried sick’: Family appeal for help to find ‘vulnerable’ gran

09 April 2025

The family of a vulnerable pensioner with mental health issues who has been reported missing are desperately appealing for help to get her home.

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