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Council says bin collections 98% on target despite ‘bumpy’ start

Council says bin collections 98% on target despite ‘bumpy’ start

05 October 2024

A council has said waste collections are almost completely back on track after being asked if it will pay compensation for missed collections.

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Council tries Japanese tree-growing method to speed up process

Council tries Japanese tree-growing method to speed up process

05 October 2024

KCC is trialing a new way to grow trees on poor soil using a method borrowed from Asia.

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Plans for Royal Mail office to be turned into 180 flats approved

Plans for Royal Mail office to be turned into 180 flats approved

05 October 2024

A neglected part of town is to undergo a “transformational” regeneration, nine years after plans were originally proposed.

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Kent’s best pub Sunday roasts

Kent’s best pub Sunday roasts

05 October 2024

There’s nothing better than a superb Sunday roast in a cosy pub at this time of year. Here’s the best in Kent according to TripAdvisor.

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Drivers face delays in town centre as crash blocks junction

Drivers face delays in town centre as crash blocks junction

04 October 2024

An accident in a town centre caused delays for rush-hour motorists tonight.

Seven-week overnight closure set for major roundabout

Seven-week overnight closure set for major roundabout

04 October 2024

A well-used roundabout will be shut overnight for up to seven weeks for final surfacing works.

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‘There’s an urgent need to seek national protection for ridge’

‘There’s an urgent need to seek national protection for ridge’

04 October 2024

A council will lobby the government to give national protection to one of its most cherished landscapes.

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‘Loving’ father-of-two named as M25 crash victim

‘Loving’ father-of-two named as M25 crash victim

04 October 2024

The family of 49-year-old who died on the M25 after a horror crash involving a motorcycle, lorry, and car have paid tribute to him.

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Pictures show extent of donations left in abandoned charity shop

Pictures show extent of donations left in abandoned charity shop

04 October 2024

Volunteers were “angry and frustrated” to learn a long-closed charity shop had not transferred stock to other stores despite bosses’ claims.

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Air ambulance called to crash involving motorbike and car

Air ambulance called to crash involving motorbike and car

03 October 2024

A man was flown to hospital following a crash involving a motorbike and a car.

Man threatened to ‘rip out the throats’ of police officers

Man threatened to ‘rip out the throats’ of police officers

03 October 2024

An "out of control" man who repeatedly threatened to "rip out the throats" of police officers cried as he was jailed.

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Property tycoon strangled woman multiple times

Property tycoon strangled woman multiple times

03 October 2024

A violent offender has been jailed after repeatedly strangling his female victim who he subjected to a “prolonged ordeal”.

Banksy-style art appears at park

Banksy-style art appears at park

03 October 2024

Artwork by an anonymous street artist has been painted in the grounds of a town park.

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New wheels for charity helping late-night revellers

New wheels for charity helping late-night revellers

03 October 2024

A charity which supports late-night revellers who get into difficulty in a town centre has been given a new support vehicle.

New NHS hospital to prioritise longest-waiting patients

New NHS hospital to prioritise longest-waiting patients

03 October 2024

A hospital that was bought by the NHS at the start of the year has welcomed its first patients after a six-month transition period.

Key route to shut for a month as historic bridge repaired

Key route to shut for a month as historic bridge repaired

02 October 2024

Work on one of a town’s medieval bridges is going to close a key route for more than a month.

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Driver jailed for squashing man between car and lamppost after parking dispute

Driver jailed for squashing man between car and lamppost after parking dispute

02 October 2024

A 25-year-old man has been sentenced after leaving his victim with leg fractures and a testicle injury.

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Five arrested after £2,500 worth of cosmetics ‘shoplifted’

Five arrested after £2,500 worth of cosmetics ‘shoplifted’

02 October 2024

Five people have been arrested and two charged after a suspected bulk shoplifting spree at Boots.

Man taken to London hospital after being hit by car

Man taken to London hospital after being hit by car

02 October 2024

A man was taken to hospital after being hit by a car.

Developer claims work has started on homes – but only a few metres of kerb has been laid

Developer claims work has started on homes – but only a few metres of kerb has been laid

02 October 2024

A house builder is arguing a few metres of kerb is enough to say work has started on 62 homes so it doesn’t need planning permission.

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