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Charity eyes ‘once in a lifetime’ opportunity to purchase and ‘rewild’ farmland

Charity eyes ‘once in a lifetime’ opportunity to purchase and ‘rewild’ farmland

16 April 2025

A conservation charity needs to raise £500,000 to buy farmland it wants to “rewild” for future generations.

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Arrest after people ‘threatened by man with kitchen knife’ in street

Arrest after people ‘threatened by man with kitchen knife’ in street

15 April 2025

A suspect has been charged after reports of an armed man making threats in a residential area.

10 brilliant days out for the Easter bank holiday

10 brilliant days out for the Easter bank holiday

14 April 2025

Make the most of the four-day weekend with outdoor trails, Easter egg hunts, traditional bonnet parades and more.

Woods, GP surgery and 16th-century manor up for auction

Woods, GP surgery and 16th-century manor up for auction

13 April 2025

We’ve rounded up some of the most interesting lots in the county listed to go under the hammer later this month.

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Police helicopter called after man seen ‘making threats with kitchen knife’

Police helicopter called after man seen ‘making threats with kitchen knife’

12 April 2025

A man who was reportedly brandishing a knife in a residential street was arrested after a police search which lasted nearly five hours.

Multi-storey town centre car park to shut for two months

Multi-storey town centre car park to shut for two months

12 April 2025

A town’s multi-storey car park will be shut for the summer months while work on a new refurbishment begins.

Prolific and ‘violent’ shoplifter banned from every Tesco

Prolific and ‘violent’ shoplifter banned from every Tesco

11 April 2025

A 31-year-old man has been handed a community behaviour order after he was caught shoplifting from a supermarket and attacking a shop worker.

How to get free entry to heritage sites this Easter

How to get free entry to heritage sites this Easter

11 April 2025

Get access to hundreds of historic houses and castles, many of which are putting on special activities for the Easter holidays.

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Kickboxer found dead in Thai hotel room

Kickboxer found dead in Thai hotel room

11 April 2025

A kickboxer died from an overdose of multiple drugs in a Thai hotel room, an inquest has heard.

Council delays plans for homes at former offices which could cost ‘a million or more’

Council delays plans for homes at former offices which could cost ‘a million or more’

09 April 2025

Plans to knock down and replace desolate town centre offices have been sent back to the drawing board by a local council.

Jasper Carrott and Richard Digance: ‘We’re still standing!’

Jasper Carrott and Richard Digance: ‘We’re still standing!’

07 April 2025

The two veteran entertainers are still going strong and both visiting Kent on tour this spring.

‘It’s a minefield of muck’: Why are dog owners hanging bags of poo off trees everywhere?

‘It’s a minefield of muck’: Why are dog owners hanging bags of poo off trees everywhere?

06 April 2025

Instead of being binned dog mess is increasingly being bagged and dumped or hung from tree branches in a move many have branded as “selfish”.

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All aboard! 5,000 free bus rides up for grabs

All aboard! 5,000 free bus rides up for grabs

05 April 2025

A bus operator is offering 5,000 people a free ride to entice them back to public transport

‘These new homes will be a destruction of our village’

‘These new homes will be a destruction of our village’

04 April 2025

Councillors have approved a farmland housing scheme for 120 homes, despite fears about traffic and the sewage system not being able to cope.

McDonald’s to reopen after month-long closure

McDonald’s to reopen after month-long closure

03 April 2025

A fast-food chain branch will be reopening after a revamp designed to deliver a better and faster customer experience.

Finger-licking food festivals coming to Kent this summer

Finger-licking food festivals coming to Kent this summer

03 April 2025

Enjoy spicy street food, artisan produce, refreshing cocktails and real ales at Kent’s summer food festivals.

Body-worn footage shows moment brothel owner arrested

Body-worn footage shows moment brothel owner arrested

02 April 2025

Footage shows the moment a brothel owner, who trafficked women at over 50 locations, was arrested by officers carrying out a raid.

Vicious bully ‘burnt and beat’ his girlfriend then branded his name on her leg

Vicious bully ‘burnt and beat’ his girlfriend then branded his name on her leg

01 April 2025

A violent thug is facing time behind bars after admitting to beating his girlfriend with a clothes steamer, bicycle 'D' lock and hammer.

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Village must ‘shoulder some growth’

Village must ‘shoulder some growth’

01 April 2025

Planning officers say a farmland housing scheme for 120 homes should go ahead despite objections.

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'Solar panels on Sainsbury's next door will knock value off our homes'

'Solar panels on Sainsbury's next door will knock value off our homes'

30 March 2025

Furious homeowners living next to a supermarket have slammed plans to install solar panels on its roof claiming it will create an “intolerable” glare.

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