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Travellers spend fifth day on children’s football pitch

Travellers spend fifth day on children’s football pitch

09 August 2024

A council is attempting to evict a group of travellers after 12 caravans set up on a playing field used for children’s football.

Primark to open first store in town

Primark to open first store in town

09 August 2024

A multinational fashion retailer is launching its first ever branch in a town’s shopping centre.

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Burst main spills into road leaving homes without water

Burst main spills into road leaving homes without water

05 August 2024

Around 20 residents in one town were without water this morning after a burst water main was seen spilling out into a busy road.

No trains running from Kent railway station

No trains running from Kent railway station

04 August 2024

There will be no trains running from a railway station today, with bus replacement services in place due to engineering works.

Thunderstorms sweep across Kent

Thunderstorms sweep across Kent

01 August 2024

Trains have been disrupted and people have reported thunder “like a bomb going off” as storms roll through the county.

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Nando’s set for new high street branch

Nando’s set for new high street branch

31 July 2024

Plans for a new Nando’s are in place to join other chains on a Kent high street.

Lib Dems target Tory county council strongholds

Lib Dems target Tory county council strongholds

30 July 2024

The Conservatives face a major Liberal Democrats challenge in Tunbridge Wells at next May’s county council elections.

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Former hospital to become homes after £500k-plus payout agreed

Former hospital to become homes after £500k-plus payout agreed

30 July 2024

Plans to turn a former hospital into 87 homes can go ahead after a developer agreed to almost double its financial contribution to local services.

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CCTV released after multiple ‘attempted thefts’ in multi-storey

CCTV released after multiple ‘attempted thefts’ in multi-storey

29 July 2024

Images of two men and a woman have been released by police investigating reports of attempted thefts from more than 25 parked vehicles.

Is this Kent’s poshest home?

Is this Kent’s poshest home?

29 July 2024

With a croquet lawn, two swimming pools and a wine cellar, it doesn’t get much more upmarket than this.

Traveller camp moved on after ‘unlawful incursion’ on playing fields

Traveller camp moved on after ‘unlawful incursion’ on playing fields

28 July 2024

An unlawful Traveller encampment has been moved on after temporarily setting up camp on a town’s playing fields.

Call for dogs to be blood donors

Call for dogs to be blood donors

26 July 2024

An appeal has been made for dogs to become blood donors to help save the lives of other canines.

Search for owners of stolen bikes

Search for owners of stolen bikes

26 July 2024

Bikes found after two people were seen acting suspiciously are thought to have been stolen - and police want to reunite them with their owners.

Woman and two boys arrested after serious assault

Woman and two boys arrested after serious assault

26 July 2024

An alleged assault on a man in his 40s which left him in hospital is being investigated by police who have appealed for witnesses.

Plan for 56-acre solar farm submitted

Plan for 56-acre solar farm submitted

23 July 2024

A scheme for a solar farm first announced two years ago has taken a big step forward.

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Policeman who patrolled same streets for 20-plus years to retire

Policeman who patrolled same streets for 20-plus years to retire

23 July 2024

A beat officer is to retire after 20 years spent plodding the streets of the same town.

Couple open ‘village’s first’ coffee shop

Couple open ‘village’s first’ coffee shop

23 July 2024

A couple who recently returned from running a cafe in Spain believe they are opening a village’s first coffee shop.

Thief’s DNA found on tools left at burglaries

Thief’s DNA found on tools left at burglaries

22 July 2024

A thief’s DNA was found on tools including a handsaw, shears and a garden fork following a series of burglaries.

‘Ambitious’ plan to improve journeys across county

‘Ambitious’ plan to improve journeys across county

22 July 2024

Plans to solve Kent’s transport problems have been drawn up by the county council but it needs another £3.1bn of government funding.

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‘Her legacy is felt far beyond these walls’: Headteacher retiring after 25 years

‘Her legacy is felt far beyond these walls’: Headteacher retiring after 25 years

19 July 2024

After a quarter of a century leading the way at an ‘outstanding’ school, a headteacher has reflected on her time at the top as she steps down.

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