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Plans for 120-home estate in small rural village

Plans for 120-home estate in small rural village

23 January 2024

A small village could grow by 120 homes and get a new medical centre under new plans submitted.

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Six weeks of diversions for major road closure

Six weeks of diversions for major road closure

22 January 2024

The six-week closure of a town’s key artery is likely to put “enormous pressure” on other routes, it has been warned.

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Hairdresser wins big in Postcode Lottery’s Millionaire Street prize

Hairdresser wins big in Postcode Lottery’s Millionaire Street prize

20 January 2024

A woman has won more than £166k alongside her parents after their postcode won in the People’s Postcode Lottery.

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New changes proposed at M2 junction

New changes proposed at M2 junction

19 January 2024

Changes to a motorway junction are included in a new consultation on a borough’s long-term planning blueprint for what can be built and where.

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Burglar jailed after raiding home of vulnerable 91-year-old

Burglar jailed after raiding home of vulnerable 91-year-old

19 January 2024

A man who preyed upon “an easy target” by breaking into his home has been jailed after being found guilty of burglary.

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Man charged after paintings stolen from house

Man charged after paintings stolen from house

18 January 2024

A man has been charged with burglary after paintings and a car were taken from a house.

Eight weeks of road closures for £900k water works

Eight weeks of road closures for £900k water works

17 January 2024

A utility company is to dig up two roads as part of a scheme to upgrade water supplies in a town.

‘Losing our keys helped us win £250k on the lottery’

‘Losing our keys helped us win £250k on the lottery’

16 January 2024

A couple who won a life-changing prize on a £2 National Lottery scratchcard say it was all thanks to them losing their keys.

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Suspect charged after more than 100 nuisance calls made to police

Suspect charged after more than 100 nuisance calls made to police

16 January 2024

A man has appeared in court after allegedly shouting and swearing at police call handlers over a five-month period.

Objections to plans for homes in flood-risk village

Objections to plans for homes in flood-risk village

15 January 2024

A parish council has ‘strongly objected’ to plans for more than 100 homes in a village notorious for flooding.

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Where to see spectacular snowdrops in Kent

Where to see spectacular snowdrops in Kent

14 January 2024

The stunning flowers will soon be springing up all over the county and we’ve got the best winter gardens to visit if you want to see them.

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Tributes to ‘passionate’ and ‘forthright’ former mayor

Tributes to ‘passionate’ and ‘forthright’ former mayor

11 January 2024

A popular former councillor known for her blunt speaking and passion for her ward has died.

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‘He did so many things for the village’

‘He did so many things for the village’

11 January 2024

A village is in mourning for a parish councillor of five decades ‘who was always thinking of others’.

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Biker taken to hospital after crash

Biker taken to hospital after crash

10 January 2024

A motorcyclist has been taken to hospital after being involved in a crash with a car which partially shut a busy road in both directions.

Villagers asked whether conservation area should be extended

Villagers asked whether conservation area should be extended

10 January 2024

Residents are being asked which buildings are important in forming the character of their village.

Man in hospital after ‘knifepoint burglary’

Man in hospital after ‘knifepoint burglary’

08 January 2024

Four suspects have been arrested in connection with an alleged knifepoint burglary which left a victim in hospital with “serious stab wounds”.

‘We would get rid of traffic by McDonald’s and the monstrous hotel’

‘We would get rid of traffic by McDonald’s and the monstrous hotel’

08 January 2024

A vision for a litter-free, greener and thriving town centre has been set out by an opposition party tired of waiting for official plans.

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For Sale board prompts pub rumours

For Sale board prompts pub rumours

06 January 2024

Five years on from its purchase by Kent County Council for junction improvements, a once popular pub is still standing – and still empty.

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People rescued from stranded car during flooding

People rescued from stranded car during flooding

05 January 2024

Fire crews have helped four people out of a car after it got stuck in floodwater.

Moment young deer is set free from garden gate

Moment young deer is set free from garden gate

05 January 2024

A deer which got stuck in a garden gate was saved thanks to the RSPCA and a car jack.

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