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Top vineyard objects to massive solar farm

Top vineyard objects to massive solar farm

A decision is due on a solar farm that would power 6,000 homes, but which a winery says could threaten its grape production.

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Nine homes in the country planned for over 55s

Nine homes in the country planned for over 55s

Developers say hedgehogs, bats, birds, bees, reptiles and creepy-crawlies will all be given a home if plans for nine retirement bungalows go ahead.

Concerns over future of village abattoir as housing plans emerge

Concerns over future of village abattoir as housing plans emerge

A third plan to develop land to the rear of an Indian restaurant, this time for five homes, has been unveiled but many have concerns.

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Delays after car overturns on country lane

Delays after car overturns on country lane

Motorists are facing delays along a country road as two cars wait to be recovered after a crash.

Appeal to help find missing boy, 15

Appeal to help find missing boy, 15

A teenage boy has gone missing and police, who are concerned for his welfare, have appealed for help to find him.

Village phone lines restored after weeks of ‘no communication’

Village phone lines restored after weeks of ‘no communication’

A damaged BT cable, which left villagers unable to use their phone lines for more than four weeks, has been restored.

Upset over £10k replacement lampposts

Upset over £10k replacement lampposts

Kent County Council forking out £10k on replacing four lampposts has been questioned by a resident.

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Damaged cable leaves village without phone lines for nearly one month

Damaged cable leaves village without phone lines for nearly one month

A damaged BT cable has left villagers cut off and unable to use their phone lines for three weeks.

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Safety alert issued as caravan blazes

Safety alert issued as caravan blazes

Three fire engines have been called to a caravan blaze, with nearby residents told to take action as large amounts of smoke billow into the air.

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

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

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

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Man charged after assault at high street pub

Man charged after assault at high street pub

A suspect has been charged after two men were left needing hospital treatment for serious injuries.

‘Red phone boxes are part of who we are — it’s heartbreaking to see one destroyed’

‘Red phone boxes are part of who we are — it’s heartbreaking to see one destroyed’

A mum who created a community library inside an old red telephone box was heartbroken to find it had been destroyed in a suspected arson attack.

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‘What are we meant to do?’: Parents scrambling for childcare after nursery’s sudden closure

‘What are we meant to do?’: Parents scrambling for childcare after nursery’s sudden closure

A mum has spoken of her “distress” at trying to find childcare for her son following the “shock” closure of a village nursery over “safety fears”.

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Two men taken to hospital after assault at high street pub

Two men taken to hospital after assault at high street pub

A pair were left with serious injuries after allegedly being attacked by a group of men.

Four charged after woman seriously injured in ‘assault’ on one-way street

Four charged after woman seriously injured in ‘assault’ on one-way street

Four people have been charged after a woman was reportedly assaulted by other motorists while driving down a narrow country lane.

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Parents left in the lurch as nursery suddenly shut by Ofsted over ‘safety concerns’

Parents left in the lurch as nursery suddenly shut by Ofsted over ‘safety concerns’

An early years provider has been shut down by the education watchdog over concerns children may be exposed to a risk of harm.

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

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

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

Costa customers ‘scared’ after ceiling collapses during lunch service

Costa customers ‘scared’ after ceiling collapses during lunch service

A husband and wife who had headed to their regular coffee spot were “shocked” when part of the ceiling fell through above the counter.

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Concerns raised after death of paedophile over use of restraints

Concerns raised after death of paedophile over use of restraints

An investigation into a sex offender’s death has raised concerns over the use of handcuffs when he was taken to hospital with deteriorating health.

Village must ‘shoulder some growth’

Village must ‘shoulder some growth’

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

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