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Roof replacement plans for ‘vital’ theatre after crumbling concrete scare

21 March 2024
Roof replacement plans for ‘vital’ theatre after crumbling concrete scare

Plans have been submitted to replace the roof of a town’s entertainment venue which was forced to shut following the discovery of unsafe concrete.

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Major route near schools to close for roadworks

20 March 2024
Major route near schools to close for roadworks

A busy road is to be shut for two weeks for roadworks as a gas company upgrades its pipe network.

Plans for permanent Gypsy and Traveller site resurface

20 March 2024
Plans for permanent Gypsy and Traveller site resurface

A proposal has been resubmitted to convert land into a permanent Gypsy and Traveller pitch with use for static caravans.

Parking fees due to rise in steep hike

20 March 2024
Parking fees due to rise in steep hike

Motorists could have to fork out up to 50% more in some car parks as new fees come into effect following a decision by a cash-strapped council.

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Suspected shoplifters charged after ‘meat products and bike chains taken’

19 March 2024
Suspected shoplifters charged after ‘meat products and bike chains taken’

Two men are due to appear in court after police were called to a retail park following reports of suspicious behaviour.

‘Luxury’ homes at former manor hospital still up for grabs

19 March 2024
‘Luxury’ homes at former manor hospital still up for grabs

Family homes built on the plot of a former Victorian manor house turned private hospital have now all nearly been sold.

Tool shop to be knocked down for new social homes

19 March 2024
Tool shop to be knocked down for new social homes

Plans to demolish a discount shop and build two new buildings in its place for social housing have been given the green light.

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Traffic fears remain over 240 homes plans on ‘impassable’ route

19 March 2024
Traffic fears remain over 240 homes plans on ‘impassable’ route

Highways bosses have raised additional concerns over controversial plans to build hundreds of homes near a busy motorway.

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Candidate quits post to focus on general election bid

18 March 2024
Candidate quits post to focus on general election bid

A Tory aiming to become a Kent MP has announced she has quit her position on a London council.

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School plans expansion to match growing population

17 March 2024
School plans expansion to match growing population

A secondary school that has more than 1,000 pupils on its roll is looking to increase its intake to meet the needs of a town’s growing population.

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Mum’s heartbreak after cancer victim daughter’s grave targeted by vandals

15 March 2024
Mum’s heartbreak after cancer victim daughter’s grave targeted by vandals

A mum says she has been left “heartbroken” after her daughter’s grave was vandalised.

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Seafront parking charges begin

15 March 2024
Seafront parking charges begin

Beachgoers will now have to pay at a coastal car park – just one week after proposed parking fees were scrapped in the same area.

Duo charged after pensioner in her 90s attacked in town centre

13 March 2024
Duo charged after pensioner in her 90s attacked in town centre

Two people have appeared in court after a woman in her 90s was attacked in a high street after they allegedly tried to steal her handbag.

More late-night trains for Dreamland as Southeastern confirms timetable ‘shake-up’

13 March 2024
More late-night trains for Dreamland as Southeastern confirms timetable ‘shake-up’

Kent’s main rail operator has announced a new-look summer timetable – including more late-night trains for those visiting a major seaside attraction.

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Mum's plea after soldier son, 25, pulled from river

13 March 2024
Mum's plea after soldier son, 25, pulled from river

A mum is urging anyone with information to come forward to the police after her son’s body was pulled from a river.

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Charity shop repeatedly targeted by ‘thoughtless thugs’

12 March 2024
Charity shop repeatedly targeted by ‘thoughtless thugs’

A charity shop which supports the work of the RSPCA is urging ‘bored’ thugs to stop trashing their store.

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Suspected burglar charged after two ‘seriously injured’ in motorbike crash

12 March 2024
Suspected burglar charged after two ‘seriously injured’ in motorbike crash

A 43-year-old man has appeared in court after a crash which left a motorcyclist and their passenger with serious injuries.

Oscar success for short film shot in Kent

12 March 2024
Oscar success for short film shot in Kent

A movie shot at a film studio in Kent won an award at this year's Oscars.

Garden centre could be knocked down for homes in ‘sad loss’

12 March 2024
Garden centre could be knocked down for homes in ‘sad loss’

An independent garden centre could be turfed over and transformed into new homes to help meet an area’s chronic shortage of housing.

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‘I could be fined for driving on my own road’

08 March 2024
‘I could be fined for driving on my own road’

A mum-of-two says she may be fined for driving in her own road after being refused an exemption as part of a new school scheme.

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