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Villagers boycott shop amid claims it is ‘too big’

Villagers boycott shop amid claims it is ‘too big’

31 May 2024

Some villagers are boycotting a new shop and takeaway in a former pub amid claims the owner “misled” residents over its size and change of use.

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‘After just one sip the wife was pulling the most awful faces’

‘After just one sip the wife was pulling the most awful faces’

30 May 2024

Will one rash decision ruin Secret Drinker’s pub lunch in the sun?

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‘Appointments show utter contempt for hospitality industry’

‘Appointments show utter contempt for hospitality industry’

30 May 2024

A row has erupted over a council leader’s choice of appointments to chairman and vice chairman roles in a newly elected council.

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Carer used pensioner’s card to spend £8k on clothes and takeaways

Carer used pensioner’s card to spend £8k on clothes and takeaways

30 May 2024

A pensioner only discovered his carer had spent £8,000 on his card when he received a letter from debt collectors.

‘We can’t wait to get started on veterans’ hub’

‘We can’t wait to get started on veterans’ hub’

29 May 2024

Veterans are keen to see work start on a new support hub for ex-servicemen after winning planning permission.

Be prepared to be soaked at river festival

Be prepared to be soaked at river festival

29 May 2024

Teams of six are needed to race a raft of their own design on the River Medway.

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Rock icon’s sports car joins motor show

Rock icon’s sports car joins motor show

29 May 2024

A car once owned by rock icon Rod Stewart was one of the star attractions at an annual motor show.

Lib Dems announce candidate for new seat at election

Lib Dems announce candidate for new seat at election

27 May 2024

The Liberal Democrats have announced their candidate in the Weald of Kent constituency at the general election.

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Kent horse riding star, 37, dies after suffering fall

Kent horse riding star, 37, dies after suffering fall

27 May 2024

A Kent-based horse riding star has died aged 37 after suffering a fall in a cross-country competition.

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Brazen shoplifters taunt staff: ‘Same time tomorrow’

Brazen shoplifters taunt staff: ‘Same time tomorrow’

27 May 2024

Shoplifters in a small Kent town have become so brazen, they tell staff “Same time tomorrow”

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Museum’s £640k gallery set to open

Museum’s £640k gallery set to open

26 May 2024

Visitors to a museum’s new gallery will gain a unique insight into life thousands of years into the past.

Work starts on retirement home on former petrol station site that shut in 2010

Work starts on retirement home on former petrol station site that shut in 2010

26 May 2024

Work has started on a new retirement complex previously labelled “farcical” by a town’s new mayor.

Green light for more homes at traveller site

Green light for more homes at traveller site

25 May 2024

The number of mobile homes permitted on a traveller site is set to double.

‘We’ve been shafted’ - anger as new train services to London quietly shelved

‘We’ve been shafted’ - anger as new train services to London quietly shelved

25 May 2024

Plans for a new improved service connecting the County Town to London have been shelved

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Kent MP opens up on breast cancer diagnosis

Kent MP opens up on breast cancer diagnosis

24 May 2024

An MP has urged women to go to their mammogram appointments following her breast cancer diagnosis and battle.

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Person airlifted to hospital after van overturns in crash

Person airlifted to hospital after van overturns in crash

24 May 2024

Two patients taken to hospital, with one airlifted, after fire crews worked to release someone trapped, following a crash involving a car and a van.

‘We are going to do things differently’

‘We are going to do things differently’

22 May 2024

A new council leader has made immediate changes and announced his cabinet team with two extra posts.

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Appeal to help solve mystery of lost portraits

Appeal to help solve mystery of lost portraits

21 May 2024

An almshouse charity wants to track down two portraits of its founder and his wife that have been missing for more than 70 years.

Day of police action targets town’s problem areas

Day of police action targets town’s problem areas

20 May 2024

Patrols visited anti-social behaviour hotspots after concerns were raised by residents but police say there’s been a fall in reports of problems.

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‘We didn’t want to see another place close – so we opened the gym in a church’

‘We didn’t want to see another place close – so we opened the gym in a church’

19 May 2024

A tight-knit gym community has turned a 116-year-old church into a gym only 10 days after their previous village facility closed.

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