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Solar farm battery plan set for green light despite ‘explosion’ fears

Solar farm battery plan set for green light despite ‘explosion’ fears

23 February 2024

Safety plans for what will be the UK’s biggest solar farm are set to be approved - despite residents’ fears of a fire or “explosion”.

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Flood warning as heavy rainfall batters the county

Flood warning as heavy rainfall batters the county

22 February 2024

A flood alert has been issued as heavy rain continues to fall, with river levels expected to rise.

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Free attractions for great family days out

Free attractions for great family days out

19 February 2024

If you’re looking for ways to keep your family entertained that won’t break the bank, we’ve got 21 of Kent’s best free attractions.

‘I can see why it’s the fastest-growing sport in the country!’

‘I can see why it’s the fastest-growing sport in the country!’

18 February 2024

It’s been billed as a more social and accessible version of tennis but does Padel live up to the hype? KentOnline went courtside to find out.

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Drivers face months of disruption amid main route's £4.4m overhaul

Drivers face months of disruption amid main route's £4.4m overhaul

16 February 2024

Drivers are expected to face four months of traffic disruption amid a £4.4m project to overhaul a major Kent route.

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‘Impressive, full of history and tasteful throughout! But it was just boring...’

‘Impressive, full of history and tasteful throughout! But it was just boring...’

16 February 2024

It all falls a bit flat for Secret Drinker as he heads to a pub in the city with stacks of rave reviews

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Fixing NHS finances ‘like trying to boil the ocean’

Fixing NHS finances ‘like trying to boil the ocean’

14 February 2024

The hospital trust boss in charge of managing its finances says he is expecting to go over budget by a further £50m initial projections.

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'We've got no choice but to hike parking charges'

'We've got no choice but to hike parking charges'

14 February 2024

Leading councillors at a cash-strapped Kent authority say they have been left with “no choice” but to impose parking charge hikes.

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Bluetongue control zone to be lifted in Kent

Bluetongue control zone to be lifted in Kent

13 February 2024

A control zone set up in Kent following an outbreak of bluetongue is set to be lifted in the coming days.

Anti-sewage sculpture by world-renowned artist appears on beach

Anti-sewage sculpture by world-renowned artist appears on beach

12 February 2024

An anti-sewage sculpture has appeared on a popular beach, a collaboration between a campaign group and a world-renowned artist.

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Co-op ram-raider hauled from bed as officers swarmed home

Co-op ram-raider hauled from bed as officers swarmed home

12 February 2024

Dramatic footage shows a store being smashed open in a ram-raid and the moment one culprit was hauled out of bed by officers swarming his home.

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‘I've been behind the bar for 13 years, and now I'm finally running the place'

‘I've been behind the bar for 13 years, and now I'm finally running the place'

12 February 2024

A dad who pulled pints behind a pub’s bar for more than a decade has now taken over the seaside establishment.

Popular cafe set to close due to rising costs

Popular cafe set to close due to rising costs

11 February 2024

A busy seafront cafe is set to close later this month after rising costs forced the owners to put it up for sale.

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Kent’s newest National Garden Scheme gardens

Kent’s newest National Garden Scheme gardens

10 February 2024

The voluntary scheme, which gives the public exclusive access to private gardens, has revealed 10 new locations for this year.

‘It’s the worst piece of news in 25 years - I may as well just shut my shop’

‘It’s the worst piece of news in 25 years - I may as well just shut my shop’

08 February 2024

Controversial parking charge hikes branded the “final nail in the coffin” for struggling traders are set to be imposed despite a huge public backlash.

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Park equipment goes up in flames ‘for second time in a week’

Park equipment goes up in flames ‘for second time in a week’

07 February 2024

A play park for young children caught fire for the second time in a week, prompting suspicions the flames were deliberately started.

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Arrest after van crash leaves shop ‘like a bomb site’

Arrest after van crash leaves shop ‘like a bomb site’

05 February 2024

The co-owner of a high street shop says the store is a “bomb site” after a van ploughed through the front window.

£15m care home to tackle shortage of places

£15m care home to tackle shortage of places

05 February 2024

A huge new care home complex is set to welcome its first resident next week as it looks to tackle a shortage of places.

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Woman fleeced thousands from own gran – but told to pay back just £84

Woman fleeced thousands from own gran – but told to pay back just £84

04 February 2024

A heartless finance worker who fleeced her grandmother out of thousands of pounds must repay a meagre £84, a court has ruled.

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High street shut off after van ploughs into shop

High street shut off after van ploughs into shop

03 February 2024

A high street was closed off after a van crashed through the front window of a shop.

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