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Landowner fined £5,000 for ‘blighting area’ with mobile homes

Landowner fined £5,000 for ‘blighting area’ with mobile homes

A landowner has been fined £5,000 for ‘blighting’ the area with the storage of mobile homes, horse boxes and even a boat.

Concerns grow for missing man, 23

Concerns grow for missing man, 23

An urgent appeal has been launched to find a missing 23-year-old man.

‘When will Rishi call a general election? The timing could make all the difference’

‘When will Rishi call a general election? The timing could make all the difference’

With a general election looming this year, political editor Paul Francis explores the potential impact of its timing on the Conservatives’ chances.

‘Everyone must stand up against 3,750 homes - or they will bulldoze you over’

‘Everyone must stand up against 3,750 homes - or they will bulldoze you over’

Angry residents packed out a meeting hall to express their dismay at a council’s plans for thousands of new homes in their town.

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Grand Designs architect feels unsafe in ‘dream home' after terrifying ordeal

Grand Designs architect feels unsafe in ‘dream home' after terrifying ordeal

An architect who designed and built his “dream home” on the Kent coast says it no longer feels safe following an attempted armed raid at the property.

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‘They should pay a premium’: Kent’s second home owners to have council tax bills doubled

‘They should pay a premium’: Kent’s second home owners to have council tax bills doubled

More than 7,500 second home owners in Kent are set to have their council tax bills doubled, but should they be made to pay a premium?

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Thug pummelled Good Samaritan’s face in ‘mindless’ pub toilet beating

Thug pummelled Good Samaritan’s face in ‘mindless’ pub toilet beating

An innocent bystander was left with permanent scars after he bravely stepped in to save a stranger from a pub toilet beating.

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Long-neglected town centre site could finally be renovated

Long-neglected town centre site could finally be renovated

A scheme for 20 flats and shops could get underway after years of delays and false starts.

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Work to transform ‘eyesore’ high street site into celebrity-loved restaurant underway

Work to transform ‘eyesore’ high street site into celebrity-loved restaurant underway

Renovations have begun inside a former Dorothy Perkins, as a swanky restaurant chain looks to move into the city centre spot.

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Community ‘win’ as future of historic pub secured - for now

Community ‘win’ as future of historic pub secured - for now

An historic pub described as “the heart of the village” which was forced to closed its doors this year could still yet fend off the bulldozers.

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Major Kent theatre moves closer to re-opening

Major Kent theatre moves closer to re-opening

Theatre-lovers look set to return to a town centre auditorium following approved plans to replace its unsafe roof.

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Plans for 'countryside-wrecking' solar farm on huge 114-acre site thrown out

Plans for 'countryside-wrecking' solar farm on huge 114-acre site thrown out

A project to build a 114-acre “countryside-wrecking” solar farm in rural east Kent has been axed after it was turned down by planning officers.

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Long delays on Dartford Tunnel approach

Long delays on Dartford Tunnel approach

Heavy congestion is building on the approach to a key road connection between Kent and Essex following reports of a crash.

Primary school retains ‘good’ Ofsted rating despite ‘challenging year’

Primary school retains ‘good’ Ofsted rating despite ‘challenging year’

A primary school is celebrating after scoring highly in an Ofsted inspection again in a “challenging” year marked by the death of a popular teacher.

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Village's anger at return of 'dangerous' laughing gas canisters

Village's anger at return of 'dangerous' laughing gas canisters

Disgruntled villagers are furious after “dangerous” laughing gas canisters misused by teens were found littered in a car park again.

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Rail services disrupted after ‘movement under track’

Rail services disrupted after ‘movement under track’

A speed restriction has been put in place on rail services after ground movement was detected under a main train line.

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Man in his 50s dies after crash involving lorry

Man in his 50s dies after crash involving lorry

Police have confirmed the driver of a car involved in a crash with a lorry on a busy A-road has died.

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Co-op store displays ‘dummy’ boxes to stop criminal gangs ‘clearing shelves’

Co-op store displays ‘dummy’ boxes to stop criminal gangs ‘clearing shelves’

A convenience store has resorted to putting empty “dummy” products on display in an effort to thwart a surge in shoplifters.

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‘They think I’ve nipped to the loo’: Youth worker stuns family with ‘surprise’ TV audition

‘They think I’ve nipped to the loo’: Youth worker stuns family with ‘surprise’ TV audition

A youth worker from Kent surprised his family with an “emotional” audition on the primetime ITV show Britain’s Got Talent.

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Calls for ‘no-show’ police to act after spate of ‘TikTok-inspired’ catapult crimes

Calls for ‘no-show’ police to act after spate of ‘TikTok-inspired’ catapult crimes

Residents say they have “lost faith” in the police’s ability to tackle low-level crime in one town amid rising reports of catapult-related incidents.

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Deli owner granted alcohol licence despite landlord’s ‘eviction threats’

Deli owner granted alcohol licence despite landlord’s ‘eviction threats’

A delicatessen owner has won a battle to sell alcohol from her shop - despite her landlord allegedly threatening to evict her over the plans.

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Fight to stop Georgian street becoming ‘another HMO alley’

Fight to stop Georgian street becoming ‘another HMO alley’

Battle lines have been drawn after campaigners accused developers of trying to turn a historic street into “another HMO alley”.

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‘We lost lots of shops but we’re turning things around’

‘We lost lots of shops but we’re turning things around’

A town centre could be at a turning point, it is claimed, with trade on the up and new stores on the cards.

Why Londoners are to thank for our seaside towns

Why Londoners are to thank for our seaside towns

In the first of a three-part series on our coastal towns, we look at how they hit the big time - and their temporary demise.

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School children protest over car park extension near green space

School children protest over car park extension near green space

Pupils painted banners and played bongos to protest against their council’s plans to extend a town’s car park near their school.

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Rescue operation after ‘incident’ involving boat with asylum seekers

Rescue operation after ‘incident’ involving boat with asylum seekers

A rescue operation took place this morning after an “incident” took place involving a small boats vessel carrying people seeking asylum.

Classic car returns to original garage for its 40th MOT

Classic car returns to original garage for its 40th MOT

A 66-year-old car lover has returned to the same garage for four decades to get his much-loved classic car its annual check.

Pub reopens after two-week refurb with new look

Pub reopens after two-week refurb with new look

A boozer has a new lease of life following a refurbishment which includes a “doggy bar” for visitors’ four-legged friends.

Man dies after accidental house fire

Man dies after accidental house fire

Three fire engines were called to a home yesterday where a person died after a house blaze.

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Two Kent nurseries make huge improvements with new Ofsted ratings

Two Kent nurseries make huge improvements with new Ofsted ratings

Two nurseries have drastically improved in a matter of months after previously being hit with ‘inadequate’ Ofsted scores.

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