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Secondary school’s expansion plans to meet ‘pressing demand’

02 April 2024
Secondary school’s expansion plans to meet ‘pressing demand’

Education bosses have drawn up plans to expand a secondary school - including two temporary structures - to meet the growing demand for places.

Disability campaigner, 12, slams decision to ‘erase’ children like himself from school photos

01 April 2024
Disability campaigner, 12, slams decision to ‘erase’ children like himself from school photos

A young campaigner and wheelchair-user has described a photographer’s decision to omit children like himself from a school photo as “hurtful”.

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Flying taxis, free dogs and double glazing: Did you fall for these April Fools Day hoaxes?

01 April 2024
Flying taxis, free dogs and double glazing: Did you fall for these April Fools Day hoaxes?

From flying cars to free dogs and double glazing, we reveal the best April Fools Day pranks across Kent. How many did you fall for?

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The vehicle most likely to be stolen in Kent revealed

01 April 2024
The vehicle most likely to be stolen in Kent revealed

Nearly 2,500 vehicles were stolen in Kent last year and new figures have revealed which make and model are the most popular.

Victim tells of terror after beachfront ‘machete’ attack

31 March 2024
Victim tells of terror after beachfront ‘machete’ attack

A man who suffered horror injuries after being attacked outside a seafront bar says he thought he was going to die.

Former cocktail bar will become takeaway

31 March 2024
Former cocktail bar will become takeaway

A former cocktail bar which was also a pub for many years will become a takeaway as plans are approved, despite objections from the public.

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Nearly 5,000 asylum seekers cross Channel in 2024

31 March 2024
Nearly 5,000 asylum seekers cross Channel in 2024

This year nearly 5,000 asylum seekers have crossed the Channel to the UK according to the latest figures, with 349 arriving people just yesterday.

Kent church hosts Songs of Praise at Easter

31 March 2024
Kent church hosts Songs of Praise at Easter

A Kent church hosts BBC One’s Songs of Praise this Easter Sunday, presented by Aled Jones.

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M20 reopens following crash and oil spill

31 March 2024
M20 reopens following crash and oil spill

Two lanes have reopened on the M20 following a crash and oil spill.

Football legends to go head-to-head at sports dome launch

28 March 2024
Football legends to go head-to-head at sports dome launch

Football legends are joining a star-studded lineup in a tournament ahead of the opening of a multi-million-pound entertainment centre.

‘My dad was snatched away and I was forgotten’

27 March 2024
‘My dad was snatched away and I was forgotten’

The daughter of a Kent bodyguard killed in Iraq 20 years ago says more should have been done for children who lost their parents at war.

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Violent rapist beat and strangled woman

27 March 2024
Violent rapist beat and strangled woman

A violent rapist has been jailed after he lured a woman back to his home and abused her.

Residents face ‘ridiculous’ journeys as roadworks cause gridlock

25 March 2024
Residents face ‘ridiculous’ journeys as roadworks cause gridlock

Residents and businesses are fed up with lengthy traffic queues, with one saying she won’t leave her home.

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Cheers to the future! Micropub and homes plan approved for derelict boozer

24 March 2024
Cheers to the future! Micropub and homes plan approved for derelict boozer

The new owners of a once proud village pub left in ruins and “plagued by fly-tippers” have revealed their “exciting” plans for its future.

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Historic 16th century town hall targeted by lead thieves

22 March 2024
Historic 16th century town hall targeted by lead thieves

The county’s largest local authority has confirmed roof damage to one of its historic buildings was caused by lead thieves.

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Huge haul of illegal cigarettes seized in shop crackdown

22 March 2024
Huge haul of illegal cigarettes seized in shop crackdown

More than 120,000 illegal cigarettes have been seized as part of a joint police and Home Office operation stubbing out illegal trade in two towns.

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Inquest opens into death of alleged murder victim

22 March 2024
Inquest opens into death of alleged murder victim

An inquest has opened into the death of an alleged murder victim who was stabbed twice with a kitchen knife.

‘We have to live on this land – there are no other options’

22 March 2024
‘We have to live on this land – there are no other options’

A family of Show People say they had no choice but to illegally move onto green belt land as the county’s Traveller sites are full.

Riverside development ‘revision’ will see more homes and fewer parking spaces

21 March 2024
Riverside development ‘revision’ will see more homes and fewer parking spaces

Amended plans for a town centre tower block have been officially approved after the previous scheme was deemed no longer financially “viable”.

Pub could become community centre and HMO

16 March 2024
Pub could become community centre and HMO

A scheme has been drawn up to convert a former pub into a community cenre and HMO only three months after it closed.

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