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No trains between two towns all day due to ‘excess vegetation’

No trains between two towns all day due to ‘excess vegetation’

19 May 2024

An invasion of weeds means trains between two towns will be stopped for an entire day.

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Police called to pub as two women injured

Police called to pub as two women injured

19 May 2024

Two women were left injured following reports of a disturbance at a pub.

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Emergency services called to incident on railway line

Emergency services called to incident on railway line

19 May 2024

Emergency services were called to an incident on the Maidstone East line this morning, Southeastern has said.

5,000 homes site could be an archaeological treasure trove

5,000 homes site could be an archaeological treasure trove

19 May 2024

A leading archaeologist says the site of a 5,000 homes development site could conceal significant finds.

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Fight to restore huge boot fair axed by council

Fight to restore huge boot fair axed by council

19 May 2024

Hopes have emerged of reviving a popular boot fair that was scrapped by a council despite being seen as a “lifeline” to many.

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‘He’d vowed never to talk about it - but doing so changed everything’

‘He’d vowed never to talk about it - but doing so changed everything’

19 May 2024

As the public inquiry into a national scandal is set to conclude, our reporter recalls the remarkable journey he went on with two of its victims.

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'I came back from shopping to private parking sign outside my property’

'I came back from shopping to private parking sign outside my property’

19 May 2024

A group of residents have hit out a private car parking company for “wrongly” putting up signs allowing permit holders to park there.

'Smell from brewery is so bad we can't sit in our gardens!'

'Smell from brewery is so bad we can't sit in our gardens!'

19 May 2024

Neighbours say the stench from a brewery is so bad they cannot sit in their gardens - but bosses are urging residents to be more “pro-business”.

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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.

Family ‘forever grateful’ to those who helped search for Leah

Family ‘forever grateful’ to those who helped search for Leah

18 May 2024

The family of Leah Daley have issued a statement thanking all who joined the search for the 24-year-old after she went missing.

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Major high street roadworks to continue for three weeks

Major high street roadworks to continue for three weeks

18 May 2024

Emergency repairs in a high street are sparking delays during peak times and set to last for three more weeks.

Troops march through streets as mayor inaugurated

Troops march through streets as mayor inaugurated

18 May 2024

Troops have marched through the streets of the County Town today following the inauguration of the new mayor.

Outpouring of grief as mourners lay flowers for Leah

Outpouring of grief as mourners lay flowers for Leah

18 May 2024

Mourners are continuing to lay flowers and light candles in tribute to a young woman after a body was found yesterday.

Man hit by ball bearing after spate of ‘catapult’ attacks

Man hit by ball bearing after spate of ‘catapult’ attacks

18 May 2024

A man was hit by a ball bearing during a series of suspected catapult attacks along a residential road.

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Fears over housing plan for century-old pub once the ‘heart of the community’

Fears over housing plan for century-old pub once the ‘heart of the community’

18 May 2024

Almost 150 objections have been lodged against plans to covert a now-closed rural pub into a house.

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Four flats planned above town centre pharmacy and post office

Four flats planned above town centre pharmacy and post office

18 May 2024

A planning application has been submitted to transform office space above a shop into four new homes.

Luxury seafront village fails to sell as price slashed

Luxury seafront village fails to sell as price slashed

18 May 2024

A row of seafront holiday lets remain on the market almost two years after being first listed.

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‘They’re penalising old people – I’ve got a black bin full to the brim’

‘They’re penalising old people – I’ve got a black bin full to the brim’

18 May 2024

A pensioner signed up to an assisted bin collection scheme hasn’t had her rubbish collected for more than six weeks, and says it “has been hell”.

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Fears ‘appalling’ plans for battery farm will ruin green belt for ‘future generations’

Fears ‘appalling’ plans for battery farm will ruin green belt for ‘future generations’

18 May 2024

Villagers are up in arms over controversial proposals to build a 10-acre energy storage plant which they claim will “destroy” the landscape.

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‘It has taught me not to trust the Met Office’

‘It has taught me not to trust the Met Office’

18 May 2024

Our columnist stood on a cliff top in the early hours hoping to spot the Aurora Borealis - he didn’t but learned some valuable lessons.

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