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‘If no new homes are built - how will we ever afford to get on the ladder?’

09 January 2024
‘If no new homes are built - how will we ever afford to get on the ladder?’

It is harder than ever to get on the property ladder in Kent. Here, we speak to the young people taking on the county’s so-called ‘Nimbys’.

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Next step for Kent’s largest ‘self-build estate’

31 December 2023
Next step for Kent’s largest ‘self-build estate’

Proposals for a housing estate where buyers build their own homes continue at a pace, with developers entering the next phase.

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Town step closer to having own council

31 December 2023
Town step closer to having own council

Campaigners are celebrating achieving the next step in their journey to set up a new council to represent their town.

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‘Cllr, can women have penises?’

22 December 2023
‘Cllr, can women have penises?’

A councillor has been accused of bringing a “culture war” to the borough by asking the council leader if he thinks women can have penises.

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Care home plan to expand dementia care

21 December 2023
Care home plan to expand dementia care

A rural care home could get a massive extension under new proposals.

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£1.5m to fix district’s public toilets in dire state of repair

15 December 2023
£1.5m to fix district’s public toilets in dire state of repair

Public toilets in a dire state of repair will be refurbished in a “much-needed” £1.5 million makeover.

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Kent town to get ‘long overdue’ new sports pavilion, hall and nursery

14 December 2023
Kent town to get ‘long overdue’ new sports pavilion, hall and nursery

A town’s ailing sports pavilion is to be rebuilt after reworked plans were approved.

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Debt-ridden hospital trust among ‘most challenged’ in country

13 December 2023
Debt-ridden hospital trust among ‘most challenged’ in country

An NHS trust which runs five hospitals in Kent is among the “most challenged” in the country, as its deficit grows to nearly £70m.

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‘Wild West’ town’s 220 homes boost with Park & Ride

13 December 2023
‘Wild West’ town’s 220 homes boost with Park & Ride

A tourism hot spot dubbed the “Wild West” for developers is set to swell by 200 homes while being served with a new Park & Ride.

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‘Please don’t turn our historic village into a town’

12 December 2023
‘Please don’t turn our historic village into a town’

A historic village is set to grow by almost 150 homes under new plans amid a strong public backlash.

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Historic village could grow by more than 100 homes

11 December 2023
Historic village could grow by more than 100 homes

A village could grow by more than 100 homes if plans to build on land used for farming are given the go-ahead.

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‘We’ll have year’s worth of bottles filled with urine at the roadside’

11 December 2023
‘We’ll have year’s worth of bottles filled with urine at the roadside’

Roadside verges will pile up with litter and urine-filled bottles for a year following a council’s decision to skip a six-monthly clean, it is feared.

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Former hospital could become 87-home estate

10 December 2023
Former hospital could become 87-home estate

Buildings that once housed hospital patients but are now in a state of disrepair could be redeveloped as part of plans for a new housing estate.

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25 homes planned for village

07 December 2023
25 homes planned for village

A developer has submitted fresh plans for housing just off a village’s high street in a renewed bid for planning permission.

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Dreams of £13m town revamp snubbed by rule change

07 December 2023
Dreams of £13m town revamp snubbed by rule change

Hopes for a multi-million-pound transformation of a town's seafront have been snubbed in an “incredibly disappointing” move.

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‘Village doesn’t need shop or street lights’

06 December 2023
‘Village doesn’t need shop or street lights’

Villagers have said "no thanks" to the idea of a shop and street lights to accompany plans for 20 homes next to a recreation ground.

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Former mayor 'apologises' publicly after bullying scandal

05 December 2023
Former mayor 'apologises' publicly after bullying scandal

A former mayor forced to apologise publicly to a woman he was ruled to have bullied has made unfounded claims the allegations against him are lies.

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‘Mega market’ plans step closer in hope to rejuvenate town centre

05 December 2023
‘Mega market’ plans step closer in hope to rejuvenate town centre

A town is a step closer towards seeing its dwindling centre bolstered by a new “mega-market” in a bid to help “revitalise” the area.

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Dismay as ‘racist remarks’ detective avoids sack

01 December 2023
Dismay as ‘racist remarks’ detective avoids sack

A Kent charity has questioned how a police detective found to have used racist language was allowed to keep his job.

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Set back over calls for nuclear future in Kent

30 November 2023
Set back over calls for nuclear future in Kent

Councillors have been accused of “ambushing” calls for a future in nuclear energy at a former power plant site in Kent.

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