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‘Huge 2,000-home settlement plan is a dog’s breakfast’

19 March 2024
‘Huge 2,000-home settlement plan is a dog’s breakfast’

Controversial plans for a 2,000-home “rural settlement” on the outskirts of Canterbury have been branded a “dog’s breakfast” by concerned villagers.

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Former all-you-can-eat restaurant could become six shops

17 March 2024
Former all-you-can-eat restaurant could become six shops

A former all-you-can-eat restaurant could be converted into six separate shops after closing unexpectedly last summer.

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Green light for ‘adventurous’ development with 375-home estate

17 March 2024
Green light for ‘adventurous’ development with 375-home estate

A large housing and commercial development has been given the green light and hailed as a possible “flagship” site for a Kent town.

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£4m cash boost agreed in bid to reopen seafront venue

15 March 2024
£4m cash boost agreed in bid to reopen seafront venue

An iconic venue has received a cash boost to address the “financial gap” identified by potential new operators.

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Huge solar farm that could power 5k homes set to be rejected

15 March 2024
Huge solar farm that could power 5k homes set to be rejected

A solar farm the size of 30 football pitches in rural Kent is set to be refused next week.

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Green light for new Aldi despite fears of ‘misery’ for locals

15 March 2024
Green light for new Aldi despite fears of ‘misery’ for locals

Budget supermarket chain Aldi has been given the green light to build another Kent store despite concerns over traffic.

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Politicians face ‘misogynistic verbal abuse’ as police fail to help

08 March 2024
Politicians face ‘misogynistic verbal abuse’ as police fail to help

Kent politicians were made subject to a tirade of terrifying verbal abuse and intimidation during surgery with police failing to show up.

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99% of Kent businesses want return of Eurostar

06 March 2024
99% of Kent businesses want return of Eurostar

Hundreds of Kent firms hope for Eurostar services to return amid claims its withdrawal has hit them in the pocket.

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Mouldy offices to be turned into flats as not one business moves in

05 March 2024
Mouldy offices to be turned into flats as not one business moves in

Empty offices on an industrial estate are to be converted into flats after only one business showed an interest in occupying the space.

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Traffic zones scrapped and 2,000 homes set for near uni

01 March 2024
Traffic zones scrapped and 2,000 homes set for near uni

A city’s controversial traffic zoning plans will be scrapped while new land is earmarked for thousands of homes.

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Battery plan for giant Kent solar farm rejected after four-hour debate

28 February 2024
Battery plan for giant Kent solar farm rejected after four-hour debate

A battery safety plan for what is set to be the UK’s biggest solar farm has been rejected.

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‘Brutalist’ blocks earmarked for new neighbourhood

28 February 2024
‘Brutalist’ blocks earmarked for new neighbourhood

Plans to turn disused office space into 46 family homes have been labelled a “positive” move for a town.

A ‘pedestrian-friendly’ square and revamped castle: £22m work set to start within months

28 February 2024
A ‘pedestrian-friendly’ square and revamped castle: £22m work set to start within months

An ambitious £22 million project designed to boost a city’s infrastructure and draw in crowds is set to start within months.

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‘We haven’t gone bust! We’re excited to turn Saga site into 86 homes’

24 February 2024
‘We haven’t gone bust! We’re excited to turn Saga site into 86 homes’

Work to convert a huge former Saga office building into homes is set to begin this year - despite concerns over bosses’ finances.

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Bills to rise as council passes ‘budget of common sense’

23 February 2024
Bills to rise as council passes ‘budget of common sense’

Councillors have passed a “budget of common sense” which includes a raft of controversial new parking charges and £700,000 worth of savings.

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2,500 home village based on bogus roadwork plan

23 February 2024
2,500 home village based on bogus roadwork plan

Proposals for a new 2,500 home village have been based on improvements to the M25 that might never happen, according to National Highways.

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

23 February 2024
Solar farm battery plan set for green light despite ‘explosion’ fears

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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Protests at ‘tragedy’ of uni course cuts and job losses

20 February 2024
Protests at ‘tragedy’ of uni course cuts and job losses

Students and staff are demonstrating against proposals to slash courses leading to the loss of dozens of jobs across its two campuses.

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Fears new ‘noisy’ gym and salon will disrupt village life with ‘blaring music’

20 February 2024
Fears new ‘noisy’ gym and salon will disrupt village life with ‘blaring music’

Plans for a raft of new businesses to takeover a former Co-op building have been approved despite villagers’ concerns over loud music and parking.

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Plans for winery and hotel ‘better than more housing’

17 February 2024
Plans for winery and hotel ‘better than more housing’

Plans for a winery, visitor centre and 19-bedroom hotel at a farm have been submitted.

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