‘All we want is a local shop’: Anger as convenience store bid turned down
Residents of a huge housing estate built a decade ago have been left disappointed again after plans for its first convenience store were refused.
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Passengers faced delays after train hits tree
Passengers faced delays after a train hit a tree.
‘We tried to fix parking problems ourselves but now our tenancies are under threat’
Residents who installed their own bollards to solve parking problems near their homes have been ordered to take them down or face “tenancy action”.
‘This truly is a story of faith, hope and determination’: Church reopens after £4m refurb
A landmark church, which has stood in a town centre for 200 years, has reopened after a £4 million restoration.
Family ask for support after 18-month daughter’s life-changing diagnosis
The family are currently £6,000 towards their £25,000 goal to help 18-month old Margo.
New building charting school's wartime history just weeks away from completion
A new building featuring a visitor's centre, new classrooms, laboratories and music suites at a school is just two weeks from completion.
Plans for 72-bed carehome beside 16th-century manor house
Developers have submitted plans for a care home, suggesting the project is much-needed due to the ‘gloomy position’ of provision in the area.
Green space wins landmark protection from development in 'historic victory for town'
Beloved green space has been given long-term protection from development in what volunteers call a ‘historic land grab’.
Green light for historic pier repairs following arson attack
Work will soon begin to repair a historic pier, which collapsed into the River Thames following a blaze.
‘We believe water has been returned to all properties’
South East Water says it “believes” water has finally returned to all 24,000 homes and businesses left cut off after a problem with a treatment plant.
Gym, sauna and plunge pool planned for popular water park
Bosses hope plans for a new gym, sauna and plunge pool will enhance the attraction by expanding and diversifying the facilities on offer.
Flood alert issued for coastal areas across Kent
The Environment Agency has issued a flood alert for parts of the county ahead of high tides.
Striking pictures show how 150 homes on former school site could look
A renewed bid to redevelop a long-abandoned school site, plagued by vandalism and fires since being abandoned almost a decade ago, has been submitted.
'Residents don't feel safe in their own homes'
A surge in violent window-smashing attacks has left residents living in fear inside their own homes.
'It could have been so much worse - this roundabout is dangerous!'
A teenager who was hit by a car and dragged from the pavement onto a verge is calling for safety measures at a “dangerous” roundabout.
Candlelight concert to bring festive film soundtracks to life
Hear music from your favourite Christmas films, including Home Alone and Love Actually, performed in front of thousands of candles.
Water problems continue - one week on since taps first ran dry
An order to boil water in a town stricken by water supply problems continues today - one week since the issues began.
New Tesco store opens and becomes fourth in Kent town
The county’s newest Tesco store has welcomed its first customers and the branch manager has vowed to support goo.
New cost of ‘super surgery’ for tens of thousands of patients revealed
Plans to build a new medical centre have been saved after a council opted to step in and lead the multi-million-pound project.
Low turnout as anti-immigration protesters outnumbered
Counter-protesters appeared to outnumber anti-immigration activists for the second week in a row at a planned rally outside a former barracks.