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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’

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

‘The need is so urgent’: Long-awaited ‘super surgery’ plans approved

‘The need is so urgent’: Long-awaited ‘super surgery’ plans approved

Plans for a new medical centre serving more than 13,000 patients have been approved several years after they were first proposed.

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First look inside Bluewater’s £3m football dome backed by footballing legends

First look inside Bluewater’s £3m football dome backed by footballing legends

Famous footballing faces have graced the turf of a brand new multi-million-pound football dome just days before it launches to the public.

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Prolific Co-op ‘meat and laundry’ thieves jailed

Prolific Co-op ‘meat and laundry’ thieves jailed

Brazen shoplifters who continued to target multiple branches of the same convenience store chain while banned have been put behind bars.

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‘My Costa card is going through the roof’ - Pennock fuels the fire

‘My Costa card is going through the roof’ - Pennock fuels the fire

Boss Ady Pennock has joked how meetings with potential Dartford transfer targets have enabled him to get a lot of free drinks at Costa Coffee.

At long last! Full investigation to finally start on collapsed road

At long last! Full investigation to finally start on collapsed road

Investigators have been granted permission to access the entire site of a crumbled cliff road after a year of legal wrangling.

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Police seize £300k of ‘fake’ designer goods from warehouse

Police seize £300k of ‘fake’ designer goods from warehouse

Three people have been arrested after a huge haul of suspected counterfeit items were recovered by police following a raid on a warehouse.

Bluewater thief knocked Apple worker to the ground in £1.6k phone swipe

Bluewater thief knocked Apple worker to the ground in £1.6k phone swipe

A robber who was captured on camera robbing an Apple store of a phone worth thousands of pounds has been jailed.

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‘People feel horrible but they understand’: How virtual reality is helping people with dementia

‘People feel horrible but they understand’: How virtual reality is helping people with dementia

To mark Dementia Action Week, KentOnline has visited a home care agency to see how it’s using virtual reality to help people living with dementia.

Body found in search for missing man, 66

Body found in search for missing man, 66

A body has been found in the search for a man who was reported missing at the weekend.

Toddler swings smeared with dog poo

Toddler swings smeared with dog poo

Vandals have removed safety bars and smeared dog poo on a set of swings.

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Traffic delays near tunnel after crash

Traffic delays near tunnel after crash

One tunnel of the M25 Dartford Crossing was closed after an accident.

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Pioneering tech to stop children fearing scans

Pioneering tech to stop children fearing scans

A special scanner has been launched at a hospital to stop children worrying about having an MRI.

Traffic released on M25 following serious crash

Traffic released on M25 following serious crash

Part of the M25 was closed following a serious crash between a car and a motorbike.

Motorcyclist dies following serious crash on A2

Motorcyclist dies following serious crash on A2

A man has died and another has been taken to hospital following a serious crash on the A2.

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Delays on A2 due to overturned car

Delays on A2 due to overturned car

Motorists headed home were facing lengthy waits on a busy stretch of A-road following due to a three-car collision.

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Fly-tipping in country road linked to ‘organised crime’

Fly-tipping in country road linked to ‘organised crime’

A huge pile of rubbish found dumped in a country lane which will be closed for up to a week could have links to organised crime.

New special needs school given green light

New special needs school given green light

A trust has been given the go-ahead to build a new special needs school following the success of its existing academies.

Motorsport engineering firm fined £6k over health and safety breaches

Motorsport engineering firm fined £6k over health and safety breaches

Inspectors found a company that produces parts for road, race, track and kit cars had failed to maintain machinery, putting workers at risk.

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Broken down lorry at crossing causes traffic chaos

Broken down lorry at crossing causes traffic chaos

Drivers faced hours of severe delays due to a broken down lorry, with tailbacks stretching back six miles.

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