KentOnline News
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Anger as developer bids to cut all affordable homes from new estate
A developer’s bid to axe all affordable housing from a new estate has been branded "disgraceful" by angry neighbours.
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'Extra 12,500 homes won't solve housing crisis in Kent's fastest growing town'
A plan for tens of thousands of new homes in a part of Kent has been approved despite fears it “doesn’t go far enough to fight the housing crisis”.
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‘Housebuilding opposition is well organised - who speaks up for those who need homes?’
The housing shortage, the loss of vital services and voter cynicism are among topics tackled in this week’s letters to the editor.
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‘I may have to close care home before it even opens’
A newly-refurbished care home for the elderly remains empty after six months - despite an “urgent” demand for beds.
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‘I'm doing this to honour my son’
A grieving dad is opening a dessert parlour to honour the memory of his son, who died aged seven in a suspected hit-and-run.
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‘Roadworks are relentless - it's just one thing after another'
“Relentless” roadworks are making life a misery for motorists on a busy dual-carriageway and along a narrow lane used to bypass the queues.
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We took on hot wings challenge that risks ‘loss of life’
Our reporter had to sign a waiver warning of “possible loss of life” before taking on a ferociously hot chicken wings challenge at a new Kent venue.
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Traffic held after car overturns on M25
Traffic was queuing back to the Dartford Crossing after a car overturned on the M25.
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Man charged after Waitrose worker and police officers assaulted
A man has been charged after a Waitrose worker and two police officers were assaulted.
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Housing firm fined £528k over cable ‘which could have killed the public’
One of Kent’s biggest social housing companies has been handed a huge fine after one of its workers struck an electrical line while fixing fences.
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Protesters block coach from taking asylum seekers to Bibby Stockholm
Protesters have stopped a coach from moving 22 asylum seekers from a Kent hotel to the controversial Bibby Stockholm barge.
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‘Heartbreak’ after £4.5k worth of sports equipment stolen
Leaders of a community organisation providing free sports sessions to deprived communities say theft is “heartbreaking”.