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The first to swim the Channel was Matthew Webb in 1875. Peter Jurzynski became the 329th of Channel swimmers to complete the crossing
The first to swim the Channel was Matthew Webb in 1875. Peter Jurzynski became the 329th of Channel swimmers to complete the crossing
KCC wants other counties to take a share under-age migrants, refugees and asylum seekers arriving in Kent. Opinions are split.
A Kent therapy group on how mental health in-person therapy has been halted since March 2020 and summarises the problems of virtual sessions
Local residents say no to pollution from recreational flying at airfield to be planned for Mongeham village on farmland in Kent
Light pollution at the lorry park disturbs local residents, the environment and research found artificial light harms human health
The loss of farmland due to widespread building projects is a significant issue that the Thanet District Council local plan fails to address
Amy Wernham writes about water pollution in Kent; river pollution and eutrophication have a dire affect on housing development. A lot of the pollution comes from household sewage, and plans are being made for a large tank to be built to capture household waste.
Julie Bayer writes about Wildwood Trust and their new sunset event; a walk through the grounds, and a meal and drink in their alfresco dining. This is a much needed trip after lockdown.
With planning reforms recently announced in the Queen’s Speech, the storm is about to break, of protest from community groups engaged with planning decisions about their local environment. In 2011 you could have been forgiven for thinking that the introduction of the Localism Act would have helped improve developer/resident relations.It aimed to hand decisions about […]
Conservatives dominate in Kent So Kent continues with 61 Conservative county councillors out of 81 and with 9 of 13 borough councils dictated to by Conservative cabinets. It continues as a one-party council that doesn’t reflect the fact that 60-80% of Kent doesn’t vote Conservative. Where opposition parties won Conservatives went into the 2021 Kent County […]