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Make this Mother’s Day one to remember

Make this Mother’s Day one to remember

02 March 2024

Put a smile on your mum’s face with great Mother’s Day ideas, including afternoon teas, wine tastings, craft markets and more.

Work completed three weeks ahead of time

Work completed three weeks ahead of time

29 February 2024

Good news for motorists as key route re-opens ahead of schedule.

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Vineyard buys two village pubs

Vineyard buys two village pubs

28 February 2024

A well-known Kent winery has purchased two more pubs in the county and says it will boost them with investment.

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‘Money is blooming tight’: Council votes for tax rise

‘Money is blooming tight’: Council votes for tax rise

27 February 2024

Residents in the county town can expect to see their share of council tax rise after councillors voted for an increase.

Church bells to chime again after ‘months of silence’

Church bells to chime again after ‘months of silence’

27 February 2024

A church is looking looking forward to ringing its bells once again after they were returned following a refurbishment.

‘I got the letter for my surgery the day after it happened’

‘I got the letter for my surgery the day after it happened’

27 February 2024

Angry residents say they can “no longer trust” the Royal Mail due to chronic delays to their postal deliveries.

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‘Our village is becoming the Wild West – but don’t blame the travellers’

‘Our village is becoming the Wild West – but don’t blame the travellers’

25 February 2024

Our reporter takes a look at what is being done to help a quiet village struggling with a rise in crime and anti-social behaviour.

‘Build the houses but it’s going to be noisy’

‘Build the houses but it’s going to be noisy’

24 February 2024

The boss of an aerodrome has objected to more than 100 homes being built unless buyers are warned they’re right underneath the flight path.

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Town needs 21 times more EV charging points to meet targets

Town needs 21 times more EV charging points to meet targets

21 February 2024

A council needs to tackle the use of petrol cars and its biggest polluter – the town’s leisure centre – to meet net zero targets.

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High street takeaway set to reopen

High street takeaway set to reopen

19 February 2024

A town centre Chinese takeaway which shut its doors earlier this month is set to welcome back customers after a refit.

‘There is no democracy’: Tempers flare at council no-show over ‘dangerous’ road closure

‘There is no democracy’: Tempers flare at council no-show over ‘dangerous’ road closure

18 February 2024

A transport meeting held over a controversial road closure was labelled a “sham” by angry residents after highways officers failed to show.

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NHS throws garden therapy scheme on compost heap

NHS throws garden therapy scheme on compost heap

15 February 2024

A garden therapy scheme that has helped scores of people recover from depression and anxiety is to close in a “devastating” blow.

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‘People say it’s in the wrong place, I disagree’

‘People say it’s in the wrong place, I disagree’

15 February 2024

A 184-acre solar farm has been approved by a government inspector who said he “respectfully” disagreed with opposition from a council and villagers.

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‘We hope our baby-friendly coffee shop will create a real buzz’

‘We hope our baby-friendly coffee shop will create a real buzz’

14 February 2024

A husband-and-wife team are hoping to offer a family-friendly “bougie” breakfast location for all the community to enjoy.

Collapsed manhole cover sparks delays on busy route

Collapsed manhole cover sparks delays on busy route

13 February 2024

Motorists are facing delays this evening due to emergency repairs after a manhole cover collapsed.

High street reopens after ‘serious accident’

High street reopens after ‘serious accident’

11 February 2024

A high street that was shut following reports of a “serious accident” has reopened.

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Woman taken to hospital after bin lorry ploughs through sign and into bush

Woman taken to hospital after bin lorry ploughs through sign and into bush

09 February 2024

A woman has been taken to hospital following a serious crash involving a refuse truck and another car which has closed a village road.

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Delays as fire breaks out at train station

Delays as fire breaks out at train station

08 February 2024

Passengers have been left stranded at a railway station following smoke from a train.

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Drug dealer claimed to be Italian – but couldn’t understand translator

Drug dealer claimed to be Italian – but couldn’t understand translator

05 February 2024

A drug dealer gave a false name and nationality after being caught with cocaine hidden in a plastic chewing gum container.

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‘We’ll borrow £60m for new leisure centre’

‘We’ll borrow £60m for new leisure centre’

04 February 2024

A council wants to borrow £350m as it embarks on a ‘massively ambitious’ spending programme.

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