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‘We want to be at the heart of our community’

‘We want to be at the heart of our community’

The new manager of a village pub says he wants the venue to become a “home-from-home”.

Veteran’s mission to restore gravestone of Titanic lookout

Veteran’s mission to restore gravestone of Titanic lookout

A former serviceman has lovingly restored the final resting place of a key historical figure.

‘I open up my home to feed 22 strangers every month’

‘I open up my home to feed 22 strangers every month’

A mum-of-two is celebrating 10 years of running her unique business all from her living room.

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£1m 3G pitch planned for village's waterlogged ground

£1m 3G pitch planned for village's waterlogged ground

A campaign to supplement a grass football pitch with a 3G all-weather facility is making progress – although it is still a long way from completion.

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Florist at risk of closure allowed to stay open

Florist at risk of closure allowed to stay open

A countryside florist shop was unanimously given permission to stay and carry on business, despite its “unsustainable location”.

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‘There are 51 traveller caravans in this single postcode’

‘There are 51 traveller caravans in this single postcode’

A gypsy site has been approved despite calls by a parish council for a rethink.

Our e-bike tour of cricket grounds in Kent

Our e-bike tour of cricket grounds in Kent

As UK Electric Bike centre moves to its new home we sent reporter Ben Austin to give them a go.

Dog-walking paddock proposed

Dog-walking paddock proposed

Land-owner plans to charge dog owners for walking their pets in a field divided into two paddocks.

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Mystery over future of boarded-up pub

Mystery over future of boarded-up pub

A well-known pub in the middle of a town has suddenly closed without explanation.

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Greyhound kennels could become housing

Greyhound kennels could become housing

A decades-old centre used to train and house racing greyhounds could be replaced by new homes.

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Cars seized in catapult probe

Cars seized in catapult probe

Police investigating reports of catapult attacks have seized two cars.

Sainsbury’s called on to beef up security over stolen eggs

Sainsbury’s called on to beef up security over stolen eggs

A parish council has demanded a supermarket branch tackles shoplifters after it says stolen eggs were used in vandalism attacks in a village.

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School set for £3.5m expansion after housing boom

School set for £3.5m expansion after housing boom

A village primary school is to expand so it can take more pupils from September next year to cope with an increase in demand.

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Bin lorry driver jailed after colleague lost arm in crash

Bin lorry driver jailed after colleague lost arm in crash

A binman had his arm amputated after it was crushed when the dustcart he was in flipped over.

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A21 reopens after multi-vehicle crash

A21 reopens after multi-vehicle crash

The A21 has reopened after being closed in both directions due to a crash between multiple vehicles.

Drive-by ‘egging’ suspects crash car into house

Drive-by ‘egging’ suspects crash car into house

A car believed to have been used by yobs responsible for a 10-day egg-throwing spree has been seized after it crashed into a house.

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Bright new future for historic village pub

Bright new future for historic village pub

The new owners of a pub that’s been shut for five years aim to grow their own produce for the restaurant menu when it reopens.

Car overturns in village high street

Car overturns in village high street

Fire crews had to free a driver after his car overturned in the middle of a village.

Driver escapes serious injury after car crashes into tree

Driver escapes serious injury after car crashes into tree

Emergency services were called after a car crashed into a fence and tree on a rual road.

Man in his 60s in serious condition after ‘road rage’ attack

Man in his 60s in serious condition after ‘road rage’ attack

Police say a man who suffered a head injury in an altercation with a driver remains in hospital in a serious condition.

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