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Plan to re-name street after Unknown Warrior wins support

29 January 2021
Plan to re-name street after Unknown Warrior wins support

When a service to mark the centenary of the Unknown Warrior's burial got cancelled a councillor felt a lasting tribute was needed

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Deal delivers to help high street and reward hospital staff

29 January 2021
Deal delivers to help high street and reward hospital staff

A shop directory and delivery firm has launched a fundraiser to ensure everyone at a local hospital gets a gift as a way to support the High Street

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Pay what you can afford for food at new cafe

28 January 2021
Pay what you can afford for food at new cafe

A cafe will have different tariffs for food - full price or discounted for people on benefits or those unable to get any government cash

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At last! When Covid jabs will start in seaside town

28 January 2021
At last! When Covid jabs will start in seaside town

A town centre pharmacy is to be the first place in a Kent town to be used for coronavirus vaccines which are due to start soon.

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Brexit border park: DfT must go back to the drawing board, says council

25 January 2021
Brexit border park: DfT must go back to the drawing board, says council

Residents have longer to comment on plans for a border park dubbed "grossly misleading" because they didn't reveal lorries would be using a bus lane

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Vaccine hub agreed for Deal, MP reveals

22 January 2021
Vaccine hub agreed for Deal, MP reveals

Vaccines will start to be delivered to the elderly in Deal from a special hub at a GP surgery

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Toll bridge to close again - but just for a day

21 January 2021
Toll bridge to close again - but just for a day

A swing bridge over the River Stour is to shut again so a bespoke part can be installed following an 11-week closure at the end of last year

Delayed Travelodge gets new opening date

21 January 2021
Delayed Travelodge gets new opening date

An updated time scale has been revealed for a new 75-bed hotel that's under construction at a science park.

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Have your say in the district's future

20 January 2021
Have your say in the district's future

A council is inviting opinions on the draft of its local plan, a document that sets out development of the district for the next 20 years

Plans for water sports and inflatable park

20 January 2021
Plans for water sports and inflatable park

Plans to build an aquapark with an artificial lake for water sports have garnered support because of potential tourism benefits.

Laptop donations are a highway to home learning

19 January 2021
Laptop donations are a highway to home learning

Kids without laptops have been given the best chance to access classes from home thanks to donations from the community

Comedy bingo puts the fun into fundraising

19 January 2021
Comedy bingo puts the fun into fundraising

A care providing charity is determined to keep people entertained through lockdown, with more comedy bingo direct from your devices

Jill cooks up a curry for busy staff at QEQM

18 January 2021
Jill cooks up a curry for busy staff at QEQM

When a take-away chef was asked to help doctors and nurses at a Kent hospital, she got out her saucepans.

Empty police station to be sold off

16 January 2021
Empty police station to be sold off

A town centre police station has been vacated and will now go on the market, with officers working from the next town

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'Still no detailed plans' for border point

15 January 2021
'Still no detailed plans' for border point

Villagers are still in the dark about how the government's new border point will affect them despite a consultation being in full swing.

Rare bats found in castle after 100 year absence

14 January 2021
Rare bats found in castle after 100 year absence

A rare bat has been found at roost inside a castle - the first time it has been seen in over 100 years in Kent.

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Curbs on mixed exercise could be 'bloodbath' for depressed and anxious people

13 January 2021
Curbs on mixed exercise could be 'bloodbath' for depressed and anxious people

For isolated people, outdoor exercise with another person has been a lifeline. Taking it away could be disastrous, fears a mental health help group.

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Gallery expansion gets the go-ahead

12 January 2021
Gallery expansion gets the go-ahead

A prominent gallery can now expand into its cellar after gaining planning permission to develop into the Grade II listed wine vaults

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String orchestra creates musical jigsaw for lockdown

09 January 2021
String orchestra creates musical jigsaw for lockdown

A bright and optimistic piece of music, composed for lockdown, has been recorded remotely by an orchestra and digitally blended into a symphony

Designer watch, TV, and clothes taken in burglary

08 January 2021
Designer watch, TV, and clothes taken in burglary

Thieves snatched a haul of expensive items in a burglary of a home in a village.

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