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Superstore to open in former Homebase

15 April 2025
Superstore to open in former Homebase

A home and garden store is set to welcome its first customers this week.

‘Red phone boxes are part of who we are — it’s heartbreaking to see one destroyed’

14 April 2025
‘Red phone boxes are part of who we are — it’s heartbreaking to see one destroyed’

A mum who created a community library inside an old red telephone box was heartbroken to find it had been destroyed in a suspected arson attack.

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Homeless man ‘covered in blood’ after being shot with 20p from catapult

12 April 2025
Homeless man ‘covered in blood’ after being shot with 20p from catapult

A homeless man was rushed to hospital and underwent hours of surgery after being shot in the eye with a 20p coin fired from a catapult.

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‘I believe in this and the joy it brings children - I couldn’t give up’

12 April 2025
‘I believe in this and the joy it brings children - I couldn’t give up’

A children’s party business is back on the road after a determined mum refused to give up on her dream venture following a major setback.

‘It sounded like a bomb’: Bus passenger fright as services come under catapult siege

11 April 2025
‘It sounded like a bomb’: Bus passenger fright as services come under catapult siege

Two buses were damaged and services delayed after a group of teenagers targeted passing vehicles in a “deliberate” catapult attack.

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Baby born on petrol station forecourt after fuel driver’s heroics

09 April 2025
Baby born on petrol station forecourt after fuel driver’s heroics

A fuel tanker driver helped deliver a baby on a petrol station forecourt after an expecting couple got stuck in traffic on the way to the hospital.

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Three schools among first wave getting ‘free nurseries for working parents’

08 April 2025
Three schools among first wave getting ‘free nurseries for working parents’

Funding has been secured to open new “school-based nurseries” across several towns in a bid to tackle so-called childcare “deserts”.

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‘It’s a minefield of muck’: Why are dog owners hanging bags of poo off trees everywhere?

06 April 2025
‘It’s a minefield of muck’: Why are dog owners hanging bags of poo off trees everywhere?

Instead of being binned dog mess is increasingly being bagged and dumped or hung from tree branches in a move many have branded as “selfish”.

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How kidnapping in Colombian jungle led to Kent castle’s beautiful garden

04 April 2025
How kidnapping in Colombian jungle led to Kent castle’s beautiful garden

A near-death experience in the jungle with armed guerrilla fighters led to one horticulturist creating his dream garden at a luxurious Kent estate.

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Dinner, dancing and flaming food with a link to a world-famous footballer

03 April 2025
Dinner, dancing and flaming food with a link to a world-famous footballer

A meal at a Portuguese family-run restaurant left our reviewer full, happy, and dancing on the streets.

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‘It’s so frustrating’: Curry house boss speaks out after family-of-eight’s shock ‘dine and dash’

30 March 2025
‘It’s so frustrating’: Curry house boss speaks out after family-of-eight’s shock ‘dine and dash’

Owners of a family-run Indian restaurant have released CCTV images after a large group of people left without settling their bill.

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Clocktower reopens as pop-up box office for town theatre

28 March 2025
Clocktower reopens as pop-up box office for town theatre

An historic town landmark has been given a new lease of life as a pop-up box office for a town’s temporary theatre.

‘Labour’s free childcare doesn’t add up - we can't offer champagne service on a lemonade budget'

24 March 2025
‘Labour’s free childcare doesn’t add up - we can't offer champagne service on a lemonade budget'

Nurseries and childminders across the county say they are being “set up to fail” by “underfunded” changes to the government’s “free” childcare offer.

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Boy hit by car on way to watch Euros final reunited with medics

20 March 2025
Boy hit by car on way to watch Euros final reunited with medics

A schoolboy has been reunited with the ambulance team who came to his rescue after a serious road accident that left him with a bleed on the brain.

Primary school praised by Ofsted for work on attendance

17 March 2025
Primary school praised by Ofsted for work on attendance

A school is celebrating after receiving its latest Ofsted report.

‘Let’s see where it takes me’: Firefighter with signwriting ‘dream’ to appear on BBC show

17 March 2025
‘Let’s see where it takes me’: Firefighter with signwriting ‘dream’ to appear on BBC show

A firefighter looking for a change of pace is attempting to turn her craft hobby into a money-making business as part of an award winning TV show.

‘Thousands left the UK, but this is why we stayed…’

15 March 2025
‘Thousands left the UK, but this is why we stayed…’

Polish people living in Kent have explained why they remained in Britain after Brexit despite 200,000 of their fellow citizens deciding to leave.

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‘We will miss you all’: Newsagents bid emotional farewell to customers

14 March 2025
‘We will miss you all’: Newsagents bid emotional farewell to customers

A family-run off licence which helped its customers through both happy and difficult times is closing up shop after nearly 40 years.

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‘We know he’ll be looking down smiling’: Outdoor library opened in teacher’s memory

13 March 2025
‘We know he’ll be looking down smiling’: Outdoor library opened in teacher’s memory

A school left devastated by the loss of one of its “gifted” and kind” teachers has opened an outdoor reading pavilion and garden in his memory.

‘More than eight tonnes of litter collected every day - and still the streets need cleaning’

06 March 2025
‘More than eight tonnes of litter collected every day - and still the streets need cleaning’

People are being urged to take pride in their community and join a giant push to clear our streets of litter.

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