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Pensioners win pool fight

03 April 2014
Pensioners win pool fight

Pensioners are delighted to have had their swimming session time changed to a more reasonable hour after the Mercury highlighted their protest.

Lucky escape for care home residents

01 April 2014
Lucky escape for care home residents

A fire in the roof space of Goodwins Care Home in Deal could have been a lot worse, firefighters have said.

Footbridge arrives at heritage railway line

29 March 2014
 Footbridge arrives at heritage railway line

East Kent Railway Trust has received Gravesend Bridge at its Shepherdswell station, where it will be restored and reconstructed.

Pensioners in pool protest

26 March 2014
Pensioners in pool protest

Pensioners are protesting over Tides Leisure Centre's new timetable which moves their swim sessions to 6.30am during school holidays.

Musical notes of a Milkmaid

25 March 2014
Musical notes of a Milkmaid

For four nights only, The Deal Savoyards will perform Gilbert and Sullivan’s comic opera Patience at the Astor Theatre in Stanhope Road, Deal.

Elderly man is lucky to be alive after his Ford Escort overturned in Sholden

25 March 2014
Elderly man is lucky to be alive after his Ford Escort overturned in Sholden

Firefighters cut the elderly man, believed to be in his eighties, out of the vehicle. He was "conscious and breathing".

Traffic chaos after car overturns

25 March 2014
Traffic chaos after car overturns

This overturned car has caused school run traffic mayhem after it was in a crash with a Jewson's truck.

A258 accident causes casualties and traffic chaos

24 March 2014
A258 accident causes casualties and traffic chaos

Two people have been taken to hospital following a collision on the A258 Dover to Deal Road.

Firefighters tend to petrol leak in Dover

24 March 2014
Firefighters tend to petrol leak in Dover

Firefighters attended a petrol leak at the BP petrol station in Limekiln Street in Dover.

Southeastern offer 25% off in spring sale

23 March 2014
Southeastern offer 25% off in spring sale

The company is offering a discount on many off-peak single, day return and open return fares, alongside 2-for-1 entry to some attractions.

Man taken to hospital following a car accident on the A258

22 March 2014
Man taken to hospital following a car accident on the A258

A man has been taken to hospital for treatment following a collision between a van and a car on the A258 Deal to Dover Road.

Suspected stolen car torched in Sandown Road

22 March 2014
Suspected stolen car torched in Sandown Road

Firefighters extinguished a car fire in Sandown Road last night. The car is suspected to have been stolen and dumped.

Man jailed for attempting to smuggle £540,000 worth of heroin

21 March 2014
Man jailed for attempting to smuggle £540,000 worth of heroin

A man from Bulgaria has been jailed for six years at Canterbury Crown Court after attempting to smuggle three kilos of heroin into the UK.

Updated plans submitted for seafront cinema project

20 March 2014
Updated plans submitted for seafront cinema project

Revised proposals to convert a former bingo hall back into a cinema have been submitted, a council has confirmed.

A Walmer man has been convicted for assaulting a police officer

18 March 2014
A Walmer man has been convicted for assaulting a police officer

Robbie Bruce Holmes-Brown, 20, of York Road, pleaded guilty to assaulting a police offer in February.

Cafe serves up its last breakfasts

15 March 2014
Cafe serves up its last breakfasts

Mac's cafe in South Street, Deal will close tomorrow, after eight years of serving up breakfast, brunch and lunches.

It's happening at The Hoxton

14 March 2014
It's happening at The Hoxton

Decorated with contemporary panels of art and statement furnishings, you’ll be tempted to stay indoors rather than explore the wonders of the capital.

College Road reopens as sinkhole is filled

14 March 2014
College Road reopens as sinkhole is filled

College Road in Deal has reopened following a quick response from Kent Highways.

MP steps up his support for cancer charity fundraiser

12 March 2014
MP steps up his support for cancer charity fundraiser

Deal and Dover MP Charlie Elphicke has agreed to take part in this year’s Breakthrough Breast Cancer Crocus Walk, raising money for improvements.

Firefighters issue electrical safety warnings following two fires in Deal

04 March 2014
Firefighters issue electrical safety warnings following two fires in Deal

After a fire in College Road on Saturday and Duke Street on Sunday, Deal Fire Station is urging people to take care with their electrical appliances.

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