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Opening of town centre gym delayed

07 January 2025
Opening of town centre gym delayed

The opening of a gym in a new multi-million-pound leisure complex has been pushed back.

A2 blocked after lorry jackknifes

07 January 2025
A2 blocked after lorry jackknifes

Drivers are facing delays on the A2 this afternoon after a jackknifed lorry blocked both sides of the road.

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Mum gives birth to son on Christmas Day - exactly 37 years after she was born

07 January 2025
Mum gives birth to son on Christmas Day - exactly 37 years after she was born

A mum has given birth to her second child in what she calls the “best birthday and Christmas present” she could receive.

Search launched for missing 26-year-old

07 January 2025
Search launched for missing 26-year-old

An appeal to find a missing 26-year-old last seen yesterday morning has been launched.

Arson suspected after car fire near petrol station

06 January 2025
Arson suspected after car fire near petrol station

Dramatic footage has captured a car ablaze near a petrol station, which experts believe may have been started deliberately.

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Chicken hotel boss brings hen idea to Dragons’ Den

04 January 2025
Chicken hotel boss brings hen idea to Dragons’ Den

A hen hotelier who appears in the first episode of the new series of TV show Dragons’ Den says it was the “scariest thing” she has done in her life.

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Mobile food bank van stolen from outside church

03 January 2025
Mobile food bank van stolen from outside church

A police investigation is under way after a food bank’s van, which helps people living in one of the county’s most deprived areas, was stolen.

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Child on e-scooter hit by car

03 January 2025
Child on e-scooter hit by car

Paramedics have taken a child to hospital after they were hit by a car while riding an electric scooter at a busy town centre junction.

Hunt for robbers on e-bikes

02 January 2025
Hunt for robbers on e-bikes

Police are appealing for help to find two men they suspect attacked and robbed a man in his 20s.

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Town centre route to close for six weeks of roadworks

02 January 2025
Town centre route to close for six weeks of roadworks

A town’s high street will close over almost six weeks so that engineers can reconstruct parts of the road.

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Emergency services rush to medical incident on main road

02 January 2025
Emergency services rush to medical incident on main road

Police, paramedics and firefighters were called to a Co-op after reports of a medical incident.

Council faces huge costs after taking too long to decide on homes

02 January 2025
Council faces huge costs after taking too long to decide on homes

A government planning inspector has been appointed to decide on a 650-home development after a local authority failed to give its decision in time.

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‘Return Jesus and there’ll be no questions asked…’

01 January 2025
‘Return Jesus and there’ll be no questions asked…’

A village church and council are “praying” for the return of a baby Jesus doll which has gone missing from a nativity scene.

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CCTV footage released as fears continue to mount for missing Patrick, 85

30 December 2024
CCTV footage released as fears continue to mount for missing Patrick, 85

A pensioner missing since going to church on Christmas Eve was captured on CCTV as he made his way along a seafront road.

‘I tried flying a plane over Kent - it’s a thrill and sight like no other’

29 December 2024
‘I tried flying a plane over Kent - it’s a thrill and sight like no other’

Ever wondered what it’s like to zip across the skies above? As part of our Have a Go Joe series, we see if our reporter has the mettle for aviation.

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‘I was threatened with £270 ULEZ fine despite being told my car was fine’

26 December 2024
‘I was threatened with £270 ULEZ fine despite being told my car was fine’

A former Transport for London worker has hit out at his old employer after he was slapped with a fine despite being told his car was ULEZ compliant.

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Banking hub location revealed after uproar over TSB leaving town

24 December 2024
Banking hub location revealed after uproar over TSB leaving town

The location of a temporary banking hub has been announced after concerns a population of 40,000 would be left with just one bank.

Reform UK candidate wins council seat aged 18

24 December 2024
Reform UK candidate wins council seat aged 18

An 18-year-old has become the youngest member on a council just five months after leaving school following a by-election victory.

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‘I tried to do all my Christmas shopping in the town centre’

24 December 2024
‘I tried to do all my Christmas shopping in the town centre’

We challenged our reporter to find all the festive gifts for his loved ones in his struggling local high street.

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New images show how £20m seaside revamp project will look

22 December 2024
New images show how £20m seaside revamp project will look

A major regeneration project has reached a “great milestone” with the selection of a contractor to take on the multi-million-pound scheme.

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