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Speedboat, motorhome and knuckleduster seized in raids

30 April 2024
Speedboat, motorhome and knuckleduster seized in raids

Several men have been arrested on suspicion of drug offences following raids by police.

'It's like living in a third world country'

29 April 2024
'It's like living in a third world country'

Residents say month-long problems with uncollected bins are attracting vermin - though one couple have seen the funny side to the fiasco.

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Former school to go under the hammer

29 April 2024
Former school to go under the hammer

A former school which had pupils on its books as long as 100 years ago is to be sold at auction with a guide price of £500,000.

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High street homes to replace former church

29 April 2024
High street homes to replace former church

A proposal to build more than 20 homes on the site of a former church has been given the nod.

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Major Kent theatre moves closer to re-opening

28 April 2024
Major Kent theatre moves closer to re-opening

Theatre-lovers look set to return to a town centre auditorium following approved plans to replace its unsafe roof.

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Masked stalker spotted in town he was banned from

26 April 2024
Masked stalker spotted in town he was banned from

A bully who subjected a woman to physical and psychological abuse has been jailed after breaching a court order banning him from a town.

New Lidl ‘at risk’ for third time as store wars continue

25 April 2024
New Lidl ‘at risk’ for third time as store wars continue

Locals have hit back at two supermarket giants who are reportedly trying to “revoke” plans for a new Lidl store.

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Homes plan rejected after fears they would ‘destroy’ rural gap

24 April 2024
Homes plan rejected after fears they would ‘destroy’ rural gap

Plans for nearly 100 homes have been turned down over concerns about the impact they would have on the countryside.

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‘50ft trees are making our lives a misery’

24 April 2024
‘50ft trees are making our lives a misery’

Fed-up residents say their home lives are being ruined by out-of-control trees which drop debris onto pavements and block light from windows.

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Boy, 16, accused of burgling homes and stealing car

23 April 2024
Boy, 16, accused of burgling homes and stealing car

A 16-year-old boy is to appear in court in connection with the theft of a car and early morning raids on four homes.

Bridge closures to be longer than expected as exact dates revealed

19 April 2024
Bridge closures to be longer than expected as exact dates revealed

A bridge used by drivers, trains, cyclists and pedestrians will close for longer than expected this summer for emergency repairs to its lifting ropes.

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Migrant smugglers jailed after nine people found in lorry

19 April 2024
Migrant smugglers jailed after nine people found in lorry

Two men have been jailed after attempting to smuggle migrants in the back of a lorry - despite one claiming he was collecting a coffee table.

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New images reveal Aldi progress - but opening delayed

19 April 2024
New images reveal Aldi progress - but opening delayed

Aerial photos show significant progress has been made on a new supermarket but the retailer says it’s not ready to open as planned.

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Hospice gates wrecked by thieves replaced for free

17 April 2024
Hospice gates wrecked by thieves replaced for free

Gates belonging to a hospice that were destroyed when thieves smashed through them in a van they were stealing have been replaced for free.

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‘It’s been a tenner well spent’ - Fed-up dad takes matters into own hands to avoid bin chaos

16 April 2024
‘It’s been a tenner well spent’ - Fed-up dad takes matters into own hands to avoid bin chaos

A dad-of-three who said unemptied bins had become “nothing short of a nightmare” has resorted to paying for his rubbish to be taken away.

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Wagamama reveals opening date for shopping centre restaurant

16 April 2024
Wagamama reveals opening date for shopping centre restaurant

An award-winning food chain has announced when it will be opening its latest restaurant in the county.

Audi’s wheels off ground after crashing into garden wall

15 April 2024
Audi’s wheels off ground after crashing into garden wall

A car has been filmed in a precarious position in a front garden in a residential street after smashing through a brick wall.

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Speed limits enforced this summer for ‘reckless’ jet skiers

14 April 2024
Speed limits enforced this summer for ‘reckless’ jet skiers

A number of authorities are to join forces to clamp down on dangerous jet ski riders this summer.

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‘It’s so exciting’: Major £10m school expansion given green light

13 April 2024
‘It’s so exciting’: Major £10m school expansion given green light

A primary school is set to expand its intake by more than 70% following the approval of plans which have been in the pipeline for two decades.

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Couple’s sign of the times - the 21 times their bin’s been missed

12 April 2024
Couple’s sign of the times - the 21 times their bin’s been missed

A husband and wife have put up a sign setting out the number of days they have been without having their bins emptied - and it’s 21 and counting.

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