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Thug glassed man in town centre bar

26 April 2024
Thug glassed man in town centre bar

The victim of a “brutal and unprovoked” attack needed 18 stitches and is still recovering months later, a court heard.

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Man admits ‘mindless’ attack on police car outside hospital

26 April 2024
Man admits ‘mindless’ attack on police car outside hospital

A man alleged to have been found jumping up and down on the bonnet of an out of action police car has appeared in court.

Parents blast ‘horrendous’ decision to axe school bus route

26 April 2024
Parents blast ‘horrendous’ decision to axe school bus route

Stressed parents have been left with a logistical nightmare after being told their children’s school bus is to stop running at short notice.

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New shuttle bus trial to Bluewater under way

25 April 2024
New shuttle bus trial to Bluewater under way

Villagers are being urged to jump on board a trial shuttle bus service linking rural areas with health and shopping facilities.

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You will definitely want to come on over to this place

25 April 2024
You will definitely want to come on over to this place

The songs of hit 1950s group The Drifters are brought to life in the touring West End show The Drifters Girl.

‘I wanted to be there to see my kids grow up’

25 April 2024
‘I wanted to be there to see my kids grow up’

A dad with an inoperable brain tumour fears his young family will be left penniless after his life insurance policy was cancelled.

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Work to start on major £4.3m park revamp

24 April 2024
Work to start on major £4.3m park revamp

New images have been released of a multimillion-pound recreation ground overhaul ahead of working starting on-site.

‘No more Mr Nice Guy’: Council seeks court order over landslip road rebuild

23 April 2024
‘No more Mr Nice Guy’: Council seeks court order over landslip road rebuild

A court injunction could force private landowners to allow a council access to a collapsed road following a year of legal wranglings over its repair.

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Villagers handed boost in fight to save historic windmill

23 April 2024
Villagers handed boost in fight to save historic windmill

A community is a step closer to saving a much-loved windmill after a proposal from the county council to sell it off to raise funds.

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‘You think people are sicknotes but try living our lives’

23 April 2024
‘You think people are sicknotes but try living our lives’

A desperate mum has invited Rishi Sunak to spend a day at her home as she fights to keep her teen daughter from taking her own life.

Neighbours to hear update on collapsed road repair job

22 April 2024
Neighbours to hear update on collapsed road repair job

Residents are hoping to hear the latest news on the repair of a major road which has been closed for more than a year following a landslide.

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Victory for park home owners told caravans would be flattened

21 April 2024
Victory for park home owners told caravans would be flattened

Residents have won a “frightening” battle against a council to save their homes from being razed to the ground.

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Fury at disabled dad’s blue badge fine at free car park

19 April 2024
Fury at disabled dad’s blue badge fine at free car park

An ex policeman who suffers with dementia and forgot to correctly display his blue badge has been handed a £95 fine for parking in a free car park.

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Gym-lover dies hours after severe asthma attack

19 April 2024
Gym-lover dies hours after severe asthma attack

The family of a “genuine” and “caring” 37-year-old say his legacy will be in helping others, after starting charity fundraising in his name.

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Children’s passports stolen in ‘early hours home burglaries’

18 April 2024
Children’s passports stolen in ‘early hours home burglaries’

A man has been charged on suspicion of burglary after two homes were reportedly targeted in the early hours.

Bag containing electronics and passports ‘stolen from roadside’

18 April 2024
Bag containing electronics and passports ‘stolen from roadside’

The bag contained passports, iPads, a GPS watch worth £1,700 and a set of car keys and had reportedly fallen from a moving vehicle.

Former travel company offices up for sale for £1.7m

18 April 2024
Former travel company offices up for sale for £1.7m

The company folded last year leading to up to 40 job losses in the town.

Probe launched one year after road collapse

17 April 2024
Probe launched one year after road collapse

Investigation works have finally started on a road shut for more than a year following a cliff collapse.

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New-build bungalows to be carved out of former scout hut site

17 April 2024
New-build bungalows to be carved out of former scout hut site

Three new bungalows are being built on a “back land” site for pensioners as part of a drive to deliver more social housing.

Woman in court after pensioner ‘robbed of phone’ in busy town centre

17 April 2024
Woman in court after pensioner ‘robbed of phone’ in busy town centre

A woman has appeared in court after an 89-year-old man was allegedly assaulted and robbed of his phone in a busy town centre.

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