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Hike in pitch fees could force traders out of Christmas market

13 March 2024
Hike in pitch fees could force traders out of Christmas market

A small business owner says she might be unable to trade at a Christmas market after the fees jumped to £2,000.

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Nepalese restaurant reignites town’s ‘iconic’ fire station

11 March 2024
Nepalese restaurant reignites town’s ‘iconic’ fire station

Professional chefs whose exotic dishes have attracted visitors from all over Kent have opened their latest venture under the railway arches.

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Shopping centre closed briefly due to flooding

11 March 2024
Shopping centre closed briefly due to flooding

A shopping centre was evacuated for a short time due to flooding in the area.

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Film to mark heroic historic boat’s 100th anniversary

10 March 2024
Film to mark heroic historic boat’s 100th anniversary

A film premieres this week focusing on a 100-year-old paddle steamer which played a key role in rescuing troops in the Second World War.

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‘My father warned me the job wasn’t for the faint-hearted’

08 March 2024
‘My father warned me the job wasn’t for the faint-hearted’

On International Women’s Day, reporter Nicola Jordan looks back on her 46-year career and what it was like as one of the only females in the newsroom.

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‘Our son had a stroke at 18 and no one knows why’

07 March 2024
‘Our son had a stroke at 18 and no one knows why’

An 18-year-old is having to learn to walk and talk again after suffering a stroke.

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Nursery goes from ‘inadequate’ to ‘good’ in matter of months

05 March 2024
Nursery goes from ‘inadequate’ to ‘good’ in matter of months

A nursery manager has won praise from the education watchdog after turning around the fortunes of her pre-school in such a short space of time.

Jobs at bank’s call centre at risk

04 March 2024
Jobs at bank’s call centre at risk

The future of jobs at a major bank’s call centre hangs in the balance amid redundancy fears.

Town centre bank to become dentist

02 March 2024
Town centre bank to become dentist

From stately historic home visited by royalty to town centre bank – and now state-of-the-art dental practice.

Boy, 4, dies after head gets trapped in bed

29 February 2024
Boy, 4, dies after head gets trapped in bed

Parents of a four-year-old who died after getting trapped in his bed have paid tribute to their son.

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The Primark Busker takes to the stage

24 February 2024
The Primark Busker takes to the stage

From the streets, a cathedral, and now a theatre – The Primark Busker takes central stage at a town centre venue.

Tower block no longer exclusively for homeless Londoners

21 February 2024
Tower block no longer exclusively for homeless Londoners

A council has secured flats in a tower block for its homeless families which were originally due to be allocated to Londoners.

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Award-winning composer releases Medway Hymn single

21 February 2024
Award-winning composer releases Medway Hymn single

An award-winning composer has released a hymn dedicated to a town’s rich history as a single.

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‘I made the Mona Lisa out of rubbish’

17 February 2024
‘I made the Mona Lisa out of rubbish’

A man has turned his trash into treasure by creating art with litter he’s found on the streets of his home town.

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Gangster Kenneth Noye’s former mansion home sold for £2.5m

15 February 2024
Gangster Kenneth Noye’s former mansion home sold for £2.5m

The mock Tudor mansion where gangster Kenneth Noye murdered an undercover police officer has been sold for £2.5 million.

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‘Inspiring’ retired teacher given just months to live

14 February 2024
‘Inspiring’ retired teacher given just months to live

The son of a popular retired teacher diagnosed with terminal liver cancer has launched a fundraising appeal to explore alternative treatment for her.

‘I’m 91 and wanted to tick First Dates off my bucket list’

13 February 2024
‘I’m 91 and wanted to tick First Dates off my bucket list’

A 91-year-old soldier makes his debut on national television by appearing on Channel 4’s First Dates and singing Sinatra.

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Cocktails galore as 24 venues join event’s winter edition

08 February 2024
Cocktails galore as 24 venues join event’s winter edition

Drinkers have a choice of 24 venues within a mile of a town to sample cocktails in a promotion to boost the economy.

Woman arrested after collision between car and child near school

08 February 2024
Woman arrested after collision between car and child near school

A woman in her 60s was taken into custody after a collision in which a child was injured near a secondary school.

‘My little boy deserves to go to school like every other child’

08 February 2024
‘My little boy deserves to go to school like every other child’

A mum who was promised her child would get a place at a special needs school has been told there are not enough staff, leaving him with nowhere to go.

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