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Parking fine victory after payment app ‘picked wrong car park’

19 January 2024
Parking fine victory after payment app ‘picked wrong car park’

Pensioner wins six-month parking fine dispute after payment app identified incorrect council-owned car park.

Revamped walkie-talkies sent to Ukrainian army

17 January 2024
Revamped walkie-talkies sent to Ukrainian army

Old radio handsets used to alert businesses of anti-social behaviour in town centres have been revamped and shipped out to help soldiers in Ukraine.

Ahoy there! ‘Floating hotel’ with bar and cinema hits the market

16 January 2024
Ahoy there! ‘Floating hotel’ with bar and cinema hits the market

A massive Dutch barge used during the 2012 Olympics before being converted into a ‘dream home’ with a bar, cinema and 10 cabins is up for sale.

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Plans for modern ‘sunken cafe’ in cathedral’s shadow

14 January 2024
Plans for modern ‘sunken cafe’ in cathedral’s shadow

Proposals for a sunken cafe and bar near an ancient medieval castle has prompted concerns among conservationists.

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Annual cocktail event coming to town

10 January 2024
Annual cocktail event coming to town

An annual cocktail event aimed at getting bodies back into the town’s businesses is returning next month.

‘This should not have happened’: Former postal minister speaks out

09 January 2024
‘This should not have happened’: Former postal minister speaks out

A Kent MP and former minister for postal affairs has welcomed the decision by former Post Office boss Paula Vennells to hand back her CBE.

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Electric car charger hub set to open after delay

09 January 2024
Electric car charger hub set to open after delay

Fast electric vehicle chargers are due to be in operation at a busy motorway service station by the end of this month.

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Mum’s ashes held ‘to ransom’ by landlord, say family

09 January 2024
Mum’s ashes held ‘to ransom’ by landlord, say family

A grandmother claims her ex-landlord is refusing to hand over the ashes of her mum in a bid to force her to pay the clean-up costs of the property.

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‘Why didn’t they check on him?’: Mum wants answers after homeless son’s death

05 January 2024
‘Why didn’t they check on him?’: Mum wants answers after homeless son’s death

The mum of a young rough sleeper well-known for sitting outside a retail park store with his pet dog believes more could have been done to help him.

‘You will be missed and never forgotten’

03 January 2024
‘You will be missed and never forgotten’

A homeless dad, who was well-known for sitting outside a retail park store with his pet dog, has died.

‘We’re running out of space for graves’

22 December 2023
‘We’re running out of space for graves’

A vicar is looking to turn a field into an overspill graveyard because he is running out of burial space.

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‘Come here and discuss it’: Council leader hits back at Michael Gove’s stinging criticism

21 December 2023
‘Come here and discuss it’: Council leader hits back at Michael Gove’s stinging criticism

A council branded one of the worst in the country for planning its blueprint has hit back at a government minister who threatened to intervene.

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Crews praised after cathedral fire

21 December 2023
Crews praised after cathedral fire

Firefighters have been praised after a small blaze closed the country’s second-oldest cathedral.

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Drones and police dogs used in hunt after £14,000 worth of silver stolen

19 December 2023
Drones and police dogs used in hunt after £14,000 worth of silver stolen

A couple were watching television upstairs when £14,000 worth of silver bullion was taken from their home.

24-hour gym opens at retail park

12 December 2023
24-hour gym opens at retail park

A state-of-the-art 24-hour gym has opened in a large unit at an out-of-town retail park.

Watch the moment 6ft nutcracker is stolen from cafe

12 December 2023
Watch the moment 6ft nutcracker is stolen from cafe

Snatch and grab motorbike thieves have swiped a 6ft nutcracker model soldier from a town centre restaurant in daylight.

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London families stopped from moving into tower block over fire safety fears

07 December 2023
London families stopped from moving into tower block over fire safety fears

Plans to house 81 homeless families in a tower block have been put on hold after a fire safety inspection.

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Boss of former nursing home banned after saying 'women should be punched sometimes'

06 December 2023
Boss of former nursing home banned after saying 'women should be punched sometimes'

The former boss of a now-defunct care home business has been suspended from the profession after making disparaging remarks.

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Veteran soldier who lost medal surprised with new one by Army

04 December 2023
Veteran soldier who lost medal surprised with new one by Army

A chat between two friends over a cup of tea led to a veteran soldier being reunited with a medal he had misplaced.

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‘We can’t stop hundreds of homeless being sent here'

04 December 2023
‘We can’t stop hundreds of homeless being sent here'

Council chiefs say they are powerless to stop hundreds of homeless Londoners being relocated to Kent.

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