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Primary school set to open after year-long delay

23 June 2023
Primary school set to open after year-long delay

Pupils are preparing to move from a temporary classroom to their new school on a multi-million pound housing estate after a 12-month wait.

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Car crashes into tree on high street

20 June 2023
Car crashes into tree on high street

There are some delays on the A2 after a car crashed into a tree.

Dad left paralysed after tooth extraction

12 June 2023
Dad left paralysed after tooth extraction

A dad left paralysed and wheelchair-bound after a wisdom tooth extraction is arm cycling 50 marathons in 50 days.

Renewed battle to save warship ‘national treasure’ from the scrapyard

08 June 2023
Renewed battle to save warship ‘national treasure’ from the scrapyard

Hundreds of thousands of pounds is needed to help historians save an iconic First World War warship from the scrapyard.

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Former football chief speaks out as £4million fraud case takes new twist

06 June 2023
Former football chief speaks out as £4million fraud case takes new twist

Attempts to extradite Gillingham FC’s former vice chairman to America have failed.

Ghostbusters fan meets film’s creator

06 June 2023
Ghostbusters fan meets film’s creator

A Ghostbusters super fan was able to show off his replica of the iconic Cadillac to the film’s creator and director of the latest installment.

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Award-winning grocers to move to new premises

03 June 2023
Award-winning grocers to move to new premises

A hugely popular grocers is moving to a bigger venue on the same high street.

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Stationery shop and homes go under the hammer

02 June 2023
Stationery shop and homes go under the hammer

An empty former stationery shop located next to a town’s former Debenhams department store is up for auction.

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Investigation launched after sudden closure of children’s nursery

02 June 2023
Investigation launched after sudden closure of children’s nursery

Almost 30 vulnerable children have been left to find new places after their nursery was suddenly closed down amid an investigation.

Bad language and high pupil absences at ‘inadequate’ school

30 May 2023
Bad language and high pupil absences at ‘inadequate’ school

Inspectors found derogatory language has been normalised at an academy which has been rated inadequate.

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Taxis outside school make roads ‘no go area’

29 May 2023
Taxis outside school make roads ‘no go area’

Residents are fed up with taxis parking on double yellow lines and blocking roads outisde a school.

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Fast food joint slammed over ‘garish’ and ‘plasticky’ front

28 May 2023
Fast food joint slammed over ‘garish’ and ‘plasticky’ front

Conservationists have slammed a takeway for its signage in a historic town centre claiming it its out of sync with its Tudor surroundings.

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Residents’ fury as council withdraws support in ‘David and Goliath battle’ over playing field homes

27 May 2023
Residents’ fury as council withdraws support in ‘David and Goliath battle’ over playing field homes

Hundreds of residents are angry over a council’s U-turn on a controversial plan to build 250 homes on fields in their village.

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Classrooms emptied ahead of university’s closure

26 May 2023
Classrooms emptied ahead of university’s closure

A university with a history spanning 170 years, producing well-known names in the arts and fashion world, is preparing to leave town.

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Opening date for fine-dining restaurant and art gallery revealed

23 May 2023
Opening date for fine-dining restaurant and art gallery revealed

After months of delays, the owners of a fine-dining restaurant have confirmed the opening date.

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Election eve ‘smear’ campaign linked to 2011 murder

22 May 2023
Election eve ‘smear’ campaign linked to 2011 murder

A suspected smear campaign on the eve of the local elections targeted the brother of a woman who was at the heart of a murder 12 years ago.

Head 'disappointed' at inadequate Ofsted after classroom riot

18 May 2023
Head 'disappointed' at inadequate Ofsted after classroom riot

Tough measures have been introduced at a school where a fight broke out in a classroom after it was rated inadequate by Ofsted.

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Opticians opens new branch inside shopping centre

17 May 2023
Opticians opens new branch inside shopping centre

A new branch of a national opticians chain has opened inside a shopping centre.

Grammar school retains ‘outstanding’ Ofsted rating

16 May 2023
Grammar school retains ‘outstanding’ Ofsted rating

A grammar school has scored top marks in all areas again following its first inspection from the education watchdog in 15 years.

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‘I could have flown to Ibiza for same price as two-mile Uber trip’

16 May 2023
‘I could have flown to Ibiza for same price as two-mile Uber trip’

A City worker has been left counting the cost after being charged £45 for a 1.9-mile journey by Uber.

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