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Year-long cultural festival kicks off

18 March 2024
Year-long cultural festival kicks off

Residents are being encouraged to “get hands-on with culture” as part of a bumper festival programme marking historic events and showcasing talent.

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Themed dining shacks open in pub garden

17 March 2024
Themed dining shacks open in pub garden

Town pub offers alfresco dining at Caribbean, seaside and English garden-themed shacks.

More than 160 bank jobs at risk of being outsourced abroad

14 March 2024
More than 160 bank jobs at risk of being outsourced abroad

More than 100 customer service staff at a bank could soon lose their jobs as the company tries to cut costs and outsource the work abroad.

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Spanish tapas bar and pizzeria restaurants open in town centre

14 March 2024
Spanish tapas bar and pizzeria restaurants open in town centre

A new Spanish restaurant which promises to bring authentic Mediterranean cuisine to the town centre is opening alongside a pizzeria.

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Mum with ‘rock hard lump’ in breast ‘told she was too young’ for screening

14 March 2024
Mum with ‘rock hard lump’ in breast ‘told she was too young’ for screening

A mother who was told she was “too young” for a breast screening was later diagnosed with an aggressive form of breast cancer.

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Homeless charity takes over empty car showroom in town centre

13 March 2024
Homeless charity takes over empty car showroom in town centre

An award-winning charity which supports homeless and vulnerable people has taken over empty car showrooms in the town centre.

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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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