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Electrics firm still a shining light after 60 years

Electrics firm still a shining light after 60 years

This family run electrics firm has survived three recessions and the internet and has now marked its 60th anniversary

Friday tickets sell out for Open

Friday tickets sell out for Open

Tickets for three of the four days at The Open in Kent next summer have already sold out.

Church's Christmas trees need your vote

Church's Christmas trees need your vote

A forest of festive spruces have been decorated at a church by a town's businesses and good causes. Now they need your vote to decide the winning tree

Medieval music at Winter Solstice bash

Medieval music at Winter Solstice bash

See how medieval people celebrated the shortest day of the year at a special winter solstice event featuring music from the middle ages

Progress for £1m modernisation of medieval town forecourt

Progress for £1m modernisation of medieval town forecourt

Work to transform of a town centre forecourt could begin next year after a council agreed to pay the remainder cost of the £1million project.

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Main road still shut after sewer pipe burst

Main road still shut after sewer pipe burst

Motorists are experiencing a third day of delays as work to repair a burst sewer pipe along a main road continues.

Delays as sewer pipe burst closes main road

Delays as sewer pipe burst closes main road

A main road on the outskirts of a Kent town has been sealed off following a burst sewer pipe.

Dog fair to help Bichon Frise rescue

Dog fair to help Bichon Frise rescue

Treats for humans and their canine friends go on sale at today's Christmas fair by rescue organisation Futures for Dogs

Sweet advent treats for foodbank kids

Sweet advent treats for foodbank kids

Children living in food poverty will get chocolate advent calendars to help them count down to Christmas thanks to a council's festive gift

Funfair and parade ahead of town's festive switch-on

Funfair and parade ahead of town's festive switch-on

Families can expect a whole day of festive fun ahead of a light's switch on.

Council cash helps new coffee shop take off

Council cash helps new coffee shop take off

A council grant has helped transform an empty shop into a European-style coffee and cocktail bar.

Retired teacher 'could always be relied upon'

Retired teacher 'could always be relied upon'

Tributes have been paid to a former councillor who fought tirelessly to save his town's only care home.

Alan Titchmarsh sends 100-year-old personal message

Alan Titchmarsh sends 100-year-old personal message

A hand written card from celebrity gardener Alan Titchmarsh was among the 101 cards received by a centenarian.

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Meet Father Christmas at Martha's festive fayre

Meet Father Christmas at Martha's festive fayre

Father Christmas is heading to town and one of his first stops will be at Martha Trust's Christmas Fayre.

Moped owner 'assaulted' by thieves who stole his vehicle

Moped owner 'assaulted' by thieves who stole his vehicle

A moped owner was taken to hospital after he was allegedly assaulted in a plight to retrieve his vehicle.

Foodbank to set up hot meal scheme in time for Christmas

Foodbank to set up hot meal scheme in time for Christmas

A foodbank which waited eight months for a promised grant will use it to set up a hot meal scheme with cafes.

Science park set for £5m upgrade

Science park set for £5m upgrade

Hundreds of homes, a 75-bedroom hotel, and a petrol station with a drive-through coffee shop have been earmarked for a business centre.

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Convicted paedophile found heavily decomposed

Convicted paedophile found heavily decomposed

A convicted paedophile who lived as a recluse was found heavily decomposed after a community warden raised the alarm.

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Council gritters film Ice Ice Baby parody

Council gritters film Ice Ice Baby parody

Council gritter drivers have shown off their questionable singing skills in a video parody of 'Ice Ice Baby'.

Shop flooded with 24,000 litres of rain water

Shop flooded with 24,000 litres of rain water

A generator is being used to supply electricity to a Spar shop after 24,000 litres of rain water flooded its cellar.

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