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Largest ever loco takes to tracks at steam railway

Largest ever loco takes to tracks at steam railway

The largest ever locomotive to run on a heritage railway line has arrived and will be staying to transport visitors for several weeks.

Tesco forced to shut as shoppers hit by 'foul smell'

Tesco forced to shut as shoppers hit by 'foul smell'

Staff have closed a Tesco store due to issues with drains, with customers reporting a "foul smell".

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Pool closure warning after trust folds following roof debris row

Pool closure warning after trust folds following roof debris row

A leisure centre is at risk of temporary closure after its trust folded amid a funding row with a council.

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'Little by little, I am reaching my dream'

'Little by little, I am reaching my dream'

A mum wants to bring her Latin American heritage to a cafe she is taking on as she edges closer to her dream of running her own restaurant.

Eyesore derelict shop 'must be flattened'

Eyesore derelict shop 'must be flattened'

A derelict convenience shop branded an eyesore in the heart of a village and attracting vandalism could be replaced by new homes.

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Pair accused of £11,000 booze theft spree

Pair accused of £11,000 booze theft spree

A man and woman have been charged with stealing more than £11,000 of alcohol from various supermarkets across east Kent in a six-month spree.

Health food store opens in former gun and tackle shop

Health food store opens in former gun and tackle shop

A town centre unit formerly filled by a long-standing gun and tackle shop has been taken over by a health foods store.

‘Stop the TikTok protests and let us get back to teaching’

‘Stop the TikTok protests and let us get back to teaching’

School staff have written to parents for a second time urging them to stop children from protesting, but some feel it is a double standard.

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Curry house boss vows to bounce back after shock hygiene rating

Curry house boss vows to bounce back after shock hygiene rating

The owner of an Indian restaurant where parts of the kitchen were found to be dirty is confident it will soon improve on its one-star hygiene rating.

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Police at school as TikTok trend sparks pupil protest

Police at school as TikTok trend sparks pupil protest

Officers have been called to a secondary school as pupils stage a TikTok-inspired protest over new school toilet rules.

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Sadness as chain shuts high street shop 18 months after opening

Sadness as chain shuts high street shop 18 months after opening

A high street shop has suddenly closed, citing "increasingly challenging retail conditions".

Fire crews tackle major village blaze

Fire crews tackle major village blaze

A total of 40 firefighters have been dealing with a blaze and police closed a nearby main road while the flames were tackled.

Road closures for repairs in 'pothole crisis' town

Road closures for repairs in 'pothole crisis' town

Part of the A28 in a town riddled with potholes is closed for three nights for resurfacing work, much to the relief of road safety campaigners.

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Anger as funding cut to shut pool amid roof debris stand-off

Anger as funding cut to shut pool amid roof debris stand-off

Residents say they just want to swim again, telling rowing authorities to sort out the situation keeping a pool shut after debris fell from the roof.

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How the Godfather of English wine started a revolution in Kent

How the Godfather of English wine started a revolution in Kent

He planted the first vines at Chapel Down and has left his mark on many of the county's top winemakers - we meet the Godfather of English wine.

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Youths cause thousands of pounds of damage to play park

Youths cause thousands of pounds of damage to play park

Disappointed villagers have hit out at careless vandals who wrecked new play park flooring less than 24 hours after it was laid.

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Problem phone mast 'has section hanging off'

Problem phone mast 'has section hanging off'

A damaged phone mast - which is leaving customers with weak signal - has been photographed with one of its antenna hanging off.

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Downed mast could leave village without signal 'until April'

Downed mast could leave village without signal 'until April'

Providers have warned that a downed mast could leave villagers without reliable signal for three months.

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Dad’s shock as daughter, 13, stabbed with scissors at school

Dad’s shock as daughter, 13, stabbed with scissors at school

The dad of a girl taken to hospital after being stabbed with a pair of broken scissors at school has told how her shoe "filled up" with blood.

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Medicine 'stolen' as pharmacy targeted

Medicine 'stolen' as pharmacy targeted

A man has been arrested and charged following reports of a burglary at a pharmacy.

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