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Village school to see pupil numbers grow by more than 100

Village school to see pupil numbers grow by more than 100

Plans for a village school to get a new building have been recommended for approval despite traffic fears amid a surge in demand for places.

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New homes ‘would make a logical extension to the village’

New homes ‘would make a logical extension to the village’

A housing developer wants to build 87 homes in the green belt in an area of National Landscape Importance and next to Ancient Woodland.

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Thief stole shopping baskets and engine oil from BP garage

Thief stole shopping baskets and engine oil from BP garage

A thief raided a petrol station with three unknown associates and stole more than £460 of goods - including engine oil and shopping baskets.

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‘We have a lorry ban, but it’s not enforced’

‘We have a lorry ban, but it’s not enforced’

Villagers are growing fed-up with HGVs trundling along their country roads, but the council says there’s nothing they can do to stop them.

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Crowds cheer on farmers in Christmas tractor parade

Crowds cheer on farmers in Christmas tractor parade

People braved the cold to watch colourful tractors parade through numerous villages.

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Former boarding school teacher jailed for sexually abusing boy

Former boarding school teacher jailed for sexually abusing boy

A former science teacher who sexually assaulted a pupil under his care in the 1980s is beginning a prison sentence.

Victim suffers broken jaw in beer bottle attack

Victim suffers broken jaw in beer bottle attack

A suspect accused of attacking a man with a beer bottle will spend Christmas in custody.

‘Cold and calculated’ knifeman terrorised teenagers in menacing robberies

‘Cold and calculated’ knifeman terrorised teenagers in menacing robberies

A thug who left victims “paralysed with fear” after threatening them with a knife during two nights of terror has been jailed.

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Popular Christmas tractor parade to return for third year running

Popular Christmas tractor parade to return for third year running

A much-loved festive tractor run, which has become a “true community event”, is back for a third year.

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Car flips onto roof after roundabout crash outside Sainsbury’s

Car flips onto roof after roundabout crash outside Sainsbury’s

Emergency services are at the scene of a roundabout crash which saw a vehicle flip onto its roof.

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Dad wins £2k on kmfm in time for Christmas

Dad wins £2k on kmfm in time for Christmas

A kmfm listener has had the perfect start to the festive season after pocketing the £2,000 Cash for Christmas prize.

Police discover £30k drug haul in woodland

Police discover £30k drug haul in woodland

A drug dealer told officers he was “out enjoying a walk” but had hidden a stash of cocaine in some brambles.

Fight against developer’s plans to build upwards

Fight against developer’s plans to build upwards

Plans to add an extra storey to an existing block of flats in a conservation area have upset the neighbours.

‘Homes decision is government signalling our precious countryside is now fair game’

‘Homes decision is government signalling our precious countryside is now fair game’

Labour has approved plans for 165 rural homes turned down by Conservative housing minister Michael Gove.

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Trio arrested after delivery van driver ‘assaulted and robbed’

Trio arrested after delivery van driver ‘assaulted and robbed’

Three people have been arrested after a delivery driver was reportedly assaulted before having his van stolen.

Egg farm could become industrial estate

Egg farm could become industrial estate

Changes in consumer choice are forcing a Kent egg-producer to abandon caged chicken farming.

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'Worrying accounts' of long journeys for pupils in 'education cold spot'

'Worrying accounts' of long journeys for pupils in 'education cold spot'

Parents are being urged to join a campaign calling for a new secondary school for pupils who are being taught miles from where they live.

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‘It’s the best way to get into the festive spirit’

‘It’s the best way to get into the festive spirit’

We went to see if this year’s Christmas at Bedgebury light trail still has its magical touch.

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Farm shop installs EV charging station

Farm shop installs EV charging station

A long-running farm shop has unveiled eight new electric charging points as its latest investment.

Wartime Wren shares D-Day memories on 100th birthday

Wartime Wren shares D-Day memories on 100th birthday

A woman who worked as a radar plotter during the Second World War was joined by friends and family at a pub to celebrate a century of memories.

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