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‘We used to be the Garden of England; now we are its patio’

30 June 2023
‘We used to be the Garden of England; now we are its patio’

A councillor has lamented the loss of farmland providing a green buffer between two towns, as work starts on building 250 homes there.

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Historic family remembered in naming of estate

30 June 2023
Historic family remembered in naming of estate

A new housing development’s name will give a nod to the Normans.

Town council encourages residents to ‘talk to a brick wall’

30 June 2023
Town council encourages residents to ‘talk to a brick wall’

People in one town will soon be able to have a chat with lampposts, fences and even a brick wall as part of a new AI talking service.

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Protesters hopeful of U-turn over village green sell-off

30 June 2023
Protesters hopeful of U-turn over village green sell-off

A council leader has offered villagers a glimmer of hope for the future of a precious green space earmarked for housing.

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School celebrates 150th anniversary

29 June 2023
School celebrates 150th anniversary

A village school which opened when Queen Victoria was on the throne welcomed back some old faces to celebrate its anniversary.

Mum protesting 5G mast near schools plans demo

29 June 2023
Mum protesting 5G mast near schools plans demo

A parent concerned thousands of pupils will be put at risk by a 5G mast near three schools is inviting people to join a protest.

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U-turn on axing of controversial one-way system

28 June 2023
U-turn on axing of controversial one-way system

A controversial road scheme that was to be scrapped could be kept after all after county planners revealed a subtle tweak could avoid problems.

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Calls for raft race entries

27 June 2023
Calls for raft race entries

Teams of thrill-seekers are being encouraged to enter a town’s annual raft race.

Bid to shift parish boundaries could see village ‘double in size’

27 June 2023
Bid to shift parish boundaries could see village ‘double in size’

A review into the size and boundaries of the county town’s parishes is being put out for public consultation.

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‘Feel free to remove me from office at any time'

27 June 2023
‘Feel free to remove me from office at any time'

A borough council is bringing in a new rule to make it easier to change its leader.

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Around the clock protection against car theft

26 June 2023
Around the clock protection against car theft

Following a rise in car thefts, a tracking company has described how it can trace a stolen vehicle and dispatch a recovery team to bring it back.

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Upset as council to sell green space and car parks for housing

26 June 2023
Upset as council to sell green space and car parks for housing

A borough council has agreed that six town centre car parks and a number of urban green spaces could be sold for housing developments.

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Controversial landlord’s latest plan leads to complaints from residents

25 June 2023
Controversial landlord’s latest plan leads to complaints from residents

Buildings at the heart of a conservation area could have their height increased by two storeys, under plans prepared by property mogul Fergus Wilson.

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New discovery prompts further delays to ‘doomsday wreck’ removal

23 June 2023
New discovery prompts further delays to ‘doomsday wreck’ removal

Measures to remove masts and improve the safety of a wrecked Second World War munitions ship have been delayed due to a new discovery.

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‘Things need to change’: GP surgery’s bid to cut down phone waits

23 June 2023
‘Things need to change’: GP surgery’s bid to cut down phone waits

A doctor’s surgery is to trial a new online booking system in a bid cut down on long telephone waiting times for patients.

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Water company boss blames shortages on ‘people working from home’

23 June 2023
Water company boss blames shortages on ‘people working from home’

Residents hit by water shortages have been further angered by a water company CEO blaming in part soaring demand on a ‘rise in working from home’.

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Man found dead at holiday park shot twice, inquest hears

23 June 2023
Man found dead at holiday park shot twice, inquest hears

An inquest has heard a 35-year-old man who was found dead at a chalet park had two gunshot wounds to his chest.

Constant homes construction ‘driving us nuts’

23 June 2023
Constant homes construction ‘driving us nuts’

Residents say the noise from pile-driving at a new housing estate under construction is ‘unbearable’.

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Village pays tribute to Aussie Spitfire hero

22 June 2023
Village pays tribute to Aussie Spitfire hero

A village will once again commemorate the death of a Second World War fighter pilot who died when his plane crashed in fields in Kent in 1944.

Hunt on for phantom poo spreader

21 June 2023
Hunt on for phantom poo spreader

Police are hunting a vandal who regularly smears excrement over the walls of a public toilet.

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