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Town remembers 'kind and lovely' deputy mayor

23 October 2021
Town remembers 'kind and lovely' deputy mayor

Tributes have been paid to a long-serving and popular borough councillor at a service of thanksgiving.

Former pupil's £3m bid to buy her old school

23 October 2021
Former pupil's £3m bid to buy her old school

An ex-pupil of an independent school in Kent that shut in July hopes to raise enough money to buy it and continue using it to teach children.

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Ballerinas to dance the Nutcracker with English Youth Ballet

22 October 2021
Ballerinas to dance the Nutcracker with English Youth Ballet

Young ballerinas who had their dream show cancelled because of Covid get a second chance to perform with professionals.

Lighting the way to Christmas

22 October 2021
Lighting the way to Christmas

A fairy village and a wonderland walkway are among treats in store for visitors to a popular park this festive season.

Bogus officer attempts to defraud pensioner

22 October 2021
Bogus officer attempts to defraud pensioner

A scammer pretending to be a police officer attempted to defraud a pensioner aged 80 out of her cash in a telephone scam.

Highest petrol prices this century

22 October 2021
Highest petrol prices this century

As petrol prices soar to new heights it could pay to shop around, with the cost of fuel varying by as much as 13p from garage to garage.

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Woman attacked walking home from supermarket

22 October 2021
Woman attacked walking home from supermarket

Dashcam footage is wanted by police to help identify a violent offender who attacked a woman as she walked home from a supermarket.

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Dog owner fined after pet savaged another animal

21 October 2021
Dog owner fined after pet savaged another animal

A dog owner whose pet attacked and injured another animal has been slapped with a £100 fine by a Kent council.

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Cannabis factory unearthed in former town centre bank

21 October 2021
Cannabis factory unearthed in former town centre bank

Police alerted to a broken door at a former bank in Kent discovered 300 cannabis plants inside the building.

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Education farm for vulnerable adults is saved

21 October 2021
Education farm for vulnerable adults is saved

Kent County Council has found a new charity to manage its farm facility for adults with special needs.

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Elmer 'good for town's business'

19 October 2021
Elmer 'good for town's business'

More than 10,000 downloaded the Elmer app during a colourful nine-week elephant parade in aid of charity.

Police make 119 arrests in cross border operation

19 October 2021
Police make 119 arrests in cross border operation

Drugs, weapons, cash and vehicles have been seized in a three-day police crackdown.

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Village braces itself to double in size

19 October 2021
Village braces itself to double in size

A development company has started the planning process for 900 houses to be built in a village which currently only has 752 homes.

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Man struck over head and attacked in bar

18 October 2021
Man struck over head and attacked in bar

A man was attacked and struck over the back of the head and punched and kicked as he lay on the floor of a nightclub.

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Former toilets for sale – no chain

18 October 2021
Former toilets for sale – no chain

Investors flush with money could look at an unusual vacant property on sale at auction.

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Public asked to support a smaller council

18 October 2021
Public asked to support a smaller council

Ten borough councillors will lose their seats if a ward boundary shake-up is agreed.

'Sorry, it's too hard to sex a dinosaur'

16 October 2021
'Sorry, it's too hard to sex a dinosaur'

A town has turned to the Natural History Museum for advice on the sex of its famous dinosaur, now commemorated outside its revamped railway station.

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Outrage after road built across country park

14 October 2021
Outrage after road built across country park

A lack of consultation over a new road at a popular beauty spot has infuriated residents and councillors alike.

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Man climbs on roof of shopping centre

14 October 2021
Man climbs on roof of shopping centre

A busy town centre had to be cordoned off after a man was seen clambering over rooftops.

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Council adopts the John Chadwick Pet Policy

13 October 2021
Council adopts the John Chadwick Pet Policy

A council policy has been officially named after a homeless man who took his own life rather than leave his pets.

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