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Council increases fees for cemetery burials and cremations

19 December 2023
Council increases fees for cemetery burials and cremations

Funeral and cremation services are to cost more as the cost of dying rises, a local authority has warned.

2,100 home-garden village plans shelved

18 December 2023
2,100 home-garden village plans shelved

A borough council has dropped controversial elements of its Local Plan in order to get it past the finishing line.

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Uber driver found body on roadside

18 December 2023
Uber driver found body on roadside

An inquest into an apparent hit-and-run victim has opened.

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Fears flooded footpath will turn into ‘ice rink’

17 December 2023
Fears flooded footpath will turn into ‘ice rink’

Runners have expressed safety fears over a constantly flooded footpath which could freeze over during the cold weather.

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Nine new homes with river views planned for long-derelict site

17 December 2023
Nine new homes with river views planned for long-derelict site

A block of flats is proposed to be built along a river, replacing a concrete slab which has been unused for three decades.

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‘Our field of butterflies is being replaced by industrial estate’

17 December 2023
‘Our field of butterflies is being replaced by industrial estate’

A meadow once filled with butterflies is making way for a commercial park – and only one person objected.

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Residents get the hump over ‘bus only trap’ failure

17 December 2023
Residents get the hump over ‘bus only trap’ failure

Housing estate residents are growing increasingly frustrated over the failure of a ‘sump buster’ to stop traffic ‘rat-running’ past their homes.

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Inquiry into bid to build M20 warehouse after plans refused

16 December 2023
Inquiry into bid to build M20 warehouse after plans refused

An inquiry will be held over plans to build a large warehouse just off the M20, amid fears it would spoil the approach to a historic attraction.

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‘Ceasefire now’: Hundreds take part in pro-Palestinian rally

15 December 2023
‘Ceasefire now’: Hundreds take part in pro-Palestinian rally

Around 150 people joined a rally in protest at the ongoing treatment of Palestinians in the Israel-Gaza war.

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New images of planned primary school expansion

14 December 2023
New images of planned primary school expansion

CGI images have been released of what a village school, set to expand to meet demand, could look like.

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Green space the size of Gibraltar could be earmarked for housing

14 December 2023
Green space the size of Gibraltar could be earmarked for housing

A council has revealed that it expects to lose 1,661 acres of green field space to housing by 2038.

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Council appoints lawyer as interim chief

14 December 2023
Council appoints lawyer as interim chief

A retiring council chief executive will be replaced by her experienced deputy until a permanent appointment can be made.

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‘We can’t take any more asylum seekers – and throwing money at the problem won’t solve it’

13 December 2023
‘We can’t take any more asylum seekers – and throwing money at the problem won’t solve it’

A council leader says his authority cannot take on any more asylum seekers – but others said a ‘zero’ response was not acceptable.

Campaign to save Britain’s oldest sauna with surprising Olympic history

12 December 2023
Campaign to save Britain’s oldest sauna with surprising Olympic history

A campaign is under way to restore a Finnish sauna in Kent left over from the 1948 Olympic Games.

Luxury holiday park aimed at horse owners rejected

06 December 2023
Luxury holiday park aimed at horse owners rejected

Plans to build holiday lodges in an ancient wood within an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty have been turned down.

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RAF gunner turned Savile Row tailor turns 100

06 December 2023
RAF gunner turned Savile Row tailor turns 100

A group of Air Cadets joined a former RAF gunner as he celebrated his centenary.

Vandals strip Christmas tree put up by voluntary group

05 December 2023
Vandals strip Christmas tree put up by voluntary group

Vandals attacked a community’s Christmas tree which had been put up by volunteers.

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Law firms merge

05 December 2023
Law firms merge

Two law firms with 225 years in business between them have joined forces.

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Could a '20-minute village’ and a 28,000-seater stadium solve the housing crisis?

05 December 2023
Could a '20-minute village’ and a 28,000-seater stadium solve the housing crisis?

A golf course on the outer fringes of the M25 has been earmarked for housing – and a rugby stadium – in a bid to solve the area’s housing shortage.

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Calls for urgent decision on future of leisure centre

04 December 2023
Calls for urgent decision on future of leisure centre

A council has been urged to plan for a new leisure hub before the existing one becomes unusable.

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