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Prankster marks site of long-abandoned car with ‘blue plaque’

14 August 2023
Prankster marks site of long-abandoned car with ‘blue plaque’

A tongue-in-cheek English Heritage-style sign has been placed to ‘honour’ a car left dumped near a school for several months.

Glamping pods planned for golfing getaways

14 August 2023
Glamping pods planned for golfing getaways

A golf course is hoping to swing planning permission to erect 12 glamping pods for sporting breaks and weddings.

‘It’s all about roads’

13 August 2023
‘It’s all about roads’

Opponents to a ragstone quarry expansion say they were shocked to learn how little of the stone is used for heritage restoration.

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Money launderer jailed after £61k found in boot

11 August 2023
Money launderer jailed after £61k found in boot

Two money launderers have been jailed after police caught them with £270,000 in cash.

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‘The stink has almost gone’

11 August 2023
‘The stink has almost gone’

Southern Water has been praised for finally fixing the sewage leaks that were marring a nature reserve.

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Plans for new equestrian centre

11 August 2023
Plans for new equestrian centre

An equestrian centre with accommodation is proposed for a farmland site.

Instant fines of £1,000 for fly-tipping could be brought in

11 August 2023
Instant fines of £1,000 for fly-tipping could be brought in

Penalties for fly-tipping and dropping litter could more than double as a council gets tough on offenders.

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Fishing spot named among UK’s best

11 August 2023
Fishing spot named among UK’s best

A Kent lake has been rated among the best places for angling in the UK.

‘We are still working on sinkhole – you just can’t see us’

11 August 2023
‘We are still working on sinkhole – you just can’t see us’

A utilities company insists it is still working to fix a sinkhole which has closed a road for a month.

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‘I ended up in A&E in excruciating pain after using tattoo cream’

11 August 2023
‘I ended up in A&E in excruciating pain after using tattoo cream’

A woman may be permanently scarred after a fake tattoo numbing cream caused severe blisters to her chest.

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Town’s last major bank branch closes

10 August 2023
Town’s last major bank branch closes

A town is left with no branch of the ‘big four’ banks after the latest high street closure.

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‘We want to be at the heart of our community’

10 August 2023
‘We want to be at the heart of our community’

The new manager of a village pub says he wants the venue to become a “home-from-home”.

Battle to keep castle’s heritage intact

09 August 2023
Battle to keep castle’s heritage intact

A conservation area could be extended to protect the grounds of a ruined Norman castle.

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Business to extend Victorian pump house

09 August 2023
Business to extend Victorian pump house

A firm can has won permission to add an extra floor to a listed water pump house despite neighbours' objections.

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Hundreds still without electricity after power surge

09 August 2023
Hundreds still without electricity after power surge

Homes are still without electricity this morning after a power surge caused smoke to pour from electric sockets.

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295 home development unlikely to get promised community centre

08 August 2023
295 home development unlikely to get promised community centre

Developers are arguing that there is no longer a need to provide a community space in a development of 295 homes.

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Thai festival returns to town

08 August 2023
Thai festival returns to town

There will be food, dancing and live shows at a Thai festival this weekend, hosted by two popular restaurants.

Developer cements deal for 130 more homes

08 August 2023
Developer cements deal for 130 more homes

The second phase of a housing development on a former cement works has been given the go ahead.

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‘I was left crying in the loo’

08 August 2023
‘I was left crying in the loo’

A popular music festival has been criticised after disabled ticket-holders were left struggling to see the acts or use the toilets.

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Village’s 265-year-old oak tree could be felled

07 August 2023
Village’s 265-year-old oak tree could be felled

A parish council wants to fell a long-standing oak tree on a village green over safety concerns.

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