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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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Bus company comes to the rescue of ‘stranded’ passengers

19 June 2023
Bus company comes to the rescue of ‘stranded’ passengers

A private bus company will be stepping in to cover a number of services withdrawn by Arriva.

Anger over FGM video shown to 11-year-olds

19 June 2023
Anger over FGM video shown to 11-year-olds

A school has been criticised for showing a video on female genital mutilation to a class of 11 and 12-year-olds.

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135 homes approved for farmland

18 June 2023
135 homes approved for farmland

A developer has won permission for a controversial housing estate because the council did not have a five-year land supply.

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Everything for the motor fan at car rally

18 June 2023
Everything for the motor fan at car rally

A classic transport rally will feature vehicles that are more than a century old – and hundreds of newer ones.

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