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Expect more buses on the streets as lockdown eases

13 April 2021
Expect more buses on the streets as lockdown eases

Public transport joins the growing number of services tentatively returning towards normal.

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Ex-mayor tells of days with the RAF

13 April 2021
Ex-mayor tells of days with the RAF

A former National Serviceman recalls life in a bomb-proof bunker guarding the country against nuclear attack.

Purple tribute to the Duke

12 April 2021
Purple tribute to the Duke

A village has illuminated a tree in purple to mark the death of the Prince Philip.

Schoolboy is youngest candidate in KCC election

12 April 2021
Schoolboy is youngest candidate in KCC election

An 18-year-old hopes to shake up local politics, while Labour have entered two hopefuls for the same seat.

Schoolgirl sexually assaulted in alleyway

12 April 2021
Schoolgirl sexually assaulted in alleyway

A man who attacked a schoolgirl in an alleyway fled the scene when another person arrived.

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Full list of borough council candidates

12 April 2021
Full list of borough council candidates

The Conservatives have been in power for 23 years, but could May's election unsettle such political stronghold?

Do you know what happened to lost sculpture?

11 April 2021
Do you know what happened to lost sculpture?

A family are keen to discover what happened to artwork their mother loaned to KCC for an exhibition in the1950s - and never collected.

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Station parking fees hike as machines vanish

09 April 2021
Station parking fees hike as machines vanish

Commuters face an expensive return to work as parking fees as well as train cost go up in price, while ticket machines vanish.

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Outdoor drinking is back

09 April 2021
Outdoor drinking is back

Pub landlords have busy erecting gazebos and umbrellas to welcome customers back on Monday.

Council leader faces election challenge

09 April 2021
Council leader faces election challenge

At least one candidate intends to make housing numbers an issue in forthcoming borough elections.

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Woman punched, cut and drenched in alcohol before being left bound for 48 hours

09 April 2021
Woman punched, cut and drenched in alcohol before being left bound for 48 hours

A £10,000 reward has been offered for information leading to the conviction of the man who left a pensioner bound for 48 hours.

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Hunting down Little Switzerland

09 April 2021
Hunting down Little Switzerland

Curiosity over an old postcard has led to the discovery of a forgotten history.

Introducing the John Chadwick Rule

08 April 2021
Introducing the John Chadwick Rule

A homeless man who took his own life may be remembered in the name of a new council policy.

Theatre's future looking up after grant

08 April 2021
Theatre's future looking up after grant

The future of a town's only theatre is looking more secure after a Government bail-out.

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We're heading for a crisis, says transport campaigner

08 April 2021
We're heading for a crisis, says transport campaigner

Kent County Council is being urged to live up to its own policy of "infrastructure first" before development.

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Householders angry at prolonged blight

08 April 2021
Householders angry at prolonged blight

Opponents of a council's plans to build a garden village say they are being kept in the dark about changes.

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Cold spell to continue for next couple of days

06 April 2021
Cold spell to continue for next couple of days

The surprising cold spell is continuing after some glorious weather at the start of the Bank Holiday and gritters will be out overnight.

'It's been the best birthday ever'

06 April 2021
'It's been the best birthday ever'

A 100-year-old army veteran has raised more than £28,000 for the Help For Heroes charity.

Vicar Linda retires

06 April 2021
Vicar Linda retires

Worshippers in four parishes must go it alone for the time being.

Villagers mourn loss of a 'much loved friend'

06 April 2021
Villagers mourn loss of a 'much loved friend'

Residents are demanding the return of their "vintage" postbox after it was damaged in a traffic accident.

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