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Customers accused of skipping £140 pub bill

30 September 2022
Customers accused of skipping £140 pub bill

Two village business have spoken out after a couple didn't pay their bar tabs.

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Lidl finally opens after long-running battle

29 September 2022
Lidl finally opens after long-running battle

Portuguese tarts, strawberries and venison grillsteaks are some of the first items bought in the new branch in the pipeline for more than two years.

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Popular bike shop threatened with closure after 60 years

29 September 2022
Popular bike shop threatened with closure after 60 years

Owners of a bike shop that's been serving customers for six decades plan to retire but hope a buyer can be found to prevent the business from closing.

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Air ambulance could use drones to deploy defibrillators

28 September 2022
Air ambulance could use drones to deploy defibrillators

After its busiest year, the air ambulance charity has revealed plans to improve its services to reach more patients.

Crowds whisked back to the 1940s

26 September 2022
Crowds whisked back to the 1940s

A park was transformed into scenes from the 1940s for an annual living history weekend of wartime dancing, re-enactment shows and vehicles.

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'I used to pull cows along with my teeth'

24 September 2022
'I used to pull cows along with my teeth'

A former Olympic weightlifting coach who helped change the face of the sport in Africa now works as a carer.

Man charged with drink driving in police crackdown

23 September 2022
Man charged with drink driving in police crackdown

Officers have charged a man and seized seven vehicles as they crackdown on nuisance drivers meeting at a "boy-racer" hotspot.

Kent MP given ministerial role

23 September 2022
Kent MP given ministerial role

One of the county's MPs has been appointed to a junior minister role in the justice department.

New hope for seriously-ill tot Leo

23 September 2022
New hope for seriously-ill tot Leo

The mother of a tot born with an ultra-rare genetic condition says there is hope after the first stage of life-changing drug research was successful.

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Flats plan for former bowling green

22 September 2022
Flats plan for former bowling green

A bowling green next to a rugby club could be turned into a complex of 62 retirement flats.

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Historic ship returns after four years

22 September 2022
Historic ship returns after four years

The world's last seagoing paddle steamer has arrived back in waters off the county after four years.

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Man hit by train identified after appeal

21 September 2022
Man hit by train identified after appeal

The family of a man who died after being hit by a train but could not be identified have been tracked down following a police appeal.

'A meal out for two could cost an extra £30'

21 September 2022
'A meal out for two could cost an extra £30'

Worried Indian restaurant owners fear they could close or have to raise their prices by 25% as costs continue to rise.

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School children lay flowers for the Queen

20 September 2022
School children lay flowers for the Queen

More floral tributes have been left at the foot of a statue of Queen Elizabeth II over the weekend following her state funeral.

Double-decker escape room set to open at zoo

17 September 2022
Double-decker escape room set to open at zoo

Escape room entrepreneurs have announced the opening date for their new experience on a double-decker bus.

'I only moved in two days ago but I've saved my neighbour from blaze'

16 September 2022
'I only moved in two days ago but I've saved my neighbour from blaze'

A shop worker kicked down a door to save his neighbours from a house fire after only moving to the street two days before.

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Man bailed after rape arrest

15 September 2022
Man bailed after rape arrest

A man has been released from custody after being arrested on suspicion of rape in a town centre.

'Drivers have threatened to pull me off my horse'

15 September 2022
'Drivers have threatened to pull me off my horse'

A frustrated horse rider who says she has been repeatedly threatened and abused on the road has pleaded with motorists to show more patience.

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Into battle in new laser tag arena

14 September 2022
Into battle in new laser tag arena

We put a laser tag arena to the test to find out why it is so popular.

'I felt a crushing pain in my chest but tried to continue cycling'

14 September 2022
'I felt a crushing pain in my chest but tried to continue cycling'

A dad-of-three who had an unexpected heart attack while on a bike ride is now taking on a 61-mile cycling challenge.

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