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Specsavers branch has £500k upgrade

04 July 2023
Specsavers branch has £500k upgrade

A town’s opticians has moved to a new home almost directly opposite where it has been based for 16 years.

Resurfacing to close Blue Bell Hill for three days

04 July 2023
Resurfacing to close Blue Bell Hill for three days

Drivers face a 15.8-mile diversion while a dual carriageway is shut for three days for resurfacing works.

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Town’s only bookshop saved from closure

03 July 2023
Town’s only bookshop saved from closure

An independent bookstore has announced an education charity has saved it from shutting.

‘I just need to know what’s wrong with my children’

25 June 2023
‘I just need to know what’s wrong with my children’

A mum of four says she is “frustrated and angry” after struggling to get her daughters’ conditions diagnosed on the NHS.

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New bar owner urges town to ‘love your local’

24 June 2023
New bar owner urges town to ‘love your local’

The owner of a new tap room has urged people to get behind local businesses and help the town’s regeneration.

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‘Solid’ leadership plans for primary school after Ofsted downgrade

23 June 2023
‘Solid’ leadership plans for primary school after Ofsted downgrade

A village primary school is set to welcome new staff after the education watchdog dropped its rating to ‘Requires Improvement’.

Schools to be handed ‘radios and their own police officers’

22 June 2023
Schools to be handed ‘radios and their own police officers’

Secondary schools in a town will have emergency radios and their own designated police officers to clamp down on a spate of anti-social behaviour.

Drug suspect arrested during welfare check

21 June 2023
Drug suspect arrested during welfare check

A man has appeared in court after heroin and cocaine was found during a welfare check.

Teen, 17, arrested for ‘throwing stones at people’ using lake

20 June 2023
Teen, 17, arrested for ‘throwing stones at people’ using lake

Several teenagers have been arrested after a dispersal order was issued.

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Celebration as pub reopens

19 June 2023
Celebration as pub reopens

A well-known Shepherd Neame pub has reopened with a new and experienced landlady.

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Unit formerly home to jewellers up for rent

18 June 2023
Unit formerly home to jewellers up for rent

Another vacant building in a town shopping centre is in need of new tenants.

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Couple quit working in IT to run bubble tea cafe

18 June 2023
Couple quit working in IT to run bubble tea cafe

A couple are launching the first Kent branch of a bubble tea cafe chain after leaving jobs in IT – and hope to open more across the county.

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Man arrested after police officer stabbed

16 June 2023
Man arrested after police officer stabbed

A 48-year-old man has been arrested after an officer was assaulted.

Roadworks in town centre cause delays

15 June 2023
Roadworks in town centre cause delays

Drivers are being told to expect delays due to multiple roadworks near the town centre.

The hidden gem floating in the town centre

15 June 2023
The hidden gem floating in the town centre

We sent our reporter along to check out a historic quirky cafe floating on a river.

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Well-known landlady takes over historic pub

15 June 2023
Well-known landlady takes over historic pub

A much-loved boozer will have an experienced set of hands behind the pumps as it is set to reopen with a new licensee.

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Woodland blaze rages on for hours

13 June 2023
Woodland blaze rages on for hours

Fire crews spent five hours extinguishing a fire in a woodland.

Two more arrests after man shot dead

13 June 2023
Two more arrests after man shot dead

Three people have been arrested after a man was fatally shot near a holiday park.

Hooded thief steals parcels from house

13 June 2023
Hooded thief steals parcels from house

A man with “dried blood” on his face has allegedly stolen parcels from the front porch of a home.

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Petition launched to save Just Stop Oil protester from deportation

12 June 2023
Petition launched to save Just Stop Oil protester from deportation

The partner of a jailed activist has started a petition to prevent him from being sent back to Germany by the Home Office.

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