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Safety fears after high winds hit chimney

13 September 2017
Safety fears after high winds hit chimney

Residents say heavy duty plastic wrapping torn from a chimney in high winds could be dangerous.

Thousands hit by power cut

12 September 2017
Thousands hit by power cut

Electricity has been restored to more than 5,000 homes and businesses affected by a power cut following a network fault.

Old quarry? It's a fishing and sports ‘jewel in crown’

09 September 2017
Old quarry? It's a fishing and sports ‘jewel in crown’

Plans are afoot to transform a former cement quarry into 'Kent's premier fishing and water sports attraction'.

Cycling drive gets into gear

08 September 2017
Cycling drive gets into gear

A new cycle forum is calling on members to attend its first meeting and pave the way to a better future for cycling.

Tea room staff wages row

05 September 2017
Tea room staff wages row

A luxury tea room has been forced to apologise after staff were left unpaid.

How spuds funded First World War

04 September 2017
How spuds funded First World War

A government scheme to fund the First World War was a complete failure according to new research - but it was no fault of one patriotic greengrocer.

Drug dealer jailed for 12 years

01 September 2017
Drug dealer jailed for 12 years

Peter Wenn was found in possession of more than £130,000 of Class A drugs and a swan-off shotgun.

Village fears over rogue drivers

01 September 2017
Village fears over rogue drivers

Drivers are flouting road closure signs in a village, sparking fears for pedestrians and other road users

Terror hero slams racist vengeance attacks

31 August 2017
Terror hero slams racist vengeance attacks

Finland terror attack hero Hassan Zubier says he has no words for the knifeman, but plenty for racists using the horror for their own ends.

Man prosecuted after assaulting traffic warden

25 August 2017
Man prosecuted after assaulting traffic warden

Simon Hawkins was found guilty after leaving a traffic warden with minor injuries in an unprovoked attack

Neighbours fear drunken noise

21 August 2017
Neighbours fear drunken noise

A student bar wants to increase its opening hours - but locals are not happy about the plans.

Missing woman found

18 August 2017
Missing woman found

Nikita Bhatoa had been missing for four days.

Teacher describes aftermath of terror attack

18 August 2017
Teacher describes aftermath of terror attack

Richard Gregg says he his thankful to have survived after being moments away from the devastating van attack in Barcelona.

Join former Jam drummer for a pint

15 August 2017
Join former Jam drummer for a pint

Rick Buckler, formerly of the Jam, will be holding court at a town centre pub this week.

Hercule Parrot goes global

11 August 2017
Hercule Parrot goes global

A parrot who turned detective when he pecked a burglar has gone global - after his story was featured on the front of a national newspaper.

Man charged over knifepoint robbery

11 August 2017
Man charged over knifepoint robbery

A man has been charged with stealing a schoolboy’s bicycle at knifepoint.

Tailbacks as engineers complete network repairs

08 August 2017
Tailbacks as engineers complete network repairs

UK Power Networks have apologised as engineers hope to finish repair works by tomorrow.

First-time voter's painting goes viral

04 August 2017
First-time voter's painting goes viral

Tens of thousands of people have praised the work of an artist whose portrait of Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn features on the side of a pub.

Things get feis-ty at dance competition

02 August 2017
Things get feis-ty at dance competition

Hundreds of Irish dancers showed off their skills in a traditional contest.

Shopper praised for ‘vital’ effort to save van driver

29 July 2017
Shopper praised for ‘vital’ effort to save van driver

A civil servant has told how a quiet Saturday morning shopping trip with his wife turned into a desperate rescue mission to save a man’s life.

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