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‘We didn’t want to see another place close – so we opened the gym in a church’

19 May 2024
‘We didn’t want to see another place close – so we opened the gym in a church’

A tight-knit gym community has turned a 116-year-old church into a gym only 10 days after their previous village facility closed.

‘They’re penalising old people – I’ve got a black bin full to the brim’

18 May 2024
‘They’re penalising old people – I’ve got a black bin full to the brim’

A pensioner signed up to an assisted bin collection scheme hasn’t had her rubbish collected for more than six weeks, and says it “has been hell”.

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Plans submitted to convert Grade II-listed building to flats

17 May 2024
Plans submitted to convert Grade II-listed building to flats

The plans include the conversion of a Grade II-listed building into four three-bedroom flats with private gardens, along with 40% affordable housing.

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Prolific Co-op ‘meat and laundry’ thieves jailed

17 May 2024
Prolific Co-op ‘meat and laundry’ thieves jailed

Brazen shoplifters who continued to target multiple branches of the same convenience store chain while banned have been put behind bars.

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Retirement homes plan for former historic deer park

16 May 2024
Retirement homes plan for former historic deer park

A plan for retirement homes has been criticised with one person saying the increase in traffic could cause “untold misery and suffering”.

Wagamama opens brand-new restaurant

14 May 2024
Wagamama opens brand-new restaurant

Its arrival has created 60 new jobs and saw hundreds of customers paying a visit for a chicken katsu curry.

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‘We will do whatever it takes to stop the unwanted development’

08 May 2024
‘We will do whatever it takes to stop the unwanted development’

Villagers who fought against plans for a proposed quarry five years ago say it is “soul-destroying” to go through it again after new plans emerged.

‘My dogs are the reason I’m alive - but I can’t get a home because of them’

08 May 2024
‘My dogs are the reason I’m alive - but I can’t get a home because of them’

A homeless man living out his car is calling for more pet-friendly housing after failing to find a place to live because dogs are not welcome.

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Woman charged with drink-driving after car overturns

03 May 2024
Woman charged with drink-driving after car overturns

A 28-year-old has been bailed to appear at magistrates court later this month.

Exposed: The sick world of TikTok animal abusers

03 May 2024
Exposed: The sick world of TikTok animal abusers

Blood-soaked squirrels, rabbits, and pigeons – KentOnline reveals the harrowing actions of those filming themselves killing wildlife with catapults.

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Boy, 15, arrested after peacock ‘killed with catapults’

29 April 2024
Boy, 15, arrested after peacock ‘killed with catapults’

A 15-year-old boy has been arrested on suspicion of animal cruelty following a report a pet peacock was killed with catapults.

Arrest after car overturns at roundabout

29 April 2024
Arrest after car overturns at roundabout

Officers were called to an incident after reports of an overturned car at a busy junction.

Chef who’s worked at Britain’s best restaurants launches his own

29 April 2024
Chef who’s worked at Britain’s best restaurants launches his own

A cook who has worked at the country’s top eateries, including the first to get three Michelin stars, is going it alone in a Kent town.

Calls for ‘no-show’ police to act after spate of ‘TikTok-inspired’ catapult crimes

28 April 2024
Calls for ‘no-show’ police to act after spate of ‘TikTok-inspired’ catapult crimes

Residents say they have “lost faith” in the police’s ability to tackle low-level crime in one town amid rising reports of catapult-related incidents.

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‘They killed our pet peacock with a catapult – it was an evil act’

26 April 2024
‘They killed our pet peacock with a catapult – it was an evil act’

WARNING: Graphic content: A family has been left devastated after seeing CCTV of teens carrying out a “brutal” attack which killed their pet peacock.

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Two catapults and over 60 ball bearings seized during search

23 April 2024
Two catapults and over 60 ball bearings seized during search

Police stopped and identified the suspects within an hour after it was initially reported.

Toxic caterpillars spotted in village

23 April 2024
Toxic caterpillars spotted in village

Dog walkers have been warned after nests were found belonging to a breed of caterpillar which can cause irritation to animals and humans.

Owners ‘utterly heartbroken’ over closure of award-winning microbrewery

22 April 2024
Owners ‘utterly heartbroken’ over closure of award-winning microbrewery

Customers have shared their disappointment after a popular brewing business and tap room went into administration.

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Farm shop on the market for £1.5m after owners retire

20 April 2024
Farm shop on the market for £1.5m after owners retire

A family which has run a “charming” farm shop for 12 years is on the hunt for someone with “enthusiam and energy” to take it over.

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Micropub licence revoked after police CCTV uncovers alleged ‘drug use and supply’

20 April 2024
Micropub licence revoked after police CCTV uncovers alleged ‘drug use and supply’

A town centre pub’s licence has been removed after police submitted video footage they said showed alleged drug use on-site by staff and customers.

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