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Village rec toilets would be a target for 'mindless vandalism'

07 January 2022
Village rec toilets would be a target for 'mindless vandalism'

Residents fear installing new public toilets on a village recreation ground will be money down the pan.

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Dog walkers injured in country park 'attack'

06 January 2022
Dog walkers injured in country park 'attack'

A grandfather was reportedly punched unconscious and his wife assaulted following an altercation with another dog walker.

Family 'escape with their lives' after car ploughs into cottage

29 December 2021
Family 'escape with their lives' after car ploughs into cottage

A family staying in a 15th century cottage are lucky to have escaped with their lives after a car ploughed into the dining room.

Assault allegation after car crashes into house

22 December 2021
Assault allegation after car crashes into house

Police are investigating an alleged assault after a car crashed into a village house.

Mum with terminally ill baby has tyres slashed

21 December 2021
Mum with terminally ill baby has tyres slashed

A fundraising appeal has come to the rescue of the parents of a terminally ill baby after a vandal slashed the tyres of the family car.

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Man suffers head injuries in street attack

20 December 2021
Man suffers head injuries in street attack

Police are appealing for witnesses after a man suffered head injuries in an attack in front of a woman and child.

Christmas Eve carol singing axed as Covid rates rise

20 December 2021
Christmas Eve carol singing axed as Covid rates rise

Organisers of a huge outdoor carol-singing event say they have reluctantly cancelled the gathering because of rising Covid cases.

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Fresh plans for 4,000-home 'garden city'

19 December 2021
Fresh plans for 4,000-home 'garden city'

A new bid to build 4,000 homes has been launched - after the last attempt was quashed following a legal challenge.

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'New housing project will destroy countryside'

15 December 2021
'New housing project will destroy countryside'

Villagers are protesting over plans for 30 new homes near to an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

People climbing on high street roofs 'risking their lives'

14 December 2021
People climbing on high street roofs 'risking their lives'

Intruders climbing onto the roofs of high street properties are risking their lives and causing damage to historic buildings, say witnesses.

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Dog with broken leg left tied to lamp post

14 December 2021
Dog with broken leg left tied to lamp post

A young lurcher was found tied to a lamp post and cruelly abandoned with a broken leg on a cold, dark night.

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Derelict village pub reopening with Latin American twist

14 December 2021
Derelict village pub reopening with Latin American twist

A couple have revealed special plans for a derelict pub which they are bringing back to life.

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Sadness as village Christmas tree stolen

13 December 2021
Sadness as village Christmas tree stolen

A Christmas tree erected to bring some festive cheer to a village has been stolen.

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Pair accused of 20 shoplifting offences at same store

13 December 2021
Pair accused of 20 shoplifting offences at same store

A man and woman are set to appear in court accused of numerous thefts from the same Co-op branch.

Fresh plans for new beach huts despite backlash

12 December 2021
Fresh plans for new beach huts despite backlash

A fresh bid to build new beach hits has been unveiled - just three months after previous proposals were snubbed.

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Bid to end daily gridlock on 'nightmare' roundabout

11 December 2021
Bid to end daily gridlock on 'nightmare' roundabout

The government is being urged to find the money to make urgent improvements to a 'nightmare' roundabout connecting major roads in Kent.

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Protests planned as festive hunt meetings to return

08 December 2021
Protests planned as festive hunt meetings to return

The traditional festive foxhound meets are being revived but anti-hunting demonstrators are planning protests.

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Vandals attack village sports club for a third time

07 December 2021
Vandals attack village sports club for a third time

Football club officials are angry and frustrated at the 'mindless' damage which is estimated to cost almost £2,000.

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Golf club bids to build housing estate on own land

04 December 2021
Golf club bids to build housing estate on own land

Bosses of a popular Kent golf club are hoping to build a housing estate on its land to help pay for a new clubhouse.

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'Prison frightens the life out of me - but the alternative is worse'

01 December 2021
'Prison frightens the life out of me - but the alternative is worse'

An Insulate Britain protester facing a jail sentence for blocking roads says losing his liberty is a small price to pay to save the planet.

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