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Facebook group closed after founder targeted by trolls

14 December 2018
Facebook group closed after founder targeted by trolls

A Facebook residents' group with more than 17,000 members has closed after its founder says he was subjected to “vile abuse” online.

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X-ray facilities bring care closer to home

11 December 2018
X-ray facilities bring care closer to home

State-of-the-art x-ray facilities have been unveiled at a town's hospital.

Misery for pensioner in home leaking for more than a year

10 December 2018
Misery for pensioner in home leaking for more than a year

A 73-year-old woman has been using buckets to catch drips of water falling from the ceiling of her council home, with repairs not due until next year.

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Woolly post boxes spreading festive cheer

10 December 2018
Woolly post boxes spreading festive cheer

Christmas has come early as 34 post boxes across a seaside town have been dressed in festive knitting.

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Station in line for step-free access funds

09 December 2018
Station in line for step-free access funds

Wheelchair users say they “could travel like anyone else” if a railway station is given government funding to install step-free access.

Call for revamp as engaged couples snub venue

08 December 2018
Call for revamp as engaged couples snub venue

There are calls for a venue to be refurbished after it was revealed not a single couple booked the venue for a wedding last year.

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Red blur dashes through town for fun run

07 December 2018
Red blur dashes through town for fun run

More than 1,100 people dressed as Santa Claus and ran along the seafront to raise money for hospices across east Kent.

'It would be a mad carnival on the water'

06 December 2018
'It would be a mad carnival on the water'

Organisers are hoping to revive a seaside town's raft race – about 40 years since it last took place.

Garden centre selling plastic-free Christmas trees

04 December 2018
Garden centre selling plastic-free Christmas trees

The owners of a garden centre that has stopped selling Christmas trees in plastic packaging have urged other businesses to do the same.

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Anti-social behaviour threatens future of funfair

04 December 2018
Anti-social behaviour threatens future of funfair

Police have warned they no longer have the resources to monitor a popular funfair.

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Lit up for Christmas – but just the top half

03 December 2018
Lit up for Christmas – but just the top half

Volunteers have decided to only light up the top half of a town’s Christmas tree to prevent “louts and yobbos” from damaging it.

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Drawings for 93-home site revealed

02 December 2018
Drawings for 93-home site revealed

Revised plans for a controversial site on a former golf club have been revealed.

Images of multi-million pound development revealed

30 November 2018
Images of multi-million pound development revealed

Striking images of a multi-million pound development that will change the face of the centre of a seaside town have been revealed.

'Police didn’t take my concerns seriously'

30 November 2018
'Police didn’t take my concerns seriously'

The grieving mother of a 28-year-old man, whose death remains a mystery, has criticised police for failing to treat his disappearance seriously.

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Mystery sea death puzzles investigators

29 November 2018
Mystery sea death puzzles investigators

The death of a 28-year-old who washed up on a French beach has left police on both sides of the Channel stumped.

New superstore opens its doors

28 November 2018
New superstore opens its doors

A long-awaited Sainsbury's has welcomed its first customers.

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Boy attacked with 'hammer' in gang break-in

27 November 2018
Boy attacked with 'hammer' in gang break-in

A teenage boy has been rushed to a London hospital with serious injuries following a violent burglary.

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Tree-mendous change after 'worst in country' jibes

27 November 2018
Tree-mendous change after 'worst in country' jibes

The unveiling of a town's Christmas tree has been received markedly differently to a predecessor dubbed the worst in the country.

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Vulnerable woman pulled from sea

23 November 2018
Vulnerable woman pulled from sea

A 26-year-old woman was treated for hypothermia after being pulled from the sea by police and coastguard officers.

Popular boutique to shut up shop

23 November 2018
Popular boutique to shut up shop

A beloved town centre clothes store is set to close after struggling to compete with the growth of online shopping.

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