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Post Office to open new Clock Tower premises

31 January 2018
Post Office to open new Clock Tower premises

Bosses are to open a new seven-day-a-week Post Office in a corner shop just yards from an existing branch.

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Lifeboat rescues broken down yacht

29 January 2018
Lifeboat rescues broken down yacht

Four people were rescued by the RNLI after their sail training yacht lost power and ran aground.

Micropub owner going for a double

29 January 2018
Micropub owner going for a double

The landlord of a Kent micropub is planning to open a second watering hole after the success of his first..

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Is this the longest wait for a shop?

26 January 2018
Is this the longest wait for a shop?

Residents are finally hoping to get the shop they were promised 23 years ago.

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People Power wins battle for Kent beach

24 January 2018
People Power wins battle for Kent beach

A holiday park has been forced to take down railings after residents objected to a private beach being fenced off.

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Power restored to almost 500 homes

24 January 2018
Power restored to almost 500 homes

Homes, shops and a nursery school were left without power after a live electricity cable crashed to the ground.

Speed camera bid fails despite backing by MP

21 January 2018
Speed camera bid fails despite backing by MP

A bid for a speed camera to be erected outside a school has been turned down.

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Fire crews tackle city centre blaze

19 January 2018
Fire crews tackle city centre blaze

Residents were warned to keep their doors and windows closed in the early hours when an outbuilding burst into flames.

Woman injured as fallen tree causes crash

18 January 2018
Woman injured as fallen tree causes crash

A fallen tree is believed to have caused a two-crash which left a woman trapped in her vehicle.

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Woman cut free from smashed car

18 January 2018
Woman cut free from smashed car

A woman has been taken to hospital with suspected spinal injuries after an early morning crash.

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Man and dogs rescued from mudbank

17 January 2018
Man and dogs rescued from mudbank

A lifeboat crew has plucked a wildfowler and his two dogs to safety after a rising tide trapped them on mud.

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Air ambulance scrambled to help man

17 January 2018
Air ambulance scrambled to help man

Emergency services including police, firefighters and air ambulance crews spent two hours helping a man who suffered a "medical incident".

Kent MP put in charge of loneliness

17 January 2018
Kent MP put in charge of loneliness

Prime Minister Theresa May has appointed a Kent MP to carry on the work of murdered MP Jo Cox to help the lonely.

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Commuters vent anger on rail companies

16 January 2018
Commuters vent anger on rail companies

A survey by consumer watchdog Which? has revealed Kent's rail providers are the worst in the country for customer satisfaction.

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Could Kent port get new pier and harbour?

13 January 2018
Could Kent port get new pier and harbour?

Ferry pioneer has launched push for new multi-million pound pier and harbour to regenerate area and boost tourism.

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Wartime target painting puzzle

12 January 2018
Wartime target painting puzzle

Help is needed to complete a painting of a fighter plane that crash landed.

Charge after man stabbed and woman punched in raid

12 January 2018
Charge after man stabbed and woman punched in raid

Police have charged a man after a woman was punched in the face and a man stabbed in the shoulder twice during a burglary in a flat.

People recall devastating floods of '78

12 January 2018
People recall devastating floods of '78

Waves burst over the promenade and flooded one of Kent's seaside towns in 1978. Here residents share their memories.

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Threats as council closes high street

12 January 2018
Threats as council closes high street

Furious traders are threatening to sue a council for loss of earnings after a Kent high street was closed to traffic today.

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Playgroup celebrates its first Ofsted inspection

12 January 2018
Playgroup celebrates its first Ofsted inspection

It was top marks all round for this playgroup after it was rated "outstanding" in its first ever Ofsted inspection.

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