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Bomb detonated after being discovered at sports facility

18 April 2023
Bomb detonated after being discovered at sports facility

Bowlers were forced to evacuate and a road was shut after a live grenade was discovered in the grounds of a sports facility.

Dispersal order issued ahead of football match

18 April 2023
Dispersal order issued ahead of football match

A dispersal order has been put in place around a railway station ahead of a match involving League 2 side Gillingham FC.

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Disabled man comes to rescue of neighbours after cliff collapse

18 April 2023
Disabled man comes to rescue of neighbours after cliff collapse

A disabled man collected bottles of water and hand delivered them to his neighbours after a landslip left a block of flats without water.

Hollywood stars spotted filming at Co-op

17 April 2023
Hollywood stars spotted filming at Co-op

Two Hollywood actors delighted fans when they were spotted filming their new movie at a Co-op supermarket.

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Lorry crashes into wall amid 'perfect storm' of traffic problems

17 April 2023
Lorry crashes into wall amid 'perfect storm' of traffic problems

Residents are calling for action to prevent large HGVs hurtling down narrow streets in the wake of a major road closure following a cliff collapse.

Stolen motorbike reunited with owner after 27 years

17 April 2023
Stolen motorbike reunited with owner after 27 years

A vintage bike enthusiast has been reunited with the bike he last saw 27 years ago after it was stolen from his shed.

Fears for Kent's 'most photographed pub'

15 April 2023
Fears for Kent's 'most photographed pub'

The future of a village pub could be in jeopardy after it emerged the iconic venue is set to go under the hammer.

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Pub landlady on life support after 12-month health battle

14 April 2023
Pub landlady on life support after 12-month health battle

A landlady is on life support after suffering heart failure three times and undergoing two major operations.

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New park's main attraction changed over safety fears

12 April 2023
New park's main attraction changed over safety fears

A play park's giant tower has had safety changes made after concerns were raised by parents.

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'I didn't want to accept Parkinson's diagnosis in my forties'

11 April 2023
'I didn't want to accept Parkinson's diagnosis in my forties'

A single mum refused to return to the doctor for her Parkinson's diagnosis after watching her mum and nan succumb to the disease.

'We were told it was a virus, but it turned out to be a brain tumour'

07 April 2023
'We were told it was a virus, but it turned out to be a brain tumour'

An aunt is raising funds for her four-year-old nephew who has been left unable to walk after being diagnosed with a brain tumour.

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Asda customer says she'd 'rather starve' than order online again

03 April 2023
Asda customer says she'd 'rather starve' than order online again

Families were left without food and the money to buy more after Asda cancelled deliveries and left customers waiting up to five days for a refund.

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Special needs school has minibus stolen

03 April 2023
Special needs school has minibus stolen

Staff at a special needs school are appealing for help to recover its minibus after it was stolen from the school grounds.

Stolen moped found burnt out in field

03 April 2023
Stolen moped found burnt out in field

A teenager has been left devastated after his moped was stolen from outside his home and destroyed in a fire.

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'I was a pupil here and have now done almost every job'

03 April 2023
'I was a pupil here and have now done almost every job'

As a school celebrated its 70th birthday we spoke to a long-serving member of staff who was a pupil there, as were her children and grandchildren.

Community effort to build school's outdoor learning hub

02 April 2023
Community effort to build school's outdoor learning hub

A school is transforming its outdoor area so pupils can play outside more after teachers noticed lockdowns have reduced children's gross motor skills.

Sisters set up charity to support end-of-life hospital patients

02 April 2023
Sisters set up charity to support end-of-life hospital patients

Three sisters have created their own charity to supply resources to end-of-life patients, following the death of their mother.

Hope to delay plans for shopping centre dashed

02 April 2023
Hope to delay plans for shopping centre dashed

Proposals to delay the redevelopment of a shopping centre have suffered a blow.

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Suspected stolen tools seized by police

31 March 2023
Suspected stolen tools seized by police

Images of tools and keys thought to have been stolen from sheds and outbuildings have been shared by police.

Abandoned leisure facility to finally reopen after 10 years

31 March 2023
Abandoned leisure facility to finally reopen after 10 years

New football pitches at the site of a rundown leisure facility are to open in time for the summer.

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