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Thames Water digs up road by McDonald's - again!

30 March 2023
Thames Water digs up road by McDonald's - again!

A section of road that was dug up only last week has been shut again for more work by Thames Water.

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'It was like having an engine in your front room'

30 March 2023
'It was like having an engine in your front room'

Loud late-night roadworks "shook houses" and caused traffic chaos, say residents.

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Super surgery plans face fierce opposition

29 March 2023
Super surgery plans face fierce opposition

A parish council has objected to proposals for a new medical hub which would serve 20,000 people over concerns for how it looks and parking problems.

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Charity teams ‘knocking on doors too late’

29 March 2023
Charity teams ‘knocking on doors too late’

Cold callers from an animal charity have upset a community for knocking on their doors late in the evening.

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Mum's plan to transform pub

28 March 2023
Mum's plan to transform pub

A mum-of-three wants to reinvent what was once a run-down local into a community pub with a cafe and children's play area where all are welcome.

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Free car park to shut before medical centre plans even approved

26 March 2023
Free car park to shut before medical centre plans even approved

Residents are furious at the "premature" closure of a free car park on the site of the proposed new medical centre.

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Commuters shun £1.1m bike shed at station

25 March 2023
Commuters shun £1.1m bike shed at station

A bike shed at a railway station with space for hundreds of bicycles that cost £1.1 million to build remains almost empty every day.

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Traffic chaos as road is dug up again

24 March 2023
Traffic chaos as road is dug up again

Thames Water has been criticised for carrying out non-essential repairs on a busy road.

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'Terrified' mum forced to abandon home after kitchen fire on school run

24 March 2023
'Terrified' mum forced to abandon home after kitchen fire on school run

A mum is having to complete a seven-mile school run by bus after a fire, which broke out while dropping her kids off, forced her out of her home.

'We launched our business at the worst time... and this is what happened'

23 March 2023
'We launched our business at the worst time... and this is what happened'

From an inflatable pub to selling scones to the Archbishop of Canterbury, here's what happened to the businesses set up at the start of lockdown.

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Drugs and knives found near children's playground

21 March 2023
Drugs and knives found near children's playground

There have been calls for police patrols in a children's play park after drugs and knives were found.

Dance centre forced to close after rent hike

21 March 2023
Dance centre forced to close after rent hike

A dance centre has announced it will be closing its doors after its rent almost doubled.

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Firearms and drugs found in pub raid

19 March 2023
Firearms and drugs found in pub raid

A pub could be shut down by police after a raid uncovered bags of cannabis and firearms.

'I'm living with the same dementia as Bruce Willis'

18 March 2023
'I'm living with the same dementia as Bruce Willis'

A man who has been diagnosed with FTD dementia – just like movie star Bruce Willis – has vowed to live life to the full.

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'New McDonald's drive-thru messes up my order every time'

17 March 2023
'New McDonald's drive-thru messes up my order every time'

Disgruntled fast food fans have hit out a new drive-thru branch of McDonald's which they claim is repeatedly getting their orders wrong.

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Kent's leisure centres to receive massive cash boost

15 March 2023
Kent's leisure centres to receive massive cash boost

The Chancellor's Spring Budget has announced a £63 million cash injection for leisure centres with swimming pools across the UK.

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'Cats are being shaved every other day'

14 March 2023
'Cats are being shaved every other day'

Cats are returning home with parts of their fur shaved off across the county.

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Cost of living puts disabled boy's birthday gala at risk

14 March 2023
Cost of living puts disabled boy's birthday gala at risk

A disabled boy's birthday fundraiser could be ditched after eight years due to the cost of living crisis

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Alleyway cordoned off after man suffers head injuries

13 March 2023
Alleyway cordoned off after man suffers head injuries

A man has been taken to hospital following reports of an assault which led to police and forensics taping off an alleyway near a children's play park.

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Celebrity hairdresser opens hair academy in Kent

09 March 2023
Celebrity hairdresser opens hair academy in Kent

Celebrity hairstylist Lee Stafford has launched a hair academy in his name at a college.

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