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Lorry strikes railway bridge

10 February 2022
Lorry strikes railway bridge

A busy road was closed in both directions after a lorry hit a railway bridge.

Jacobean manor transformed into boutique hotel

09 February 2022
Jacobean manor transformed into boutique hotel

A 17th century manor house with 10 luxury bedrooms, a new restaurant, and a wood-cladded pub will open to the public as a hotel this summer.

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Shop worker threatened and cash stolen during robbery

08 February 2022
Shop worker threatened and cash stolen during robbery

Police would like to speak to a man seen on CCTV after a shop assistant was threatened and cash was stolen from a till during a robbery.

'Unfair layby closure is costing us money every day'

07 February 2022
'Unfair layby closure is costing us money every day'

Shop owners say they have been losing vital trade since customers were banned from parking in a layby outside their premises.

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Vandal-hit After Life bench 'will be removed'

03 February 2022
Vandal-hit After Life bench 'will be removed'

People are being urged to visit a commemorative bench which "will be taken away at some point" as a temporary project by Netflix comes to an end.

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Blaze spreads through derelict building

03 February 2022
Blaze spreads through derelict building

Two fire engines were called to tackle a blaze which broke out in a derelict outbuilding.

Lost lorry drivers 'wreaking havoc' in residential street

03 February 2022
Lost lorry drivers 'wreaking havoc' in residential street

Neighbours who have had their cars damaged by HGV drivers getting stuck down residential roads are calling for better signs to stop them getting lost.

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Plans approved for town's fourth McDonald's

03 February 2022
Plans approved for town's fourth McDonald's

A 24-hour drive-thru McDonald's has been given the go-ahead despite concerns it could bring traffic chaos to a busy roundabout.

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Vandals target park's new After Life bench

02 February 2022
Vandals target park's new After Life bench

Thieves have stolen a plaque from a commemorative bench donated by Netflix just two weeks after it was installed.

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Stolen dog reunited with owner after 18 months

01 February 2022
Stolen dog reunited with owner after 18 months

A spaniel that was stolen from her home in Kent and taken to a puppy farm has been safely returned to her owner.

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300 cannabis plants seized from village outbuilding

31 January 2022
300 cannabis plants seized from village outbuilding

A man has been arrested and hundreds of cannabis plants have been seized after police uncovered a cultivation in an outbuilding.

Takeaway tearoom prepares to open in town centre

30 January 2022
Takeaway tearoom prepares to open in town centre

A takeaway tearoom which will replace a short-lived sandwich shop is preparing to open in a town centre.

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Owner sells tanning shop after cancer diagnosis

28 January 2022
Owner sells tanning shop after cancer diagnosis

The owner of a tanning shop has sold up after 15 years as she battles her cancer diagnosis.

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'Closure plans are in but I'm not going anywhere!'

28 January 2022
'Closure plans are in but I'm not going anywhere!'

A tearoom boss says he isn't planning to close despite the fact plans to shut the site have been submitted to a council.

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Shopper 'nearly run over' by pizza delivery driver

28 January 2022
Shopper 'nearly run over' by pizza delivery driver

A man says he was verbally abused and nearly run over by a pizza delivery driver after asking him to move his car.

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Work starts on £180,000 play area

27 January 2022
Work starts on £180,000 play area

A new play area with an outdoor gym, a zip wire, and a mini football pitch is being built on a former park.

Dog hit by car on M20 recovers from serious injury

27 January 2022
Dog hit by car on M20 recovers from serious injury

A German Shepherd who nearly died after she strayed onto a motorway is now on the road to recovery thanks to a team of volunteers.

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Town centre car park to reopen with cheaper prices

27 January 2022
Town centre car park to reopen with cheaper prices

A shopping centre car park that has been closed for four months is set to reopen in the spring under a cashless pilot scheme using ANPR technology.

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Covid travel test provider opens in town centre

25 January 2022
Covid travel test provider opens in town centre

A company which offers rapid Covid-19 test results for people looking to travel has opened its second branch in Kent.

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Police called to disturbance in busy high street

20 January 2022
Police called to disturbance in busy high street

Two police cars, a van and several officers have been called to a high street following reports of a disturbance.

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