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Gin and prosecco bar plan for double glazing showroom

22 February 2023
Gin and prosecco bar plan for double glazing showroom

A bar specialising in gin and prosecco could open at a former double glazing showroom in a town centre.

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Council blunder over 'King George III' coronation advert

21 February 2023
Council blunder over 'King George III' coronation advert

Red-faced council officers have apologised for naming 'King George III' in a coronation street party advert instead of King Charles.

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'They told me mum's care home was closing - it wasn't'

20 February 2023
'They told me mum's care home was closing - it wasn't'

A grieving son was told in a voicemail while he was abroad arranging his dad's funeral that his elderly mum's care home was closing.

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Trees felled to make way for town's redevelopment

19 February 2023
Trees felled to make way for town's redevelopment

Mature trees in a town centre have been chopped down to make way for a £2 million landscaping scheme.

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Busker known as 'the Primark Singer' sells out cathedral

16 February 2023
Busker known as 'the Primark Singer' sells out cathedral

A 26-year-old hoping to follow in the footsteps of idol Ed Sheeran has sold out his first big gig – at one of Britain's oldest churches.

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MP weds her long-term partner

15 February 2023
MP weds her long-term partner

MP Tracey Crouch and her radio presenter partner have married on Valentine's Day.

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Care home's standards get worse despite watchdog warning

15 February 2023
Care home's standards get worse despite watchdog warning

Inspectors returned to a problem-hit care home to discover things have got worse despite their earlier instructions.

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Luxury floating lodges snapped up at waterside activity centre

14 February 2023
Luxury floating lodges snapped up at waterside activity centre

Luxury floating lodges are being snapped by holiday-makers at waterfront activity centre – weeks before they are due to arrive.

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First church built in town

14 February 2023
First church built in town

After meeting in schools and a pub, a congregation finally gets new church on a housing estate after waiting 20 years.

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Pub to reopen after £200k makeover

12 February 2023
Pub to reopen after £200k makeover

A popular pub is to reopen under new management a month after closing and having had a £200,000 refurbishment.

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'I'd rather move than walk half-a-mile to multi-storey parking space'

07 February 2023
'I'd rather move than walk half-a-mile to multi-storey parking space'

A tenant is looking to move home after a council shut a car park and offered him a new parking space "half-a-mile away" in a multi-storey.

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Unwanted goods dumped at tips to benefit charity

31 January 2023
Unwanted goods dumped at tips to benefit charity

A charity is to use unwanted items dumped at tips to benefit needy people in a new partnership with a waste contractor and a council.

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Merger could form super provider for eight schools

31 January 2023
Merger could form super provider for eight schools

Plans for a merger of two educational trusts could create a super provider overseeing the management of eight schools.

George's Army raises thousands in memory of popular teenager

27 January 2023
George's Army raises thousands in memory of popular teenager

Family and friends of a teenager who died aged 15 have raised thousands of pounds in his memory for a cancer charity.

'He has left such a big gap in our lives'

27 January 2023
'He has left such a big gap in our lives'

A schoolboy who overcame severe disability to do a Captain Tom-style walking challenge to raise money for the NHS during lockdown has died aged nine.

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Ancient church wall collapses onto high street

26 January 2023
Ancient church wall collapses onto high street

A large section of a church wall has collapsed onto the pavement of a busy town centre road causing more than £20,000 worth of damage.

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Fight to save ice cream kiosk at shopping centre

26 January 2023
Fight to save ice cream kiosk at shopping centre

Thousands have joined a fight to save a long-established ice cream kiosk at a shopping centre amid a row between the owner and managers.

Medway to get first Waitrose

25 January 2023
Medway to get first Waitrose

A supermarket is set to open a foodhall in a garden centre.

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Virtual tour of secret passage unearthed at medieval castle

21 January 2023
Virtual tour of secret passage unearthed at medieval castle

A 3D tour of a rare 14th century find unearthed by archaeologists is set to launch inside a medieval castle due to reopen to the public.

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Anger after developer blocks council-owned car park

19 January 2023
Anger after developer blocks council-owned car park

The owners of a former bingo hall have blocked off a public car park - without giving adequate notice to the council or businesses, it is claimed.

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