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Parents call for action on ‘danger’ road after girl, 11, hit while crossing

01 June 2022
Parents call for action on ‘danger’ road after girl, 11, hit while crossing

Parents of an 11-year-old hit while crossing a road are demanding safety measures on the "notoriously dangerous" stretch.

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'Keep your animals away from livestock'

31 May 2022
'Keep your animals away from livestock'

Two sheep have had to be put down after they were mauled in a suspected dog attack in a field.

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Only Fools superfan gets Del Boy tattoo and renames barbers 'Cushty Cuts'

31 May 2022
Only Fools superfan gets Del Boy tattoo and renames barbers 'Cushty Cuts'

A barber who has turned his shop into a shrine to Only Fools and Horses has had his screen hero's signature inked on forever.

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Man in serious condition in hospital after pub fight

30 May 2022
Man in serious condition in hospital after pub fight

A suspect has appeared in court accused of causing grievous bodily harm after an altercation in a pub garden left a man with serious head injuries.

Arrest made after firearms alert

27 May 2022
Arrest made after firearms alert

A man is in custody after police were called to reports of a man seen with a weapon.

Hopes 145-mile bike route will encourage cycle tourism

26 May 2022
Hopes 145-mile bike route will encourage cycle tourism

A new long-distance cycle route weaving through Kent is being officially unveiled today.

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Princes Parade designs revealed

25 May 2022
Princes Parade designs revealed

Architects behind a controversial 150-home seaside development have released the firm artist's impressions of the scheme.

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Appeal for witnesses to bottle attack

24 May 2022
Appeal for witnesses to bottle attack

The descriptions of two men sought over a late-night assault which left a man in hospital with facial injuries have been shared by police.

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Dog rescued from river after getting trapped

24 May 2022
Dog rescued from river after getting trapped

Worried onlookers used a chip shop sausage to try and coax out a terrier who had become stuck between a boat and pontoon on a river.

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Athletics track opening date revealed

23 May 2022
Athletics track opening date revealed

The long-awaited opening of a town's newest sporting facility is to expected to take place this summer after delays during construction.

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Childcare industry backs bereaved parents' campaign

20 May 2022
Childcare industry backs bereaved parents' campaign

A survey of nurseries and pre-schools has shown overwhelming opposition to the plans to relax childcare rules which a couple are fighting.

Businessman guilty of massive tax fraud

20 May 2022
Businessman guilty of massive tax fraud

The former owner of an Edwardian seafront hotel has been found guilty of cheating almost half a million pounds in tax.

Former department store to be demolished

20 May 2022
Former department store to be demolished

The Victorian portion of a town's former Debenhams will have to be torn down to make way for a new medical centre.

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Young angler, 11, lands monster carp

19 May 2022
Young angler, 11, lands monster carp

A primary school pupil has reeled in a world record after catching a huge fish weighing almost as much as he does.

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Gravestones destroyed as teens 'run riot' daily

19 May 2022
Gravestones destroyed as teens 'run riot' daily

Police say they will step up town centre patrols after receiving repeated reports of school kids running wild in a churchyard.

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The deserted 'International' station that's still missing Eurostar

19 May 2022
The deserted 'International' station that's still missing Eurostar

The continued suspension of international rail services has left a station looking like lockdown never ended.

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Concerns for breeding birds

16 May 2022
Concerns for breeding birds

Campaigners opposed to a controversial seafront development have expressed their fears for pairs of breeding birds nesting on the site.

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Neighbours dismayed by five-storey 'modern monstrosity'

13 May 2022
Neighbours dismayed by five-storey 'modern monstrosity'

Opponents of plans for 36 new flats say the development will wreck their town's skyline and change the character of their neighbourhood.

Historic 'ASBO row' fountain is renovated

12 May 2022
Historic 'ASBO row' fountain is renovated

A once run-down fountain at the centre of a row over an unauthorised paint job has now been renovated ahead of a centenary celebration.

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Legal challenge to controversial 140-home plan

12 May 2022
Legal challenge to controversial 140-home plan

A council is continuing its fight against controversial plans for a 141-home development neighbours fear will lead to 'urban sprawl'.

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