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Gang of 10 rob teen of mobile

01 April 2021
Gang of 10 rob teen of mobile

Police are appealing for witnesses after a boy was approached by a large group of teenagers and robbed of his mobile.

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First look inside town's new £20m leisure centre

31 March 2021
First look inside town's new £20m leisure centre

Work is underway to build a new state-of-the art sport and leisure complex – but some facilities will be hosted at a nearby secondary school.

Year group isolating after confirmed Covid cases

31 March 2021
Year group isolating after confirmed Covid cases

A secondary school has instructed a year group to work from home after it confirmed positive Covid-19 cases.

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Woman's phone and jewellery taken in alleyway robbery

31 March 2021
Woman's phone and jewellery taken in alleyway robbery

Police are searching for two masked men after a woman was reportedly robbed of her mobile phone and jewellery in an alleyway near the town centre.

Gorge 'land bridge' reopens

31 March 2021
Gorge 'land bridge' reopens

A former metal bridge has been demolished and replaced with a safer and more environmentally friendly alternative.

Air ambulance spotted landing in park

30 March 2021
Air ambulance spotted landing in park

An air ambulance was seen landing in a field after being dispatched to an incident.

West End theatre group purchases pandemic-hit venue

30 March 2021
West End theatre group purchases pandemic-hit venue

The entertainment company behind hit West End theatre shows such as The Jersey Boys has acquired a string of struggling local theatres.

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Local green homes grant extension

30 March 2021
Local green homes grant extension

Extra grant funding worth up to £10,000 is to be made available for lower income homeowners to install green energy saving measures in their homes.

Former garages set to become homes

29 March 2021
Former garages set to become homes

A £2.8 million project will see blocks of rundown garages converted into new affordable homes to be managed by a housing association.

Business boss takes on double marathon for children's charity

29 March 2021
Business boss takes on double marathon for children's charity

A local business owner is set to take on a mammoth endurance event in aid of a charity supporting bereaved children.

Controversial tree protection order approved

26 March 2021
Controversial tree protection order approved

An order protecting trees residents say deny them a 'right to light' has been approved but councillors say the decision will ensure their maintenance.

'We were stuck really, we had made this decision'

26 March 2021
'We were stuck really, we had made this decision'

The owner of a product design firm started days before the first lockdown reflects on the challenges of growing a business from scratch in a pandemic.

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'No nesting birds disturbed' at Bluewater

25 March 2021
'No nesting birds disturbed' at Bluewater

Police were called to a shopping centre after concerns were raised over tree felling reports in an area home to nesting birds.

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'Dartford Crossing will still be over capacity'

25 March 2021
'Dartford Crossing will still be over capacity'

New figures suggest a multi-billion pound road link would reduce 13 million journeys at the existing Crossing but opponents say problems will persist.

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Trapped person in pond turns out to be floating 'pair of shoes'

25 March 2021
Trapped person in pond turns out to be floating 'pair of shoes'

Emergency services were called to a pond following reports someone had gone in and not emerged but made a strange discovery.

Aqua Park plans for Bluewater scrapped

25 March 2021
Aqua Park plans for Bluewater scrapped

Plans for a water park on site of a nature haven at near a shopping centre have been withdrawn after sparking outrage with people living in the area.

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School expansion bid to teach 300 extra pupils

25 March 2021
School expansion bid to teach 300 extra pupils

Plans have been submitted to build an additional two-storey building at an existing secondary school to cater for an influx of more than 300 pupils.

Aldi access road 'parking charges' scrapped after resident revolt

24 March 2021
Aldi access road 'parking charges' scrapped after resident revolt

A parking company has cancelled £100 charges after residents rallied against fines for driving along a back road to reach a supermarket.

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Premier League tester launches workplace Covid testing 'pods'

24 March 2021
Premier League tester launches workplace Covid testing 'pods'

A biotech company has launched new workplace testing 'pods' in a move billed as providing a post-pandemic blueprint for the return of office life.

Police called to woman in distress at shopping centre

24 March 2021
Police called to woman in distress at shopping centre

A cordon was put in place while police responded to reports of a woman in distress at a town shopping centre.

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