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Man completes gruelling 48-hour running challenge

08 April 2021
Man completes gruelling 48-hour running challenge

A local businessman ran four miles every four hours over the Easter weekend to raise funds for a children's bereavement charity.

Care home's Easter egg appeal success

08 April 2021
Care home's Easter egg appeal success

A care home rounded up more than 500 Easter eggs to distribute to local emergency services and vulnerable people to say thanks.

Man arrested on suspicion of running brothel

07 April 2021
Man arrested on suspicion of running brothel

Police carried out a series of raids across Kent and London in connection with an investigation into modern slavery.

Fly-tipping clean up delayed due to 'nesting birds'

07 April 2021
Fly-tipping clean up delayed due to 'nesting birds'

Funding has been secured to clear unsightly fly-tipping on an access road to a traveller site but its use has been delayed due to ecological concerns.

Dog saves owner after flats 'arson'

07 April 2021
Dog saves owner after flats 'arson'

A man's beloved dog saved his life after alerting him to a fire at his home.

Jackknifed lorry recovered after dangling off M25 bridge

07 April 2021
Jackknifed lorry recovered after dangling off M25 bridge

The M25 has been closed in both directions near a busy junction due to a serious crash involving a jackknifed lorry.

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Man stabbed on estate

07 April 2021
Man stabbed on estate

A man has been taken to hospital after a stabbing on a housing estate.

Attack in busy street leaves man in hospital

06 April 2021
Attack in busy street leaves man in hospital

Police are on the hunt for two men after another man was attacked in a street and end up in hospital.

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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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