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‘I shouldn’t have to wear gloves and a blanket in my own home’

‘I shouldn’t have to wear gloves and a blanket in my own home’

12 July 2024

A married couple who are living in a home which has had problems with cold and damp say their living conditions are “horrible”.

Owners still 'committed' to £25m high street transformation

Owners still 'committed' to £25m high street transformation

12 July 2024

Bosses behind the redevelopment of an abandoned high street site say they remain committed to the project despite obstacles dogging the scheme.

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Former school boss to set up mobile coffee shop in woodland

Former school boss to set up mobile coffee shop in woodland

11 July 2024

An ex-school boss is swapping classrooms for a retro van and opening a mobile coffee shop in a community woodland.

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Search for family after man’s ashes donated to charity shop

Search for family after man’s ashes donated to charity shop

11 July 2024

A community effort is under way to find the family and friends of a man whose ashes were discovered in a charity shop.

Three teens arrested after man dies in allotment

Three teens arrested after man dies in allotment

11 July 2024

Three teenagers have been arrested following the death of a man in his 70s in an allotment.

Major gym chain to move into former town centre Wilko

Major gym chain to move into former town centre Wilko

11 July 2024

A former Wilko branch at a shopping centre which has sat derelict since its closure last year is set to welcome a new tenant.

Former tool shop goes on market for £1m

Former tool shop goes on market for £1m

11 July 2024

A plot of land just off a busy one-way system has been put on the market to buy for £1 million.

CCTV released after ‘hammer-wielding’ motorbike robbery attempt

CCTV released after ‘hammer-wielding’ motorbike robbery attempt

11 July 2024

Footage has been released of three men police wish to identify following a suspected attempt to steal a parked motorbike from outside a charity.

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Politics student, 18, quits uni to run village pub

Politics student, 18, quits uni to run village pub

11 July 2024

Rather than whiling away his time swigging pints at the pub, this student has dropped out of uni to run a village inn.

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Son saved mum from burning home

Son saved mum from burning home

11 July 2024

A mother has heaped praise on her quick-thinking son after saving her and the dog from a bedroom blaze that engulfed their home of 16 years.

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Step forward for ‘hideous’ solar farm 10 times size of neighbouring village

Step forward for ‘hideous’ solar farm 10 times size of neighbouring village

11 July 2024

A London firm’s divisive bid to roll out a solar farm ten times bigger than the neighbouring village has taken a stride forward.

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School in lockdown and police called after trespasser enters grounds

School in lockdown and police called after trespasser enters grounds

10 July 2024

An intruder at a primary school was removed by police while students and staff went into lockdown.

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Trailer released for Hollywood movie starring A-list actors filmed near Kent

Trailer released for Hollywood movie starring A-list actors filmed near Kent

10 July 2024

The trailer for an upcoming romantic comedy starring Andrew Garfield and Florence Pugh, with some scenes filmed near the Kent border, is out now.

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Pub closes for ‘six-figure’ refurb

Pub closes for ‘six-figure’ refurb

10 July 2024

A pub has been closed by its owners as it undergoes a revamp which will see it remain shut for a number of weeks.

Plans to commemorate life of ‘outgoing and popular’ WW1 serviceman

Plans to commemorate life of ‘outgoing and popular’ WW1 serviceman

10 July 2024

Plans are being made to commemorate the life of the only British serviceman killed in enemy action during the First World War who is buried in Spain.

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Man’s epic challenge to cycle to other side of the world

Man’s epic challenge to cycle to other side of the world

10 July 2024

A 24-year-old former IT worker has embarked on a year-long challenge to cycle from the county to the land Down Under.

Knife-carrying dealer jailed after officers spot drug deal

Knife-carrying dealer jailed after officers spot drug deal

10 July 2024

A dealer who had a knife has been jailed after undercover officers spotted him acting suspiciously with a drug user.

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Historic high street market to return with completely new traders

Historic high street market to return with completely new traders

10 July 2024

A historic market will return next week with an entirely new set of traders in, what is claimed, to be a win-win outcome.

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Kent councillor charged with historic child sex offences

Kent councillor charged with historic child sex offences

10 July 2024

A 73-year-old councillor will appear in court charged with multiple historic sex offences involving children under the age of 16.

Huge queues as fire-hit kebab shop reopens with free pizza giveaway

Huge queues as fire-hit kebab shop reopens with free pizza giveaway

10 July 2024

A kebab shop devastated by fire two years ago has launched a grand reopening with free pizza drawing crowds of customers.

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