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‘Numbers needing emergency housing is escalating like you wouldn’t believe’

‘Numbers needing emergency housing is escalating like you wouldn’t believe’

01 May 2023

A council is set to build more affordable homes before the pressure of providing emergency accommodation for the homeless breaks its budget.

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Rumours quashed over ghost town shopping centre

Rumours quashed over ghost town shopping centre

01 May 2023

A councillor has addressed speculation over the future of a largely empty shopping centre after a fence went up around it.

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Beach-themed bar with cocktails and bubble tea opens

Beach-themed bar with cocktails and bubble tea opens

01 May 2023

The owner of a new town centre bar with a Thai twist says he’s excited with his new venture.

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Homes plan for old cattery rejected

Homes plan for old cattery rejected

01 May 2023

Councillors have rejected a plan for six homes on the site of an old cattery.

A royal celebration: 21 ways to mark the King’s coronation

A royal celebration: 21 ways to mark the King’s coronation

01 May 2023

From celebratory street parties to rousing music fit for royalty, we’ve got the one-of-a-kind bank holiday weekend covered.

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Drunk E-scooter rider banned from roads

Drunk E-scooter rider banned from roads

30 April 2023

An e-scooter rider who crashed while over the legal alcohol limit has been banned from the road after admitting he didn’t know he needed insurance.

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Lengthy diversion planned as part of A249 set to close

Lengthy diversion planned as part of A249 set to close

30 April 2023

A section of a busy dual carriageway is set to close for an entire weekend as work continues on the multi-million-pound Stockbury flyover project.

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115 flats for library site left empty for 10 years

115 flats for library site left empty for 10 years

30 April 2023

A council is planning to build more than 110 new flats at the site of a former library which has been vacant for more than a decade.

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‘They blamed my cats, now my roof has collapsed’

‘They blamed my cats, now my roof has collapsed’

30 April 2023

A family have been forced to live in a hotel after their ceiling collapsed due to a leak.

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Town's 'joke' of a traffic system gridlocked again

Town's 'joke' of a traffic system gridlocked again

29 April 2023

A town’s traffic system has been labelled a joke after drivers faced hours of gridlock.

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Motorway closed after crash

Motorway closed after crash

29 April 2023

Traffic was stopped on the M20 following a collision between two vehicles.

Man threw punch at police after argument with his girlfriend

Man threw punch at police after argument with his girlfriend

29 April 2023

A man who had been arguing with his partner at their home later threatened a police officer and threw a punch at one as he was being arrested.

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Arrest after man ‘hit with stick’ in hate-crime

Arrest after man ‘hit with stick’ in hate-crime

29 April 2023

A man has been arrested on suspicion of a racially aggravated assault which took place near a town centre.

Toy shop to open first Kent branch inside shopping centre

Toy shop to open first Kent branch inside shopping centre

29 April 2023

One of the UK’s largest independent toy shop chains is set to open its first branch in the county.

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Woman overheard by police talking about drugs had cocaine on her

Woman overheard by police talking about drugs had cocaine on her

29 April 2023

A woman who was overheard by police talking about drugs was found to have two wraps of cocaine on her when searched by officers.

300 new jobs on the way

300 new jobs on the way

28 April 2023

A new industrial estate can now be built after a legal agreement was signed.

Police seek suspect over two assaults

Police seek suspect over two assaults

28 April 2023

A man was knocked unconscious and kicked in the head in one of two assaults yesterday.

Popular pub reopens with new name and makeover

Popular pub reopens with new name and makeover

28 April 2023

A popular boozer which closed for a revamp is set to launch with new landlords and a new name.

Video shows ‘thousands’ of bees swarm in town

Video shows ‘thousands’ of bees swarm in town

28 April 2023

A woman was left in shock after spotting a large group of bees while walking home from the town centre.

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Yobs destroy town’s amphitheatre

Yobs destroy town’s amphitheatre

28 April 2023

Police have called for information regarding a group of vandals after an amphitheatre was stripped of its bricks and stones.

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