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‘The Ship? This place was like the Mary Celeste…’

‘The Ship? This place was like the Mary Celeste…’

The Secret Drinker was in for a lonely old time when he visited this village boozer.

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Bumper turnout for parkrun’s 10th birthday

Bumper turnout for parkrun’s 10th birthday

More than 300 people joined special celebrations at the weekend to mark the tenth year of a town’s running event.

Country road blocked after furniture dumped

Country road blocked after furniture dumped

A pile of black bin bags, wood, rubble and other items were dumped down a country lane.

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Fake letters threatening to poison foxes placed around town

Fake letters threatening to poison foxes placed around town

A residents’ allotment group says false letters have been shared in its name which have been “altered to cause disruption and fear” among neighbours.

‘Relief’ as vital food bank saved after closure fears

‘Relief’ as vital food bank saved after closure fears

A food bank which was given notice to leave its premises last year has found a new site to move into.

Two men taken to hospital after huge field fire

Two men taken to hospital after huge field fire

About 40 firefighters were called to tackle a huge cornfield blaze that left two men in hospital.

‘Use it or lose it’ warning as bus route trial begins

‘Use it or lose it’ warning as bus route trial begins

Bus users are being urged to “use or lose” extra services put on to reconnect a town with its nearest hospital and a major shopping centre.

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Former ‘home of netball’ set to form part of new campus housing estate

Former ‘home of netball’ set to form part of new campus housing estate

Plans have been approved to replace several “dilapidated” college buildings and convert a historic mansion house into almost 100 new homes.

Long delays near Dartford Tunnel after ‘incident’

Long delays near Dartford Tunnel after ‘incident’

Motorists faced delays and queues near a Kent crossing and were told to expect a longer waiting time than usual.

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‘Plucky’ pensioner foils bag thief before he’s ‘tackled’ by bystanders

‘Plucky’ pensioner foils bag thief before he’s ‘tackled’ by bystanders

A “disgraceful” thief who tried to make off with an elderly woman’s bag at a bus stop got more than he bargained for.

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Open air market to be trialled in village dogged by anti-social behaviour

Open air market to be trialled in village dogged by anti-social behaviour

An open-air market is hoping to entice visitors back to a village shopping centre previously plagued by troublesome teens targeting traders.

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New vision for ‘car-free’ village and boutique cinema moves forward

New vision for ‘car-free’ village and boutique cinema moves forward

A derelict department store which has sat empty for more than 15 years could soon be transformed into new homes and a cinema complex.

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Lower Thames Crossing funding to go ahead

Lower Thames Crossing funding to go ahead

Chancellor Rachel Reeves has spared the £9 billion Lower Thames Crossing from a series of sweeping cuts to national infrastructure schemes.

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Appeal launched after three-vehicle crash

Appeal launched after three-vehicle crash

Officers are appealing for help from witnesses after a crash between two vans and a lorry which left one woman with “serious injuries”.

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Man taken to hospital after motorbike crash

Man taken to hospital after motorbike crash

The A2 was temporarily shut near Dartford Heath while emergency services attended a crash involving a motorbike.

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Race on to find cash needed to save 230-year-old pub

Race on to find cash needed to save 230-year-old pub

The race is now on for a community to find the necessary funds needed to purchase and restore a historic village pub at risk of permanent closure.

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Churchyard cordoned off for ‘emergency repairs’ after risk of falling bricks uncovered

Churchyard cordoned off for ‘emergency repairs’ after risk of falling bricks uncovered

A historic church described as the “bedrock of the community” has cordoned off part of its churchyard for urgent repair works to take place.

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Mini crashes into historic town centre pub

Mini crashes into historic town centre pub

A Grade II-listed pub has been damaged after a car crashed into the front of the building.

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Lower Thames Crossing project could be delayed again

Lower Thames Crossing project could be delayed again

The Chancellor is reported to be considering delaying major road projects, including the Lower Thames Crossing, amid a hug black hole in finances.

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Firm ‘disappointed’ as plans for huge solar farm refused

Firm ‘disappointed’ as plans for huge solar farm refused

Plans to build one of the biggest solar farms in the county have been turned down due to the development being on green belt land.

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