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Sick pensioner jailed 30 years after sex crimes

Sick pensioner jailed 30 years after sex crimes

An elderly man faces dying in prison after being jailed for 14 years - more than 30 years after a devastating string of sex attacks on a young girl.

Phone misery continues as BT digs deep to fix fault

 Phone misery continues as BT digs deep to fix fault

Residents in Sandwich and Woodnesborough continue to have problems with their phone line due to a BT cable fault.

Pupils gear up for competition

Pupils gear up for competition

Pupils at Sir Roger Manwood’s School have been given words of advice on how to build the perfect 4x4 to enter into a competition.

Residents fear historical steps are a safety hazard

 Residents fear historical steps are a safety hazard

The district council is looking into issues over a set of historical steps in Sandwich after residents complained they were “lethal.”

Chemist knighted for major services

 Chemist knighted for major services

A former Deal man and chemist at Pfizer in Sandwich has been knighted in the New Year Honours list for services to chemistry.

Back to Back to the Future

Back to Back to the Future

The DeLorean time machine has travelled to Kent for a remake of 80s cult classic Back to the Future.

Rope Walk fears after crimes

Rope Walk fears after crimes

Concerns have been raised that a lack of policing and street lights in Sandwich has led to the Rope Walk becoming a dangerous place to walk at night.

Head thanks rail company for extra trains for pupils

 Head thanks rail company for extra trains for pupils

The head teacher of a Sandwich school has issued a thank-you to Southeastern for putting on extra trains for pupils.

Air ambulance lands in Sandwich

Air ambulance lands in Sandwich

Kent Air Ambulance has landed in Sandwich to help a woman in "serious condition."

Car collided with lorry on Eastry bypass

Car collided with lorry on Eastry bypass

A man and a woman have been taken to hospital after a collision with a lorry on the A256 bypass near Eastry yesterday.

Caravan thefts in Sandwich and Eastry

Caravan thefts in Sandwich and Eastry

Five caravans have been targeted in a series of thefts in Sandwich and Eastry.

Chance to have say on power lines

 Chance to have say on power lines

Consultation dates for the Richborough Connection project will be announced in early 2015, says National Grid.

Couple could be trapped by surgery extension

Couple could be trapped by surgery extension

An elderly couple from Sandwich are worried plans for an extension to Market Place Surgery will leave them trapped in their homes.

Man injured after car flips on Sandwich bypass

Man injured after car flips on Sandwich bypass

A man has been treated for head injuries after his car flipped on the Sandwich bypass on New Year's Eve

Complaints to pub landlord over Christmas lights

Complaints to pub landlord over Christmas lights

Not everyone has got into the Christmas spirit this year with some residents complaining the lights at the Crispin Inn in Sandwich are “offensive.”

Petition against tarmac submitted

Petition against tarmac submitted

A petition against laying tarmac on Sandwich Guildhall Forecourt has gained nearly 200 signatures.

Discovery Park proud to help in an emergency

Discovery Park proud to help in an emergency

Discovery Park has pledged £1,800 to help clean up damage after a fire at St Mary’s Arts Centre in Sandwich.

Firefighters called to crash in Sandwich

Firefighters called to crash in Sandwich

A woman is being treated by ambulance crews after a crash in Sandwich.

Allotment owners’ fears over plan for tennis clubhouse

Allotment owners’ fears over plan for tennis clubhouse

Concerns have been raised that an application for a new clubhouse at Sandwich Lawn Tennis club could impact on nearby allotments.

Sandwich set to host golf amateur championships

Sandwich set to host golf amateur championships

Royal St George’s Golf Club in Sandwich is celebrating after the announcement that it will be hosting the 2017 Amateur Championship.

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