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Two extra trains laid on to cope with school run

Two extra trains laid on to cope with school run

Two additional train services will be trialled from Sandwich to Deal in January after concerns were raised over a new timetable.

Green spaces in town set to be transformed

 Green spaces in town set to be transformed

It’s good news for Sandwich as the district council prepares to transform green spaces in the town.

Driver and passenger left miraculously unhurt after crash

Driver and passenger left miraculously unhurt after crash

A man has described the moment his car flipped on to its roof after skidding on black ice and said it was a miracle no one was badly hurt.

Man charged with stabbing mum

Man charged with stabbing mum

A man has been charged with aggravated burglary and assault in connection with a stabbing at a home.

Royal St George’s to host Amateur Championship

Royal St George’s to host Amateur Championship

The R&A has announced that Royal St George’s will host the 2017 Amateur Championship.

Fire at St Mary's Church in Sandwich

Fire at St Mary's Church in Sandwich

Firefighters were called to St Mary's Church in Sandwich after a fire started in the kitchenette.

Thousands stolen in country lane robbery

Thousands stolen in country lane robbery

Police are investigating after two men were hurt and several thousand pounds was stolen in a robbery.

Farage and Gogglebox pair on Channel 4

Farage and Gogglebox pair on Channel 4

Gogglebox pair from Sandwich Dom and Steph Parker meet Ukip leader Nigel Farage in TV special tonight.

New train timetable will cause platform chaos for Sandwich school kids

New train timetable will cause platform chaos for Sandwich school kids

Changes to the train timetable, with up to 300 children crammed on to one platform, is an “accident waiting to happen”, a headteacher has warned

Inquiry may force closure of dog-boarding business

 Inquiry may force closure of dog-boarding business

A dog lover from Worth may be forced to give up her business if planning permission is once again refused at a public inquiry on Wednesday.

Chin chin! Gogglebox stars welcome Farage

Chin chin! Gogglebox stars welcome Farage

Steph and Dom from hit programme Gogglebox welcomed Ukip's Nigel Farage to their Kent home for a drinking session ahead of filming for a TV special.

Flood-risk trees face axe

 Flood-risk trees face axe

Trees that hamper the flow of water along the Great Stour will be removed or pruned by the Environment Agency.

Give hope to guinea pigs this Christmas

Give hope to guinea pigs this Christmas

Spare a thought to all the unwanted guinea pigs at April Lodge Guinea Pig Rescue in Eastry, this Christmas

Sandwich Technology students eager to help battle cancer

Sandwich Technology students eager to help battle cancer

Pupils at Sandwich Technology School have jumped at the chance to raise cash for Breakthrough Breast Cancer, after an inspirational assembly

Council supports school rebuild proposal

Council supports school rebuild proposal

Plans to demolish a building and build a replacement two-storey science block at a technology school have taken a step closer to being agreed.

Discovery Park secures 100th tenant

Discovery Park secures 100th tenant

An American company that manufactures sensors worn by asthma sufferers is the latest tenant to join Discovery Park - creating 20 more jobs.

War of words over plans for store and doctor’s surgery

War of words over plans for store and doctor’s surgery

Councillors’ requests for a condition regarding a supermarket and doctor’s surgery in Sandwich were deemed unreasonable by the planning officer.

Station names put Roy on right track for his first novel

 Station names put Roy on right track for his first novel

The inspiration from train station names on a map were used in later life by Roy Chisholm, in his first book which he published aged 87.

Film premiere for Sandwich pupils

Film premiere for Sandwich pupils

The Movie Squad’s film Merek premiered at the Empire Cinema in Sandwich on Friday, starring pupils from Sandwich Technology School.

Discovery Park more than half full

Discovery Park more than half full

The science and business park has reached a milestone after welcoming two more tenants.

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