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£100k for High Street remains in bank account

£100k for High Street remains in bank account

Traders are up in arms because £100k earmarked to help them compete with an out-of-town shopping centre has still not been spent after eight years.

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Firm announces job cuts

Firm announces job cuts

A pharmaceuticals business has confirmed 26 jobs are to disappear after the firm announced it was undergoing a restructure.

'He was a cheeky chap who lit up the room'

'He was a cheeky chap who lit up the room'

The heartbroken family of a 14-year-old boy who died suddenly have paid tribute.

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Fitness instructor launches gym wear for women

Fitness instructor launches gym wear for women

A personal fitness trainer has used his time in lockdown to create a new range of gym wear for women.

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Lifeboat helmsman's surprise on first rescue mission

Lifeboat helmsman's surprise on first rescue mission

Liam Sidders was desperate to perform well on his first mission as an RNLI helmsman. But then the man in the sea turned out to be something different.

Mayor, 76, reveals Skype secrets of council meetings

Mayor, 76, reveals Skype secrets of council meetings

Keeping councillors in check has been described like herding cats. But this mayor has discovered the knack at 76.

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Rotarians to host world pig racing championships

Rotarians to host world pig racing championships

A Kent Rotary club which had to cancel its beer festival because of coronavirus has come up with a 'crackling' idea to bring home the bacon.

Developers eye village for another 180 homes

Developers eye village for another 180 homes

Plans for another 180 homes come months after a controversial estate, with 700 homes, was approved for the same village.

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Arson probe after suspicious fire damages house

Arson probe after suspicious fire damages house

Police have launched an investigation after a suspicious fire in a front garden damaged a house.

Miracle escape as jet-ski crashes onto beach

Miracle escape as jet-ski crashes onto beach

Shocking video captures the moment an out-of-control jet-ski runs up the beach at a seaside resort and comes to a stop feet from a family.

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Family plagued by recurring river of sewage in garden

Family plagued by recurring river of sewage in garden

A dad has hit out at a water company after his garden was repeatedly flooded with raw sewage, knocking a potential £50,000 of the price of his home.

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Man taken to hospital after beach rescue

Man taken to hospital after beach rescue

A man has been taken to hospital after a large-scale rescue operation at a beach.

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Government reveals new price to remove bomb ship masts

Government reveals new price to remove bomb ship masts

There's still time to bid for the job of cutting rusty masts off the wreck of a bomb ship in the Thames Estuary. But the cost has changed.

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Man rescued from sinking boat

Man rescued from sinking boat

A lifeboat crew rescued a sailor from a sinking boat in the early hours - and then found another survivor on land.

Dinghy drama as children blown a mile out to sea

Dinghy drama as children blown a mile out to sea

Two young children and an adult had to be rescued by the RNLI when their inflatable dinghy was blown a mile out to sea.

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Lifer 'forced by gang' to turn cell in to armoury

Lifer 'forced by gang' to turn cell in to armoury

A "reformed" robber who has not celebrated a birthday outside for more than 30 years was "forced by a gang" to stash nine weapons in his cell.

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Prisoner in court on knife and escape charges

Prisoner in court on knife and escape charges

A prisoner escaped from prison and was found three months later with a knife, a court has heard.

Vicar's 'sex' tweet

Vicar's 'sex' tweet

A Kent church has been given an unexpected boost by former Communards' pop star the Rev Richard Coles.

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Council reveals recovery plan

Council reveals recovery plan

The coronavirus pandemic has impacted many aspects of life and now one council has revealed how it plans to recover from its affects.

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Sailors and their dogs rescued from stricken boat

Sailors and their dogs rescued from stricken boat

A lifeboat crew had to go back to rescue two sailors and their dogs after they first refused help when their cabin cruiser ran aground.

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