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New venue set to make a splash

New venue set to make a splash

Swimming lessons have resumed across the area following Covid lockdown.

'Let us have a breath of clean air!'

'Let us have a breath of clean air!'

A parish has called for HGVs to be diverted away from its village centre.

A coo for homes protestors?

A coo for homes protestors?

Villagers fighting plans to build a 2,000-home garden village have found an unlikely ally - the turtle dove.

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Ceremonial knives grabbed in burglary

Ceremonial knives grabbed in burglary

Police are investigating a burglary in which distinctive knives and ornaments were taken.

'I am incredibly grateful that he is alive'

'I am incredibly grateful that he is alive'

A mother whose son suffered life-changing injuries in a swimming pool accident tells of the battles that lie ahead.

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Firm just couldn't wait for approval

Firm just couldn't wait for approval

A developer has been advised to follow the correct process in future.

Car blaze due to suspected electrical fault

Car blaze due to suspected electrical fault

A Fiat 500 has been seriously damaged after catching fire near the A26.

Adventure zone proves costly investment

Adventure zone proves costly investment

A sewage pipe rupture and Covid restrictions have left a council facing a large hole in its budget after it created a huge new play area in a park.

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Van and car destroyed in driveway fire

Van and car destroyed in driveway fire

A family were evacuated from their home after firefighters were called to a blaze which destroyed two cars.

Wedding ring lost in sea returned to Kent owner

Wedding ring lost in sea returned to Kent owner

A man who thought he would never see his wedding ring again after he lost it in the sea has been reunited with it thanks to a family 112 miles away.

'She went floppy in my arms. I was hysterical'

'She went floppy in my arms. I was hysterical'

Families who face the life-threatening worry of living with severe allergies are backing a new campaign.

Boarding school confirms 13 Covid-19 cases

Boarding school confirms 13 Covid-19 cases

Pupils at an exclusive boarding school have been isolating after an outbreak of coronavirus was detected by in-house testing.

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'Now I feel sick every time I walk past'

'Now I feel sick every time I walk past'

Scores of trees are being grubbed up as the developers move in.

Man in his 70s dies after crash

Man in his 70s dies after crash

A man has died after a serious crash which closed a rural road for several hours.

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Road closed after serious collision

Road closed after serious collision

Motorists are being advised to avoid an area following a serious collision this afternoon, which has left a road closed.

Suspected burglars arrested after late night pharmacy raid

Suspected burglars arrested after late night pharmacy raid

Two men have been arrested and a knife seized following an investigation into a break-in at a pharmacy.

Students will avoid long wait for Covid test results with £40,000 machine

Students will avoid long wait for Covid test results with £40,000 machine

A Kent secondary school will be able to check its own pupils and teachers for coronavirus and get a result within two hours.

Challenge to potential £670k bail-out for leisure centres fails

Challenge to potential £670k bail-out for leisure centres fails

A quick, bold decision was necessary to save a borough's sports centres and pools, say councillors.

'I thought I was going to die - but armed raid won't change me'

'I thought I was going to die - but armed raid won't change me'

An 80-year-old struck with a gun in her home by a masked burglar has vowed that the ordeal will not stop her enjoying life.

Pictured: Injuries of pensioner beaten with gun

Pictured: Injuries of pensioner beaten with gun

This is the bruised face of a pensioner who was beaten with a gun by masked thugs who burst into her home.

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