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 Families campaigning for threatened Sure Start centres hand over petition

Families campaigning for threatened Sure Start centres hand over petition

09 October 2013

Campaigners against the closure and merger of Sure Start children’s centres in Kent have handed their 2,000-signature petition to the county council.

Lower rail fare hikes for Kent passengers

Lower rail fare hikes for Kent passengers

09 October 2013

Ticket prices for the Kent rail network will not rise by as much as expected next year after the government announced a cap to protect passengers.

Managers roll up their sleeves and get back to basics on the buses

Managers roll up their sleeves and get back to basics on the buses

09 October 2013

Two managers with the Stagecoach bus company in Dover have gone back to basics this week as part of the National Customer Service Week.

Shocking toll of human bite crimes

Shocking toll of human bite crimes

09 October 2013

Police are investigating almost a dozen serious human bite crimes every week in Kent - but half of cases are not solved, it can be revealed.

Quay car park closure could cripple Sandwich trade

Quay car park closure could cripple Sandwich trade

09 October 2013

Traders fear their businesses could face losses as disruptive works to reduce flood risks begin on the Quay in Sandwich.

Work on Deal beach will boost sea defences

Work on Deal beach will boost sea defences

09 October 2013

Crowds have been watching the work on Deal beach.

Hotel company proposes new link with council

Hotel company proposes new link with council

08 October 2013

A hotel chain that pulled out of a redevelopment in Dover is now proposing what it describes as an “innovative" partnership with the council.

Reeling in the history of sea angling

Reeling in the history of sea angling

08 October 2013

A glimpse into the angling past of Deal, as well an an insight into the boatmen's trials and tribulations of survival, are packed into a new book.

Solar farm go-ahead for agricultural land

Solar farm go-ahead for agricultural land

08 October 2013

Agricultural land between Eastry and Chillenden could soon become a temporary solar farm for 25 years.

Millions of pounds worth of drugs seized from two lorries at Dover

Millions of pounds worth of drugs seized from two lorries at Dover

08 October 2013

Border Force officers at Dover have seized 58 kilos of cocaine and two kilos of heroin said to be worth millions of pounds on the street.

Woman driver, 90, injured in latest crash involving foreign lorry at roundabout

Woman driver, 90, injured in latest crash involving foreign lorry at roundabout

08 October 2013

An elderly woman has been injured in the latest crash involving a foreign lorry at the Whitfield roundabout on the A2 near Dover.

Technology makes Dornier available for all

Technology makes Dornier available for all

08 October 2013

Footage of the Dornier DO17 that was recovered from the sea bed off the Goodwin Sands will be shared with the World.

Christ Embassy International plan to convert fire-damaged building back into church again

Christ Embassy International plan to convert fire-damaged building back into church again

08 October 2013

A former church that was virtually destroyed by fire may become a place of worship again.

Tickets go on sale for firework show

Tickets go on sale for firework show

08 October 2013

Tickets have gone on sale today for what is promised to be the biggest and best ever firework display at a rugby club in Deal.

Big names at the Astor

Big names at the Astor

08 October 2013

Big name bands, musicians and a famous actress are set to perform at the Astor Theatre, starting from this week.

'I know where you live' - machete attacker's threat to judge

'I know where you live' - machete attacker's threat to judge

08 October 2013

An attacker who launched a frenzied assault on a policeman with a machete threatened a judge as he was led away to a 10-year jail term.

Appeal for witnesses to domestic assault

Appeal for witnesses to domestic assault

07 October 2013

Police investigating a domestic assault in Cannon Street, Deal are appealing for witnesses.

Who put the light out - and, more importantly, who's going to switch it on again?

Who put the light out - and, more importantly, who's going to switch it on again?

07 October 2013

How many councils does it take to switch on a light by a footpath? Three, apparently, plus a building developer.

Spreading the green energy ideas

Spreading the green energy ideas

07 October 2013

Green energy ideas galore were generated in Deal on Saturday at Deal With It's Green Energy Fair.

Maritime history talk and music

Maritime history talk and music

07 October 2013

A maritime heritage talk with a difference will take place in Kingsdown on Sunday October 20.

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