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'This path is too narrow - it needs more signs to slow cyclists down!’
29 August 2023A narrow seafront route barely a metre wide needs better signs to stop cyclists riding dangerously, according to one furious walker.
Hundreds turn out for town’s Pride celebrations
26 August 2023Colourful flags flew high as hundreds of people gathered in a town centre to celebrate the LGBTQ+ community.
Plans unveiled for ‘unnecessary and unwanted’ village development
26 August 2023A village could expand by more than 70 homes as part of controversial plans already sparking concern among residents.
Thousands set to join Pride celebrations for fifth year
25 August 2023Vibrant rainbow colours will transform a town centre as Pride celebrations return this weekend.
‘He was the love of my life – his death has hit us so hard’
23 August 2023The devastated partner of a dad-of-two who died after falling from a clifftop says he was “the love of my life”.
11 brilliant bank holiday ideas
22 August 2023From family festivals to medieval jousting, there’s plenty of fantastic things to do over the August bank holiday weekend. Here’s our top picks.
‘How are mums supposed to cope without it?’
22 August 2023Pressure is mounting on councillors to abandon a “ludicrous” proposal to shutter children’s centres and colocate services to family hubs.
Albanian fleeing ‘blood feud’ jailed after third bid to enter UK
21 August 2023An asylum seeker’s third bid to illegally enter the UK saw him jailed for nine months today.
Diggers move in as demolition of police station begins
21 August 2023Demolition of a former police station has begun after plans to turn it into five homes were approved.
Villagers’ dismay at plans for ‘obtrusive, urban’ new-builds
20 August 2023Residents have expressed their dismay over plans for new homes in a picturesque rural setting – describing it as an “obtrusive urban development”.
Crook found with thieving toolkit facing lengthy spell behind bars
20 August 2023Police found bolt croppers, false licence plates, an axe and a device to reprogram car key fobs in a cocaine addict’s Ford Focus.
Road to be shut until 2025 as village expansion continues
20 August 2023A road near a railway station will be shut for 17 months for the ‘safety of the public and workforce’ as building works continue.
Opening date revealed for new gym replacing former Halfords store
20 August 2023The launch date has been announced for the 24-hour fitness facility which will replace the former motoring supplies store in a town centre.
Frail gran told by council to clear rubbish dumped in her garden
20 August 2023A widow was told by council workers she would have to remove a heavy bag of waste from her garden herself – even though someone else dumped it there.
Inside the derelict music hall abandoned for eight years
19 August 2023New pictures reveal the state of a run-down former wedding venue, which lost its licence following a spate of anti-social behaviour.
Holidaymakers warned of ferry queues and delays at port
19 August 2023Travellers hoping to get away to Europe via Dover are facing long delays owing to processing times and queues at the busy port.
‘Our landlords can’t afford rising rates – now we’re losing our homes’
19 August 2023Families and hard-working professionals have told how they face being evicted – as rising mortgage rates force landlords to sell up or hike rents.
Man pushed and kicked to ground in underpass robbery
18 August 2023A man was pushed and kicked to the ground in an underpass after being approached from behind by three robbers.
‘It’s unsustainable – Kent should not have to shoulder a national problem’
18 August 2023Kent County Council says the number of vulnerable children arriving after crossing the Channel is placing the authority under unsustainable strain.
‘We’re being held hostage – as a town we need to say enough is enough’
17 August 2023Frustrated shop owners feel they are being “held hostage” by constant traffic disruption which is costing them important trade.
