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From car parts to cod and chips - now that’s a career gear change
20 April 2024A dad-of-three who’s spent almost four decades in the car parts industry has swapped selling tyres for serving hungry customers fish and chips.
Coffee shop and adventure golf plans to go on show
19 April 2024People are being urged to have their say on £20m plans for a new coffee shop, improved GP facilities and an adventure golf course.
Bridge closures to be longer than expected as exact dates revealed
19 April 2024A bridge used by drivers, trains, cyclists and pedestrians will close for longer than expected this summer for emergency repairs to its lifting ropes.
Village post office to close
19 April 2024The Post Office has confirmed that one of its branches will be closing following the resignation of a postmaster.
New images reveal Aldi progress - but opening delayed
19 April 2024Aerial photos show significant progress has been made on a new supermarket but the retailer says it’s not ready to open as planned.
Voluntary role provides insight ‘into a world few people see’
18 April 2024Volunteers are needed to help monitor five Kent prisons to check inmates are being treated fairly and humanely.
Company makes move to new £18m business park
18 April 2024A firm specialising in paint products for the automotive industry is among the first company’s to move to a new multi-million-pound business park.
Police called after body discovered in street
17 April 2024Police have launched an investigation after a man was found dead in a street.
Kent’s road schemes: A decade of big projects and promises
17 April 2024From Turbo roundabouts to the longest road tunnel in the UK, these are the huge road projects in Kent either underway or still waiting for approval.
‘It’s been a tenner well spent’ - Fed-up dad takes matters into own hands to avoid bin chaos
16 April 2024A dad-of-three who said unemptied bins had become “nothing short of a nightmare” has resorted to paying for his rubbish to be taken away.
Town centre hotel that featured on TV put on market
16 April 2024A town centre’s only hotel, which featured on Channel Four’s Four in a Bed, is for sale.
Volunteer’s royal date after winning national award
15 April 2024A charity shop volunteer who “never misses a day and hasn’t been on holiday for ages” has won a national award and is off to Buckingham Palace.
Tonnes of rubbish collected from beach after illegal dumping
15 April 2024Litter pickers have filled hundreds of bags with rubbish from a beach plagued by waste that washes up from an illegal dump site.
Speed limits enforced this summer for ‘reckless’ jet skiers
14 April 2024A number of authorities are to join forces to clamp down on dangerous jet ski riders this summer.
Removal of masts on shipwreck filled with bombs to start within next year
14 April 2024Following years of delays, the removal of masts on a sunken war ship filled with explosives is set to begin in the next 12 months.
Vacant Victorian pub to go up for auction
13 April 2024A pub that is earmarked to become flats and a micropub is set to go under the hammer with a guide price of more than £200k.
Couple’s sign of the times - the 21 times their bin’s been missed
12 April 2024A husband and wife have put up a sign setting out the number of days they have been without having their bins emptied - and it’s 21 and counting.
Missing girl, 13, found after huge police operation
12 April 2024A missing 13-year-old girl has been found after a huge police operation to trace her.
Waste company apologises for bins fiasco
11 April 2024A boss at a waste company that’s come under huge criticism after multiple bins went uncollected resulting in hundreds of complaints has apologised.
Stained glass window depicting Jesus smashed
10 April 2024A church remains shut after a vase was thrown at one of its windows, leaving a hole in the middle of the image of Christ.
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