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Multi-million-pound college extension plans revealed

Multi-million-pound college extension plans revealed

12 February 2024

Fresh CGI images show how an extension to a college could look, as part of a £20m scheme to revive a town.

'It’s bizarre! Why are our roads and driveways on Rightmove?’

'It’s bizarre! Why are our roads and driveways on Rightmove?’

12 February 2024

Homeowners have been left “frightened” and confused after discovering their roads and driveways were put up for sale on a property website.

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Community centre sold for more than £100k over guide price

Community centre sold for more than £100k over guide price

09 February 2024

A community hub once used for multiple functions before closing more than four years ago has gone under the hammer.

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Free parking to be scrapped at seafront car park

Free parking to be scrapped at seafront car park

09 February 2024

Planned charges at what is currently a free seafront car park are being labelled “extortionate” as parking fees are hiked across a borough.

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Hit-and-run driver found guilty of pensioner’s death

Hit-and-run driver found guilty of pensioner’s death

08 February 2024

A 30-year-old woman has been convicted of causing the death of a pensioner by dangerous driving after hitting him and “just driving off”.

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Louis Vuitton purse among items stolen from homes

Louis Vuitton purse among items stolen from homes

08 February 2024

Investigators are urging people to come forward to help with their inquiries following burglaries at two homes in the same street.

Street marshals to return to towns plagued by anti-social behaviour

Street marshals to return to towns plagued by anti-social behaviour

07 February 2024

Patrols that aim to tackle crime and reduce violence against women and girls are being brought back by a council for half-term.

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‘Yeehaw! I’ve turned my back garden into a Wild West town’

‘Yeehaw! I’ve turned my back garden into a Wild West town’

07 February 2024

A grandad with a love for all things cowboy and country music has dedicated 25 years of his life to creating his own Wild West town at his home.

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‘I’ve never seen so many emergency services in one place’

‘I’ve never seen so many emergency services in one place’

06 February 2024

A car became submerged in water after crashing outside a cafe.

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‘They'd still be alive if you hadn't shut their care home down’

‘They'd still be alive if you hadn't shut their care home down’

06 February 2024

The families of two dementia patients believe their loved ones would still be alive if they weren't abruptly moved to a new care home.

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‘I have to wear a facemask in my own home’

‘I have to wear a facemask in my own home’

05 February 2024

A dad who says he developed asthma due to the amount of mould in his flat is begging a housing association to move his family due to health concerns.

Man killed after being hit by BMW

Man killed after being hit by BMW

03 February 2024

A man in his 30s died at the scene in the early hours after he was hit by a car.

‘This place isn’t the Wild West people think it is...’

‘This place isn’t the Wild West people think it is...’

03 February 2024

We went on a mission to discover the truth about a deprived area that’s been the butt of jokes for decades.

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Two months of closures for £100m junction project

Two months of closures for £100m junction project

02 February 2024

Motorists have been warned to expect delays during more closures for a multi-million-pound flyover project.

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90s legends to headline show for woman’s cancer treatment

90s legends to headline show for woman’s cancer treatment

01 February 2024

Legendary garage artists will be headlining a gig to raise money for a woman fighting stage 4 breast cancer.

‘I experienced so much loss I was numb’

‘I experienced so much loss I was numb’

01 February 2024

A father who lost four family members in a short space of time is encouraging men to find ways to share their grief.

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Ford driver ‘just drove off’ after pensioner fatally struck while crossing

Ford driver ‘just drove off’ after pensioner fatally struck while crossing

31 January 2024

A witness to a fatal crash has described to a court the moment he saw a pedestrian ‘fly into the air’ as a hit-and-run trial gets underway.

Flood alert issued for parts of Kent coastline

Flood alert issued for parts of Kent coastline

31 January 2024

An alert has been issued as stretches of the county’s coastline are set to face flooding at high tide.

Young girl’s random act of kindness for ‘exhausted officers’ praised

Young girl’s random act of kindness for ‘exhausted officers’ praised

31 January 2024

A young girl has been thanked after making two police officers’ days with a kind gesture.

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Gogglebox star enjoys coffee and cake in Kent

Gogglebox star enjoys coffee and cake in Kent

30 January 2024

Mary Killen, known for her appearance on Channel 4’s Gogglebox show, was pictured in one of the county’s churches.

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