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Crews tackling recycling centre blaze
22 October 2024Three fire engines are at the scene of a fire at a recycling site, with residents warned to shut their doors and windows.
Soldier stabbed near barracks speaks of ‘horrific experience’ after £50k raised
22 October 2024A soldier who was stabbed near an army barracks has thanked the kind strangers who raised thousands of pounds for him to help his recovery.
Former town centre art gallery to be transformed
22 October 2024A former high-class art gallery and gift shop in the town is set to become a cafe and “a hub for dining and entertainment” after a renovation project.
Access agreed for controversial 450 homes plot on farmland
22 October 2024After nine years and various planning hurdles a plan for hundreds of homes on open farmland has been given the go-ahead - despite 800 objections.
Plans to give Kent £16.2m housebuilding boost sees one area receive funds for just 44 homes
22 October 2024Government plans to give housebuilding a shot in the arm have seen of the largest parts of Kent receive a smaller funding allocation.
‘Our business hub will attract young people to regenerate the town - not flats’
22 October 2024A new co-working space with its own podcasting facilities hopes to provide a space for small businesses and entrepreneurs to thrive.
Fears neighbouring roads will bear ‘brunt of congestion’ if school ‘traffic-free zone’ approved
22 October 2024Residents are fuming over plans to create a traffic-free zone outside a school which would impact their already congested road.
Body found near supermarket amid search for missing man
22 October 2024Police have confirmed a body has been found amid a search for a missing man.
‘It’s pointless us going on’: Frustration at lack of answers over NHS contracts
22 October 2024Health bosses have been accused of wasting councillors’ time after failing to answer questions posed to them over NHS contracts they wanted renewing.
‘I was left on the floor in agony but told the pain was in my head’
22 October 2024A nurse has shared her struggle to get diagnosed with a chronic illness which forced her to quit her job and caused her to collapse from the pain.
Thief asked ‘ex -boyfriend’ to make him a cuppa and then stole his phone
22 October 2024A thief concocted an elaborate ploy to steal his victim’s mobile phone and then harassed him for months afterwards.
Payout for drivers hit by ‘contaminated fuel’ problems at Morrisons - but not all reimbursed
21 October 2024Insurers have started to pay out to those motorists impacted by “contaminated fuel” after filling up at a petrol garage.
Town’s pharmacy reopens following bailiff notice
21 October 2024A town centre pharmacy which closed unexpectedly for the second time this year has now reopened.
Flood-hit school which lost thousands of books opens new library
21 October 2024Children at one primary school say they “can’t wait” to use their new reading space a year after the site was badly flooded.
NHS Trust to fork out £250K on rebrand despite performance concerns
21 October 2024A health trust is to rebrand itself but councillors have hit out at the move amid struggles to reach targets for reducing waiting times.
Dad caught on Ring doorbell kicking in door of his children’s home
20 October 2024The moment a dad-of-two kicked in the front door of his former partner’s home was caught on her doorbell camera.
Former pupil returns as teacher - and finds his face on staff room tea towel
19 October 2024A former primary school pupil has come full circle as he returns as a teacher nearly two decades years later and makes a remarkable discovery.
Teenager charged after phone shop robbery
19 October 2024Three people, including a 17-year-old, have been charged after thousands of pounds of stock was stolen from a leading High Street mobile phone shop.
‘Frustration’ expected as busy bus route shuts for 'much-needed' works
18 October 2024Motorists and bus users have been told to expect disruption while “much-needed works” take place to improve a busy road junction.
‘She’s an angel’: Off-duty nurse rescues retired pilot after street collapse
18 October 2024An off-duty nurse who came to the aid of an elderly man who she found unresponsive and without a pulse has been praised as a life saver.
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