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So much excitement to juggle with
29 August 2015This year's Sandwich Festival will see the town come alive with entertainment.
Fish and chip shop closed after blaze
28 August 2015A popular fish and chip shop has closed for more than two weeks after a blaze.
Mine of fun at the festival
27 August 2015Kent Miners Festival is gearing up for its next event at its new home Betteshanger Community Park, at the site of the former pit
Medal returned to family
23 August 2015A metal detecting group from Dover discovered a First World War medal and returned it to the owner's granddaughter to shed light on a family history.
Tractor rides, music and food at fair
22 August 2015There will be tractors, animals, a funfair and plenty of stalls for all to enjoy at Sandwich Showground this weekend.
Climb aboard at country park
21 August 2015A new play area has opened at Betteshanger Country Park just in time for the last week of the summer holidays.
Keeping tabs on Sandwich traffic
20 August 2015There are plans being put in place to keep tabs on traffic during Operation Stack when HGVs are diverted to Manston.
Baypoint has been purchased
20 August 2015The leisure centre in Sandwich which recently went into administration has been purchased by the Ramac Group and will not be closing.
Fresh idea for motorists in anti-text-and-drive plea
20 August 2015Air fresheners displaying a reminder not to text and drive are now being given away in the second wave of the Mercury’s Why Risk It? campaign.
GCSE results in Deal, Dover and Sandwich
20 August 2015See how GCSE students at schools in Deal, Dover and Sandwich have done here...
Political tensions grow over meeting about airport site
20 August 2015Town councillors are being discouraged from attending a briefing by an American firm hoping to return Manston to being an airport.
Fire breaks out at chip shop in Sandwich
19 August 2015A fire broke out at a chip shop in Sandwich this morning.
Firefighters attend gas leak in Sandwich
19 August 2015Firefighters were called to New Street, Sandwich this morning after a gas leak caused smoke to fill two properties.
New owners hoping the Fleur will blossom
19 August 2015The Fleur de Lis in Sandwich will re-open tomorrow (Thursday) after a year of standing empty.
'Real breakthroughs' in airport buyout plan
17 August 2015The leader of a Kent council has pleaded with campaigners to keep the faith over negotiations to restore Manston to an airport.
Warning about cold callers falsely claiming to offer council tax rebate
16 August 2015A warning about cold callers falsely claiming to offer a council tax rebate has been issued Kent County Council Trading Standards
Demolition will bring change to town’s skyline
16 August 2015Demolition work on Burlington House is making good progress with the final tenant moving out of the complex last week.
Residents complain over parking in Sandwich
16 August 2015Residents say people parking on St Bart's Road in Sandwich are "inconsiderate".
Threat to town from Stack trucks
13 August 2015The historic town of Sandwich has demanded protection from lorries diverted to Manston during Op Stack.
Port gives thousands to fight crime
12 August 2015A community group tackling crime in the district has been given thousands from the Port of Dover.
