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Dippers take the plunge for charity
26 December 2014Hundreds of spectators lined along The Pier today to watch the mad and crazy characters of the town take part in Deal’s annual Boxing Day dip.
Merry Christmas from the Mercury
25 December 2014On this very special day we'd like to wish all our readers a very happy Christmas
Allotment owners’ fears over plan for tennis clubhouse
24 December 2014Concerns have been raised that an application for a new clubhouse at Sandwich Lawn Tennis club could impact on nearby allotments.
Sandwich set to host golf amateur championships
23 December 2014Royal St George’s Golf Club in Sandwich is celebrating after the announcement that it will be hosting the 2017 Amateur Championship.
Two extra trains laid on to cope with school run
22 December 2014Two additional train services will be trialled from Sandwich to Deal in January after concerns were raised over a new timetable.
Green spaces in town set to be transformed
20 December 2014It’s good news for Sandwich as the district council prepares to transform green spaces in the town.
Airport owners have feet on the ground
19 December 2014With planes almost certain to never fly from Manston airport again, its new owners are preparing to reveal their plans for the 800-acre site.
Pupils’ big deposit at foodbank
19 December 2014Pupils at Deal Parochial School have donated Christmas gift boxes to Deal Area Emergency Foodbank.
No place for judo club at youth hub
19 December 2014A judo club has been forced to move premises as the new Deal Youth Hub will not cater for sports.
Driver and passenger left miraculously unhurt after crash
18 December 2014A man has described the moment his car flipped on to its roof after skidding on black ice and said it was a miracle no one was badly hurt.
Man charged with stabbing mum
18 December 2014A man has been charged with aggravated burglary and assault in connection with a stabbing at a home.
Theft of Turkeys at farm shop
17 December 2014What appears to be professional thieves have raided the Old Lorry Farm Shop stealing turkeys, sausages, a chain saw and CCTV machines.
Fire at St Mary's Church in Sandwich
16 December 2014Firefighters were called to St Mary's Church in Sandwich after a fire started in the kitchenette.
Thousands stolen in country lane robbery
16 December 2014Police are investigating after two men were hurt and several thousand pounds was stolen in a robbery.
What happened when Gogglebox couple met Farage
16 December 2014Over-spilling beer, foul language, Hitler talk and leather trousers - what happened when Gogglebox's Dom and Steph met Nigel Farage for a TV special.
Farage and Gogglebox pair on Channel 4
15 December 2014Gogglebox pair from Sandwich Dom and Steph Parker meet Ukip leader Nigel Farage in TV special tonight.
East Kent Against Fracking campaigners meet McBusted
14 December 2014East Kent Against Fracking campaigners bumped into McBusted and a host of other celebs outside Downing Street
100 cannabis plants seized from home in Dover
14 December 2014More than 100 cannabis plants have been seized by police after officers executed a warrant at Tower Hamlets in Dover.
MP Charlie Elphicke visits Deal delivery office
13 December 2014MP Charlie Elphicke visited Royal Mail’s Deal delivery office to pass on Christmas wishes and encouragement to workers at their busiest time of year.
New train timetable will cause platform chaos for Sandwich school kids
10 December 2014Changes to the train timetable, with up to 300 children crammed on to one platform, is an “accident waiting to happen”, a headteacher has warned
