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‘Why build £3m bridge linking new estates that people like me can’t use?’
Wheelchair users, people on mobility scooters and parents pushing prams face a one-mile diversion after plans for a ramped footbridge were ditched.
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Work finally underway to replace 1970s derelict block with 60 homes
Construction is underway for an £18 million development on land previously occupied by a derelict 1970s sheltered housing block.
‘It was chaotic and fun - eveything a pantomime should always be’
Our reporter took the kids to a magical panto which included a flying carpet, K-pop songs, and a last-minute addition to the cast.
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Dozens issued yellow box fine in ‘error’
A couple fined £70 for stopping in a yellow box junction during the Dickens Festival have their money refunded.
Don’t waste a thing! Try these roast dinner sausage rolls
There’s no need to chuck your Christmas Day leftovers, try this genius recipe instead.
Cancer-stricken grandmother stuck in hotel for two months after car crashes into home
A grandmother has been stuck in a hotel room for months without answers about when she can return home, after a car smashed through her bungalow.
Abuser bit ex's face "like crazed dog" and told her he hoped she died of cancer
A victim has spoken of how she was left "stressed and completely broken" at the hands of her former partner.
Motorway slip road closed after multi-vehicle collision
Drivers are experiencing delays amid the closure of a motorway slip road following a multi-vehicle collision.
‘I knew I’d been taken in, £5,000 was gone, just like that’
A grandmother duped out of £5,000 by a bogus travel company is warning others to be vigilant against online scammers.
Police assist medics as air ambulance lands in park
Police were called to assist with a serious incident after an air ambulance landed in a park.
CCTV image released after vehicles damaged in ‘arson attack’ near flats
Officers have released an image of a woman they would like to speak to after a reported arson attack which damaged a Jaguar car.
Man in his 50s dies after being hit by van
Police are urging witnesses to come forward after a pedestrian was hit by a van and died.
Woman found dead at hotel
A man has been arrested after a woman was found dead at a hotel near the A2.
Shameless thieves nab angels from church fence display
Louts who stole 20 handmade angels fixed to a church fence have been urged to evoke the Christmas spirit and return them.
‘Our water, healthcare and economy – these are my 2026 priorities’
MP Tony Vaughan outlines his resolutions for 2026 – including a boost for Kent’s economy and improvements to healthcare.
Body found at country park in search for missing woman
A body has been found at a country park amid a search for a missing woman.
Woman, 60, stabbed victim with gardening tool in town centre car park
A woman who got into a fight outside a council office told her victim it was "a shame" she did not have "a proper knife".
Grandmother made ‘profoundly harmful’ claims against gynaecologist
A former businesswoman has been detained in hospital under the Mental Health Act after stalking a doctor.
Two taken to hospital after crash blocks A-road
Two people have been taken to hospital following a crash which has blocked a busy route.
Overturned car and vehicle in bush among December’s 172 drink and drug driving offenders
Police stopped dozens of drivers for drink and drug offences in the first half of the month, including one in an overturned car and another in a bush.