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New pavilion plans at one of world’s oldest cricket clubs

23 April 2024
New pavilion plans at one of world’s oldest cricket clubs

An historic cricket team based in the grounds of a castle is looking to raise £500k after getting the green light to build a new clubhouse.

Dog-walking field approved five years after opening

23 April 2024
Dog-walking field approved five years after opening

A prospective councillor has apologised for not seeking planning permission before using a field as a pet exercise enclosure.

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Drivers given fake parking penalty notices

23 April 2024
Drivers given fake parking penalty notices

A council has issued a warning following a spate of phoney penalty charge notices being issued.

‘People are worried they won’t be able to get to the hospital’

23 April 2024
‘People are worried they won’t be able to get to the hospital’

Villagers are being invited to a public meeting to discuss their concerns over plans for a new community of 1,300 homes.

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Thousands sign petition against new Sunday parking fees

22 April 2024
Thousands sign petition against new Sunday parking fees

A council is set to debate a decision to extend parking charges into evenings, bank holidays and weekends after a huge backlash.

Person burned in house fire started by candle

22 April 2024
Person burned in house fire started by candle

A resident was injured after an improperly extinguished candle set fire to their home.

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‘Our record saw 109 exhausts fitted one Saturday’

21 April 2024
‘Our record saw 109 exhausts fitted one Saturday’

A new business fitted only one exhaust on its first day, but 50 years later business is great.

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‘We met at the pub - now we’re making award-winning gin together’

21 April 2024
‘We met at the pub - now we’re making award-winning gin together’

A pair of friends who began experimenting with making their own spirits have won gold for their gin at the first attempt.

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‘Fortnum and Masons it ain’t’ - Christmas tree seller fears closure over rates tax bill

21 April 2024
‘Fortnum and Masons it ain’t’ - Christmas tree seller fears closure over rates tax bill

A Christmas tree farmer is appealing against a ratings valuation he says could put him out of business and cost his staff their jobs.

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Football legend spotted filming at M&S

20 April 2024
Football legend spotted filming at M&S

Customers at an M&S store were amazed to spot former England footballer Ian Wright while they were doing their shopping.

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Mum ‘forced’ to smuggle drugs into prison

20 April 2024
Mum ‘forced’ to smuggle drugs into prison

A serial fraudster who took cocaine into a jail hidden in a crisp packet says she had been made to fear for her life.

Delays after emergency repairs to Dartford Tunnel

20 April 2024
Delays after emergency repairs to Dartford Tunnel

There are long jams heading from Kent to Essex due to the closure of part of the crossing.

Children’s picnic protest over plans to use green for car park

20 April 2024
Children’s picnic protest over plans to use green for car park

Around 100 youngsters and their parents showed their feelings over plans to grab their green space for a car park expansion.

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Bid to trace stolen car used in crime

20 April 2024
Bid to trace stolen car used in crime

Police are looking for stolen car believed to have been used by an armed man in the early hours.

Teen arrested on suspicion of drug-driving

20 April 2024
Teen arrested on suspicion of drug-driving

A teenager has been arrested on suspicion of driving offences after police pulled over a car in the early hours.

Plan for 1,300-home village ‘must be rejected’

20 April 2024
Plan for 1,300-home village ‘must be rejected’

People turned out in force to oppose plans for a 1,300-home village with access onto one of an area’s already most congested roads.

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Costa drive-thru would create ‘unofficial motorway services’

19 April 2024
Costa drive-thru would create ‘unofficial motorway services’

Plans for a Costa Coffee drive-thru have been held up over concerns about litter, pollution and noise.

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Picnic protest over car park extension plans

18 April 2024
Picnic protest over car park extension plans

Children and parents are to take part in a protest with a difference in a fight against plans to extend a car park onto a green space.

Rebel councillors join calls for rethink over parking changes

17 April 2024
Rebel councillors join calls for rethink over parking changes

A decision to introduce parking fees across parts of a borough have been “called in” by councillors who hope to see the plan dropped.

Pub becomes a plastic-free champion

16 April 2024
Pub becomes a plastic-free champion

A pub has become the first business to win a Plastic Free Champion Award after making three small changes.

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