Weald Courier

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‘Youth hub’ questioned as services suspended

March 30, 2012

QUESTIONS are being asked about the future of youth clubs in Hawkhurst after two out of three of them were suspended.
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Facebook fraudster befriends children

March 23, 2012

POLICE have warned parents in Tenterden to be wary after more than 60 children were befriended by someone using a bogus Facebook...
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I want the right to die when I choose

March 16, 2012
I want the right   to die when  I choose

LOCKED-IN syndrome sufferer Tony Nicklinson has won the right for a court to hear his plea to be lawfully killed.
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Dodgy dealing by councillor

March 9, 2012
Dodgy dealing by councillor

A WEALD councillor has been fined £4,000 after pleading guilty to dodgy car sales.
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Farmers fear new outbreak of virus

March 2, 2012
Farmers fear new  outbreak of virus

FARMERS in the Weald are preparing for the worst as a new agricultural threat spreads across Britain.
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Inspiring teacher dies at 58

March 2, 2012
Inspiring teacher dies at 58

THE head of Cranbrook School has paid tribute to a popular teacher who worked there for 27 years.
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Council site may remain an eyesore for 10 years

February 24, 2012
Council site may remain an eyesore for 10 years

A YEAR after action on the site of the old council offices in Cranbrook was promised, residents have been warned the eyesore...
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‘We should be treated the same on parking’

February 17, 2012

"IT'S not fair," was the reaction from Cranbrook councillors when they heard a neighbouring town would be keeping its...
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Villagers told they will stay townies

February 17, 2012
Villagers told they will stay townies

A CAMPAIGN to turn Hawkhurst back into a village has been snubbed so Tunbridge Wells councillors can protect the rest of the...
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Post office tricksters steal large cash haul

February 10, 2012

HUNDREDS of pounds were stolen by tricksters when they targeted Cranbrook's post office on Friday.
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School’s fears for reputation

February 10, 2012
School’s fears for  reputation

THE executive head teacher of Angley School has spoken out to condemn a former employee who has been jailed for grooming children...
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Teacher texted pupils for sex

February 3, 2012
Teacher texted pupils for sex

A TEACHER at a Cranbrook secondary school sent obscene text messages to sixth-formers in a bid to lure them into having sex with...
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Probe into road crash that killed journalist

February 2, 2012

POLICE are investigating a crash which killed a journalist from Tenterden.
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‘Act now to safeguard community centre’ plea

January 27, 2012

DON'T shatter Cranbrook's plans for a new community centre by dragging your feet, Tunbridge Wells Borough Council has been urged.
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Top three is a must

January 27, 2012
Top three is a must

MARTIN Larkin has challenged his team to bounce back from their FA Vase disappointment by cementing a top three finish in the Kent...
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Former Cranbrook schoolgirl recounts escape from Costa Concordia…

January 20, 2012
Former Cranbrook schoolgirl recounts escape from Costa Concordia…

A 19-YEAR-OLD former Cranbrook schoolgirl has recounted the terrifying moment she realised she had to jump for her life from the...
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Parking to stay free as residents cover costs

January 20, 2012
Parking to stay free as residents cover costs

FREE parking in Cranbrook has been saved – but at a price.
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So will Big Brother be watching after cuts?

January 13, 2012

CASH-STRAPPED borough councillors have been urged not to jeopardise residents' safety in a desperate bid to save money.
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Inferno at egg farm near Cranbrook kills 140,000 chickens

January 13, 2012
Inferno at egg farm near Cranbrook kills 140,000 chickens

AROUND 140,000 chickens burnt to death as a massive blaze swept through an egg farm near Cranbrook on Wednesday morning.
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Finally – eyesore set to be tackled

January 6, 2012
Finally – eyesore set to be tackled

AFTER more than 21 years, one of Hawkhurst's most prominent grotspots is set for a new lease of life.
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Finally – eyesore set to be tackled

January 6, 2012
Finally – eyesore set to be tackled

AFTER more than 21 years, one of Hawkhurst's most prominent grotspots is set for a new lease of life.
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