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Thames Water is one of the UK’s largest water and wastewater services provider. Serving more than 15 million customers in London and the Thames Valley, the company manages the region’s water supply, treatment, and sewage disposal. Some postcodes in south east London have had water pressure issues or have not had any water today (April 30). The south east London postcodes affected today are: BR3, BR7, BR8, and DA2. Engineers have been working overnight to investigate the problem and may need to turn some valves on and off while they check the water network. This could affect water pressure for…

An appeal has been launched to help find a missing woman.Concerns are growing for Tessa Baigent, who was last seen in the Seal area of Sevenoaks between 4.30pm and 6.30pm yesterday (April 29).Tessa Baigent went missing in the Seal area, Sevenoaks, yesterday afternoon. Picture: Kent PoliceThe 58-year-old is about 5ft 3in, of medium build and has short dark hair and green eyes.Officers urge anyone who has seen her to call 999, quoting reference 29-1288. Source link

There will be alterations to late-night and early-morning Southeastern services between Monday, April 29, and Friday, May 3. Trains between Ashford International and Ramsgate via Dover Priory will be subject to alterations starting from Monday, April 22, until further notice. Below are the changes in detail: Monday to Thursday From 11pm until the end of service, engineering work will affect trains on the Hayes line: From the 10.52pm, until the 11.22pm London Charing Cross to Hayes service, these trains will be diverted after New Beckenham to run to Bromley South. After 11.30, no further trains will run from London to…

By Bea Garrard Katie Price has been revealed as one of the headline acts at Kent’s largest Pride festival.Organisers of Canterbury’s upcoming extravaganza have named the former glamour model as the latest addition to their line-up.Katie Price has been named as a Canterbury Pride 2024 headline actTens of thousands are expected to descend on the Dane John Gardens on June 8 and 9 to see the TV personality tread the boards alongside an array of big names – including an unlikely Oompa Loompa who recently shot to stardom.Speaking to kmfm today, Canterbury Pride 2024 organiser Jonathan Fitter-Harding said: “We’ve also…

Nestled in Leaves Green, Keston, it is currently listed on Zoopla for £1.3 million. The four-bedroom house is steeped in history: it has 17th-century origins, lots of carefully preserved period features, and a garden designed by a famous horticulturist. One of the three reception rooms has an ‘inglenook’ fireplace, with the original bread oven still intact (Image: James Millard/Zoopla) The detached period property is set in grounds of just under an acre, a plot described as “joyously picturesque” by the estate agent. Period features including exposed, painted oak timbers, thumb latch doors, and secondary double-glazing, leaving the Bromley property with…

A development once heralded as changing “the face of the town centre” may finally get underway after years of delays, as a new owner looks to buy the land.The former Scruffy Ducks pub site in William Street, Herne Bay, is currently used as a Canterbury City Council (CCC) car park and has lingered on the market since 2019.Mike Thompson has been trying to sell the lot in William Street, Herne Bay, since 2019Plans to convert the tavern into 20 flats and shops were approved that same year, but suffered several false starts and landowner Mike Thompson subsequently struggled to sell…

Advocates for the community say that the increased need is because local councils have “failed miserably in gypsy provision” in the past. Dartford council’s local plan for 2024 – 2037 has recently been declared “sound” by the government’s Planning Inspectorate following a review process and is set for approval at a council meeting on April 22. But, as part of the housing blueprint, the authority needs to deliver an extra 56 sites for Gypsies and Travellers and one more for travelling showpeople. The site for showpeople, and 35 of the Gypsy and Traveller sites, need to be deliverable “in the…

He was born in Brixton and was named David Robert Jones by his parents. However, he changed his name later in life so that he would not be confused with Davy Jones of The Monkees. The family lived on the border between Brixton and Stockwell and Bowie started his education at Stockwell Infants School until he was six-years-old. Then, Bowie and his family moved to Bickley and then Bromley Common before settling in Sundridge Park where he went to Burnt Ash Junior School. Burnt Ash Junior School is still open today and can be found on Rangefield Road, Bromley. After…

Drivers are facing long waits on the approach to the Dartford Crossing.Long queues are forming on the tunnel approach anticlockwise from Junction 1A A206 in Dartford to Junction 31 A1306 at Lakeside shopping centre, Essex.Drivers are facing congestion after a crash on the M25. Picture: National HighwaysTraffic monitoring tool Inrix is reporting this is due to an accident but this has not yet been confirmed.There is congestion back to Junction 2 at the Darenth Interchange.Emergency services have been contacted for more information. Source link

The Northbound West Tunnel will be closed during the following times: from 11pm to 5:30am on Friday night, and from 10pm to 5am on Saturday night. The Northbound East Tunnel will from 10pm on Sunday night until 5am on Monday. The Dartford Crossing, linking Dartford in Kent and Thurrock in Essex, is a vital road crossing over the River Thames. The information shared is accurate at the time of publication, but may be subject to change, particularly in adverse weather conditions – according to Highways England. Friday, April 26 – Saturday, April 27 A282 Northbound A282 northbound Dartford Crossing West…