
Gerry Warren
Chief Reporter at Kentish Gazette
Chief Reporter at East Kent Mercury
Kentish Gazette series Chief Reporter (these views are my own)
Articles
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3 weeks ago |
kentonline.co.uk | Gerry Warren
Plans for a ‘Boris bikes’ type rental scheme aimed at cutting traffic congestion and pollution have failed to spark any interest from an operator. That is despite Canterbury City Council setting aside £338,000 to pay for the bikes and docking stations in the city. The scheme would involve installing docks at various locations, such as car parks and universities, where a mix of electric and non-electric bikes would be available to hire, likely through an app.
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3 weeks ago |
kentonline.co.uk | Gerry Warren
A first glimpse shows how a new park cafe could look as part of a historic garden’s major revamp where large sections remain fenced off. The purpose-built structure will replace the Don Juan cafe in Canterbury’s Dane John, which the current tenants created from a shed more than 10 years ago. A wholesale overhaul of the park is underway as part of the city’s Levelling Up works, with grass areas shut off to the public until December.
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3 weeks ago |
kentonline.co.uk | Gerry Warren
A driving instructor who was a “natural” mentor and passionate about his town has sadly died aged just 59. Former Faversham deputy mayor Eddie Thomas was a well-respected community champion who drove the town’s road safety campaign. He passed away on May 26 aged 59 following a long period of illness which had led him to step down from the town council in 2023.
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3 weeks ago |
kentonline.co.uk | Gerry Warren
The family of a “truly special” kebab shop owner and dad-of-five who died suddenly in April will reopen the business tomorrow. The grieving widow of Kadir Rencber says Bay Kebabs was “his baby” and keeping it going would have been what he wanted. Tasha Rencber shared news of the relaunch with the takeaway’s Facebook followers. “I want to say firstly, thank you all so much for your kind and wonderful words and the stories about my lovely husband,” she said.
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4 weeks ago |
kentonline.co.uk | Gerry Warren
A charity set up in memory of a teenager who died from a brain tumour is supporting the career of a paediatric nurse who has suffered a tragedy. Amber Selvey, from Seasalter, has been awarded £5,000 by the Evie Dove Foundation to help her pursue a degree in counselling, coaching, and mentoring.
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