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Stourgate Parish Council has voted to purchase a motorhome for civic use, to be made available for community events and to visiting officials, at a cost of £147,500. The vehicle, a Palatine Leisure Sovereign 780 Platinum Edition, will be bought from Dunton Motorhomes. Council documents show the …
A trial date has been set for Stourgate Town player Ray Barnes, who has been charged with the murder of Steve Helman. Mr Barnes appeared at Kent Crown Court this week for a preliminary hearing. He spoke only to confirm his name and address and how he rated the Odyssey out of ten, and did not enter a …
East Kent Police have imposed a dispersal order covering the Stourgate seafront area after repeated reports of large groups of youths gathering there. The order gives officers powers to direct anyone causing or likely to cause anti-social behaviour to leave the area for up to 48 hours. It will run …
Stourgate Parish Council has called for an independent investigation and the creation of a dedicated task force to look into the death of Steve Helman, despite East Kent Police already having an active murder investigation and a suspect in custody. The proposal was raised by councillor Helen …
Environmental health officers visited The Golden Plaice on Cinder Lane this week after a number of customers reported feeling unwell after eating there. The inspection resulted in a hygiene rating of zero, the lowest available, though the shop remains open pending a full review. Inspectors …
Stourgate Town player Ray Barnes has been arrested in connection with the death of Steve Helman, who was found dead outside the Kurtle’s superstore on Stourgate Road earlier this month. East Kent Police confirmed a man had been arrested on suspicion of murder and was being held for questioning. …
Former non-league footballer Steve Helman has been found dead outside the Kurtle’s Vacuum World superstore on Stourgate Road in what police are treating as an unexplained death. Helman, 58, was found in the store’s loading bay area on Sunday morning by a member of staff and pronounced dead at the …
Chimpanzees are an endangered species and Stourgate Council rejected a resoluton that could not only have saved the species but also all life on earth. At least that is according to cllr. Barry Heptfleck who proposed Bill 44-A, 2022 also know as The Chimp Bill. Stourgate Town Council voted 6-1 on …
The Golden Plaice on Cinder Lane has been named Stourgate’s best chip shop for the third year running, following a reader poll run by the Bugle. Owner Barry Nolan said he was proud to have served generations of Stourgate regulars over the years. Asked about famous faces who had eaten at the counter, …
UFO crash Residents near the site of the long-proposed bypass have reported an unidentified object in a field off the ring road on Wednesday evening, though the council says it has no record of any incident. Several neighbours on the Fenwick Road estate said they heard a low humming noise shortly …
On Tuesday morning Maggie Hawkins and Dave Boulder were stood outside Stourgate NHS trust. They have been there for a whole week protesting the hospital’s decision to close its x-ray department. “If we don’t stand up for this, who will?” said Maggie. A spokesman for the hospital, Dave Pearson said …
Traders at Stourgate’s Tuesday and Saturday market have raised objections to a proposed increase in pitch fees. Roy Halls said, ‘I’ve been selling bed valences here since the 60s and my parents did the same. If this 10% increase happens it’ll be the end for me. I only make around 70% profit and I’m …
Stourgate Grammar School has reported its best exam results in a decade. Headmaster Roy Bobby, who took charge of this year’s results day after the retirement of the previous head of upper school, admits the term did not begin well. Mr Bobby had grown to dread results day ever since a former …
Stourgate Town Council voted 6-1 on Tuesday to continue reviewing the long-proposed bypass, marking the twentieth consecutive year the item has appeared on the agenda without further action.