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Repairs to arson-damaged store progressing well

Repairs to arson-damaged store progressing well

Contractors have now removed most of the tiles from the badly wrecked roof of a Tesco Express supermarket following a suspected arson attack.

Firm cleared of blame over roofer's death

Firm cleared of blame over roofer's death

A building firm has been cleared of blame over the death of a workman who plunged eight metres from a roof at a country house.

New furniture store to open

New furniture store to open

A large DFS branch will begin trading on the Ashford Retail Park this weekend.

Fire crews tackle tractor fire

Fire crews tackle tractor fire

Firefighters were called to a blaze involving a tractor.

Firm in dock after roofer's death

Firm in dock after roofer's death

A building company has denied breaching health and safety regulations following the death of a man hired to carry out repair work.

Inside fire-ravaged Tesco Express

Inside fire-ravaged Tesco Express

Exclusive interior pictures have revealed the extent of the damage caused by an arson attack on a supermarket.

Mum attacks drug driver's sentence

Mum attacks drug driver's sentence

A teenager who failed to stop for police and then crashed, narrowly missing a seven-year-old boy has escaped a prison term.

Motocyclist badly injured in crash

Motocyclist badly injured in crash

Emergency services remain at the scene of a collision between a bike and a car.

Mystery bridge smash

Mystery bridge smash

A railway bridge has been badly damaged after a mystery incident.

Children screamed as neighbour attacked

Children screamed as neighbour attacked

A man smashed his way into the home of his victim and beat him up using weapons "within inches" of terrified witnesses.

Vehicle fire on main road

Vehicle fire on main road

Firefighters were called to a vehicle fire on a busy road this afternoon.

Time is of the essence as police hunt clock thieves

Time is of the essence as police hunt clock thieves

Two clocks have been reportedly stolen during a burglary.

Caretaker hurt after 'erratic' behaviour

Caretaker hurt after 'erratic' behaviour

Paramedics were called to a secondary school after a caretaker was reported to be "behaving erratically" in front of shocked pupils.

Repairs begin at supermarket wrecked by arson attack

Repairs begin at supermarket wrecked by arson attack

Contractors have moved in to begin fixing the massive damage at a Tesco Express store that was badly hit by a mystery blaze.

Outlet included in key 'armed police locations'

Outlet included in key 'armed police locations'

Armed police are to routinely guard a key shopping complex as police remind the public of their visible presence.

Crash between car and lorry blocks road

Crash between car and lorry blocks road

A bus and a lorry collided this afternoon.

Woman hurt after crash

Woman hurt after crash

A woman had to be treated by paramedics after a car hit a road sign.

Man's body lay undiscovered for weeks

Man's body lay undiscovered for weeks

Police forced entry to the house of a 33-year-old man after a neighbour noticed a strange smell coming from the property.

Police release image of pub assault suspect

Police release image of pub assault suspect

Officers probing an assault which took place outside a pub have released a CCTV image of a suspect they'd like to speak to

Emergency services attend crash

Emergency services attend crash

Officers attended the scene along with paramedics and firefighters following a report of minor injuries.

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