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Too posh for pasties?

Too posh for pasties?

Customers have hit out at a shopping centre for kicking out a pasty business - for 'not being posh enough'.

Motorway now clear after crash

Motorway now clear after crash

Traffic is now clear on a busy motorway after an accident earlier this evening.

Motorway reopens after lorry crash

Motorway reopens after lorry crash

A motorway has reopened, several hours after a crash involving two cars and a lorry left fuel across the carriageway.

Ransley's 2020 vision

Ransley's 2020 vision

Rio golden boy Tom Ransley intends to continue rowing towards a third Olympics with a view to making it back-to-back glory at Tokyo 2020.

Veteran launches petition to move town's war memorial

Veteran launches petition to move town's war memorial

An army veteran hopes to renew a debate about whether a war memorial should be moved, by taking his petition to the council.

Hundreds of replacement buses lined up for strike

Hundreds of replacement buses lined up for strike

Southern is putting on 200 replacement buses as the bitter strike action continues.

Mama mia! Pizza chain set to fill empty supermarket unit

Mama mia! Pizza chain set to fill empty supermarket unit

Retail giant Tesco have applied for planning permission to change a vacant unit into a hot food takeaway.

Firefighters tackle roaring chimney blaze

Firefighters tackle roaring chimney blaze

Fire crews were called to a fire at a village pub where the flames were roaring out of the chimney.

Tipper truck hits streetlight in town centre 'shared space'

Tipper truck hits streetlight in town centre 'shared space'

Emergency crews were called after a tipper truck smashed into a streetlight in a town centre's shared space.

Charity set up in memory of girl who died

Charity set up in memory of girl who died

A new charity has been set up in memory of a seven-year-old girl who tragically lost her life.

Charity treecycling deadline is looming

Charity treecycling deadline is looming

Time is running out to register your Christmas tree for collection in aid of charity.

Hundreds of buildings taken out by power cut

Hundreds of buildings taken out by power cut

A large part of a Kent town centre was taken out by a power cut earlier this afternoon.

Car hit and damages traffic light

Car hit and damages traffic light

A car hit and damaged a traffic light in a town centre at the start of the New Year.

‘I had no choice but to shunt his van into post’

‘I had no choice but to shunt his van into post’

A trucker deliberately shunted a van into a lamppost - because he feared for his life.

High demand for New Year's Eve paramedics

High demand for New Year's Eve paramedics

The trust is asking the public to think carefully about whether they need to call for an ambulance this New Year's weekend.

Life in the fast lane at Goodwood

Life in the fast lane at Goodwood

Guided by a veteran Kent racer, reporter Dan Wright tries the new driving experience on offer at the historic Goodwood circuit.

New Year travel disrupted over strikes

New Year travel disrupted over strikes

Train users are advised to check before travel amid the latest 72 hour conductor strike on Southern

Lights out once again on M20 junction

Lights out once again on M20 junction

Traffic lights at a busy motorway junction are out of action once again.

Plan ahead for New Year rail journeys

Plan ahead for New Year rail journeys

Revellers and passengers have been warned to plan ahead and to check their rail journeys ahead of a busy New Year weekend.

Chemist's shock at ammunition note

Chemist's shock at ammunition note

A recovering drug addict had his home raided by police - after leaving a note about ammunition when he picked up his prescription.

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