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Firefighters cut man free from car

Firefighters cut man free from car

Emergency crews rushed to rescue a man trapped in his car after horror crash in the nearly hours of this morning.

Man stuck in public toilets

Man stuck in public toilets

A rescue operation was launched to free a man from public toilets.

Motorway blocked after car fire

Motorway blocked after car fire

Traffic delays have built up after a car caught fire on a motorway.

PC accused of kneeing man in groin in kebab shop fight

PC accused of kneeing man in groin in kebab shop fight

A police officer accused of using excessive force in a kebab shop - including kneeing a man in the groin - has been disciplined.

Badger sparks night time train track hunt

Badger sparks night time train track hunt

Fire and ambulance crews, four police cars and a police helicopter were all called out to a 'train crash'... but it was not what it seemed.

Gang of teens rob good Samaritan in alleyway

Gang of teens rob good Samaritan in alleyway

A cyclist who went to the aid of a teen girl in an alley after she pretended to need help was then viciously attacked and robbed by her and two boys.

Ukip steal labour seat in by-election

Ukip steal labour seat in by-election

A by-election in this Kent town saw Ukip steal a seat from labour.

Work starts on regeneration scheme

Work starts on regeneration scheme

Building works have started on a new office block ahead of the construction phase, leading to the loss of parking spaces for commuters.

New shisha bar opens

New shisha bar opens

Punters will enjoy flavoured smoke at a new venue opening in a town centre.

'I'd like to go home now'

'I'd like to go home now'

Cinema staff have issued an appeal to track down the owner of a cuddly toy which was left behind by a filmgoer.

MP Damian Green backs Samaritan sky dive for campaign

MP Damian Green backs Samaritan sky dive for campaign

The cabinet MP met with the founder member of the Big Boys Do Cry campaign who is sky diving with family to raise money.

New car park ticket machines set to be installed

New car park ticket machines set to be installed

The new touch screen ticket machines are planned for the end of August

Binmen thanked for saving body of family cat

Binmen thanked for saving body of family cat

The owners of a cat who was run over met with the team who saved the animal's corpse

Weight Watchers' slimmer bares all for magazine

Weight Watchers' slimmer bares all for magazine

Weight Watchers' slimmer Nicola Weston took part in a naked photoshoot for a new issue of their magazine

Contracts exchanged on brewery

Contracts exchanged on brewery

A wine maker has bought 1.6 acres of land where it aims to build a beer and cider factory.

Delays clear after M20 crash involving three lorries

Delays clear after M20 crash involving three lorries

Traffic has returned to normal, several hours after a crash involving three lorries on the motorway.

Car park gull prepares for take-off

Car park gull prepares for take-off

The gull that hatched from a nest on the top floor of an Ashford town centre car park looks set to make its maiden flight.

'No chemo unit until spring' - hospital bosses

'No chemo unit until spring' - hospital bosses

A health trust says the reopening of a chemotherapy unit for cancer patients has been delayed until next year

Cyclist taken to hospital after hitting head

Cyclist taken to hospital after hitting head

A cyclist was taken to hospital after falling off his bike.

Man in hospital after suspected stabbing

Man in hospital after suspected stabbing

A man in his 30s was taken to hospital after a suspected stabbing.

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