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False alarm fire at immigration centre

False alarm fire at immigration centre

Firefighters were called out to an immigration centre last night over false reports of a fire.

Driver killed grandfather while using phone at wheel

Driver killed grandfather while using phone at wheel

A delivery driver who swerved into another lane while using his phone at the wheel, causing the death of a devoted grandfather, has been jailed.

Firefighters tackle car blaze

Firefighters tackle car blaze

Pair travelling in the Vauxhall Zafira escape just moments before it went up in flames.

Police discover 2,500 cannabis plants at factory

Police discover 2,500 cannabis plants at factory

Three men have been charged with drugs offences after police raided a cannabis factory and found 2,500 plants.

Breast cancer survivor's 10-week wait for scan results

Breast cancer survivor's 10-week wait for scan results

A breast cancer survivor has complained to a hospital trust after being forced to wait 10 agonising weeks for mammogram results.

Council set to buy multi million pound cinema complex

Council set to buy multi million pound cinema complex

A local council is set to buy a multi million pound cinema, hotel and restaurant complex.

2p or not 2p? That is the question

2p or not 2p? That is the question

A man was left astonished after receiving a bill for just two pence from Dart Charge - only to find out £10 was the minimum he could pay.

Air ambulance called to motorbike crash

Air ambulance called to motorbike crash

The air ambulance was called after a biker was injured in a crash.

Delays at junction after lorry jack-knifes

Delays at junction after lorry jack-knifes

Motorists are facing delays at a motorway junction after a lorry jack-knifed on the roundabout

Delays on M20 after van crash

Delays on M20 after van crash

A lane of the M20 was closed following a crash this afternoon.

Car engulfed by flames

Car engulfed by flames

Crews have tackled a car blaze this morning after the vehicle's engine caught fire.

'Dear Mr Scumbag: Stop flytipping!'

'Dear Mr Scumbag: Stop flytipping!'

A dog walker has erected a furious sign directed at flytippers who dumped a pile of manure at the entrance to a beauty spot.

Lorry left stuck in the mud

Lorry left stuck in the mud

A lorry driver has found himself in a bit of a pickle after getting stuck in a cul-de-sac

Great balls of fire!

Great balls of fire!

A family dinner ended in disaster when a pan of meatballs caught fire.

Barriers up - but drivers still trapped in hospital car park

Barriers up - but drivers still trapped in hospital car park

Barriers at a hospital have been left open this evening as bosses attempt to avoid trapping drivers in the car park as traffic builds in the area.

Car taken in early morning break in

Car taken in early morning break in

An investigation has been launched after a car and other items were taken in an early morning burglary.

Speedster overtakes police at 100mph

Speedster overtakes police at 100mph

A driver was clocked doing 100mph on the M20 after whizzing past a marked police car.

Stuck on red? We'll fix that, say transport bosses

Stuck on red? We'll fix that, say transport bosses

Motorists stuck at the roundabout at junction 10 have been told that action to improve traffic flow is imminent.

'Hundreds' trapped in hospital car park

'Hundreds' trapped in hospital car park

Hundreds of drivers spent more than an hour trapped in a hospital car park this evening.

Charity ball Promises to be a good night

Charity ball Promises to be a good night

Brit award winning singer Beverley Craven will perform at a charity ball in Kent.

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