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'Murder' victim named locally

'Murder' victim named locally

A 51-year-old man found dead in his home - sparking a murder inquiry - has been named locally.

Police called amid fears for woman on bridge

Police called amid fears for woman on bridge

Officers were today called to a busy road bridge amid concerns for a woman.

Road closed after car overturns

Road closed after car overturns

Police have closed a road in both directions after a car overturned

Man airlifted after head-on crash

Man airlifted after head-on crash

One man has been airlifted to hospital following a serious collision between a ca and a van this evening.

Man airlifted to hospital after industrial accident

Man airlifted to hospital after industrial accident

Emergency vehicles, including the air ambulance, have rushed to a business estate following an industrial accident.

Murder arrests after man found dead

Murder arrests after man found dead

Two people have been arrested after a man was found dead in a block of flats.

Woman injured after three-car smash

Woman injured after three-car smash

A woman is being treated by paramedics after a collision involving three vehicles this morning.

Two car collision at busy junction in Ashford

Two car collision at busy junction in Ashford

Emergency services have been dealing with a crash between two vehicles at a junction near Ashford town centre.

Lorry gets stuck under petrol station roof

Lorry gets stuck under petrol station roof

A lorry carrying roof trusses became stuck under a petrol station forecourt canopy this afternoon.

Can you help find Buzz's owners?

Can you help find Buzz's owners?

An animal sanctuary hopes to find the owners of a dog called Buzz who was found tied to a lamp post.

Man in hospital after motorbike crash

Man in hospital after motorbike crash

A man i his 50s was taken to hospital after a motorbike crash this morning.

Store ransacked by horde of yobs

Store ransacked by horde of yobs

A group of up to 30 teenagers ransacked a high street supermarket, stealing beer, assaulting a customer and damaging the door.

Stolen statue of Lord Byron found

Stolen statue of Lord Byron found

A 4ft solid marble statue worth £10,000 depicting romantic poet Lord Byron as a boy is believed to have been recovered following a police probe

Man killed himself after health teams went to wrong house

Man killed himself after health teams went to wrong house

A suicidal man killed himself days after mental health teams were called to help him - but went to the wrong house due to a computer problem.

Man sits on yob firing catapult at geese

Man sits on yob firing catapult at geese

A man restrained a catapult-wielding yob by sitting on him until police arrived, after catching the youth firing at goslings.

Council built £8,360 fence around former homeless camp

Council built £8,360 fence around former homeless camp

A 10-foot steel fence has been erected around a former homeless camp days after the group were forced to leave following a suspected arson attack.

Council loan cash for model railway centre

Council loan cash for model railway centre

Council cabinet members have approved plans to loan cash to fund land being purchase by a model railway centre

Fire crews help woman out of window

Fire crews help woman out of window

Fire crews rushed to a town centre industrial estate this afternoon to help a woman in her 60s out of a window.

Fun fair rolls into town

Fun fair rolls into town

Rides, games stalls and entertainment stalls are all part of a family fun fair which has rolled into town for the weekend

Lorry swap drivers 'will be disciplined'

Lorry swap drivers 'will be disciplined'

Two lorry drivers who swapped their trailers on a motorway slip road will be disciplined by their company for the dangerous manoeuvre.

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