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Woman fined £1k after contaminated rubbish spills into street

Woman fined £1k after contaminated rubbish spills into street

A woman has been hit with a bill of more than £1,000 after leaving rubbish strewn over her street.

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Council signs off £50m loan to build 'Netflix' film studios

Council signs off £50m loan to build 'Netflix' film studios

Bold plans for an international film studio and housing complex worth £250m have taken a step forward after council bosses signed off a huge loan.

Paul O’Grady’s last-ever radio show to be rebroadcast on Easter Sunday

Paul O’Grady’s last-ever radio show to be rebroadcast on Easter Sunday

Paul O’Grady’s final-ever radio show will be rebroadcast on Easter Sunday in tribute to the late comedian and TV star.

We have to hold our nerve

We have to hold our nerve

Tommy Warrilow says pressure comes with the territory when playing for Ashford.

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'Mindless morons' strike again as three bus shelters smashed

'Mindless morons' strike again as three bus shelters smashed

Three bus shelters were smashed in the same road after "mindless morons" struck during a night of vandalism.

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Shocking pictures from shop hit with one-star hygiene rating

Shocking pictures from shop hit with one-star hygiene rating

A grocery store has been slapped with a one-star hygiene rating after meat carcasses and offal were spotted in the back of an unrefrigerated van.

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'We loved having Paul in our village - he always had time for everyone'

'We loved having Paul in our village - he always had time for everyone'

Villagers have paid heartfelt tributes to their neighbour and friend Paul O'Grady following his sudden death aged 67.

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'Legless' drug dealer who lost control of van avoids jail

'Legless' drug dealer who lost control of van avoids jail

A "staggering" drug dealer was snared after taking so much cocaine he was unable to control his van, a court heard.

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Comedian and presenter Paul O'Grady dies at the age of 67

Comedian and presenter Paul O'Grady dies at the age of 67

The Royal Family have led tributes to much-loved comedian and presenter Paul O'Grady following his shock death.

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'Unsafe' care service where vulnerable people 'pinned down and punished'

'Unsafe' care service where vulnerable people 'pinned down and punished'

A person with learning disabilities was “pinned down” by staff at an “unsafe” care agency which has been plunged into special measures.

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Appeal after women are 'harassed' just an hour apart

Appeal after women are 'harassed' just an hour apart

Police have launched an appeal after two women were reportedly approached by the same man, just an hour apart.

Pub forced to close by gas leak

Pub forced to close by gas leak

A pub has been forced to close due after a gas leak was found as managers and engineers work fast to get it back up and running.

Council to sign off on £50m loan to build 'Netflix' film studios

Council to sign off on £50m loan to build 'Netflix' film studios

Council bosses are set to sign off on a £50 million loan to develop a major film studio linked with Netflix, Amazon and HBO.

Arrest after rail services disrupted due to 'trespasser on tracks'

Arrest after rail services disrupted due to 'trespasser on tracks'

A man has been arrested after a trespasser on the tracks brought services a busy railway line to a halt.

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First look at Kent's largest self-build housing estate

First look at Kent's largest self-build housing estate

Designs for a development of self-build homes which buyers will design themselves have been revealed - and plots could be on the market this year.

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Bridge work to close part of M20 for a month

Bridge work to close part of M20 for a month

Part of the M20 is to be closed in both directions overnight and on weekends due to bridge works.

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Bikes seized as police crack down on 'nuisance riders'

Bikes seized as police crack down on 'nuisance riders'

Two bikes have been seized amid a police crackdown on nuisance riders blighting a town.

From a meeting with the mafia to reffing Sunday League games

From a meeting with the mafia to reffing Sunday League games

A pensioner who's met Martin Luther King, the Yorkshire Ripper and the mafia now spends his Sunday mornings keeping hungover footballers in order.

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Flood alert issued after heavy rain

Flood alert issued after heavy rain

Residents are being warned of possible flooding after recent downpours.

'Now people panic when a firework goes off, we got used to bombings'

'Now people panic when a firework goes off, we got used to bombings'

Eighty years ago today, bombs fell on a Kent town in one of the worst air raids to hit the county during the Second World War.

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