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Famous artist starts doodling on huge town centre car park

Famous artist starts doodling on huge town centre car park

Part of a huge town centre car park is being covered in doodles as a famous artist starts work on a new art trail.

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Manhunt underway following town centre attack

Manhunt underway following town centre attack

Police have cordoned off part of a town centre and are hunting a suspect after a man was attacked.

Vandals smash four windows at offices

Vandals smash four windows at offices

A business owner is calling for increased security after vandals targeted his office and smashed four windows.

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Shopping centre to shut early after assaults on staff

Shopping centre to shut early after assaults on staff

A shopping centre has announced it will be closing its doors earlier to "better protect staff" after some have been "physically assaulted".

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Midwifery training 'in crisis' as course faces axe

Midwifery training 'in crisis' as course faces axe

More than 100 student midwives could be left unqualified after a regulator threatened to pull their course amid concerns over their hospital training.

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Tourist, 34, dies after being mugged in Colombia

Tourist, 34, dies after being mugged in Colombia

A UK tourist has died in Colombia after being mugged while hiking along a mountain trail.

Multi-vehicle crash on road undergoing major works

Multi-vehicle crash on road undergoing major works

Police remain at the scene of a multi-vehicle crash on a busy route undergoing huge roadworks.

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Car park 'permanently' blocked off to tackle antisocial youths

Car park 'permanently' blocked off to tackle antisocial youths

The top floor of a car park has now been completely blocked off to stop youths throwing tin cans and traffic cones at passers-by.

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'My eight-year-old daughter needed help but the ambulance never came'

'My eight-year-old daughter needed help but the ambulance never came'

A terrified mum dialled 999 after her daughter collapsed and stopped breathing - but no ambulance turned up.

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North School hold court at county awards

North School hold court at county awards

Students and staff at The North School in Ashford have been celebrating after winning a coveted LTA award.

'Do not attend' plea at two A&Es

'Do not attend' plea at two A&Es

People are being urged not to attend two busy hospital emergency departments except for in serious or life-threatening situations.

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Spelling mistake on sign at major junction branded 'embarrassment'

Spelling mistake on sign at major junction branded 'embarrassment'

A new road sign which includes an "embarrassing" spelling error at a major junction has been branded an "unprofessional mistake".

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Twice as many staff hired for often empty border facility

Twice as many staff hired for often empty border facility

Council bosses recruited twice as many staff to run a post-Brexit border facility as advised by government officials at a site sitting largely empty.

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Bin worker strikes called off as last-minute pay deal agreed

Bin worker strikes called off as last-minute pay deal agreed

A bin workers' strike has been pulled after a last-minute pay offer was agreed just days before a planned walk-out.

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Brexit border control site set to cost taxpayers £70m

Brexit border control site set to cost taxpayers £70m

The creation of a giant Brexit border control site off the M20 is likely to cost taxpayers a staggering £70 million, it has emerged.

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Fire at derelict building being treated as suspicious

Fire at derelict building being treated as suspicious

A blaze which broke out in a derelict building at an abandoned site is being classed as suspicious by fire crews.

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MP to stand for re-election after losing out on new seat

MP to stand for re-election after losing out on new seat

A veteran Kent MP has announced he will stand for re-election in his current constituency after losing out on a new seat.

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Unsupervised toddlers 'at risk of choking' at pre-school

Unsupervised toddlers 'at risk of choking' at pre-school

A pre-school has been given the worst possible Ofsted rating after children were found eating unsupervised and left to wander with little interaction.

A year of girl power!

A year of girl power!

Canton Martial Arts are approaching their first anniversary - and the female-only class have plenty to celebrate.

Diggers start work on 'hated' 725-home development

Diggers start work on 'hated' 725-home development

Work has finally started on the first phase of a 725-home estate after several delays, sparking fresh concerns over traffic and pollution.

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