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Traffic chaos as temporary traffic lights replace roundabout

Traffic chaos as temporary traffic lights replace roundabout

Temporary traffic lights at a newly designed junction are causing huge tailbacks for drivers – and the delays are set to last for another month.

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Lack of footfall forces restaurant to close after just four weeks

Lack of footfall forces restaurant to close after just four weeks

Restaurant bosses say rising costs have made it too difficult for small businesses to survive as they close a new branch after only one month.

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Builder caught with £150,000 cannabis stash in garden shed

Builder caught with £150,000 cannabis stash in garden shed

A 36-year-old builder has been put behind bars after police found a massive cannabis haul in his garden shed.

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Two arrested after 'dealing drugs in front of police officers'

Two arrested after 'dealing drugs in front of police officers'

Arrests were made after a suspected drug deal took place in front of police officers.

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Landlord selling popular pub after 26 years

Landlord selling popular pub after 26 years

A popular village pub famous for hog roasts and paella nights is to get new owners for the first time in 26 years.

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Fury as 'temporary' pothole repairs last just four days

Fury as 'temporary' pothole repairs last just four days

Furious residents say temporary repairs to a pothole-strewn road are 'unacceptable' as the surface has broken up again just days later.

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Man arrested over reported rape in underpass

Man arrested over reported rape in underpass

A man has been arrested in connection with the reported rape of a woman in an underpass.

New team take on town's 'best pub'

New team take on town's 'best pub'

A popular pub has been taken over by an ambitious husband-and-wife team just months after it was refurbished.

The runaway pigs who captured the nation's hearts

The runaway pigs who captured the nation's hearts

We recall the heart-warming tale of the 'Tamworth Two' 25 years after they went on the run and hit headlines around the world.

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Anger as ‘uncompassionate’ council hikes allotment costs

Anger as ‘uncompassionate’ council hikes allotment costs

A council's decision to hike costs for allotments has sparked anger among gardeners, who say it has come at the "worst time" for families.

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Family 'overwhelmed' by support and heroism after house fire

Family 'overwhelmed' by support and heroism after house fire

A family have expressed their gratitude after people dashed into a burning home to save a woman and her pets and spent hours looking for missing dogs.

Man, 90, and wife, 82, locked up for horrific child sexual abuse

Man, 90, and wife, 82, locked up for horrific child sexual abuse

An elderly couple who carried out horrific sexual offences against children more than 35 years ago have been jailed.

Warning as firefighters tackled house fire

Warning as firefighters tackled house fire

Firefighters dealing with a blaze in a village told drivers to keep out of the area because of traffic problems.

I'll never give up on the title

I'll never give up on the title

Ashford manager Tommy Warrilow still has Isthmian South East title ambitions this season.

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Disaster relief charity to support queuing traffic for 12 more months

Disaster relief charity to support queuing traffic for 12 more months

A disaster relief charity has been contracted for a further year to help lorry and car drivers stuck on the M20.

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Arrests after cash and pills stolen during break-in

Arrests after cash and pills stolen during break-in

Two suspected burglars have been arrested after a break-in at a property in which a phone, cash and medication was taken.

Delays as M20 slip road closed after van catches fire

Delays as M20 slip road closed after van catches fire

A slip road was closed after van caught fire at a junction of the M20, causing delays.

Bin workers could strike in Kent town

Bin workers could strike in Kent town

Bin workers in a Kent borough could be set to strike over a pay dispute - with warnings that the situation could last for weeks.

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Town's skyline to change forever as tower to disappear

Town's skyline to change forever as tower to disappear

A huge lighting tower which has loomed over a railway station for decades is to be dismantled, changing a town's skyline for good.

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Operation Brock ends this weekend

Operation Brock ends this weekend

A 13-mile contraflow traffic control system will be deactivated but the 50mph speed limit remains.

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