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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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'I was unconscious on the platform... staff saved my life'

'I was unconscious on the platform... staff saved my life'

A young woman from Kent has told how tube station workers saved her life after she collapsed on a platform.

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Tributes left in town after 'kind and friendly' homeless man dies

Tributes left in town after 'kind and friendly' homeless man dies

Flowers, candles and a teddy have been laid at a shopping centre in memory of a homeless man described as "friendly and kind".

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Kent's most crime-ridden railway stations revealed

Kent's most crime-ridden railway stations revealed

New data has revealed the most dangerous railway stations where the highest rates of anti-social behaviour and violent crime have been recorded.

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'You're nicked - again!'

'You're nicked - again!'

Police stopped a motorist going suspiciously slowly on a motorway – to find he was on his way home from court where he had been given a driving ban.

Woman 'raped in underpass' on New Year's Day

Woman 'raped in underpass' on New Year's Day

A CCTV image of a man has been released as police investigate reports a woman was raped in an underpass.

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