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Boy, 6, falls down ditch off 'crumbling' pavement

Boy, 6, falls down ditch off 'crumbling' pavement

An angry mum is urging council bosses to fix a stretch of crumbling pavement - after her son fell into a ditch and was left sobbing in pain.

Rapist attacked woman and threw dog down hallway

Rapist attacked woman and threw dog down hallway

A violent rapist repeatedly punched his terrified victim in the face mid-attack before launching a sickening assault on her dog.

'Now is the right time to go'

'Now is the right time to go'

Kent resident Paul O'Grady is quitting his long-running BBC Radio 2 show - months after a scheduling shake-up saw him swapping with comic Rob Beckett.

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'It was the worst experience I've had in 20 years of horse riding'

'It was the worst experience I've had in 20 years of horse riding'

A disgruntled horse rider says selfish motorists are scaring the animals by failing to slow down to 10mph when they pass by.

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Parkland council estate plans for derelict site

Parkland council estate plans for derelict site

A derelict site prone to fly-tipping and anti-social behaviour could be transformed into a council housing estate surrounded by picturesque parkland.

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Thousands left without power after substation fire

Thousands left without power after substation fire

Thousands of residents were left without power this morning after a substation went up in flames.

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Dad smashed up curry house and threatened to stab owner with cutlery

Dad smashed up curry house and threatened to stab owner with cutlery

A drunk yob threw glasses at the wall in an Indian restaurant after being asked to pay a huge £170 bill he'd racked up with a friend.

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Road blocked as water main bursts

Road blocked as water main bursts

A water mains pipe has burst, causing slow traffic along a busy main road.

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'Scrap Op Brock now before someone is killed'

'Scrap Op Brock now before someone is killed'

An angry driver is calling for Operation Brock to be reviewed after his Mercedes was written off in a 'traumatising' accident in the contraflow.

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Pilot seriously injured as microlight crashes

Pilot seriously injured as microlight crashes

A witness to a crash landing involving a microlight has told how he rushed to help the badly-injured pilot.

Shocking pictures reveal 'horrible' state of historic park fountain

Shocking pictures reveal 'horrible' state of historic park fountain

Drinks cans, a bike wheel and even a toy car are among the debris recently found floating in the murky basin of a historic 19th century structure.

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Council's colourful high street benches a 'parking nightmare'

Council's colourful high street benches a 'parking nightmare'

A disgruntled trader says colourful benches installed in a Kent high street have caused a parking nightmare for his customers.

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Opening date revealed for multi-million pound dance studio

Opening date revealed for multi-million pound dance studio

A new purpose-built dance studio which will be the first of its kind in Kent is set to open later this year, bosses have revealed.

'I'll never walk my dog here again'

'I'll never walk my dog here again'

A woman says she will not be returning to a popular dog walking spot after her car window was smashed while she was out for a stroll.

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Beefeater closed for two months prepares to reopen

Beefeater closed for two months prepares to reopen

A restaurant that has been closed to all but hotel breakfast guests for eight weeks is preparing to reopen.

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'Favour for friend' lands truck driver with £2,400 bill

'Favour for friend' lands truck driver with £2,400 bill

A man has been ordered to pay more than £2,000 for illegally transporting a friend's rubbish as "a favour".

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'You don't have to go to London to find a cool café'

'You don't have to go to London to find a cool café'

A new café wanting to offer "the aesthetic and feel" of the capital has opened - but you won't have to pay London prices!

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'It was already quiet - now there's no one coming in'

'It was already quiet - now there's no one coming in'

Frustrated traders say footfall has plummeted since a multi-storey car park was forced to close after it was damaged by falling concrete.

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Three in at Ashford

Three in at Ashford

Ashford manager Tommy Warrilow has completed a trio of new signings - and a fourth could be on the way.

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Packages stolen after thieves drive off in Amazon van

Packages stolen after thieves drive off in Amazon van

An Amazon delivery van was stolen but later recovered by police who found some of the packages inside were missing.

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