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Woman who defrauded own nan out of £24k savings jailed

13 May 2023
Woman who defrauded own nan out of £24k savings jailed

A finance worker who fleeced her grandmother out of thousands of pounds while intercepting her mail and phone calls has been jailed.

Two arrests after drugs raid at pub

13 May 2023
Two arrests after drugs raid at pub

Two people have been arrested after police stormed a pub in a drugs raid.

Man charged with damaging ULEZ cameras

12 May 2023
Man charged with damaging ULEZ cameras

A man has been charged with damaging ULEZ cameras after a police operation was launched to track down vandals.

Mum and son followed by man making ‘aggresive comments’

12 May 2023
Mum and son followed by man making ‘aggresive comments’

Police are investigating after a mum reported she and her young son were followed by a man while walking in public.

Woman robbed of parcel as courier delivered to home

12 May 2023
Woman robbed of parcel as courier delivered to home

A woman was robbed of her parcel as a courier delivered a mobile phone at her home.

Police manhunt after dog sprayed with unknown substance

12 May 2023
Police manhunt after dog sprayed with unknown substance

A man sprayed an unknown substance at a dog in an incident deemed “suspicious” by police.

Councillor’s conduct branded ‘inappropriate’ after complaints from women

12 May 2023
Councillor’s conduct branded ‘inappropriate’ after complaints from women

A councillor made comments about a woman’s appearance before moving her wedding bands around her finger, a report reveals.

Smuggler jailed after children found inside ‘coffin-like’ van hatch

11 May 2023
Smuggler jailed after children found inside ‘coffin-like’ van hatch

A Romanian man who smuggled four Vietnamese children in a single ‘coffin-like’ hide in the roof of a van has been jailed.

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Warning after residents targeted by cold callers posing as detectives

11 May 2023
Warning after residents targeted by cold callers posing as detectives

Residents have been targeted by cold callers posing as detectives investigating credit card fraud.

Man jailed for sexually assaulting schoolgirl in park

11 May 2023
Man jailed for sexually assaulting schoolgirl in park

A man who pushed a schoolgirl to the ground and sexually assaulted her as she walked through a park has been jailed.

Kent and England cricketer reveals skin cancer ordeal

10 May 2023
Kent and England cricketer reveals skin cancer ordeal

A Kent cricketer discovered he had skin cancer after almost putting off a screening organised by his club.

Pedestrian hit by bus at station

09 May 2023
Pedestrian hit by bus at station

A bus station has been closed after a pedestrian was hit by a bus.

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Plans revealed for former town centre Barclays building

07 May 2023
Plans revealed for former town centre Barclays building

Plans have been approved to transform a vacant Barclays bank, two years after it closed down.

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Raw mince stored with cheese at 'greasy' takeaway

03 May 2023
Raw mince stored with cheese at 'greasy' takeaway

A “greasy” and “sticky” takeaway where inspectors found raw meat being stored with cheese has been ordered to undergo a deep clean.

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Bus station bubble tearoom plans given green light

30 April 2023
Bus station bubble tearoom plans given green light

A bid to transform a disused bus station building into a bubble tearoom has been given the green light, despite concerns about competiton.

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Bid for BT street hubs deemed 'harmful' to historic high street

29 April 2023
Bid for BT street hubs deemed 'harmful' to historic high street

A plan to erect BT street hubs – which would provide free wifi – has been rejected over fears they would harm a town centre.

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Mum ‘sickened’ as trolls joke about helicopter called to critically ill baby

28 April 2023
Mum ‘sickened’ as trolls joke about helicopter called to critically ill baby

A young mum says she “felt sick” as online trolls made jokes about a helicopter called to help her one-month-old son after he stopped breathing.

Police called to break-in at school

27 April 2023
Police called to break-in at school

Two teenagers were arrested on suspicion of burglary after police descended on a school following reports people had been seen breaking in.

Family trapped in ‘home from hell’ with rotting ceilings for two years

27 April 2023
Family trapped in ‘home from hell’ with rotting ceilings for two years

A mum left trapped in a “home from hell” riddled with mould and rotting ceilings for two years says she fears the walls could collapse at any moment.

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Drugs seized after ‘suspicious’ activity seen in street

27 April 2023
Drugs seized after ‘suspicious’ activity seen in street

Police descended on a busy route following a report and seized drugs and arrested three suspected dealers.

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