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Drivers warned of five-month closure on major roundabout

12 June 2024
Drivers warned of five-month closure on major roundabout

Motorists are being warned to plan ahead as vital bridge strengthening works commence on a busy road for the next five months.

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Chip shop blasted after ‘agonising’ bird oil barrel death

12 June 2024
Chip shop blasted after ‘agonising’ bird oil barrel death

A takeaway has been urged to take action after a starling nesting above a chip shop oil barrel fell in and drowned.

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Teen, 17, dies following motorbike crash

10 June 2024
Teen, 17, dies following motorbike crash

A busy main road has been closed while police investigate a crash which saw one teenage boy killed and another arrested.

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Several e-scooters seized during high street crackdown

07 June 2024
Several e-scooters seized during high street crackdown

Ten e-scooters have been seized by police in a town centre as part of two days of targeted action following a crackdown on their use.

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‘They have nowhere else to go’: Plans to turn car park into traveller site

02 June 2024
‘They have nowhere else to go’: Plans to turn car park into traveller site

An application has been submitted to turn a car park into a Traveller site, nearly a year after a group were placed there on a temporary basis.

Huge rock climbing centre promising ‘the best walls’ to open

24 May 2024
Huge rock climbing centre promising ‘the best walls’ to open

A new rock climbing centre which offers climbing for all ages and abilities is having its grand opening tonight.

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Man arrested for attempted murder after stabbing at GP surgery

24 May 2024
Man arrested for attempted murder after stabbing at GP surgery

A man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a medical practitioner was stabbed in the arm.

Buses replace trains during bridge works

23 May 2024
Buses replace trains during bridge works

Part of a railway line will be shut while repairs are being made to a major bridge.

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Arrest after man in his 50s found dead in home

23 May 2024
Arrest after man in his 50s found dead in home

An investigation is underway and an arrest has been made after a man was found dead in a house.

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Wrongly convicted subpostmistress demands ‘serious’ public apology

23 May 2024
Wrongly convicted subpostmistress demands ‘serious’ public apology

A former sub postmistress who was wrongly convicted has demanded a “serious” public apology amid the ongoing Post Office Horizon IT inquiry.

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Arrest as serious bus crash with tractor sees 12 children and driver taken to hospital

23 May 2024
Arrest as serious bus crash with tractor sees 12 children and driver taken to hospital

Police have arrested a man following a serious bus crash which left twelve children and the bus driver in hospital.

Reason plane crashed into trees near country pub revealed

23 May 2024
Reason plane crashed into trees near country pub revealed

An investigation into a plane crash near a 700-year-old pub which left two friends stuck in a tree for more than four hours has concluded.

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Dispersal order issued in town centre after rise in anti-social behaviour

17 May 2024
Dispersal order issued in town centre after rise in anti-social behaviour

A dispersal order has been put in place to help tackle repeated anti-social behaviour in a town centre.

Suspected rogue traders arrested after elderly man ‘targeted’

17 May 2024
Suspected rogue traders arrested after elderly man ‘targeted’

A pair of suspected rogue traders have been arrested after allegedly causing thousands of pounds of damage to the home of a man in his 80s.

‘First of its kind’ secure school for young offenders to open in Kent

16 May 2024
‘First of its kind’ secure school for young offenders to open in Kent

A secure school designed to turn around the lives of some of Britain’s most violent young offenders is set to open in Kent.

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Drink-drive arrest after two injured in four-vehicle crash

16 May 2024
Drink-drive arrest after two injured in four-vehicle crash

A driver has been arrested following a “major” crash involving four vehicles which saw two people taken to hospital.

Four fire engines tackle house blaze for five hours

15 May 2024
Four fire engines tackle house blaze for five hours

Fire crews were called to the scene of a house blaze this afternoon.

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Villagers cut off after £12k worth of telephone cable stolen

15 May 2024
Villagers cut off after £12k worth of telephone cable stolen

A pair suspected thieves have been arrested after a more than £10,000 worth of telecommunications cable was stolen.

‘Selfish’ sex offender subjected children to ‘vile abuse’

15 May 2024
‘Selfish’ sex offender subjected children to ‘vile abuse’

A paedophile has been jailed for nearly 20 years after being found guilty of rape and six other sexual offences against children.

Calls for government to pay £10m to clear rubbish at Kent woodland

15 May 2024
Calls for government to pay £10m to clear rubbish at Kent woodland

The government is being urged to pay the full cost of clearing tonnes of dumped rubbish from a historic woodland in Kent.

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