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‘I was fined £500 for leaving neatly folded donations by clothes bank - this isn’t fly-tipping’

23 November 2024
‘I was fined £500 for leaving neatly folded donations by clothes bank - this isn’t fly-tipping’

A woman has described the “stress” of being fined £500 for fly-tipping after leaving neatly folded donations by a clothes bank, which was full.

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‘We need security for Christmas lights switch-on’

22 November 2024
‘We need security for Christmas lights switch-on’

Organisers of a lights switch-on are raising money for security to help families feel “safe” after problems at the weekend.

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Missing teen, 14, found safe and well

22 November 2024
Missing teen, 14, found safe and well

Officers asked for the public’s help to find a missing 14-year-old girl.

‘We’re giving locals their pub back for Christmas’

22 November 2024
‘We’re giving locals their pub back for Christmas’

A pub that shut suddenly more than nine months ago is to reopen under a new owner who has vowed to "keep the community happy".

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Man dies after being hit by lorry on motorway

21 November 2024
Man dies after being hit by lorry on motorway

A man in his 50s has died after he was a hit by a lorry on the M2.

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School buses delayed by broken down tanker causing traffic ‘havoc’

21 November 2024
School buses delayed by broken down tanker causing traffic ‘havoc’

A bus company says school children have been late to school after a broken down tanker caused “gridlock”.

Lorry bursts into flames on roundabout approach

21 November 2024
Lorry bursts into flames on roundabout approach

Commuters faced delays after a lorry burst into flames near a busy roundabout, with black plumes of smoke visible for miles.

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Shocking video shows moment worker run over by forklift truck

20 November 2024
Shocking video shows moment worker run over by forklift truck

A company has been fined £400,000 after an employee was left with life-changing injuries after he was struck by a forklift at work.

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Girl, 8, donates nine crates of supplies to foodbank after making her own leaflet

20 November 2024
Girl, 8, donates nine crates of supplies to foodbank after making her own leaflet

A “determined” young girl has shocked a charity by donating more than 120kg of food after creating her own handwritten leaflet appeal by herself.

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Travel disruption due to icy conditions as cold snap grips Kent

20 November 2024
Travel disruption due to icy conditions as cold snap grips Kent

People are warned to expect travel disruption as a cold snap grips Kent, causing potentially hazardous conditions on the roads.

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Tonne of cannabis worth more than £1m seized

19 November 2024
Tonne of cannabis worth more than £1m seized

Officers responding to reports of suspicious activity uncovered over a tonne of cannabis during searches of a van and a property.

Pensioner charged with murder of 81-year-old woman

19 November 2024
Pensioner charged with murder of 81-year-old woman

A pensioner has been charged with murder after the death of an 81-year-old woman.

Missing boy, 14, found safe and well

19 November 2024
Missing boy, 14, found safe and well

Officers have located a missing 14-year-old boy after the public shared the appeal.

Youths ‘terrorise’ families at Christmas lights switch-on

18 November 2024
Youths ‘terrorise’ families at Christmas lights switch-on

Families enjoying the start of the festive period were left “fearful” after a gang of teenagers “terrorised” people and damaged property.

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CCTV appeal launched after sports bar assault

18 November 2024
CCTV appeal launched after sports bar assault

A man in his 20s alleges that two men punched him in the face, damaging his teeth, during the early hours of the morning.

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Farm shop installs EV charging station

15 November 2024
Farm shop installs EV charging station

A long-running farm shop has unveiled eight new electric charging points as its latest investment.

Paedophile showed ‘zero remorse’ for decades of child abuse

15 November 2024
Paedophile showed ‘zero remorse’ for decades of child abuse

A “vile” rapist who subjected two children to three decades of abuse has been sentenced to a lengthy jail term.

Neighbours slam plans for ‘mini-hotel’ HMO in middle of terraced street

15 November 2024
Neighbours slam plans for ‘mini-hotel’ HMO in middle of terraced street

Plans to convert a terraced home into a seven-bed house of multiple occupancy have riled residents - but developers say it’ll be “high end”.

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Moped thief’s attempt to run from police caught on camera

14 November 2024
Moped thief’s attempt to run from police caught on camera

Footage shows the moment a moped thief tried to run off after leading police officers on a chase through a town centre.

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‘It’s been a big struggle’: Parents blast post-16 SEND transport delays

13 November 2024
‘It’s been a big struggle’: Parents blast post-16 SEND transport delays

Fed-up parents of teens with special educational needs say they are bearing the brunt of long delays to applications for paid transport assistance.

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