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Alarming levels of abuse suffered by council staff

06 March 2018
Alarming levels of abuse suffered by council staff

Housing staff working on the frontline face a shocking level of violence - with one man hurling a computer monitor at workers.

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'Poison' fear over lead on path

06 March 2018
'Poison' fear over lead on path

Lead pellets found on a public footpath in woods could be part of a wider health hazard, it's feared.

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'Illegal immigrants' found stowed away in fruit lorry

05 March 2018
'Illegal immigrants' found stowed away in fruit lorry

A business says the 'worrying increase' in migrants arriving on trucks from the Continent is costing it hundreds of thousands of pounds.

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Take That! Customers hit out at theatre in ticket row

01 March 2018
Take That! Customers hit out at theatre in ticket row

A theatre has come under fire for refusing to refund or swap tickets bought by customers unable to make a show because of the bad weather.

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New operator sought to open an ice rink

01 March 2018
New operator sought to open an ice rink

Plans for a community ice rink are to be revived, despite the failure to open the planned attraction at Christmas.

Staff pictures used on adult websites

01 March 2018
Staff pictures used on adult websites

Police are investigating after pictures of school staff were stolen and used to create fake profiles on pornography sites.

Tragic teenage student named

27 February 2018
Tragic teenage student named

The funeral has taken place of a 'beautful and amazing' 18-year-old university student following her tragic death.

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Hunt for jewellery raider provides new clue

26 February 2018
Hunt for jewellery raider provides new clue

A CCTV image of a man suspected of breaking into a village home and stealing diamond and gold jewellery has been released by detectives.

Rough sleepers left without refuge in the cold

26 February 2018
Rough sleepers left without refuge in the cold

Homeless clients of a day centre say being shut out in freezing weather is "killing them" as the charity refuses to budge over a sanction.

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Police catch on-the-run fraudster

23 February 2018
Police catch on-the-run fraudster

A rogue trader who failed to show up in court to be sentenced for cheating victims out of thousands of pounds, is now behind bars.

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Man's 'truly terrifying' sex attack on young girl

23 February 2018
Man's 'truly terrifying' sex attack on young girl

A predatory attacker who targeted a lone teenage girl has been locked up for more than five years.

Parents' tribute to teen crash victim

23 February 2018
Parents' tribute to teen crash victim

A grieving mum and dad of a 19-year-old killed in a car crash say they have lost a loving, caring son who was always smiling.

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Homeless people left out in the cold

22 February 2018
Homeless people left out in the cold

A day centre for the homeless is shutting for five days after staff lose patience with violent, drug taking and drinking clients.

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Angry student campus demonstration

22 February 2018
Angry student campus demonstration

Palestine supporters and muslim students have joined in a demonstration against a visit to the University of Kent by the Israeli ambassador.

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Fraudster on the run after dodging court hearing

22 February 2018
Fraudster on the run after dodging court hearing

A rogue trader who conned victims out of thousands failed to show up to court to be sentenced.

Electric fault in a cooker blamed for starting fire

21 February 2018
Electric fault in a cooker blamed for starting fire

Homeowners are being advised of the importance of having a working smoke alarm following a kitchen fire.

'Serious crash' shuts M20

20 February 2018
'Serious crash' shuts M20

Long queues are building on a motorway while emergency services deal with a serious crash.

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Two trapped after multi-vehicle crash

20 February 2018
Two trapped after multi-vehicle crash

Fire crews had to cut the roofs off two vehicles following a crash involving a van and three other vehicles.

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Tea light starts house fire

20 February 2018
Tea light starts house fire

Firefighters have warned of the dangers of unattended candles after bedroom curtains were set alight.

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Delays after crash on major route

19 February 2018
Delays after crash on major route

Motorists on the A2 were held up following rush-hour crash.

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