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Cars attacked with rocks

19 February 2018
Cars attacked with rocks

Police are investigating a spate of damage to cars which were targeted by vandals in neighbouring streets.

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Gas works to close busy main road for up to five days

19 February 2018
Gas works to close busy main road for up to five days

Drivers are being warned of the closure of main road which will lead to diversions and could disrupt journeys.

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Main road closed after serious crash

19 February 2018
Main road closed after serious crash

A main road is likely to remain closed for several hours while emergency services deal with a serious crash.

Compassion signs to be placed near beds of dying patients

18 February 2018
Compassion signs to be placed near beds of dying patients

An initiative to encourage quiet calm and respect on hospital wards where a patient is terminally ill has been introduced by health chiefs.

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Popular shopping centre bought by local council

14 February 2018
Popular shopping centre bought by local council

A council has splashed out £75 million on a major shopping centre as an 'investment for the future"

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Litterbugs targeted in purge on anti-social menace

14 February 2018
Litterbugs targeted in purge on anti-social menace

A council crackdown on littering, graffiti, flyposting and flytipping has resulted in 600 fines being issued in just three months.

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Driver calls it a day after pyjama crash

12 February 2018
Driver calls it a day after pyjama crash

A 60-year unblemished driving record has come to an end... after a driver found himself upside down in his car wearing pyjamas.

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Row after theft of priceless artefacts

12 February 2018
Row after theft of priceless artefacts

Questions have been raised about security after thieves cut through walls to steal items dating back to the Iron Age from an archaeological trust.

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Cash-strapped school could send children home early

08 February 2018
Cash-strapped school could send children home early

Around 1,000 pupils could be affected as a school struggling financially considers cutting staff, classroom support and the length of the school week.

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Theatre urged to ditch pork for Peppa Pig show

08 February 2018
Theatre urged to ditch pork for Peppa Pig show

Animal rights campaigners say a popular theatre can lead the way in being "cruelty free" by not serving sausages and ham sandwiches to children.

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Inquiry opened into death of man on railway tracks

08 February 2018
Inquiry opened into death of man on railway tracks

A man who was killed by a train near a busy station has been named at an inquest.

Bar and restaurant shut for breaching licence

07 February 2018
Bar and restaurant shut for breaching licence

A popular night spot has had its licence revoked after councillors heard doormen were told not to do ID checks or turn away drunks.

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Suspicious kitchen fire probed

05 February 2018
Suspicious kitchen fire probed

Man, 40, arrested on suspicion of arson and abstracting electricity following a blaze at a flat.

Green light for boutique hotel

05 February 2018
Green light for boutique hotel

Work is to begin on a multi-million pound project to turn a historic manor into a luxury hotel.

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City of culture bid considered

02 February 2018
City of culture bid considered

Councillors are to discuss whether to submit an application for a coveted title that would bring huge economic benefits.

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'My life will never be the same again'

02 February 2018
'My life will never be the same again'

A dad whose son died after taking a party drug said to be 100 times more potent than heroin says he is still reeling from the tragedy.

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College merger paves way for boost in technical education

01 February 2018
College merger paves way for boost in technical education

Two Kent colleges have joined forces to create better skills training and opportunities for young people.

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15,000 affected as dental practice quits NHS

01 February 2018
15,000 affected as dental practice quits NHS

Thousands of people have been left without dental care from today after a practice pulled the plug on its NHS contract.

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London drug dealers blamed for knife crime spike

31 January 2018
London drug dealers blamed for knife crime spike

A police chief says he won't allow a drugs 'turf war' on his patch following soaring knife crime.

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Zoo's first chimp born after surprise pregnancy

30 January 2018
Zoo's first chimp born after surprise pregnancy

A wildlife park has witnessed the first birth of it's chimp in the - despite mum being on the pill.

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