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‘It’s been a long time coming’: Garden city residents welcome ‘promised’ facilities

30 March 2024
‘It’s been a long time coming’: Garden city residents welcome ‘promised’ facilities

Residents living in Britain’s newest garden city have welcome plans for new community facilities they say were “promised” more than a decade ago.

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Schoolboy left with facial injuries after street attack

28 March 2024
Schoolboy left with facial injuries after street attack

An investigation is underway after a teenager was left with facial injuries following an alleged attack involving two other boys near his school.

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Shock as snaffling pigs trot past ‘surprised’ commuters

28 March 2024
Shock as snaffling pigs trot past ‘surprised’ commuters

Commuters were left in shock after witnessing two hogs tucking into leftovers and running up and down a hill near a railway station.

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Brazen thieves caught on CCTV stealing Thai restaurant’s tip jar

27 March 2024
Brazen thieves caught on CCTV stealing Thai restaurant’s tip jar

CCTV footage has captured the moment two young thieves loitering inside a market restaurant make off with the staff’s hard-earned tips.

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Suspect charged after Domino’s Pizza targeted in ‘armed robbery’

26 March 2024
Suspect charged after Domino’s Pizza targeted in ‘armed robbery’

A man has appeared in court after reports of armed robberies within hours of each other at a takeaway pizza shop and a supermarket petrol station.

Man in court after ‘pocket knives and drugs seized’

25 March 2024
Man in court after ‘pocket knives and drugs seized’

A man has been charged and another arrested in connection with suspected drug and weapons offences.

Toilets shut at play park for revamp to make them ‘easier to keep clean’

22 March 2024
Toilets shut at play park for revamp to make them ‘easier to keep clean’

The toilets at a pirate-themed playground have been closed to undergo a makeover to help make them easier to clean.

Kent MP’s bill to overturn ‘unfair’ ULEZ expansion blocked

22 March 2024
Kent MP’s bill to overturn ‘unfair’ ULEZ expansion blocked

A Kent MP’s bill aimed at overturning the expansion of London's ultra-low emission zone (ULEZ) has been blocked in the House of Commons.

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Two arrests after man in his 30s dies in crash

21 March 2024
Two arrests after man in his 30s dies in crash

Two men have been arrested following a collision between a pedestrian and a van.

Meat cleaver found in drug arrest

21 March 2024
Meat cleaver found in drug arrest

Two men have been charged with supplying class A drugs after police spotted a person behaving suspiciously in a town centre.

Convicted sex offender used TikTok to groom young boy

21 March 2024
Convicted sex offender used TikTok to groom young boy

A convicted sex offender used social media apps including TikTok to groom a child.

Calls to restore storm-damaged village sign

21 March 2024
Calls to restore storm-damaged village sign

A parish council is appealing for help to replace its village sign after it was damaged in a storm.

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Huge queues after accident closes tunnel

21 March 2024
Huge queues after accident closes tunnel

A crash on a major motorway is causing huge traffic jams.

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Pizza plans submitted for third time

21 March 2024
Pizza plans submitted for third time

Proposals to turn a derelict pub into a pizza takeaway have returned four years after they were first refused.

Country lane shut after wooden posts fly-tipped

20 March 2024
Country lane shut after wooden posts fly-tipped

A large pile of wood with nails sticking from it has forced the closure of a country lane.

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Several charged after £80k cocaine haul uncovered in homes raid

20 March 2024
Several charged after £80k cocaine haul uncovered in homes raid

A police investigation into the supply of class A drugs has seen several hundreds of thousands of pounds worth of cocaine seized.

Mother goose rescued after getting feet caught in fishing wire

20 March 2024
Mother goose rescued after getting feet caught in fishing wire

An animal rescue team leapt into an icy cold lake to help an Egyptian goose who had fishing wire wrapped around her feet.

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Man dies in motorway collision

20 March 2024
Man dies in motorway collision

A driver in his 30s has died following a collision on the M26.

‘I want this sorted before I die’: Terminally ill pensioner battles with BT Digital Voice switchover

20 March 2024
‘I want this sorted before I die’: Terminally ill pensioner battles with BT Digital Voice switchover

A terminally ill pensioner has spent more than 16 hours dealing with mix-ups as he tries to make the switch to BT Digital Voice before he dies.

Construction firm fined after roofer plummets from scaffold to his death

19 March 2024
Construction firm fined after roofer plummets from scaffold to his death

A housebuilder has been fined thousands of pounds after a subcontractor fell from unsafe scaffolding and died.

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