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Suspect accused of strangling woman in afternoon park attack

10 October 2023
Suspect accused of strangling woman in afternoon park attack

A suspect is said to have attacked and strangled a woman in a town centre park during the afternoon.

Airport opponents’ appeal bid blocked by judge

09 October 2023
Airport opponents’ appeal bid blocked by judge

A judge has told a campaigner she cannot challenge his decision to reject her latest bid to block the reopening of an airport.

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Is this Kent busker the best in the world?

01 October 2023
Is this Kent busker the best in the world?

A talented street singer with his sights set on being crowned the world’s best next week has told of the highs and lows of his fascinating trade.

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Now we're Tolkien! We stayed in Kent's hidden 'hobbit house'

01 October 2023
Now we're Tolkien! We stayed in Kent's hidden 'hobbit house'

We stayed in a Lord of The Rings-inspired underground house in a tiny Kent village

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Neighbours fear drug-dealing and sleepless nights as homeless housing approved

30 September 2023
Neighbours fear drug-dealing and sleepless nights as homeless housing approved

Two homes in residential streets will be used to house homeless people - despite neighbours’ fears of drug dealing, vandalism and late-night noise.

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‘I went out in the garden and saw a massive ball of red and orange flames’

28 September 2023
‘I went out in the garden and saw a massive ball of red and orange flames’

Shocked neighbours have described seeing “the sky glowing red” as a huge fire broke out at a farm.

Suspect accused of groping woman in Tesco Express

26 September 2023
Suspect accused of groping woman in Tesco Express

A suspect accused of groping a woman in a Tesco Express has been arrested.

Person dies after being hit by train

25 September 2023
Person dies after being hit by train

A person has died after being hit by a train, with rail services suspended between two stations as emergency services attend the scene.

Zero hygiene rating after shop worker ‘spotted washing feet in sink’

23 September 2023
Zero hygiene rating after shop worker ‘spotted washing feet in sink’

A town centre shop has been hit with a zero-star hygiene rating – after inspectors were alerted to a worker washing their feet in a sink.

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Green light for work to start on £1.2m sea defence project

22 September 2023
Green light for work to start on £1.2m sea defence project

Work is set to begin in the spring to avoid the “catastrophic failure” of key sea defences to protect homes from flooding and cliff collapses.

Major route closed after motorhome fire

21 September 2023
Major route closed after motorhome fire

An A-road has been shut after a motorhome burst into flames.

Woman behind free shop on way to finals for national award

21 September 2023
Woman behind free shop on way to finals for national award

A woman behind a shop where everything is free has been shortlisted for a coveted national award.

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Plans to transform listed vicarage into flats branded ‘very crude’

21 September 2023
Plans to transform listed vicarage into flats branded ‘very crude’

A 233-year-old grade II-listed former vicarage which has fallen into disrepair is set to be revived with seven flats and two “crude” extensions

Five-and-a-half months of gas works to cause 'complete carnage' in village

20 September 2023
Five-and-a-half months of gas works to cause 'complete carnage' in village

Gas works due to last almost six months is set to cause “complete carnage” in a village where three roads are to shut.

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Probe launched as ‘stabbed man’ arrives at police station

19 September 2023
Probe launched as ‘stabbed man’ arrives at police station

A man reportedly stabbed in the early hours of the morning was taken to a London hospital after arriving at a police station wounded.

School warns parents after ‘man asks girl to get in his car’

19 September 2023
School warns parents after ‘man asks girl to get in his car’

A school is warning parents and students after reports a suspicious man “asked a teen if they would like to be his friend and get in his car”.

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Woman jailed for stealing dying man’s funeral fund

19 September 2023
Woman jailed for stealing dying man’s funeral fund

A second person has been jailed for distracting a terminally ill pensioner so her accomplice could steal £3,000 he was saving for his own funeral

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Man left with facial injuries after attempted robbery

19 September 2023
Man left with facial injuries after attempted robbery

Police are hunting for a man and a teenager after an attempted robbery in which the victim was left with facial injuries.

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Long delays as motorway reopens after smash

18 September 2023
Long delays as motorway reopens after smash

All lanes have reopened after a crash on a motorway which saw a car overturn sparked gridlock.

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£1.2m project to prevent homes falling into sea

18 September 2023
£1.2m project to prevent homes falling into sea

Sea defences are set to be improved at various locations after fears of “catastrophic failure”, flooding and houses falling into the water.

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