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'We're enjoying World Cup despite pricey pints'

25 November 2022
'We're enjoying World Cup despite pricey pints'

An England football fan says he is enjoying the atmosphere at his ninth World Cup being played in Qatar despite the pricey cost of a pint.

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Sports bar shut by council after reaching 'tipping point'

24 November 2022
Sports bar shut by council after reaching 'tipping point'

Police were called to help council officers shut down a sports bar shortly after its owners had applied to extend its licence.

MP calls for Just Stop Oil to be 'treated as terrorists'

23 November 2022
MP calls for Just Stop Oil to be 'treated as terrorists'

An MP has called for climate change protesters who scaled the Dartford Crossing, causing days of misery, to be treated as a criminal organisation.

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Murder trial jury told to use 'knowledge of human nature'

22 November 2022
Murder trial jury told to use 'knowledge of human nature'

The jury in the case of a man accused of a double murder has been told to use "common sense" when reaching its verdict.

Cost of huge waterfront stadium revealed

22 November 2022
Cost of huge waterfront stadium revealed

The eye-watering sums involved in constructing an 8,000-seater stadium at the heart of a waterfront development have been made public.

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Fly-tipping camera used to banish boy racers

19 November 2022
Fly-tipping camera used to banish boy racers

High-tech recording equipment typically used to catch those who dump rubbish is being redeployed to crack down on street racing.

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Sexual predator admits murder of law graduate

18 November 2022
Sexual predator admits murder of law graduate

A prolific offender who brutally kicked and stamped a young woman to death just days after being released from prison has admitted her murder.

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'We cannot wait to cheer him on in the final'

18 November 2022
'We cannot wait to cheer him on in the final'

England's Lewis King will be cheered on by friends and family as he takes part in the wheelchair rugby league world cup final against holders France.

Murder-accused denies telling boss he was 'going down for double'

18 November 2022
Murder-accused denies telling boss he was 'going down for double'

A man accused of killing two woman and burning them in oil barrels has denied he told his boss he was 'going down' for 'double murder'.

Woman's body shoved 'head first' into oil drum

17 November 2022
Woman's body shoved 'head first' into oil drum

A man accused of a double killing put a woman's body in an oil drum before destroying her remains because his workshop "looked like a murder scene".

Murder accused 'offered victim web cam work'

16 November 2022
Murder accused 'offered victim web cam work'

The man accused of murdering two women has told a jury he had tried to set up web cam work so one of his alleged victims could escape being an escort.

The Kent town seeing one of country's biggest booms

16 November 2022
The Kent town seeing one of country's biggest booms

One borough's population has swelled at the second fastest rate in England over the past decade, with one in five residents born abroad.

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Wild new vision revealed for 'Kent's Disneyland'

15 November 2022
Wild new vision revealed for 'Kent's Disneyland'

An alternative vision for a nature site threatened by plans for a multi-billion pound Disneyland-style theme park has been unveiled.

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Drone pictures show progress of huge new primary school

14 November 2022
Drone pictures show progress of huge new primary school

New images have been released of a huge new primary school being built in a disused quarry site where there are also plans for hundreds of homes.

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Joke-telling hospital robot accused of missing the mark

13 November 2022
Joke-telling hospital robot accused of missing the mark

A wisecracking robot brought in to help staff vacuum the floors of a hospital has come under-fire amid claims of falling cleaning standards.

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Murder-accused shacked up with missing mum in derelict bingo hall

10 November 2022
Murder-accused shacked up with missing mum in derelict bingo hall

A man accused of killing two women six months apart worked security with one inside a bingo hall just weeks before they disappeared, a court heard.

'I'm one bad flood away from going out of business'

08 November 2022
'I'm one bad flood away from going out of business'

The boss of a major supplier to the rail industry fears his firm may have to close due to repeat flooding he says is caused by roadside fly-tipping.

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Calls for urgent 'cost and climate' review of £8.2bn tunnel link

07 November 2022
Calls for urgent 'cost and climate' review of £8.2bn tunnel link

A coalition of nature groups are calling for an urgent review of the 'cost and climate' credentials of updated plans for the Lower Thames Crossing.

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'Domestic abuse and suicide link can no longer be ignored'

07 November 2022
'Domestic abuse and suicide link can no longer be ignored'

The sister of a woman who took her life after being abused by an ex has backed calls to register every domestic violence-linked suicide on a database.

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'Shut Manston down': Hundreds protest outside detention centre

06 November 2022
'Shut Manston down': Hundreds protest outside detention centre

Hundreds of people have staged a demonstration outside an asylum seeker detention centre in Kent demanding its closure amid health concerns.

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