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MP demands compensation as homes without water for sixth day

20 December 2022
MP demands compensation as homes without water for sixth day

An MP has said compensation should be handed to home owners and businesses "no ifs, no buts" after a week of water supply problems.

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Family forced to melt snow to flush toilet

19 December 2022
Family forced to melt snow to flush toilet

Water problems which have seen people unable to wash, flush the toilet or make tea have entered a fifth day.

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Man robbed near train station

19 December 2022
Man robbed near train station

Officers are appealing for information after a man in his 40s had his phone, wallet and headphones stolen.

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'Adored and loved' father-of-two took his own life

13 December 2022
'Adored and loved' father-of-two took his own life

A fund has been set up to help men access mental health help in memory of an 'exceptional' business school graduate.

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'Hero' Arriva driver emptied bus to take gran, 92, to hospital

09 December 2022
'Hero' Arriva driver emptied bus to take gran, 92, to hospital

A 'guardian angel' driver used his bus to take a bloodied and bruised 92-year-old woman to hospital after she fell over at the roadside.

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'My baby's death was avoidable - she died because I'm a young mum'

09 December 2022
'My baby's death was avoidable - she died because I'm a young mum'

A 21-year-old whose daughter died following hospital failings hopes to take legal action with other young mums who felt ignored by medics.

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Used car showroom closes suddenly

08 December 2022
Used car showroom closes suddenly

A long-running car dealership has been forced to close suddenly due to the "current climate and unforeseen circumstances".

Bid to rejuvenate empty department store gains 1,000 signatures

07 December 2022
Bid to rejuvenate empty department store gains 1,000 signatures

A campaign urging Sainsbury's to fill one of the town's biggest retail areas, which has been empty for three years, has gathered 1,000 supporters.

Pensioner dies after being hit by car

07 December 2022
Pensioner dies after being hit by car

A woman in her 70s has died after being hit by a car, police have confirmed.

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Long queues after crash near tunnel

07 December 2022
Long queues after crash near tunnel

A crash on the M25 near the Dartford Tunnel is causing long delays for motorists.

Man suffers 'serious facial injuries' after catapult gang attack

06 December 2022
Man suffers 'serious facial injuries' after catapult gang attack

Police are investigating after a young man was left with serious facial injuries after a being racially abused and attacked with a catapult.

Police apologise to woman spiked with needle after test result delay

05 December 2022
Police apologise to woman spiked with needle after test result delay

Police have said sorry after taking months to pass on test results which show a woman was spiked with morphine at a town centre nightclub.

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Football fan lands data role at Championship club

05 December 2022
Football fan lands data role at Championship club

A university student will be mixing with professional footballers as he takes on a new sports data role.

Teen who delayed education to train therapy dog gets helping hand

05 December 2022
Teen who delayed education to train therapy dog gets helping hand

A bus company is helping a teenager with Tourette's syndrome to train up and pay for her new assistance dog.

Drink drive charge after 'erratic' driving on M2

05 December 2022
Drink drive charge after 'erratic' driving on M2

A 50-year-old man has been charged with drink driving after a member of the public reported erratic driving on a Kent motorway.

Services cancelled after person hit by train

04 December 2022
Services cancelled after person hit by train

Some trains have been cancelled after a person was hit by a train.

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Dog rescued after falling 40m down cliff

04 December 2022
Dog rescued after falling 40m down cliff

Firefighters used a drone to locate a dog after it fell down the side of a cliff.

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'Albanians should be barred from claiming asylum in UK'

04 December 2022
'Albanians should be barred from claiming asylum in UK'

The Government's Immigration Minister says Albanians should be barred from claiming asylum in the UK, because the country is "demonstrably safe".

Plans for 'greedy' five-storey flats block rejected

03 December 2022
Plans for 'greedy' five-storey flats block rejected

Controversial plans to build a five-storey block of flats instead of a four-strong block have been refused by the council.

Woman, 18, dead and four injured in major crash

03 December 2022
Woman, 18, dead and four injured in major crash

A 20-year-old man has been arrested after a young woman died following a serious crash at a roundabout.

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