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Festival spearheads campaign to stamp out legal highs

Festival spearheads campaign to stamp out legal highs

A family-based festival is leading the way in banning potentially lethal legal highs from the summer event.

Villeneuve's Lydden replacement revealed

Villeneuve's Lydden replacement revealed

A former French Rallycross champion will fill the seat vacated by ex-F1 ace Jacques Villeneuve at Lydden.

Lorry crash causes A2 delays

Lorry crash causes A2 delays

A lorry driver has been taken to hospital after hitting a parked car transporter on the A2.

Paedophile lures children with showbiz dreams

Paedophile lures children with showbiz dreams

A convicted paedophile set up a firm aimed at youngsters wanting to become famous to organise photo shoots of them in their homes.

Overnight work to fix burst main that left thousands without water

Overnight work to fix burst main that left thousands without water

Repair crews worked throughout the night to fix a major water main, which burst leaving an entire city without supplies.

Train delayed? Passengers un-appy at computer blunder

Train delayed? Passengers un-appy at computer blunder

Commuters have been left scratching their heads... after a computer glitch wrongly claimed ALL Southeastern trains were delayed.

Officer injured as police car crashes into traffic lights

Officer injured as police car crashes into traffic lights

A police officer has been injured after their patrol car smashed into a set of traffic lights.

Mum still waits for 'justice' after son's tyre blast death

Mum still waits for 'justice' after son's tyre blast death

A woman is still waiting to learn if the firm where her son died when a tyre exploded in his face will be prosecuted.

Flood hit pub is now hit by fire

Flood hit pub is now hit by fire

A fire has broken out in the upstairs of a popular hotel and pub.

'Miracle' crash survivor vows to 'live for the moment'

'Miracle' crash survivor vows to 'live for the moment'

A woman whose life was saved by paramedics has told of her remarkable three-year struggle back to normality.

Motorcyclist airlifted to hospital after collision in Babs Oak Hill near Sturry

Motorcyclist airlifted to hospital after collision in Babs Oak Hill near Sturry

A man has been flown to King's College Hospital in London via air ambulance after he was involved in a road traffic accident near Sturry

Pupils almost crushed as steel girder hits crossing

Pupils almost crushed as steel girder hits crossing

An investigation is under way after a steel girder crashed from a lorry and landed at a crossing near pupils leaving school.

City Sound Project to be staged this weekend

City Sound Project to be staged this weekend

More than 100 acts will perform across 12 venues as part of City Sound Project, the county's biggest inner-city music festival.

Hundreds turn out for unveiling of statue to panto legend

Hundreds turn out for unveiling of statue to panto legend

Family, celebs and theatre fans turned out for the grand unveiling of a bronze statue of "the man with a heart of gold" - pantomime legend Dave Lee.

Drama as car crashes into wall

Drama as car crashes into wall

Police have been diverting traffic after a car careered off the road and crashed into an empty shop this afternoon.

Appeal after bakery burglary

Appeal after bakery burglary

Police have released a CCTV image after a gang of burglars broke into a branch of Greggs bakery, fleeing with £7.

Baby born at hospital... two years after it closed for births

Baby born at hospital... two years after it closed for births

A baby sparked panic and tears - then joy - after coming into the world two years after a hospital closed its doors to births.

Drug addict's roundabout home fires cost taxpayer £10,000

Drug addict's roundabout home fires cost taxpayer £10,000

Taxpayers have been landed a £10,000 bill for fire crews to deal with blazes at a roundabout where a drug addict has built a makeshift shelter.

Bell-Drummond wants to build on solid form

Bell-Drummond wants to build on solid form

Kent batsman Daniel Bell-Drummond is aiming for three-figure hauls after half-century double.

Sculpture worth £42k stolen from garden

Sculpture worth £42k stolen from garden

Police are hunting thieves who stole a bronze water feature worth £42,000 by a renowned sculptor from a garden.

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