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A staycation where you'll want to stay on

A staycation where you'll want to stay on

03 August 2021

With its summer campaign, See and Be Scene, London's Belgravia wants to show it's a spot for a superior staycation for anyone. We tried it out:

'My elderly mum soiled herself because shop staff wouldn't let her use the loo'

'My elderly mum soiled herself because shop staff wouldn't let her use the loo'

03 August 2021

A great-grandmother with dementia soiled herself in public after a shop manager refused to let her use a staff-only bathroom.

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Supermarket becomes first to give free nappies to tiny babies

Supermarket becomes first to give free nappies to tiny babies

03 August 2021

Free nappies for premature babies are available from pharmacies for the first time thanks to a partnership between Pampers and supermarket Asda.

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Family's heartbreak after cat mauled by dog and left to die

Family's heartbreak after cat mauled by dog and left to die

03 August 2021

A heartbroken family whose cat was mauled by a dog have hit out at its owners for leaving their beloved pet to die in the street.

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Students told to apply for loans before A-level results day

Students told to apply for loans before A-level results day

03 August 2021

With A-level results out in a week, the Student Loans Company is urging students to get finance applications in, even if plans remain unclear.

Council to demand meeting with Southern Water over sewage scandal

Council to demand meeting with Southern Water over sewage scandal

03 August 2021

A Kent council is demanding a meeting with Southern Water after it was found to have dumped 21 billion litres of raw sewage off the Kent coast.

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Allotment consultation halted after internet fraud claims

Allotment consultation halted after internet fraud claims

03 August 2021

An ongoing allotment dispute has now seen a consultation ended after IP addresses from around the world were allegedly used during the voting process.

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Could Tom Daley inspire us to dive into knitting?

Could Tom Daley inspire us to dive into knitting?

02 August 2021

For years diver Tom Daley has inspired others to try his sport. But after the Tokyo Olympics will he have persuaded us to all try a different hobby?

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Households face biggest rise to energy bills for a decade

Households face biggest rise to energy bills for a decade

02 August 2021

The cost of energy bills may rocket, if Friday's increase to the energy price cap goes ahead, but there are concerns for lower income families too.

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Tributes to marshal killed in crash at Brands Hatch

Tributes to marshal killed in crash at Brands Hatch

02 August 2021

Tributes have been paid to a marshal after he was hit by a car and killed at a motorsport racing event.

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'As I stood behind bride I heard gunfire'

'As I stood behind bride I heard gunfire'

02 August 2021

A father has recalled the day his daughter got married during the Battle of Britain, while bombs were falling and gunfire was rattling off close by.

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£6 entry fee introduced at popular gardens

£6 entry fee introduced at popular gardens

31 July 2021

Public gardens which were formerly free to enter have reopened after 18 months of closure - but admission will now cost you.

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'I loved it all except the bad weather, dogs and broken letterboxes'

'I loved it all except the bad weather, dogs and broken letterboxes'

31 July 2021

A postie who has retired after delivering mail for 50 years has been reminiscing on his time working for Royal Mail.

Mother devastated after son dies 42 days after cancer diagnosis

Mother devastated after son dies 42 days after cancer diagnosis

30 July 2021

The family of a 30 year old man who died soon after being diagnosed with an aggressive brain tumour are raising money in his memory.

Motorcyclist dies after crash

Motorcyclist dies after crash

30 July 2021

A motorcyclist has died of his injuries almost two weeks after his bike was in collision with a car.

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Former soldier cleared of causing mum's death in crash

Former soldier cleared of causing mum's death in crash

30 July 2021

A former Gurkha soldier who served in the Falklands war has been cleared of causing the death of his mother following a head-on collision.

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Kent towns named sunniest in UK

Kent towns named sunniest in UK

30 July 2021

Three Kent towns have been named by the Met Office as the sunniest in the UK thanks to a yearly average of 720 hours of sunshine.

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15 people treated after chemical leak

15 people treated after chemical leak

30 July 2021

An emergency response saw part of an industrial estate cordoned off as police, ambulance and the fire service treated people after a leak.

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Devastating mystery of missing Louise

Devastating mystery of missing Louise

30 July 2021

In 2001, Phil Kerton stepped off a plane and received a number of panicked voicemail messages... his life would never be the same again.

'I just felt like giving up'

'I just felt like giving up'

30 July 2021

A cyclist whose injuries after colliding with a lorry became infected is embroiled in a six-week treatment saga leaving him 'mentally drained'.

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