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Boy 'threatened and robbed' in alleyway

Boy 'threatened and robbed' in alleyway

A boy and his friend were reportedly threatened in an alleyway by two older teenagers who stole his phone.

Driver 'assaulted' by man in M25 queue

Driver 'assaulted' by man in M25 queue

A motorist was left with a cut face after a man reportedly hit him while he sat in his car on a motorway slip-road.

Flasher 'in nothing but a woolly hat' spotted on school route

Flasher 'in nothing but a woolly hat' spotted on school route

Concern is growing after a flasher jumped out on a mum in woods regularly used by schoolchildren.

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Campaigners urge government to pause £10bn Lower Thames Crossing

Campaigners urge government to pause £10bn Lower Thames Crossing

Protesters are calling for a new link between Kent and Essex to be blocked on the basis it will be a 'smart motorway by stealth'.

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Two people injured as lorry and car crash on motorway

Two people injured as lorry and car crash on motorway

Two people were injured in a crash near the Dartford Crossing, leading to severe delays on the M25.

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'She went to the opera once and now sings like an angel’

'She went to the opera once and now sings like an angel’

A nine-year-old schoolgirl has learnt one of the most challenging and demanding songs in opera with no training.

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Emergency services called to kitchen blaze

Emergency services called to kitchen blaze

Crews have been dealing with a fire in a kitchen this afternoon.

Car owners desperate to catch phantom egg thrower

Car owners desperate to catch phantom egg thrower

Residents are turning detective to catch the culprit behind regular late night egg attacks on cars which have left them fuming.

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Indian restaurant owner denies having zero food hygiene rating

Indian restaurant owner denies having zero food hygiene rating

A curry house has been given a zero star food hygiene rating by inspectors but bosses claim a mistake has been made.

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Car flips after crashing into traffic light pole

Car flips after crashing into traffic light pole

An arrest was made after a car crashed into a traffic light pole.

The gloves are off!

The gloves are off!

With three clean sheets out of four, keeper Ben Dudzinski has made a good start at Dartford - but he's determined to set higher standards.

Plans for 60 new homes

Plans for 60 new homes

Plans have been submitted for 60 new homes on the site of a former plant nursery.

Finished community centre still not open after 13 years

Finished community centre still not open after 13 years

Fed-up residents say they have almost given up on their estate's community centre ever opening – despite it being completed in 2010.

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Car crashes into Sainsbury's sign

Car crashes into Sainsbury's sign

A car was left embedded in a large sign for a supermarket after careering off a road and onto a pavement.

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Phone company requests meeting over 85ft mast plan

Phone company requests meeting over 85ft mast plan

A company has asked to meet with opponents over plans for a 5G mast, after being accused of 'bullying tactics'.

£20 million leisure centre attracts thousands of new visitors

£20 million leisure centre attracts thousands of new visitors

A new leisure centre has seen around 400,000 visitors use its facilities since it opened a year ago.

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Gym closed due to power cut

Gym closed due to power cut

A David Lloyd Club has been shut until further notice following a power cut.

M25 closed after multi-vehicle crash

M25 closed after multi-vehicle crash

An accident involving multiple vehicles saw the M25 in Kent closed for an hour with miles of queues.

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Vicar slams ULEZ as 'mourner's tax'

Vicar slams ULEZ as 'mourner's tax'

A vicar has warned of the 'huge effect' the ULEZ expansion will have on mourners, amid fears some elderly residents will be unable to attend funerals.

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Driver caught using laughing gas on M25

Driver caught using laughing gas on M25

Two boxes of nitrous oxide canisters were seized by police after a vehicle was stopped on a motorway.

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