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Teen detained under the Mental Health Act after women hurt at gurdwara

Teen detained under the Mental Health Act after women hurt at gurdwara

A teenager has been detained after being charged with making threats to kill and threatening a person with a bladed weapon at a place of worship.

Fleet’s squad spirit pleases boss Searle

Fleet’s squad spirit pleases boss Searle

Manager Danny Searle is delighted with his Ebbsfleet squad's healthy competition for places.

Fleet bring in new defender

Fleet bring in new defender

Ebbsfleet manager Danny Searle has made his eighth new signing of the summer.

Pedestrian flown to London hospital after being hit by lorry

Pedestrian flown to London hospital after being hit by lorry

A pedestrian has been airlifted to hospital after being hit by a lorry.

Blueprint for new ‘city centre’ around international railway station approved

Blueprint for new ‘city centre’ around international railway station approved

Ambitious plans to regenerate an area around a railway station and create a new “civic heart” for Britain’s newest garden city have been approved.

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Fears 160 acres of farmland could become housing quashed

Fears 160 acres of farmland could become housing quashed

Three farms which went on the market, sparking fears they would be sold and used for housing, have been bought and saved from development.

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New MP to continue fight for funding for collapsed road

New MP to continue fight for funding for collapsed road

A newly elected MP hopes to finally help a road re-open more than a year after it collapsed.

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Another bid to demolish pharmacy and build flats

Another bid to demolish pharmacy and build flats

Plans to knock down a pharmacy and replace it with a four-storey block of flats and a smaller chemist are back on the table after being thrown out.

Stick fighters make Team GB but need your help

Stick fighters make Team GB but need your help

Students who started stick fighting two years ago have become some of the best in the country making Team GB for the world championships.

Pub forced to close moments before Euros final after ‘attempt to injure with knife’

Pub forced to close moments before Euros final after ‘attempt to injure with knife’

A packed pub was forced to close before the Euros final kicked off after a man allegedly attempted to injure another man with a weapon.

Calls for government to block multi-million-pound waterfront scheme

Calls for government to block multi-million-pound waterfront scheme

Several firms which could lose their premises if a major redevelopment scheme goes ahead are calling on the government to review it.

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Plans to pave over historic building with bus route

Plans to pave over historic building with bus route

People are fuming over plans to demolish an historic building to make space to expand a dedicated bus route.

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‘These lads went to work and didn’t come home again’

‘These lads went to work and didn’t come home again’

An appeal has been launched to help fund a permanent memorial for five men who lost their lives at sea following a tugboat accident 70 years ago.

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Teen detained as police say gurdwara attack likely not ‘terrorism-related’

Teen detained as police say gurdwara attack likely not ‘terrorism-related’

A teenager accused of attacking two women at a place of worship has been detained for mental health assessment.

‘Why do you keep throwing a dog poo bag outside my house?’

‘Why do you keep throwing a dog poo bag outside my house?’

A woman who was caught on camera dumping a bag of dog poo in the road on repeated occasions has been urged to “put it in the bin”.

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Community in ‘state of shock’ after two women hurt in ‘gurdwara murder bid’

Community in ‘state of shock’ after two women hurt in ‘gurdwara murder bid’

A community has been left in a “state of shock” following an alleged attempted murder at a place of worship.

Cocktail bar’s bid to stay open until 4am on Mondays branded ‘completely unreasonable’

Cocktail bar’s bid to stay open until 4am on Mondays branded ‘completely unreasonable’

A town centre bar which relies “solely on the weekend” has been refused permission to stay open longer on a Sunday amid an ongoing noise row.

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Footage of arrest after two people injured in gurdwara attack

Footage of arrest after two people injured in gurdwara attack

The moment a teenager was arrested after an attack on two people at a place of worship was caught on camera.

Rubbish stretching ‘five car lengths’ blocks country lane

Rubbish stretching ‘five car lengths’ blocks country lane

Residents are having to divert after a huge pile of rubbish was dumped on a road, blocking it completely.

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‘Learners here develop skills employers need’

‘Learners here develop skills employers need’

An independent training provider that delivers BTEC courses at two sports clubs in Kent has been rated ‘Good’ in all areas by the education watchdog.

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