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Laughing gas canisters are no joke

Laughing gas canisters are no joke

Residents are up in arms about the increasing craze of inhaling 'laughing gas' to get high.

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Popular pub sold at auction

Popular pub sold at auction

The future of a pub has been left uncertain after it went under the hammer.

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Cricket storage hut goes up in flames

Cricket storage hut goes up in flames

A village fete has been put in jeopardy by overnight blaze

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Teen missing for more than three weeks

Teen missing for more than three weeks

A search is underway for a teenage boy who has been missing for more than three weeks.

Funeral held for former mayor and custard pie enthusiast

Funeral held for former mayor and custard pie enthusiast

Mourners today paid their respects to a beloved politician, family man, and pastry thrower at his funeral.

'Terrified' cab passenger 'attacked with chemical'

'Terrified' cab passenger 'attacked with chemical'

A mum is warning taxi passengers to be careful after her son was left in hospital with suspected chemical burns.

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Paedophile jailed for child rape 17 years ago

Paedophile jailed for child rape 17 years ago

A paedophile has been branded “wicked” after a campaign of rape against a young child which he told a probation officer that “was just opportunity”.

'He is our hero' says parents of toddler with rare condition

'He is our hero' says parents of toddler with rare condition

Two-year-old Finley Hudson is one of just 125 people in the UK to be diagnosed with Diamond Blackfan Anemia.

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Man seen 'approaching children'

Man seen 'approaching children'

An inquiry has been launched after a man was seen acting suspiciously around children.

M20 reopens after crash

M20 reopens after crash

Officers struggled to reopen part of the M20 after drivers started getting out of their cars in the middle of the road.

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Van flip closes part of M20 after person injured

Van flip closes part of M20 after person injured

Part of the M20 is closed after a van containing gas canisters overturned.

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Mum celebrates 25 years since kidney transplant

Mum celebrates 25 years since kidney transplant

A mum vowed to live life to the full after her kidney transplant 25 years ago

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Kamdjo's time with Davids

Kamdjo's time with Davids

Maidstone new boy Clovis Kamdjo saw the best - and worst - of Dutch legend Edgar Davids during their time together at Barnet.

'Oh ****, I'm holding onto a bomb"

'Oh ****, I'm holding onto a bomb"

A couple magnet fishing for their first time describe being at the centre of a full-scale emergency.

Grenade fished out of river at park

Grenade fished out of river at park

Emergency teams were sent to a country park after a magnet fisher discovered an unexploded wartime bomb.

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Couple celebrate 70 years of wedded bliss

Couple celebrate 70 years of wedded bliss

A couple is celebrating their 70th wedding anniversary today.

Pitbull to be destroyed after two years on 'death row'

Pitbull to be destroyed after two years on 'death row'

A dog owner wept as a judge ordered his pitbull terrier to be destroyed following an attack two years ago.

Nightclub to reopen as restaurant

Nightclub to reopen as restaurant

A club that has been part of a town's nightlife for 25 years is being turned into a restaurant with a rooftop bar.

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Celebrities pay tribute to superfan who died suddenly

Celebrities pay tribute to superfan who died suddenly

Popstars have been leading the tributes for a young girl who passed away.

New town centre vape shop opens

New town centre vape shop opens

A new £50,000 vape shop has opened its doors to customers.

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