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'Cottaging' concerns at village toilets

'Cottaging' concerns at village toilets

Residents in a village are being asked if they would like their public toilets to remain open after concerns over 'cottaging'.

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More arrests in connection with rape

More arrests in connection with rape

A total of six men have been arrested in connection with the rape of a woman.

'Jealous ex murdered mum-in-law' in house fire

'Jealous ex murdered mum-in-law' in house fire

A "jealous and obsessive" man murdered his mother-in-law after deliberately torching a house, it was claimed today.

Police appeal after cash machine theft

Police appeal after cash machine theft

Officers want to talk to anyone with information after a cash machine was stolen and forced a school to close.

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Travellers leave site and move a mile away

Travellers leave site and move a mile away

Travellers handed a court order to leave a site have set up a new one five minutes away.

Uber driver sets record straight after 'grim' debate

Uber driver sets record straight after 'grim' debate

An Uber driver has responded to comments made about the firm during a “very grim and disheartening” debate.

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Student found unconscious in garden after random attack

Student found unconscious in garden after random attack

A 21-year-old has thanked the strangers who called 999 after he was assaulted.

'Drink driver' charged with assaulting police officer

'Drink driver' charged with assaulting police officer

A man has been charged following allegations a police officer was assaulted after arriving at a crash scene.

Town regeneration scheme gets the go-ahead

Town regeneration scheme gets the go-ahead

An under used car park will be transformed with shops, flats and houses.

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Suspended election candidate still to appear on ballot

Suspended election candidate still to appear on ballot

An election candidate will still appear on ballot papers as a Conservative candidate despite being suspended because it was too late to remove her.

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New micropub opens after £15k refurb

New micropub opens after £15k refurb

A new micropub has opened in a village after owners completed a £15,000 refurbishment.

Broken rail causes train delays

Broken rail causes train delays

Services towards the capital may be delayed or cancelled due to a broken down rail.

MP objects to KFC plans

MP objects to KFC plans

A town is divided on fast-food plans, and now an MP has weighed in as well.

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Police hunt for 'nuisance' motorcyclists

Police hunt for 'nuisance' motorcyclists

Officers are searching for three riders after they received multiple reports of a 'nuisance' motorbike riding through the town.

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Drugs and knife seized after chase

Drugs and knife seized after chase

Plain clothed police officers managed to chase down a suspected drug dealer.

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Want to be on Location, Location, Location?

Want to be on Location, Location, Location?

Household names Kirstie Allsopp and Phil Spencer are searching for home-buyers in Kent to appear on our screens this summer.

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Officers 'save life of suicidal man'

Officers 'save life of suicidal man'

Coastguard officers have been praised for their work after the life of a "suicidal person was undoubtedly saved".

Thousands left without power

Thousands left without power

A faulty underground cable left thousands of people without power.

Big Ben costume runner describes 'mental' press attention

Big Ben costume runner describes 'mental' press attention

A marathon runner has spoken of being thrust into the limelight thanks to his oversized costume, which was later stolen.

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Pete Doherty hospitalised after hedgehog injury

Pete Doherty hospitalised after hedgehog injury

Libertines frontman Pete Doherty has been holed up in a hospital bed after ignoring an injury caused by a hedgehog, which became infected.

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Turner Prize shortlist announced

Turner Prize shortlist announced

The four artists who have been shortlisted for the Turner Prize 2019 - whose work will go on show in Kent - have been announced.

School closed after cash machine raid

School closed after cash machine raid

An independent school has been forced to close after police taped off access following a raid on a nearby petrol garage.

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Lorry stuck under railway bridge

Lorry stuck under railway bridge

Rail commuters heading towards London were facing delays after a lorry hit a bridge.

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Intruder in balaclava invades family home

Intruder in balaclava invades family home

A family have been left traumatised after a masked man invaded their home before fleeing on a moped.

Crash causes delays on M2

Crash causes delays on M2

Drivers are facing delays exiting the M2 after an accident.

Electric repairs to cause traffic delays

Electric repairs to cause traffic delays

Motorists warned that temporary traffic lights will cause delays in a town centre today.

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Drug driver sparked high-speed police chase

Drug driver sparked high-speed police chase

A drink and drug driver with weapons in his car led police on a high speed chase that ended when officers used a stinger on his BMW.

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Hard cheese as Wallace and Gromit wave goodbye to resort

Hard cheese as Wallace and Gromit wave goodbye to resort

Wallace and Gromit will no longer feature at a proposed theme park after a deal between the duo's creators and resort bosses was quietly dropped.

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'Matter of time' before second fire

'Matter of time' before second fire

A factory manager has warned about the chances of another fire ripping through a derelict industrial site ravaged by a blaze which lasted three weeks.

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Village bid to save phone box

Village bid to save phone box

With only a couple dozen left, one village is planning to restore its red phone box to its former glory.

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