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‘He was a wonderful son - it’s heartbreaking’

‘He was a wonderful son - it’s heartbreaking’

A science-fiction author, found dead after he went missing from his home, has been described as a "gentle, loving and wonderful" son by his family.

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Terror plotter sentenced today

Terror plotter sentenced today

A man who swore his allegiance to the Islamic State and plotted to kill hundreds of people outside a Disney store will be sentenced today.

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Heavy rain causes flood warning

Heavy rain causes flood warning

A flood alert has been issued for part of Kent.

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Chris Grayling insists he won't be quitting

Chris Grayling insists he won't be quitting

Decision to give Eurotunnel £33m was regrettable but necessary - minister claims

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Accident sparks delays

Accident sparks delays

Drivers are being warned of heavy traffic on the A20.

Lorry queue blocks motorway

Lorry queue blocks motorway

Drivers are being warned of long HGV queues on the M20.

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Banned driver jailed after crash

Banned driver jailed after crash

A banned driver who made up a story after two people were seriously injured in a car he was driving has been jailed.

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Plastic burns in rural fire

Plastic burns in rural fire

Fire crews were called to the scene of a blaze where plastic had caught alight.

Guard orders man with guide dog to leave shopping centre

Guard orders man with guide dog to leave shopping centre

A shopping centre has apologised and said staff will be retrained after a blind man with a guide dog was told to leave the mall.

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Missing man search sparks pre-school lockdown

Missing man search sparks pre-school lockdown

A search for a missing man has taken officers to a woodland near a nursery.

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Hermes courier denies flashing at customers

Hermes courier denies flashing at customers

A self-styled naturist exposed his manhood to unsuspecting householders while delivering parcels, a court heard.

Pre-school on lockdown as police search woods

Pre-school on lockdown as police search woods

A nursery school was put on lockdown with parents told not to pick up their children as police carried out a search this afternoon.

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The seven deadly bins of rubbish company

The seven deadly bins of rubbish company

A public services firm which will see its 30-year contract with a council come to an end, has hit the headlines several times in recent years.

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Plan hatched for large lorry park

Plan hatched for large lorry park

Council bosses have teamed up to deliver a new lorry park in a bid to address the "urgent and unmet need" for more HGV spaces.

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Council to bin relationship with under-fire Serco

Council to bin relationship with under-fire Serco

A council has today revealed it will set up its own bin collection service and end a three-decade relationship with under-fire contractor Serco.

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Teacher unable to speak sings perfectly

Teacher unable to speak sings perfectly

Emotional footage of a woman who cannot speak, but is able to sing a Beatles song perfectly, is being used to promote the health benefits of music.

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Man jailed for Wetherspoon knife threats

Man jailed for Wetherspoon knife threats

A 24-year-old drunk who threatened to kill staff at a Wetherspoon pub while holding a handful of steak knives has been jailed.

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Plea in Christmas 'murder' case delayed

Plea in Christmas 'murder' case delayed

A plea has again been delayed in the case of a man accused of murdering his teenage wife on Christmas Day.

Stark image shows migrants storming ferry

Stark image shows migrants storming ferry

This shocking image shows desperate migrants clinging to the funnel of a DFDS ferry as they tried to gain passage to the UK.

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When Keith Flint and the Prodigy raved at Kent nightclub

When Keith Flint and the Prodigy raved at Kent nightclub

In the wake of the death of rave legend Keith Flint, people have been fondly remembering when the Prodigy absolutely owned it at a nightclub.

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'He said don't worry about me and walked away'

'He said don't worry about me and walked away'

A homeless man who moved in with a kind-hearted stranger during a cold spell has returned to the streets.

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Brick hurled through windscreen from A2 bridge

Brick hurled through windscreen from A2 bridge

A woman fears someone will be killed on the A2 if reckless yobs who threw a house brick through the windscreen of her car are not stopped.

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Man threatens to jump from bridge

Man threatens to jump from bridge

Police have been forced to shut off a major road after a man threatened to jump from a bridge.

Woman hurt in crossroads smash

Woman hurt in crossroads smash

A woman has been injured after two cars were involved in collision at the crossroads.

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Brexit uncertainty 'can't continue' says business chief

Brexit uncertainty 'can't continue' says business chief

Current uncertainty over the terms of the UK's departure from the EU "can't continue" according to a leading business figure in the county.

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Pile-up causes bypass delays

Pile-up causes bypass delays

Drivers had to manoeuvre around eight cars this morning after a rush-hour pile-up on a busy bypass.

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Tragic writer 'housebound for a decade'

Tragic writer 'housebound for a decade'

A science-fiction author whose body was found at the side of a cliff had suffered with a debilitating condition after a car accident.

Packed funeral for steelworks pensions campaigner

Packed funeral for steelworks pensions campaigner

More than 200 people paid their respects to the man who led a campaign to save steelworkers' pensions and helped change the law.

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New campaign as cervical screenings fall to 20-year low

New campaign as cervical screenings fall to 20-year low

A woman who filmed her smear test has backed a new campaign as the number of people going for the exam has fallen to its lowest point in 20 years.

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300-home bid set to be refused

300-home bid set to be refused

A plan to build 300 homes is expected to be turned down by councillors.

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