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Castle cancels Christmas lights due to Storm Darragh

Castle cancels Christmas lights due to Storm Darragh

Customers have been left disappointed after an annual Christmas lights trail was cancelled due to poor weather.

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CCTV images released after doorman suffers leg injuries in fracas at town centre bar

CCTV images released after doorman suffers leg injuries in fracas at town centre bar

Police have released CCTV images after a doorman reportedly suffered leg injuries during a fracas at a town centre bar.

Pensioners ‘pinned to the ground in jewellery heist by balaclava-clad burglars’

Pensioners ‘pinned to the ground in jewellery heist by balaclava-clad burglars’

An investigation is underway after three masked men allegedly broke into a home and stole several items of jewellery - including an engagement ring.

Police release update on arrested boys after huge fire shut city centre

Police release update on arrested boys after huge fire shut city centre

Police have confirmed one teenager has been bailed following a devastating fire at a former Debenhams store.

Aldi to close for months as expansion work continues

Aldi to close for months as expansion work continues

A town centre shop will shut for around two months as construction on an expanded shop floor gets underway.

Disgraced family GP struck off

Disgraced family GP struck off

A doctor who had been able to continue working despite being convicted of sexual assault has been found guilty of serious professional misconduct.

Child left ‘needing surgery’ after attack outside sports centre

Child left ‘needing surgery’ after attack outside sports centre

A father fears his child may need facial surgery after hooded thugs attacked the boy outside a sports centre in the early evening.

Motorists face new £4 charge confirmed for previously free tunnel

Motorists face new £4 charge confirmed for previously free tunnel

Drivers will have to fork out the fee if using the Blackwall and newly-built Silvertown tunnel during peak times, it has been confirmed.

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Body found in ‘rural area’ near busy main road

Body found in ‘rural area’ near busy main road

Police called to concerns for a person’s welfare say they have discovered the body of a man in his 30s.

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Large emergency response at hotel

Large emergency response at hotel

Several emergency vehicles were called to a hotel following a medical incident.

‘I promised these animals a home for life - I won’t let them be destroyed’

‘I promised these animals a home for life - I won’t let them be destroyed’

A charity which has taken in 450 “misfit” unwanted animals says they will be destroyed if it cannot relocate.

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Emergency services called to motorway crash

Emergency services called to motorway crash

Motorists have been warned to expect delays on a busy stretch of the M20 following a crash involving two vehicles.

Rape-obsessed killer denied parole 25 years after brutal murder of dinner lady

Rape-obsessed killer denied parole 25 years after brutal murder of dinner lady

A warped killer who sexually assaulted a mum-of-two before stabbing her to death has been denied parole on the 25th anniversary of her death.

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Moment town centre road cracks apart as bus drives over burst water main

Moment town centre road cracks apart as bus drives over burst water main

Footage captures how a crater was left in a road after a bus drove over a burst water main - which has forced a business to shut.

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‘How can anyone be sure assisted dying decision won’t be reached through coercion?’

‘How can anyone be sure assisted dying decision won’t be reached through coercion?’

Assisted dying, climate change, pavement parking and tax are among topics tackled in this week’s letters to the editor.

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kmfm’s Give A Gift appeal raises more than £12k

kmfm’s Give A Gift appeal raises more than £12k

Listeners of kmfm have raised more than £12,000 to buy gifts as part of the radio station’s Christmas toy appeal.

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Families blast ‘tragic’ Bluewater Elf on the Shelf experience which left child ‘in tears’

Families blast ‘tragic’ Bluewater Elf on the Shelf experience which left child ‘in tears’

Frustrated families have blasted a subpar festive event at a shopping centre which has been branded “overpriced” and “underwhelming”.

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'First-of-its-kind' Kent charity shop where everything is new

'First-of-its-kind' Kent charity shop where everything is new

A unique charity shop has opened in Kent, claiming to be the first of its kind in the country.

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‘New era’ for historic Kent location as work to start on multi-million-pound project

‘New era’ for historic Kent location as work to start on multi-million-pound project

A multi-million-pound transformation of one of Kent’s most historic locations is set to start next year.

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‘Rude awakening' as divisive housing estate plans resurface

‘Rude awakening' as divisive housing estate plans resurface

Residents of a quiet Kent town have reacted angrily to fresh plans for a housing estate on a “beautiful” local meadow.

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‘Talented and positive’ man died after falling off e-scooter into water

‘Talented and positive’ man died after falling off e-scooter into water

An inquest has heard how a 24-year-old fell off his e-scooter on his way back home after an evening drinking beer with his friends.

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‘This could be the best restaurant we’ve ever been to’

‘This could be the best restaurant we’ve ever been to’

Our food reviewer heads to a Michelin-recommended seaside restaurant and what he finds takes his breath away.

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Drone pictures show aftermath of devastating fire as second boy arrested

Drone pictures show aftermath of devastating fire as second boy arrested

New drone images show the aftermath of the devastating fire at a former Debenhams as police confirm a second teenager has been arrested.

Sacked HMRC officer helped husband launder £3.3m and ‘splashed ill-gotten gains on Bentley’

Sacked HMRC officer helped husband launder £3.3m and ‘splashed ill-gotten gains on Bentley’

A former compliance officer for the taxman who helped her partner launder millions of pounds was caught after her lavish spending became known.

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Drugs found in nuclear power station control room

Drugs found in nuclear power station control room

Staff have been drug tested and sniffer dogs deployed after a bag of powder was found at a power station

District's 'most complained about cabbie' fails to win licence back

District's 'most complained about cabbie' fails to win licence back

A cabbie has lost his appeal to reinstate his licence after being named the district's “most complained about driver”.

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‘I’ll never forget his cry of anguish’

‘I’ll never forget his cry of anguish’

A police officer heard a "cry of anguish" as her colleague was repeatedly stabbed in the head, face and neck by a suspected flasher resisting arrest.

Super-rare white blackbird pictured in Kent town

Super-rare white blackbird pictured in Kent town

An unusual bird has been spotted along a tree-lined path in a coastal town.

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Weather warning for all of Kent as storm could bring 80mph winds

Weather warning for all of Kent as storm could bring 80mph winds

A weather warning is set to be in place for the whole county - with a storm bringing 80mph winds and heavy rain.

Road closed again four months after sinkhole appeared

Road closed again four months after sinkhole appeared

An emergency road closure at the site of a former sinkhole has led a bus company to reduce to a “token service.”

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