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Carer branded 'despicable' for stealing from 92-year-old

Carer branded 'despicable' for stealing from 92-year-old

A mum-of-three who stole £5,000 from an elderly woman she was meant to be helping has escaped an immediate jail sentence.

Tea room staff wages row

Tea room staff wages row

A luxury tea room has been forced to apologise after staff were left unpaid.

Dealers found surrounded by drugs

Dealers found surrounded by drugs

Two drug dealers have been locked up after being caught preparing heroin and crack cocaine.

Lorry driver jailed after killing father in crash

Lorry driver jailed after killing father in crash

A lorry driver who lost control of his 41-tonne HGV and caused the death of a devoted husband and father has been jailed.

Record revenues and profits at Redrow

Record revenues and profits at Redrow

A housebuilder made record revenues of nearly £1.7 billion helping it hike its dividend by 70%, its latest annual results show.

Man arrested over hammer attack

Man arrested over hammer attack

A man has been arrested on suspicion of assault after a woman was allegedly injured in a hammer attack.

'Drug-driving' teen arrested after crash

'Drug-driving' teen arrested after crash

A teenager has been arrested on suspicion of drug driving after allegedly crashing into another car and fleeing the scene.

Tailbacks clear after lorry crash

Tailbacks clear after lorry crash

Traffic stretched back for miles following a crash involving a car and a lorry on the M2.

Man, 37, dies in crash

Man, 37, dies in crash

Police are asking for witnesses to come forward after a 37-year-old man died in a car crash.

Cute new arrivals need names

Cute new arrivals need names

Keepers have released pictures of cheetah cubs and a lemur, born at animal parks over the summer, and appealed for help with picking their names.

Dramatic rise in carbon monoxide poisoning

Dramatic rise in carbon monoxide poisoning

The number of cases of carbon monoxide poisoning in children, reported to doctors at A&E, has shot up by more than 1,000%.

Horrific wildlife cruelty at beauty spot

Horrific wildlife cruelty at beauty spot

Badger setts have been burned out, rabbits shot and a fox cub's neck broken at a protected beauty spot.

Student with depression history found hanged in woods

Student with depression history found hanged in woods

A college student left a grim message on Facebook just hours before his body was discovered in woodland, an inquest heard.

Take two bags – or face fine

Take two bags – or face fine

Dog walkers will soon face an £80 fine for not having at least two waste bags on them to pick up after their pets.

Road shut both ways after crash

Road shut both ways after crash

Drivers were urged to avoid a road - after it was shut both ways following a crash.

Southeastern services getting back to normal

Southeastern services getting back to normal

A signalling problem has been rectified, with trains running the line "with caution".

Second arrest after assault

Second arrest after assault

Police have arrested a second person on suspicion of assault after an 18-year-old was left with a fractured eye socket.

London gang duo locked up

London gang duo locked up

Two London gang members who travelled to supply drugs have been jailed for more than nine years between them.

MP defends £22k researcher offer

MP defends £22k researcher offer

A Kent MP has defended accepting an offer from a lobbying organisation to fund a researcher's post.

£100k cannabis farm found

£100k cannabis farm found

A cannabis farm worth £100,000 has been discovered in West Kingsdown woodland.

Vicar: 'I will forgive thieves who smashed up our church'

Vicar: 'I will forgive thieves who smashed up our church'

A vicar will “forgive” the would-be-thieves who smashed their way into an historic church, causing hundreds of pounds worth of damage.

Tobacco worth £220,000 smuggled in peanuts

Tobacco worth £220,000 smuggled in peanuts

A lorry driver tried to evade customs officers by hiding illegal tobacco in a consignment of peanuts.

Driver charged after roundabout crash

Driver charged after roundabout crash

A suspected drink driver has been charged by police after crashing into traffic lights at a roundabout.

Diner revived after restaurant collapse

Diner revived after restaurant collapse

Restaurant waiting staff had to perform CPR treatment on an elderly customer who had collapsed while waiting for a table.

Fears for missing heavily pregnant woman

Fears for missing heavily pregnant woman

Officers are searching for a heavily pregnant woman who is believed to have made her way to Kent.

Murder accused in court after man dies of head injury

Murder accused in court after man dies of head injury

A man and a woman have appeared in court charged with the murder of a man found half-naked with head and facial injuries in the stairwell of flats.

Pervert exposed himself to dog walker

Pervert exposed himself to dog walker

Police are hunting a pervert who has been exposing himself to people in a park.

Dame Vera backs move to protect White Cliffs

Dame Vera backs move to protect White Cliffs

The Forces' Sweetheart is supporting a £1 million appeal to safeguard a section of the iconic White Cliffs of Dover.

Pervert locked up over sick images

Pervert locked up over sick images

A pervert has been locked up for a year after being found with more than 400 indecent images of children.

Inquest opens after mum killed in crash

Inquest opens after mum killed in crash

An inquest into the death of a mother of one who died following a crash has opened.

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