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'Let them wear poppies', MP tells FIFA president

'Let them wear poppies', MP tells FIFA president

A Kent MP has urged the FIFA president to reverse the decision banning England and Scotland's football teams from wearing poppies on November 11.

Tragic death crash 'followed road race'

Tragic death crash 'followed road race'

Two drivers were racing each other on a 40mph road just moments before a 23-year-old was tragically killed, a court heard.

Mill deal announcement was mistake

Mill deal announcement was mistake

A plan to re-open a major steel works is being discussed but no agreement is yet in place - despite one of the parties saying it was a done deal.

‘Daunting’ bridge to be replaced

‘Daunting’ bridge to be replaced

Millions are to be spent on a new bridge and improved walkways among improvements to connect existing communities with Ebbsfleet Garden City.

PM questioned over Lower Thames Crossing

PM questioned over Lower Thames Crossing

The government is said to be getting ready to make a decision on the Lower Thames Crossing after 47,000 responses to the public consultation.

Six arrests after 'burglary' at cannabis house

Six arrests after 'burglary' at cannabis house

Police chased a van after men were spotted going in and out of a house where cannabis plants were later found.

Vandals smash up house

Vandals smash up house

Yobs rang the doorbell of a house, smashed the window with a plant pot and ran away in a Halloween night attack.

Local authority commits £500k to flood defence project

Local authority commits £500k to flood defence project

A local authority has pledged £500,000 towards a scheme to reduce flooding.

Case thrown out against woman over youth jail ‘abuse'

Case thrown out against woman over youth jail ‘abuse'

A woman accused of assault after an investigation into alleged abuse at a youth jail has had her case dismissed.

Two injured in three-car crash

Two injured in three-car crash

A man has been taken to hospital after a crash involving three vehicles.

At least three cats poisoned by anti-freeze left in alley

At least three cats poisoned by anti-freeze left in alley

A beloved family cat is one of three poisoned with anti-freeze left in an alleyway.

Father of bride is writing speech from hospital bed

 Father of bride is writing speech from hospital bed

A father who was saved by a passer-by when he collapsed in the street is determined to walk his daughter down the aisle.

Multi-vehicle crash blocks bridge

Multi-vehicle crash blocks bridge

Emergency services were called to a multi-vehicle crash which briefly blocked Queen Elizabeth II bridge at the Dartford Crossing.

‘My son is disabled all year, not just term time’

‘My son is disabled all year, not just term time’

The parents of a disabled man staged a protest outside a bowling alley after being told discounts for the disabled don't apply during half-term.

Thief stole Christmas

Thief stole Christmas

A woman turned Grinch after stashing items stolen from a neighbour under her own Christmas tree.

Battery 'explodes like firework'

Battery 'explodes like firework'

A mother has described the terrifying moment a battery caught alight in her husband's hand and caused a fire in their family home.

Do you know this man?

Do you know this man?

Police are hunting a suspected burglar after a man was spotted on a roof in the early hours of the morning.

Efit released after 'woman raped in field'

Efit released after 'woman raped in field'

Police have issued an image of a man they are seeking after a reported rape in a field in the early hours.

Elderly couple treated after bedroom fire

Elderly couple treated after bedroom fire

Two fire engines were called to tackle the blaze, which had started in a bedroom on the ground floor.

Fire rips through flat above furniture shop

Fire rips through flat above furniture shop

Emergency services rushed to a flat above a shop in the early hours to tackle a large fire which will now be subject to an investigation.

Jury out in rape bid case

Jury out in rape bid case

The jury is considering its verdicts after two men denied attempting to rape a woman in a park.

Missing man, 93, last seen driving S Type Jag

Missing man, 93, last seen driving S Type Jag

Police are trying to trace a 93-year-old missing man, last seen driving his silver V6 S Type Jaguar in Kent.

Porpoise washed up on beach

Porpoise washed up on beach

A porpoise has died on a beach - despite frantic attempts by onlookers to save it.

Review: X&Y

Review: X&Y

X & Y is an comedic, thought-provoking play that explores the answers to the deeper questions of life.

Shamed head teacher: 'My moment of recklessness'

Shamed head teacher: 'My moment of recklessness'

A head teacher has commented publicly for the first time about his embarrassment since crashing his BMW while drink-driving.

Three arrested after man injured in assault

Three arrested after man injured in assault

Three men have been arrested and bailed on suspicion of assault after an incident which sparked a huge emergency response.

VIDEO: Thief steals £1k bike out of garage

VIDEO: Thief steals £1k bike out of garage

CCTV footage has captured the moment a thief stole a bike worth more than £1,000 from a garage.

Asylum seeker almost reaches UK in inflatable kayak

Asylum seeker almost reaches UK in inflatable kayak

A former "Jungle" camp resident has made it to within eight miles of the UK coastline in an inflatable kayak.

Full investigation 'owed to community' after seven deaths

Full investigation 'owed to community' after seven deaths

A coroner told an inquest he is hoping to find "what lessons can be learned" from seven tragic deaths at Camber Sands.

Paedophile pensioner filmed 'grotesque' attacks

Paedophile pensioner filmed 'grotesque' attacks

A judge has handed out a 30 year sentence to a pensioner branded as a “wicked” paedophile who filmed his “grotesque” attacks.

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