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Inquest hears of desperate bid to save choking schoolgirl

Inquest hears of desperate bid to save choking schoolgirl

The circumstances which led a 13-year-old girl to fatally choke on a meatball are being revealed.

Lorry left in carriageway, engine running, while driver goes to Tesco

Lorry left in carriageway, engine running, while driver goes to Tesco

A lorry driver decided to leave his HGV ticking over on the carriageway of a busy motorway junction while he popped to Tesco.

Gone in 60 seconds: Watch flytippers dump and run

Gone in 60 seconds: Watch flytippers dump and run

A man's been caught on CCTV climbing out of a van and dumping four mattresses before scurrying back into the passenger seat.

Motorcyclist injured in collision with car

Motorcyclist injured in collision with car

A motorcyclist has been hurt in a collision with a car that closed a road this evening.

Primates prepare for wild... by watching TV!

Primates prepare for wild... by watching TV!

When these lemurs and langurs wanted a taste of the wild life... they switched on the telly!

Traumatised dad jailed for having stungun 'for protection'

Traumatised dad jailed for having stungun 'for protection'

A dad-of-three who kept a stungun for self-defence because he was haunted by the trauma of witnessing violent prison riots in the 80s has been jailed.

Closure threat for deaf school

Closure threat for deaf school

A school which teaches and cares for deaf children and young people with learning difficulties faces closure, putting hundreds of jobs at risk.

Crash blocks busy road

Crash blocks busy road

A patient was taken to hospital after a crash which partly blocked a busy road in both directions.

Pair broke woman's nose in vicious attack on group

Pair broke woman's nose in vicious attack on group

Two thugs who launched a vicious attack on four strangers in the street - breaking a man's jaw and a woman's nose - have been locked up.

Suspected drink-driver 'crashed into wall and fled'

Suspected drink-driver 'crashed into wall and fled'

A man has been arrested after allegedly leaving the scene of a crash which destroyed part of a wall in a village.

Ex-teacher jailed for sex activity with child

Ex-teacher jailed for sex activity with child

A disgraced grammar school teacher has been jailed after admitting sexual activity with an infatuated teenager.

Hundreds of patients at troubled surgery urged to find new doc

Hundreds of patients at troubled surgery urged to find new doc

Patients at a doctor’s surgery may be forced to register at another practice after the suspension of the GP in charge.

Fraudster conned girlfriend’s cancer-stricken dad

Fraudster conned girlfriend’s cancer-stricken dad

A conman builder branded "manipulative and dishonest" after swindling his girlfriend's cancer-stricken father out of £4,200 has been jailed.

Man on trial accused of murdering his wife

Man on trial accused of murdering his wife

The jury in the trial of a man accused of murdering his wife - who was found dead in a field after being reported missing - has been sworn in.

Fears terrorists could target ship packed with explosives

Fears terrorists could target ship packed with explosives

An MP has asked ministers what's being done to protect a shipwreck packed with explosives off the Kent coast - amid fears it could be a terror target.

Crew rescued from sinking ship

Crew rescued from sinking ship

Emergency teams including coastguard helicopters helped rescue crew members from a cargo ship that was taking in water and sinking off the Kent coast.

Charles Bronson steps up for mugging victim Bradley

Charles Bronson steps up for mugging victim Bradley

A disabled mugging victim has received support from an unlikely source - notoriously violent criminal Charles Bronson, who has written letters to him.

Gunman who sparked armed police manhunt avoids jail

Gunman who sparked armed police manhunt avoids jail

A drunk man who caused panic and sparked an armed police manhunt after being spotted with a pistol in a town centre has avoided jail.

Legionnaires' victim demands answers

Legionnaires' victim demands answers

A grandfather who almost died after contracting legionnaires' disease is demanding answers as he starts his long road to recovery.

Major road to be closed for eight weeks

Major road to be closed for eight weeks

Part of the A2 will be shut overnight for two months while resurfacing works are carried out - with diversions adding an extra 14 miles to journeys.

200 cannabis plants seized in police raid

200 cannabis plants seized in police raid

Two people have been arrested after officers raided a house in a Kent High Street and uncovered a cannabis factory.

Appeal to drivers after seriously injured man found in road

Appeal to drivers after seriously injured man found in road

Detectives investigating a suspected assault on a man found in the street with serious head injuries have appealed for five drivers to come forward.

Stop polluting our town, say brewery’s neighbours

Stop polluting our town, say brewery’s neighbours

A brewery is hoping to call time on a foul stench causing misery to its neighbours by Christmas.

Crews tackle oast house fire

Crews tackle oast house fire

Fire investigation teams are looking into what caused a serious blaze in an oast house roof overnight.

Gravestone for tragic girl - more than 50 years after death

Gravestone for tragic girl - more than 50 years after death

A girl who died of leukaemia more than 50 years ago will finally get a memorial stone - thanks to her brother's detective work.

These boots were made for working

These boots were made for working

Homeless and unemployed people can get new boots for work, with the launch of a new ‘boot bank’.

Horse rescued from a ditch

Horse rescued from a ditch

Fire crews were called in to help a horse which had become stuck up to its stomach in a water-filled dyke.

Lorry driver arrested after fatal motorway crash

Lorry driver arrested after fatal motorway crash

A lorry driver has been arrested after a woman died in a motorway crash.

VIDEO: Huge flat fire believed accidental

VIDEO: Huge flat fire believed accidental

A massive blaze that ripped through a flat is believed to have started accidentally.

Wind causes fire to spread and trampoline to escape

Wind causes fire to spread and trampoline to escape

High winds have seen a shed fire spread quickly, a metal frame trampoline escape from a garden and a crane barge blow across a harbour.

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