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Lucky Kmfm listener wins £1k Friday cash

Lucky Kmfm listener wins £1k Friday cash

One lucky kmfm listener has started their Bank Holiday weekend by winning £1,000.

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‘It was very noisy:’ Fire crews called to Burger King branch

‘It was very noisy:’ Fire crews called to Burger King branch

Two fire engines were called to a high street burger chain after smoke was seen billowing from the building.

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Three injured after car ploughs into camping shop

Three injured after car ploughs into camping shop

Eyewitnesses looked on in shock after a car ploughed through a town centre shopfront.

Masked robbers steal teens’ phones near crime-hit park

Masked robbers steal teens’ phones near crime-hit park

Two teenagers have been robbed of their iPhones by a group of masked youths near a park notorious for violent crime.

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Drunk woman found face down in street while caring for children avoids jail

Drunk woman found face down in street while caring for children avoids jail

A drunk woman found unable to speak or stand in a busy street while in charge of two young children has been ordered to address her alcohol issues.

Video shows ‘thousands’ of bees swarm in town

Video shows ‘thousands’ of bees swarm in town

A woman was left in shock after spotting a large group of bees while walking home from the town centre.

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Man admits killing woman found dead in torched flat

Man admits killing woman found dead in torched flat

A 25-year-old man has admitted starting a fire and killing a woman after her body was found in a flat.

Gambling reforms ‘will work but will take time’

Gambling reforms ‘will work but will take time’

Claims the government’s gambling reforms do not go far enough to ensure companies play a key part in countering addiction have been rebuffed.

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‘Gun-shaped bong’ seized by police

‘Gun-shaped bong’ seized by police

Armed police were called to a residential road after reports of a man in possession of a firearm.

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10-year-old arrested for car break-in’s

10-year-old arrested for car break-in’s

Two arrests have been made after officers found youths with screwdrivers and pliers in a railway station car park.

Controversial flat blocks approved

Controversial flat blocks approved

Plans have been approved for the building of three blocks of flats despite opposition from councillors.

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Fears closed car park 'will become breeding ground for trouble'

Fears closed car park 'will become breeding ground for trouble'

Traders fear a crime-hit town centre car park will become a “breeding ground for trouble” after it was closed yet again.

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Mum ‘sickened’ as trolls joke about helicopter called to critically ill baby

Mum ‘sickened’ as trolls joke about helicopter called to critically ill baby

A young mum says she “felt sick” as online trolls made jokes about a helicopter called to help her one-month-old son after he stopped breathing.

‘Traffic mayhem’ fears as 65-home estate on abandoned gasworks given green light

‘Traffic mayhem’ fears as 65-home estate on abandoned gasworks given green light

A development on a “heavily contaminated” abandoned gasworks that opponents fear will cause “traffic mayhem” in a village has been approved.

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‘Like an angel crying on your tongue’! Is this the perfect pint?

‘Like an angel crying on your tongue’! Is this the perfect pint?

The beer’s out of this world but how does the rest of the pub shape up for Secret Drinker as he revisits after 20 years?

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Young offenders have ‘no human contact for days’ at scandal-hit institution

Young offenders have ‘no human contact for days’ at scandal-hit institution

A damning inspection has found boys at a youth offenders institute are being regularly kept in solitary confinement with little contact for days.

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Young children cross English Channel in small boats

Young children cross English Channel in small boats

More than 10 children and a man using crutches were among the latest people to arrive on small boats across the English Channel.

Mums who died with herpes ‘most likely exposed to infection in surgery’

Mums who died with herpes ‘most likely exposed to infection in surgery’

Two new mothers who died with herpes were ‘most likely’ exposed to the infection during surgeries, a sexual health expert has told an inquest.

Travellers camp set to be served notices to ‘move on’

Travellers camp set to be served notices to ‘move on’

An unauthorised traveller encampment which has set itself up in a children’s play park is being ordered to move on.

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Armed police swoop on shopping centre

Armed police swoop on shopping centre

Armed police were spotted at a shopping centre following reports of a man acting suspiciously in the area.

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Calls for traffic cameras to catch motorway litter louts

Calls for traffic cameras to catch motorway litter louts

A Kent MP has called on the government to use existing camera technology to catch people littering on motorways.

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‘Depraved’ sex offender and accomplice jailed after targeting kids

‘Depraved’ sex offender and accomplice jailed after targeting kids

A sex offender and a woman who helped him target and abuse young children have both been jailed.

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Teenage boy sexually assaulted by ‘intoxicated man’ on bus

Teenage boy sexually assaulted by ‘intoxicated man’ on bus

Police are investigating after a 17-year-old boy reported being inappropriately touched on-board an Arriva bus by an older man.

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Police called to break-in at school

Police called to break-in at school

Two teenagers were arrested on suspicion of burglary after police descended on a school following reports people had been seen breaking in.

Family trapped in ‘home from hell’ with rotting ceilings for two years

Family trapped in ‘home from hell’ with rotting ceilings for two years

A mum left trapped in a “home from hell” riddled with mould and rotting ceilings for two years says she fears the walls could collapse at any moment.

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New ‘hi-tech’ gym to open at shopping centre

New ‘hi-tech’ gym to open at shopping centre

A new “hi-tech, low-cost” gym is set to open at a shopping centre with “combat stations” and olympic lifting platforms.

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Street artist’s hilarious way of dealing with flytipping

Street artist’s hilarious way of dealing with flytipping

A Banksy-inspired street artist came up with a creative way to ensure a fly-tipped fridge was removed after it was dumped outside his hair salon.

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Teen cleared of manslaughter after fatal street attack

Teen cleared of manslaughter after fatal street attack

A 19-year-old accused of fatally punching a man in the street has been cleared of manslaughter by a jury.

Town centre Boots boarded up after raiders steal perfume in break in

Town centre Boots boarded up after raiders steal perfume in break in

An entrance to a high street shop has been taped off and boarded up by police after burglars smashed their way in and stole perfume.

Morrissey to perform in Kent for summer tour

Morrissey to perform in Kent for summer tour

Singer-songwriter Morrissey has added a Kent show to his summer tour this year.

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