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'Lessons to be learned' one year on from tattooists' murder-suicide

'Lessons to be learned' one year on from tattooists' murder-suicide

A police watchdog says lessons can be learned by the force, one year after a tattooist on bail for attacking his wife murdered her and killed himself.

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Road closed following cliff collapse

Road closed following cliff collapse

A main road has been closed after part of a cliff collapsed taking a section of the carriageway with it.

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Baby boutique to open third store

Baby boutique to open third store

A couple who launched a baby clothing store named after their daughter are set to open a third shop in less than a year.

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'You have helped our students so much'

'You have helped our students so much'

Visits to a care farm are helping children suffering from anxiety following Covid lockdowns.

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Woman in 4x4 crash was twice legal limit

Woman in 4x4 crash was twice legal limit

A woman who crashed her 4x4 vehicle into another was found to be more than twice the legal limit.

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Concerns after badgers return to controversial development site

Concerns after badgers return to controversial development site

Campaigners are raising fears about badgers after pictures appear to show they have returned to land destined for a new seaside development.

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Primary school set to build new nursery

Primary school set to build new nursery

Planning permission has been granted for a new nursery to be built outside a primary school.

Eight-mile queues near Bluewater ease

Eight-mile queues near Bluewater ease

There were long delays on the M25 near the Dartford Tunnel.

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Popular nursery desperate for new home

Popular nursery desperate for new home

A playgroup rated 'outstanding' is having to move on and the owner fears the worst.

Emergency vehicles struggle to get down country lane

Emergency vehicles struggle to get down country lane

Plans for more homes near a country road have been called "sheer madness" as fire engines and buses already struggle to get down it.

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Explosion leaves person with burns

Explosion leaves person with burns

Fire crews were called after a blast in a ground-floor flat left one person injured.

Neighbours win £90k in Postcode Lottery

Neighbours win £90k in Postcode Lottery

Winners of the People's Postcode Lottery each pocketed £30,000 after their postcode was announced on Easter Sunday.

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'Human waste will float down our street'

'Human waste will float down our street'

Residents fear human waste could soon flood their road as a 450-home development puts added pressure on a narrow and ageing underground sewage system.

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'Life should mean life' for one of Kent's most notorious sex offenders

'Life should mean life' for one of Kent's most notorious sex offenders

As a parole hearing decided whether to release a predator, one of the victims he attacked on her way to school has spoken of her years of turmoil.

Man attacked teenage pupils outside their school

Man attacked teenage pupils outside their school

Teachers had to step in and stop a 39-year-old from attacking two of their pupils as they left school.

The Dartford Tunnel cycle service that made just £45 a month

The Dartford Tunnel cycle service that made just £45 a month

It was heralded as the first bus transport system of its kind in the world but lasted under two years after running into operational difficulties.

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'We don't know if our flat will be demolished'

'We don't know if our flat will be demolished'

Residents in a new block of flats say they have been left in the dark after developers were told to reduce the number of homes or knock them down.

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Work yet to start at former prison 10 years after closure

Work yet to start at former prison 10 years after closure

Work to convert a former prison – that once housed the likes of the Kray twins – into student accommodation is yet to start, 10 years after it closed.

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Bouncer left with blood running from his ear

Bouncer left with blood running from his ear

Two men have been arrested after a fight at a town pub during the early hours.

Man arrested after walking mile along train tracks

Man arrested after walking mile along train tracks

A man was arrested after he walked along train tracks after an incident with railway staff.

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Biker banned after getting on Harley Davidson while over limit

Biker banned after getting on Harley Davidson while over limit

A Harley Davidson rider got on a bike while over the legal-drink drive limit and also had no insurance or licence to ride it.

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Council splashes out on new park toilets

Council splashes out on new park toilets

A town's premier park is to get new changing rooms, toilets and community space in a £250k revamp.

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KCC issued with improvement order over failing SEND provision

KCC issued with improvement order over failing SEND provision

The government has issued KCC with an Improvement Order after four years of failing SEND provision.

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Lioness star praises new 'safe space' for young people

Lioness star praises new 'safe space' for young people

England striker, Alessia Russo, praised her home town for its new project to give young people a 'safe space to make new friends'.

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Fury after plans unveiled to convert fire station into takeaway

Fury after plans unveiled to convert fire station into takeaway

Plans for a new takeaway in part of a village's former fire station have been branded "hazardous" by residents.

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OAP caught speeding down the motorway at 102 mph

OAP caught speeding down the motorway at 102 mph

A reckless pensioner caught zooming down the motorway way over the speed limit has been banned from driving for just a week.

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Thief found with crack cocaine and cannabis

Thief found with crack cocaine and cannabis

A drug-taking thief who stole wine, milk and tampons from a shop was found with crack cocaine and cannabis on her when police went to arrest her.

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Amazon driver helps free wedged lorry

Amazon driver helps free wedged lorry

A helpful delivery man prevented traffic chaos after a large vehicle got stuck at a notorious width-restrictions near a business park.

Person flown to hospital after head-on collision

Person flown to hospital after head-on collision

A motorist had to be cut from their vehicle after a two-car crash.

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Arrest after man seen with BB gun at pub

Arrest after man seen with BB gun at pub

Police were called to a pub following reports a man had a BB gun.

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