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Sex attack on teenage girl in park

Sex attack on teenage girl in park

A man has been arrested after a teenage girl was sexually assaulted in a park.

E scooter rider hit by car

E scooter rider hit by car

The rider of an e scooter was taken to hospital after being hit by a car near a town centre.

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Used car showroom closes suddenly

Used car showroom closes suddenly

A long-running car dealership has been forced to close suddenly due to the "current climate and unforeseen circumstances".

Family £76k overdrawn after EDF bills them £80k for energy

Family £76k overdrawn after EDF bills them £80k for energy

A family has been left £76,000 overdrawn after EDF erroneously charged them £80,000 a month for energy.

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Farage: 'Council’s dystopian car zones plan is climate change lockdown'

Farage: 'Council’s dystopian car zones plan is climate change lockdown'

A council leader has hit back at Nigel Farage, after the GB News presenter described plans to restrict where residents can drive as "dystopian".

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'Help me rescue stray dogs in Turkey'

'Help me rescue stray dogs in Turkey'

A dog-loving mum needs help to bring back a stray she adopted in Turkey who is pregnant.

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'Illegal' buildings in ancient woods must be torn down

'Illegal' buildings in ancient woods must be torn down

The owners of six "unlawful" buildings erected in ancient woodland have been told to demolish them amid fears the countryside is being "urbanised".

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'It's just thinking ahead' - meet the 'prepper' who's ready for anything

'It's just thinking ahead' - meet the 'prepper' who's ready for anything

If your gas and water were cut off or, worse still, society broke down altogether, what would you do? A "prepper" explains how, and why, he is ready.

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'Nurses are not shock troops of Communist revolution'

'Nurses are not shock troops of Communist revolution'

Nurses are not the shock troops of the socialist revolution and media scare stories can only go so far, writes columnist Rhys Griffiths.

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'This hidden gem has some of the best food I've ever tasted'

'This hidden gem has some of the best food I've ever tasted'

Broccoli in a bun? Addictive cabbage? Steak in curry sauce? It may sound strange but our reviewer thinks he's found one of Kent's best restaurants.

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Tributes to 'bubbly and beautiful' pub crash victim, 18

Tributes to 'bubbly and beautiful' pub crash victim, 18

The family of an 18-year-old killed in a car crash say she was a "bubbly, fun-loving" young woman who dreamed of working in the music industry.

Care home set for closure rated inadequate

Care home set for closure rated inadequate

A care home set for closure has been put into special measures after an inspection by the healthcare watchdog.

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Concerns grow for missing woman as temperatures drop

Concerns grow for missing woman as temperatures drop

Police are growing increasingly worried for a woman who has been missing for a week.

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First images of £34million leisure centre

First images of £34million leisure centre

Planning permission is being sought to build a multi-million pound leisure centre – and here's what it will look like.

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Driver arrested after car ploughs into window

Driver arrested after car ploughs into window

A drink driver was arrested after a crssh involving two cars forced one to slam into the window of a disused restaurant.

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'Roadworks mean I'm frightened to leave my home'

'Roadworks mean I'm frightened to leave my home'

People living near emergency gas works say they won't go outside because of motorists driving at 'insane' speeds along country lanes.

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Neighbourhood used as 'dumping ground' by fly-tippers

Neighbourhood used as 'dumping ground' by fly-tippers

A neighbourhood blighted by pockets of discarded rubbish has been branded a “dumping ground” for fly-tippers.

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Girl suffers head injuries in hit-and-run

Girl suffers head injuries in hit-and-run

Police are searching for the driver of a car after a teenage girl reported head injuries from a collision.

'Don't buy an e-scooter this Christmas'

'Don't buy an e-scooter this Christmas'

Kent's Police and Crime Commissioner has warned against buying e-scooters as a Christmas gifts, saying illegal vehicles will be seized.

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Evri delivery probe after sackfuls of parcels dumped

Evri delivery probe after sackfuls of parcels dumped

An investigation has been launched after huge bags of parcels distributed by delivery firm Evri were found dumped in a known fly-tipping spot.

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GP surgery dropped from 800-home estate plans

GP surgery dropped from 800-home estate plans

Plans to open a doctors' surgery at a controversial development of hundreds of homes on a greenfield site have been axed.

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School locked down after pupil makes threats

School locked down after pupil makes threats

A pupil's threats forced a school into a lockdown that saw children confined to their classrooms.

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Drug-driver guilty of causing father and daughter's deaths

Drug-driver guilty of causing father and daughter's deaths

A drug-driver who mounted a pavement and mowed down a family, killing a father and daughter, has been convicted of causing death by dangerous driving.

'Albanian pupils are being bullied - it must stop'

'Albanian pupils are being bullied - it must stop'

Youngsters from Albania are being bullied in schools following headlines over small boat crossings, according to the country's ambassador to the UK.

Homes evacuated after lorry threatens to roll down hill

Homes evacuated after lorry threatens to roll down hill

Residents at the bottom of a steep hill had to leave their homes after a lorry nearly reversed off the road.

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Plans for solar farm the size of 30 football pitches unveiled

Plans for solar farm the size of 30 football pitches unveiled

The solar array would feature panels up to three-metres high and could produce enough green energy to power around 3,800 homes.

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Man charged over chemist robbery

Man charged over chemist robbery

A man has been charged with robbery and weapons offences after a chemist was raided.

Green light given for £40m cement works

Green light given for £40m cement works

A controversial plan to build the 'most modern cement production plant in Europe' has been approved. It will create 500,000 tonnes of cement a year.

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‘I hope blue badge-abusers end up in a police cell’

‘I hope blue badge-abusers end up in a police cell’

A retired detective inspector-turned council enforcement chief has hit out at blue-badge abusers after a two-day crackdown.

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Poundland reveals opening date for shopping centre branch

Poundland reveals opening date for shopping centre branch

Discount store Poundland is to open a new branch at a shopping centre this month with prizes on offer.

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