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Huge chunks of sunken boat wash up on shore

Huge chunks of sunken boat wash up on shore

A beach has been left strewn with debris from a boat that broke apart on rocks and sank, leading to the dramatic rescue of two people.

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Man seriously injured in attack near station

Man seriously injured in attack near station

A man suffered serous facial injuries in an attack near a train station.

Burger joint set to move into former Natwest bank

Burger joint set to move into former Natwest bank

A branch of a popular burger chain is set to expand with plans for a new restaurant in a former town centre bank.

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Christmas gifts on a budget

Christmas gifts on a budget

Here are a list of options of Christmas ideas if you're on a budget this year.

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Controversial town centre traffic ban set to be made permanent

Controversial town centre traffic ban set to be made permanent

High street businesses fear “irreparable damage” will be done to their takings if controversial pedestrianisation plans are given the go-ahead.

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Grieving daughter given parking fine during dad's wake

Grieving daughter given parking fine during dad's wake

A woman was shocked to discover she had been issued a parking fine by the hotel where she hosted her father’s wake.

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'I either looked pretty cool or a complete dipstick'

'I either looked pretty cool or a complete dipstick'

Columnist John Nurden has been out of sorts this week, doing his finest Blues Brothers impression after misplacing his glasses.

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'If we can't build this Aldi we'll quit Island altogether'

'If we can't build this Aldi we'll quit Island altogether'

A discount chain has taken the unusual step of lobbying residents in a bid to get a new £9m superstore approved – against planners' advice.

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Man caught on camera firing BB gun at pizza takeaway

Man caught on camera firing BB gun at pizza takeaway

A 41-year-old with an air pistol who brazenly shot at a pizza shop window in broad daylight was caught on camera by a member of staff.

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Plans for 2,500 home garden village revealed

Plans for 2,500 home garden village revealed

A masterplan has revealed how a 2,500-home garden village and business park creating 850 jobs would look, as the plans go live.

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Trucker stabbed drivers in frenzy after football match

Trucker stabbed drivers in frenzy after football match

A “sick” knife-wielding trucker repeatedly stabbed fellow drivers after a football match in a terrifying ordeal at a lorry park.

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TV star backs bid to save iconic landmark

TV star backs bid to save iconic landmark

An award-winning actress has become a patron of the campaign to restore a historic seaside funicular lift.

'I feel no pain now – I cycled 30 miles on broken foot but didn't realise'

'I feel no pain now – I cycled 30 miles on broken foot but didn't realise'

A nuclear submarine veteran was left with a rare condition which makes him feel no pain after suffering a stroke while sailing.

Roads closed after 'person hit by car'

Roads closed after 'person hit by car'

A road was shut after an accident this evening.

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Thieves' £20k haul of equipment from animal charity

Thieves' £20k haul of equipment from animal charity

A leading nature conservation charity has been targeted by criminals three times in a matter of weeks.

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Railway lines re-open after landslip

Railway lines re-open after landslip

A landslip stopped all services running between two railway stations this evening.

‘I can’t afford to buy food this week and my boy’s got cancer’

‘I can’t afford to buy food this week and my boy’s got cancer’

A mum says rising energy bills coupled with the cost of getting her son to London for cancer treatment have left her unable to afford to eat.

Crew behind huge Netflix show book out Kent hotel

Crew behind huge Netflix show book out Kent hotel

The production team from a popular Netflix show booked out an entire Kent hotel while filming a "secret" episode nearby.

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Shock as Libertines star's café closes

Shock as Libertines star's café closes

A café co-owned by Libertines frontman Carl Barât has closed - having traded for just one year.

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Kent MPs welcome government climbdown over housebuilding targets

Kent MPs welcome government climbdown over housebuilding targets

A retreat by the government on controversial housebuilding targets has been given a cautious welcome by council leaders and Kent MPs.

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Taxi worker gets medal for saving teen from sex attack

Taxi worker gets medal for saving teen from sex attack

A guardian angel who risked her own life as she tried to stop a teenager being assaulted has been awarded a medal for her bravery.

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Town centre tower block earmarked for asylum seekers

Town centre tower block earmarked for asylum seekers

An office block that once hosted a county and family court is being considered as a possible venue for housing people seeking asylum.

Inside the derelict department store taken over by squatters

Inside the derelict department store taken over by squatters

The vandalism inside a long-empty department store has been revealed - as the door to the shop has been forced open again.

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Traffic chaos after swimming pool gets lodged in high street

Traffic chaos after swimming pool gets lodged in high street

A town centre was brought to a standstill after a lorry carrying a giant swimming pool got stuck.

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Dog photo and accidental selfies help uncover £45m drugs operation

Dog photo and accidental selfies help uncover £45m drugs operation

A drugs trafficker helped investigators uncover his own organised crime group after sending a picture of his dog that showed his partner's number.

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Person flown to hospital after being hit by lorry

Person flown to hospital after being hit by lorry

A pedestrian has been airlifted to hospital with serious injuries after being hit by a lorry on a busy dual carriageway.

School warning after child in hospital with Strep A

School warning after child in hospital with Strep A

A head teacher has issued a warning to parents after a pupil contracted Strep A, following a worrying number of serious cases in young children.

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Fire rips through sports pavilion

Fire rips through sports pavilion

Firefighters have been pictured at the scene of a blaze which spread through a cricket club pavilion.

House discovered to be cannabis farm

House discovered to be cannabis farm

Police discovered a house to be a the site of a cannabis farm after responding to calls of suspicious activity happening at the building.

Mum's TV dissection hailed as 'groundbreaking and poignant'

Mum's TV dissection hailed as 'groundbreaking and poignant'

A television first which saw the body of a Kent woman dissected on Channel 4 has been praised by critics and viewers.

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