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Callous Subway boss jailed for killing courier

Callous Subway boss jailed for killing courier

A speeding subway boss who smoked cannabis before a fatal hit-and-run has been jailed.

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Giant lollies suspended from Bluewater ceiling

Giant lollies suspended from Bluewater ceiling

Massive ice lollies, measuring 3m long, have been suspended from the ceiling of the shopping centre along with 7,000 artificial flowers.

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Dog walkers told to be vigilant as 'devastating' avian flu outbreak grows

Dog walkers told to be vigilant as 'devastating' avian flu outbreak grows

Dog owners are being advised to stick to footpaths and keep pets on leads if near sea birds, as the UK's avian flu outbreak among wildlife spreads.

Moment County Lines dealer caught with £5k cash

Moment County Lines dealer caught with £5k cash

Watch the moment a drug dealer was apprehended by police - after continuing to supply heroin and cocaine in east Kent despite being on bail.

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£2k of dumped cannabis to be destroyed

£2k of dumped cannabis to be destroyed

Officers praised a 'civic-minded' passer-by who handed in a bag of drugs found in undergrowth - and invited the owner to pop into the police station.

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'I think we've killed him – let's run away to Blackpool'

'I think we've killed him – let's run away to Blackpool'

A murder trial jury has been told that lovers accused of killing a man discussed running away together just minutes after the attack.

MP wants second Boris confidence vote amid groping scandal

MP wants second Boris confidence vote amid groping scandal

An MP wants another vote on Boris Johnson's leadership after it emerged he knew about groping allegations against Chris Pincher before appointing him.

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Plans for £25m leisure centre back on

Plans for £25m leisure centre back on

A scheme for a new leisure centre is back on the agenda after a two-year holdup caused by the pandemic.

Un-bee-lievable! Swarm sets up home in velociraptor's jaws

Un-bee-lievable! Swarm sets up home in velociraptor's jaws

A dinosaur bit off more than it could chew when a swarm of bees set up home - in its mouth - at a Kent wildlife park.

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Crews tackle fire in industrial building started by electrical fault

Crews tackle fire in industrial building started by electrical fault

Firefighters have been called to a blaze at an industrial building.

'Wedding addict' couple spend £40k on three weddings

'Wedding addict' couple spend £40k on three weddings

A loved up couple - dubbed Mr and Mrs Right - spent more than £40,000 to get married three times.

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'No one can prepare you for seeing your baby hooked to machines'

'No one can prepare you for seeing your baby hooked to machines'

A couple spent just 20 minutes with their newborn son before he was taken to get life-saving heart surgery.

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Crews battle football-pitch sized blaze

Crews battle football-pitch sized blaze

Forty firefighters were sent to tackle a large fire which raged on into the night and claimed a hectare of scrubland.

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Grandmother, 92, died in care home in 'unwitnessed incident'

Grandmother, 92, died in care home in 'unwitnessed incident'

Family of a 92-year-old who died following an unwitnessed incident at a residential home call for improved standards in the care sector.

Children at risk of choking at 'chaotic' pre-school

Children at risk of choking at 'chaotic' pre-school

Ofsted inspectors found children were at risk of choking at a "chaotic" pre-school, with youngsters standing on chairs and wandering unnoticed.

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'Game on': School starts teaching pupils Esports

'Game on': School starts teaching pupils Esports

A secondary school in Kent is among the first in the country to start offering its pupils a post-16 qualification in Esports and competitive gaming.

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Jealous stalker terrorised ex and broke into her home

Jealous stalker terrorised ex and broke into her home

A 'Jekyll and Hyde' taxi driver and dad-of-five harassed his ex-partner at home, work and in messages and phone calls after their relationship ended.

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Mum calls for barbecue beach ban after son's horror fall

Mum calls for barbecue beach ban after son's horror fall

A mum says 'there was blood everywhere' after her son cut his foot on a disposable barbecue buried in the sand at a beach. Warning: graphic image.

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Take a look inside 'flatpack' home on market for £3m

Take a look inside 'flatpack' home on market for £3m

The unique design of this German-manufactured six-bedroom home makes for a truly striking property.

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'Naked Carpenter' went to police station in transparent pants

'Naked Carpenter' went to police station in transparent pants

A serial sex offender dubbed 'the Naked Carpenter' was released from prison only to immediately go to a police station wearing transparent pants.

Dumped Cluckle Brothers looking for home

Dumped Cluckle Brothers looking for home

Two cockerels called Paul and Barry Cluckle are looking for a home after being abandoned.

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Robber hit shopkeeper with cricket bat during raid

Robber hit shopkeeper with cricket bat during raid

A raider who attacked a shop worker with a cricket bat has been locked up.

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Tributes to young father after A249 bridge fall

Tributes to young father after A249 bridge fall

There has been an outpouring of grief following the death of a 22-year-old who was hit by a lorry.

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Teen cyclist seriously hurt in crash

Teen cyclist seriously hurt in crash

A teenage cyclist is in a serious condition in hospital after being involved in a collision with a car.

Fire crews tackling 'building site' blaze

Fire crews tackling 'building site' blaze

Fire crews are at the site of a blaze believed to be on a building site near the A2.

Police manhunt after high street brawl

Police manhunt after high street brawl

A manhunt has been launched after a high street food stall was damaged during a night-time brawl.

1,000 free whoppers at new Burger King

1,000 free whoppers at new Burger King

A long-awaited drive-through is giving away 1,000 burgers to celebrate its opening.

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Millions to get more money in their pay packets from this month

Millions to get more money in their pay packets from this month

Millions of workers are expected to see their take-home pay increase from this month thanks to changes to National Insurance contributions.

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Boy, 16, in court over park murder bid

Boy, 16, in court over park murder bid

A 16-year-old has appeared in court charged with stabbing a young footballer in broad daylight.

'The tip is cleaner than our eyesore road'

'The tip is cleaner than our eyesore road'

Residents forced to live among crumbling garages and piles of dumped waste for decades are pleading with a council to clamp down on flytippers.

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