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Landlord faces legal challenge after residents landed with £14k bills

Landlord faces legal challenge after residents landed with £14k bills

A leaseholder is looking to take a property firm to a tribunal after homeowners were given 30 days to pay a hefty fee for new fire safety measures.

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New Aldi store could be blocked as Lidl threatens council with legal action

New Aldi store could be blocked as Lidl threatens council with legal action

A legal threat from Lidl could scupper construction of a new Aldi store - even though the plans have already been green-lit.

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Photographer ‘stalked and followed’ ex-girlfriend as she left shops

Photographer ‘stalked and followed’ ex-girlfriend as she left shops

The ex-girlfriend of a former photographer said he “ruined her life” after stalking and following her around when she was with her children.

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'She just left me on the ground and bleeding out'

'She just left me on the ground and bleeding out'

A bike technician claims a dog owner jumped over a wire fence and left him injured after her pet attacked him in a woodland.

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'They should dig it up and start again!': The rat-run route shut 29 times in four years

'They should dig it up and start again!': The rat-run route shut 29 times in four years

Fed-up residents have called for a busy rat-run to be dug up and a water main replaced as the route continues to be blighted by emergency closures.

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Prisoners resort to making cardboard barriers to keep rats out at ‘vermin-infested’ jail

Prisoners resort to making cardboard barriers to keep rats out at ‘vermin-infested’ jail

Serious concerns over the poor state of a prison have been raised in a damning report - but the government says it is taking immediate action.

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Iconic town centre nightclub up for sale after 25 years

Iconic town centre nightclub up for sale after 25 years

A club which hosted weekly events, football watchalongs, and thousands of punters has been put on the market for £850,000.

Fines dished out to motorists parked ‘dangerously’ during Remembrance service cancelled

Fines dished out to motorists parked ‘dangerously’ during Remembrance service cancelled

Tickets controversially issued to drivers parked incorrectly in a car park while paying their respects have been withdrawn in a “common sense” ruling.

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All lanes reopen on M25 following two-vehicle crash

All lanes reopen on M25 following two-vehicle crash

Two lanes were closed on a busy motorway near the Dartford Crossing following a crash involving two cars.

Duo sped down motorway in robbed Fiat 500

Duo sped down motorway in robbed Fiat 500

A man and woman have been jailed after robbing their victim’s Fiat 500 and speeding down the motorway.

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High street restaurant closes as owners say business not ‘viable'

High street restaurant closes as owners say business not ‘viable'

An eatery which offered breakfast, lunch, afternoon tea and dinner has closed after the venture became ‘unviable’.

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Risk of bankruptcy for council ‘very likely’ without drastic cuts and government support

Risk of bankruptcy for council ‘very likely’ without drastic cuts and government support

Council officers say drastic cuts to all non-essential services may be required to avoid bankruptcy.

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UK’s largest Spoons to become even bigger with £750k revamp

UK’s largest Spoons to become even bigger with £750k revamp

The UK’s biggest Wetherspoon pub is about to get even bigger as bosses announce a £750k expansion.

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‘Come back and do a proper job!’

‘Come back and do a proper job!’

Shocked residents have told workers to “come back and do a proper job” after leaving a “black scar” on paving outside a gallery.

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Roadworks blighting town centre set to continue for another week

Roadworks blighting town centre set to continue for another week

Roadworks causing frustration for motorists are set to continue until November 16.

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Casualty taken to hospital after emergency services called to woodland

Casualty taken to hospital after emergency services called to woodland

A man in his 50s was taken to hospital after several emergency vehicles were called to a woodland.

‘Dangerous and unstable’ water pumping station could be turned into swanky home

‘Dangerous and unstable’ water pumping station could be turned into swanky home

A dilapidated water pumping station deemed “dangerous and structurally unstable” could be transformed into a four-bed house.

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Contractors clear controversial Aldi site as store set to open next year

Contractors clear controversial Aldi site as store set to open next year

Aerial images show the development of a divisive new Aldi supermarket ahead of its opening next year.

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Emergency services called to bus station after man found dead

Emergency services called to bus station after man found dead

Police and paramedics were sent to a bus station after reports a man had been found dead.

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Plans for new healthcare hub which could offer up to 60,000 appointments per year

Plans for new healthcare hub which could offer up to 60,000 appointments per year

A disused university building could be transformed into an ‘all-in-one’ healthcare centre offering up to 60,000 appointments per year.

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Archbishop of Canterbury refuses to resign after ‘losing confidence of clergy’

Archbishop of Canterbury refuses to resign after ‘losing confidence of clergy’

The Archbishop of Canterbury is facing increasing pressure to resign over “failures” to alert the authorities about “abhorrent” abuse of children.

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Dartford Crossing drivers mistakenly handed £4.1m worth of fines

Dartford Crossing drivers mistakenly handed £4.1m worth of fines

More than 59,000 fines have been mistakenly handed to motorists using one of the county’s busiest crossings over the course of a year.

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Fears giant digital billboards will be an ‘eyesore and distraction to motorists’

Fears giant digital billboards will be an ‘eyesore and distraction to motorists’

Concerns have been raised over plans for three new “distracting” digital billboards to be installed in a car park along a busy road.

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‘He wasn’t a ‘druggie’ – experimenting is literally like the flip of a coin’

‘He wasn’t a ‘druggie’ – experimenting is literally like the flip of a coin’

A mum on a mission to save young lives since the death of her own teenage son continues to tell her tragic story to thousands of schoolchildren.

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One every five days: Number of XL bullies seized and destroyed in Kent revealed

One every five days: Number of XL bullies seized and destroyed in Kent revealed

The number of XL bullies seized or destroyed in the first six months since the ban has been revealed as campaigners still call for changes to the law.

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‘Sometimes I go back to my car and cry’: Is technology leaving older people behind?

‘Sometimes I go back to my car and cry’: Is technology leaving older people behind?

From booking GP appointments online to paying for parking on an app, more of Kent’s older generation increasingly feel “locked out” by technology.

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Spurned boyfriend sent abusive messages to ex who dumped him by text

Spurned boyfriend sent abusive messages to ex who dumped him by text

A spurned lover bombarded his ex with hundreds of abusive messages and calls after she broke up with him via text.

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Thousands of ‘school streets’ fines dished out for ‘endangering children’s lives’

Thousands of ‘school streets’ fines dished out for ‘endangering children’s lives’

Nearly 3,000 fines have been issued since a grace period ended on a controversial scheme banning motorists from entering roads near schools.

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Tot in a coma for four days after food poisoning on all-inclusive holiday

Tot in a coma for four days after food poisoning on all-inclusive holiday

A two-year-old girl suffered blood clots and had to be put in a coma after food poisoning on an all-inclusive holiday with her parents.

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Museum awarded £234k to save unique Second World War records

Museum awarded £234k to save unique Second World War records

A museum has received lottery funding to create a new exhibition about the floating harbours which helped win the Second World War.

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