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Lottery backs Dreamland despite 'concerns'

Lottery backs Dreamland despite 'concerns'

Lottery bosses have thrown their weight behind a Kent theme park after documents revealed it raised doubts about the running of the site.

Aldi boss stole £11k from store to fund drug habit

Aldi boss stole £11k from store to fund drug habit

A supermarket manager stole more than £11,000 from stores he worked at to fund his cocaine habit - and then lied about his son being sick when caught.

NHS patients can choose treatment in French hospital

NHS patients can choose treatment in French hospital

Cross-Channel ferries could be carrying patients seeking treatment from French doctors from April.

Strike action causes cross-Channel disruption

Strike action causes cross-Channel disruption

Chaos has unfolded for DFDS Seaways, as industrial action in Calais is stopping its vessels from berthing.

Firefighters free baby trapped in car

Firefighters free baby trapped in car

An 18-month-old boy has been rescued by firefighters after being accidentally locked in a car.

Sex offence suspect found dead

Sex offence suspect found dead

A man accused of 10 sex offences was found dead at home - as a jury decided on his guilt.

Doctor set to take on supermarket giant over dodgy fuel

Doctor set to take on supermarket giant over dodgy fuel

A doctor says he will see Tesco in court unless they admit responsibility for selling contaminated petrol.

Council says YOU should pay for information

Council says YOU should pay for information

Town hall chiefs have told a government review into freedom of information laws that public's appetite is insatiable and fees would help put them off.

Woman rescued from overturned car in ditch

Woman rescued from overturned car in ditch

Emergency crews rescued a woman from her car after it crashed into a ditch and ended up on its side.

Ex-firefighter hurt in golf accident to appear on TV

Ex-firefighter hurt in golf accident to appear on TV

A retired firefighter who was flown to hospital after being knocked unconscious by a golf club will feature on Channel 4’s 24 Hours in A&E tonight.

Mum and child flee car after it bursts into flames

Mum and child flee car after it bursts into flames

A mum and her child had to flee their car after it burst into flames as they were travelling along a motorway.

Organisers confident gay pride parade will get go-ahead

Organisers confident gay pride parade will get go-ahead

Thousands are expected to attend a gay pride parade if it gets the green light from the local council.

'This guy saved my grandad’s life - he's a hero'

'This guy saved my grandad’s life - he's a hero'

As an 82-year-old man tried to push his broken down car off a busy dual carriageway, more than 30 drivers simply sped past - until Chris came along.

Discount fashion chain to join retail park

Discount fashion chain to join retail park

A clothing and homeware retailer is to move into one of the last remaining units at a new shopping estate.

Doctors 'could have saved' tragic teacher

Doctors 'could have saved' tragic teacher

A court has heard a primary school teacher who died after a caesarean could have been saved if doctors had acted quicker, a court heard.

Ex-heroin addict's dog-walk favour has painful end

Ex-heroin addict's dog-walk favour has painful end

A reformed heroin addict's offer to walk a pensioner's dog has landed him with a £1,200 bill after it bit a neighbour.

‘Family values’ get step-dad sent down

‘Family values’ get step-dad sent down

A step-dad who put providing for his family before a court order to carry out unpaid work has been jailed for five months.

Helicopter hunts robbery suspects

Helicopter hunts robbery suspects

Officers enlisted the help of the police helicopter in the hunt for people suspected of being involved in a robbery.

Man found dead in park identified

Man found dead in park identified

Police say the body of man found in a city park is a 26-year-old from the area, who was reported missing earlier in the day.

Search for family of pensioner killed in road tragedy

Search for family of pensioner killed in road tragedy

The police are still looking for the family of an 80-year-old man who was killed when he was hit by a car more than a week ago.

Smashed up car left after accident

Smashed up car left after accident

This smashed car covered in police tape has been abandoned on the road side for almost two weeks after a crash which saw a woman taken to hospital.

VIDEO: Cyclist captures near-miss on film

VIDEO: Cyclist captures near-miss on film

A cyclist is urging drivers to be more careful after capturing the heart-stopping moment a truck almost crashed while overtaking him on a blind bend.

Thug repeatedly smashed bottle in victim's face

Thug repeatedly smashed bottle in victim's face

A violent thug has been jailed for 15 years for a "sustained and vicious" bottle attack - footage of which provoked gasps of disbelief from a jury.

Road closed after woman hit by car

Road closed after woman hit by car

A busy road was shut by police after a woman was hit by car.

Girl, 12, hit by car

Girl, 12, hit by car

A 12-year-old girl has been taken to hospital after being hit by a car on a busy road.

Firefighters cut driver free from crash

Firefighters cut driver free from crash

A driver was cut free after a two-car crash on a busy carriageway.

MP to take Southeastern petition to parliament

MP to take Southeastern petition to parliament

A petition to remove the rail franchise from Southeastern has gathered 12,000 signatures.

Teen molested drunk girl, 14, at fair

Teen molested drunk girl, 14, at fair

A teenager who took advantage of a "very drunk" 14-year-old girl at a fair has been locked up.

Victim taken to hospital after home robbery

Victim taken to hospital after home robbery

Police have released a CCTV image of a man they want to question after a robbery victim was attacked in his own home.

Two arrested after chopper search

Two arrested after chopper search

Two men were arrested on suspicion of burglary in Chatham last night.

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