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Hundreds of homes still without internet after cliff collapse

Hundreds of homes still without internet after cliff collapse

Internet connection has still not been restored to more than one thousand homes 10 days after it was lost following a major landslide.

Bomb detonated after being discovered at sports facility

Bomb detonated after being discovered at sports facility

Bowlers were forced to evacuate and a road was shut after a live grenade was discovered in the grounds of a sports facility.

Heavy traffic as smoking power cables close road

Heavy traffic as smoking power cables close road

A road has been closed in both directions after smoke was seen issuing from power cables, with police and fire crews called to the scene.

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Teen jailed after chasing train security guard with garden saw

Teen jailed after chasing train security guard with garden saw

An 18-year-old who threatened a security guard with a garden saw at a train station after a dispute over a ticket is now behind bars.

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Village to get new dessert cafe

Village to get new dessert cafe

A dessert cafe serving waffles and milkshakes is opening in a village.

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'Vampire deer' found on Kent beach

'Vampire deer' found on Kent beach

Beach-goers were left puzzled after discovering a strange-looking fanged mammal at a seafront.

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Air ambulance called and road closed after kite surfer injured

Air ambulance called and road closed after kite surfer injured

Emergency crews were called to a beach after a man was injured while doing water sports activities.

'Police officers who commit serious offences should be stripped of pensions'

'Police officers who commit serious offences should be stripped of pensions'

Kent’s crime commissioner has expressed frustration that officers who have committed serious sexual offences cannot have their pension taken away.

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Murder charge after alleyway stabbing

Murder charge after alleyway stabbing

A 19-year-old teenager has been charged with murder after another young man was found stabbed to death in an alleyway near the high street.

Parents of drug-driver who killed two in crash to face trial

Parents of drug-driver who killed two in crash to face trial

A trial date is now set for the parents accused of perverting the course of justice after their drug-driving son killed a pregnant woman and her dad.

Sinkhole opens up in Tesco car park

Sinkhole opens up in Tesco car park

Part of a high street car park has been sectioned off after a sinkhole emerged behind a supermarket store.

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Teen 'fatally punched man who commented on his mum's skirt'

Teen 'fatally punched man who commented on his mum's skirt'

A teenager accused of fatally punching a man who commented on the length of his mum’s skirt has gone on trial.

Historic cafe up for auction again just months after last sale

Historic cafe up for auction again just months after last sale

The former home of a quirky cafe is set to go under the hammer again just months after its last sale and 'horrendous' nail bar plans were revealed.

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Teen charged after two men stabbed

Teen charged after two men stabbed

A 17-year-old boy has been charged after two men were stabbed and taken to hospital for their injuries with four others still on bail.

'We haven't had post for two weeks'

'We haven't had post for two weeks'

Residents of a town are growing increasingly frustrated as they go without a postal delivery for more than two weeks.

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Dad left in agony after hospital visit delayed by strikes

Dad left in agony after hospital visit delayed by strikes

A dad who's been in constant pain since October has been left using a wheelchair after his hospital appointment was delayed by the doctors' strikes.

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Fury as historic town centre tank 'left to rot'

Fury as historic town centre tank 'left to rot'

A war memorial has been left looking "tatty, shabby and unloved" according to a military history expert calling for the landmark to be restored.

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Huge 'football-themed air dome' coming to Bluewater

Huge 'football-themed air dome' coming to Bluewater

Plans to build a huge sports dome and family entertainment centre in the middle of a car park at Kent's biggest shopping centre have been approved.

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Inside the Kent mental hospital that closed 30 years ago

Inside the Kent mental hospital that closed 30 years ago

A nurse who worked at an institution once known as a "lunatic asylum" has recalled some of the "dark moments" that have stayed with them ever since.

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Officer failed to confront restaurant arsonist 'warming himself' with doorway fire

Officer failed to confront restaurant arsonist 'warming himself' with doorway fire

A police officer chose not to challenge a man lighting a fire in a restaurant doorway shortly before the building was engulfed by flames.

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Treatment failures led to mum being killed by son

Treatment failures led to mum being killed by son

An inquest has heard poor treatment of mental health problems led to a disturbed son fatally stabbing his mother in the neck.

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Roman gatehouse reconstructed on exact spot as original

Roman gatehouse reconstructed on exact spot as original

A gateway has been rebuilt exactly where it was first built almost 2,000 years ago and is set to welcome 'invaders' when the attraction reopens.

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Hollywood stars spotted filming at Co-op

Hollywood stars spotted filming at Co-op

Two Hollywood actors delighted fans when they were spotted filming their new movie at a Co-op supermarket.

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Body of 'unknown man' found in woodland

Body of 'unknown man' found in woodland

Investigations are underway to identify an unknown man after his remains were found in woodland, an inquest heard.

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Tributes line alleyway after teen dies in stabbing

Tributes line alleyway after teen dies in stabbing

Candles, messages, balloons and dozens of bouquets of flowers have been left in tribute to a stabbing victim.

Play areas open after major refurbishments

Play areas open after major refurbishments

Children can enjoy two refurbished playgrounds which have had all their old equipment removed and new facilities installed.

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Pensioner named as victim of fatal fire

Pensioner named as victim of fatal fire

A man who died in a huge house fire has been named, as it is revealed concerned friends warned fire crews he could be inside.

Glaswegian denies manslaughter

Glaswegian denies manslaughter

A man from Glasgow will go on trial later this year accused of manslaughter.

New York-style 20-inch pizza place launching at taproom

New York-style 20-inch pizza place launching at taproom

A New York-style pizzeria offering enormous 20-inch pizzas is set to open at a brewery and taproom next week.

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Delays as tunnel remains partly closed

Delays as tunnel remains partly closed

Exasperated commuters are being held are by bottlenecks after a lane to a key tunnel route was closed off.

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