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Traumatised baby cheetah on the road to recovery

Traumatised baby cheetah on the road to recovery

A cheetah cub is being nursed back to health by a conservation charity after getting saved from the clutches of illegal pet traders.

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Delays after car hits central reservation

Delays after car hits central reservation

Emergency crews have been called after a car crashed near a tunnel.

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Travellers move onto retail park

Travellers move onto retail park

Police say an unauthorised traveller encampment has been set up at a retail centre.

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Inquest opens into tragic bridge teen

Inquest opens into tragic bridge teen

An 18-year-old who fell to her death from a motorway bridge 15 years after surviving a seven-storey fall in her mother's arms died of head injuries.

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Driver arrested after car hits house

Driver arrested after car hits house

A soldier has described the moment he woke to find a car had crashed into his front room.

Dormant quarry set to be revived

Dormant quarry set to be revived

A quarry site has not been drilled for a decade could be set to return to life despite opposition from neighbours.

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Coast slumps into administration

Coast slumps into administration

Another high street name faces an uncertain future after going into administration putting jobs at risk.

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Coffee factory fire enters second day

Coffee factory fire enters second day

Firefighters remain at the scene of a blaze at one of Europe's largest coffee factories today, which led to the evacuation of 50 people living nearby.

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Council in 'xenophobic' row over Scottish member

Council in 'xenophobic' row over Scottish member

A council has been embroiled in a “xenophobic” spat after a councillor admitted he could not understand a Scottish opponent.

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Gambling addict narrowly avoids jail

Gambling addict narrowly avoids jail

A remorseful treasurer wrote to a judge to tell of her shame after swindling £15,000 from her employer to feed a gambling addiction.

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DJ Tony Blackburn heads out on tour

DJ Tony Blackburn heads out on tour

kmfm DJ Tony Blackburn is set to go on tour with his popular sounds of the 60s.

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Armed police descend on town centre

Armed police descend on town centre

A man has been arrested by firearms officers called to a town centre home.

Boy racers causing havoc on industrial estate

Boy racers causing havoc on industrial estate

Businesses say they are fed up with boy racers leaving a trail of rubbish and intimidating their staff.

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Mobiles in school help learning, claims head

Mobiles in school help learning, claims head

A grammar school head has brushed off claims mobile phones are a distraction, saying they are a “valuable learning resource".

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Parents left ‘devastated’ by double death tragedy

Parents left ‘devastated’ by double death tragedy

A couple who lost their teenage granddaughter and her grief-stricken mum within a day of each other have spoken of the tragedy for the first time.

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Prison officers to be given pepper spray

Prison officers to be given pepper spray

The Government has backed calls from an MP for prison officers to be given cans of pepper spray to help them deal with violence and disorder.

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Yobs trash cricket club

Yobs trash cricket club

Thieves broke into a cricket club and stole money being collected for charity.

Man arrested after taxi stand-off in High Street

Man arrested after taxi stand-off in High Street

A man who was seen running from a shopping centre launched a desperate bid to escape from police in a taxi.

MP's fury at secret plans to shut M26

MP's fury at secret plans to shut M26

A row has erupted after it emerged a motorway could be turned into a "parking lot" in the event of a no-deal Brexit.

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Activists fined for trespassing on to abattoir

Activists fined for trespassing on to abattoir

Three woman have been fined after getting into a slaughterhouse to record animals.

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Kent's child obesity crisis

Kent's child obesity crisis

The latest NHS figures show almost 4% of Year Six children in the county are severely obese.

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Two-car crash closed A299

Two-car crash closed A299

A road was blocked for three hours while police dealt with a rush-hour accident.

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Thieves target woman in 80s

Thieves target woman in 80s

Distraction thieves stole cash and jewellery after an OAP was tricked into looking for a lost ball.

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Pensioner jailed for child sex abuse

Pensioner jailed for child sex abuse

A man who sexually abused a child more than seven years ago has been jailed.

Patisserie Valerie in financial crisis

Patisserie Valerie in financial crisis

The future of a popular chain of cafes hangs in the balance after revealing it faces a financial management crisis, including a £1.1m unpaid tax bill.

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McDonald's shut for hours

McDonald's shut for hours

A 24-hour McDonald's is shut and isn't expected to reopen until this evening.

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Service station refuelled

Service station refuelled

Drivers heading to Surrey from Kent on the M25 were warned a popular service station had run out of fuel.

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Armed police swarm to residential estate

Armed police swarm to residential estate

A teenage boy has been arrested after armed police units scrambled to a housing estate.

Veterans marching through Kent

Veterans marching through Kent

The county will host the 'pilgrimage' from the Western Front as 100 veterans walk to the Cenotaph to market the centenary of Great War's end.

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Policeman stabbed in terror attack gets medal

Policeman stabbed in terror attack gets medal

A heroic officer involved in the London terror attack has received a George Medal from the Queen.

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