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Council to start afresh on airport expansion plans

Council to start afresh on airport expansion plans

New plans for an airport expansion will be reconsidered by councillors next month - after the authority quashed its own decision to approve plans.

Elderly man taken to hospital after kitchen fire

Elderly man taken to hospital after kitchen fire

An elderly man has been taken to hospital after a fire started in his kitchen.

Pictures reveal inside of closed paper mill

Pictures reveal inside of closed paper mill

Urban explorers gained access to the abandoned Aylesford Newsprint site almost a year after the plant closed, leaving 290 people out of work.

Tributes to devoted husband who died in tanker crash

Tributes to devoted husband who died in tanker crash

The family of a man who died when the car he was driving was involved in a collision with a tanker has paid tribute to a devoted family man.

Daughter finds parents’ memorial plaque wrecked

Daughter finds parents’ memorial plaque wrecked

A family were horrified to discover a treasured memorial plaque has been destroyed by vandals at a crematorium.

The brothers slim - how two siblings lost 17 stone

The brothers slim - how two siblings lost 17 stone

Two brothers have lost an incredible 17 stone in a year, for very different reasons. Here's how they did it.

Cyclist in 'serious condition' after hit-and-run

Cyclist in 'serious condition' after hit-and-run

A cyclist is in hospital after a white Land Rover failed to stop after a collision.

Investigations continue after huge blaze at industrial estate

Investigations continue after huge blaze at industrial estate

A single crew remains at the scene of a massive fire yesterday as experts try to find out how it started.

More heavy rain on the way

More heavy rain on the way

The Met Office is predicting more rainfall this evening.

Man who died in country road crash named

Man who died in country road crash named

A man who died following a crash on a busy country road has been named as 63-year-old Andrew Brain.

School asbestos risk leads to £35,000 fine

School asbestos risk leads to £35,000 fine

A school trust has been fined thousands of pounds after it failed to manage asbestos during building work.

Screening starts after footballer's tragic death

Screening starts after footballer's tragic death

A screening programme to detect heart defects in athletes kicks off today - after the sudden death of a footballer.

‘There’s a void without Lemmy in our lives’

‘There’s a void without Lemmy in our lives’

As Lemmy's funeral is set to be live-streamed today, an old buddy of the rock legend shares his memories of the wild man of rock.

Car bursts into flames on motorway

Car bursts into flames on motorway

A vehicle has been destroyed after flames took hold on a motorway.

Farewell, Nanny Pat

Farewell, Nanny Pat

Gills player Josh Wright was among mourners at the funeral of his beloved Nanny Pat, who shot to fame on the reality show TOWIE.

Heavy rain on its way

Heavy rain on its way

The Met Office has issued a yellow warning for rain and fears there may be some flooding.

Home damaged in bedroom fire

Home damaged in bedroom fire

Firefighters have been tackling a house fire this morning.

Arrest after street brawl

Arrest after street brawl

One man is in custody this evening after up to five people were reported fighting in the street.

The tigers want your aftershave

The tigers want your aftershave

Did you get smellies for Christmas again? Send it to someone who'll really appreciate it, like Artur, the Amur leopard.

GP struck off after running bootlegging racket

GP struck off after running bootlegging racket

A shamed doctor who pretended to be a war hero and ran a bootlegging racket trading in black market cigarettes has been struck off.

Company boss avoids jail after worker dies in gas blast

Company boss avoids jail after worker dies in gas blast

A court heard a worker could have escaped a fatal fire if his only exit wasn't locked - as his boss receives a suspended sentence for safety failures.

Ruffled feathers after bird builds nest in Christmas tree

Ruffled feathers after bird builds nest in Christmas tree

A nesting bird has prevented a town council from taking down its Christmas tree.

Crash causes 11-mile tailback on M25

Crash causes 11-mile tailback on M25

Emergency services are at the scene of a crash which is causing long delays on the M25.

Teenagers charged after high-speed police chase

Teenagers charged after high-speed police chase

Two teenagers have been charged after a dramatic high-speed police chase which lasted more than 30 minutes on a busy motorway.

Family warned to leave mouldy council 'house of horrors'

Family warned to leave mouldy council 'house of horrors'

An elderly couple suffering illnesses due to toxic mould contaminating their decaying council house have been told by an expert to leave immediately.

Death crash driver appears in court

Death crash driver appears in court

A teenager alleged to have caused the death of his girlfriend by driving carelessly has appeared in court today.

'I thought I'd get away with stabbing wife to death'

'I thought I'd get away with stabbing wife to death'

A murder trial has heard how a killer tried to cover up knifing his wife to death, including hiding her body, cleaning up and throwing her phone away.

Patients warned to expect delays at A&E

Patients warned to expect delays at A&E

An NHS Trust has warned patients to expect delays after an unusually high demand for emergency treatment.

Woman admits trolling murdered toddler's mum

Woman admits trolling murdered toddler's mum

A woman has admitted sending vile messages to the mother of toddler Jamie Bulger, who was murdered by two children in a crime that shocked the nation.

Addict admits injecting fatal dose - but will never stand trial

Addict admits injecting fatal dose - but will never stand trial

A woman turned detective to prove that her brother had been killed by a heroin addict, an inquest heard.

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