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'Fire in tunnel' to spark full-scale emergency rescue

'Fire in tunnel' to spark full-scale emergency rescue

The Dartford tunnel is to be completely shut tonight as emergency crews stage a full-scale rescue exercise.

Phone charger explodes in bedroom as mum sleeps

Phone charger explodes in bedroom as mum sleeps

This is all that was left after a phone charger exploded just feet from a sleeping woman.

'Do you want your dogs back, no questions asked?'

'Do you want your dogs back, no questions asked?'

Stolen Chihuahuas have been reunited with their owner following a chilling phone call.

Mum describes house fire horror

Mum describes house fire horror

A mum's told of the terrifying moment she woke to find smoke seeping into her house as her teenage daughter and toddler nephew slept in the next room.

Overturned car on M25 causes delays

Overturned car on M25 causes delays

This overturned car caused delays as rescuers cleared the wreckage on the M25.

Two girls, 8, approached by 'suspicious' man in white van

Two girls, 8, approached by 'suspicious' man in white van

Police say there could be a link between a suspicious man approaching two eight-year-olds and a similar incident last month.

Eight in court on child exploitation charges

Eight in court on child exploitation charges

Eight men and women have appeared in court accused of a raft of offences relating to child sex exploitation following mass police raids.

CCTV images released of robbery suspect

CCTV images released of robbery suspect

Police hope CCTV pictures could help track down a hard hat-wearing raider who snatched a cash box from a security guard.

Have we got killer hornets on our hands?

Have we got killer hornets on our hands?

A couple fear they have stumbled across a a giant killer Asian hornet - blamed for the deaths of six people - in their home.

'Punched in the face by colleague in the frozen aisle at Iceland'

'Punched in the face by colleague in the frozen aisle at Iceland'

A former Iceland worker has told how she was left with two black eyes and cuts after being attacked by a colleague in front of shocked customers.

Paramount Park step closer after government boost

Paramount Park step closer after government boost

A target opening date for a £2bn theme park has been revealed after bosses gained the right to apply directly to ministers for planning permission.

Persistent street beggar lives in semi-detached house

Persistent street beggar lives in semi-detached house

A grasping beggar lay in doorways pretending to be homeless to scrounge "huge" sums of money - before going home every night to a comfortable house.

Four locked up for life after beating man to death

Four locked up for life after beating man to death

Four murderers have been locked up for life today after beating a man to death with baseball bats before dumping his half-naked body on a beach.

Thieves 'embarrassed' after breaking into wrong house

Thieves 'embarrassed' after breaking into wrong house

At least five men left a home empty handed after being confronted by homeowners who they wrongly thought were drug users.

Colleague fined after teen crushed in horror forklift accident

Colleague fined after teen crushed in horror forklift accident

A forklift truck driver has been prosecuted after a teenager needed reconstructive surgery when he was crushed by a half-tonne heater.

Armed police swoop as man pulls gun near primary school

Armed police swoop as man pulls gun near primary school

Police scrambled armed officers when a man was seen to pull out a weapon just yards from a school.

Heartbreak as dad-of-two dies after theatre collapse

Heartbreak as dad-of-two dies after theatre collapse

A woman has told of the agonising moment she had to tell her young children she could not bring their father home after he died suddenly.

New hope ahead of Manston airport protest

New hope ahead of Manston airport protest

Campaigners will gather outside Manston airport in protest at closure plans as it emerges US bidders are seeking a new meeting with its owner.

Car overturns in town centre

Car overturns in town centre

A woman has escaped serious injury after a car overturned in a town centre, causing long delays for commuters.

Posh couple from Gogglebox put Salutation up for sale

Posh couple from Gogglebox put Salutation up for sale

A couple known as the 'posh ones' from Channel 4's Gogglebox have put the Salutation on the market for £3.5million.

Missing prisoner charged with armed raid on building society

Missing prisoner charged with armed raid on building society

A man who went missing from a Kent prison is to appear in court charged with an armed raid on a building society.

Boy ‘lucky to be alive’ after crash

Boy ‘lucky to be alive’ after crash

The father of a four-year-old boy trapped in a crumpled car after being hit by a foreign lorry says he is lucky to be alive.

Felix from the flames...

Felix from the flames...

Two cats have been saved by firefighters in a dramatic rescue.

Brave boy returns to class after fighting back from brink of death

Brave boy returns to class after fighting back from brink of death

A little boy who was left fighting for his life after an allergic reaction to medication has finally been able to return to school.

Emotional farewell to popular Kayleigh

Emotional farewell to popular Kayleigh

Poignant songs chosen by Kayleigh Duff filled the chapel as hundreds of mourners wearing pink said their final farewells to the brave young mum today.

Family forever tormented by gran's brutal murder

Family forever tormented by gran's brutal murder

The grieving son of a woman brutally murdered by two shop workers has spoken exclusively of his family's trauma after the pair were convicted.

Festival spearheads campaign to stamp out legal highs

Festival spearheads campaign to stamp out legal highs

A family-based festival is leading the way in banning potentially lethal legal highs from the summer event.

Driver hurt after crashing into tree

Driver hurt after crashing into tree

A busy road is now open in both directions after a driver hit a tree head-on just before rush hour.

Truck catches fire on motorway

Truck catches fire on motorway

An inferno engulfed this truck as motorists drove past just feet away on a busy motorway carriageway.

'Perfect storm' led to death of man after row with bouncers

'Perfect storm' led to death of man after row with bouncers

A Saga worker died at the firm's Christmas party after a perfect storm of factors following a row with two bouncers, a manslaughter trial has heard.

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