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'Gridlocked' roads after bridge shut

'Gridlocked' roads after bridge shut

A road closure is continuing to cause chaos for drivers while electricity repairs are carried out along a major route.

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Race against time to save 300-year-old pub

Race against time to save 300-year-old pub

A community group has just weeks left to raise £300k to save a beloved historic village pub.

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Work set to start on 'affordable' eco-estate

Work set to start on 'affordable' eco-estate

Construction on a new environmentally-friendly estate is set to start in February - and developers say the majority of the homes will be "affordable".

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Woman, 18, dead and four injured in major crash

Woman, 18, dead and four injured in major crash

A 20-year-old man has been arrested after a young woman died following a serious crash at a roundabout.

Violent murderer stabbed man over restaurant row

Violent murderer stabbed man over restaurant row

A drunk and violent thug who stabbed a man to death after a row in a restaurant has been jailed for life.

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Comprehensives 'lack discipline' says Tory peer

Comprehensives 'lack discipline' says Tory peer

A Tory peer taking part in a debate about scrapping grammars said many non-selective schools lacked discipline.

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Calls for action after road collapses

Calls for action after road collapses

A developer is under pressure to repair a road which collapsed two days before a major town festival.

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Fire crews tackle house blaze

Fire crews tackle house blaze

Four fire engines were called to a house after a garage caught fire.

Road closed by police after accident

Road closed by police after accident

A road has been shut by police while an investigation takes place after an accident in the early hours.

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E-scooter trial may be over - but they're not going anywhere

E-scooter trial may be over - but they're not going anywhere

As a controversial e-scooter trial ended this week, the vehicles should be nowhere to be seen. But that's far from the case as our reporter finds out.

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'I'm in excruciating pain every time I eat'

'I'm in excruciating pain every time I eat'

A 25-year-old former "foodie" has told how she now suffers excruciating pain every time she eats.

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Panic room meets laser tag and mini golf at new centre

Panic room meets laser tag and mini golf at new centre

Escape room entrepreneurs have opened a family-fun entertainment centre in the heart of a town.

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Police were waiting at drink-driving mum's home after tip-off

Police were waiting at drink-driving mum's home after tip-off

A mum-of-two was almost four times the legal alcohol limit when she pulled up at home and found the police waiting for her.

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Rain water 'gushing like river' on double-decker bus

Rain water 'gushing like river' on double-decker bus

An investigation has been launched after a bus floor resembled a 'river', sparking fears a passenger could slip over.

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Traffic held on M20 due to police incident

Traffic held on M20 due to police incident

Traffic was stopped on the M20 this evening due to a police incident.

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Mum wins kmfm's Cash for Christmas competition

Mum wins kmfm's Cash for Christmas competition

A lucky kmfm listener says she hasn't stopped smiling since hearing she'd won £2,000 just in time for Christmas.

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Axe-throwing centre to open

Axe-throwing centre to open

A Viking-mad couple are launching a town's first axe-throwing centre, with walk-in taster sessions offered on its first day.

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Police launch Christmas anti-drink driving crackdown

Police launch Christmas anti-drink driving crackdown

A national campaign which aims to catch anyone who is under the influence of alcohol or drugs while driving has launched as the festive period begins.

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Unwell NHS manager wrongfully ousted from job

Unwell NHS manager wrongfully ousted from job

A hospital trust wrongfully ousted a manager from her role after implying she was incompetent and 'not up to the challenge', a tribunal has heard.

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End in sight for roadworks hell

End in sight for roadworks hell

Lane closures on a major A-road are due to be lifted early, it has been revealed.

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Delays after second M2 crash

Delays after second M2 crash

Traffic was held twice on a busy stretch of motorway, after consecutive multi-vehicle crashes.

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Former Kent schoolboy running Kanye’s presidential campaign

Former Kent schoolboy running Kanye’s presidential campaign

A former Kent schoolboy has been enlisted by Kanye West to help run his US presidential campaign.

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Plans revealed to reopen iconic lift with new cafe extension

Plans revealed to reopen iconic lift with new cafe extension

Ambitious new plans reveal how a historic cliff-side lift will be transformed and expanded with a new cafe and outdoor terrace.

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Shocking footage shows drug dealer ramming police car

Shocking footage shows drug dealer ramming police car

A drug dealer who rammed a police car while trying to escape from officers has been jailed.

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Pregnant woman jailed after hitting sister with car in row over man

Pregnant woman jailed after hitting sister with car in row over man

A mum whose pregnant daughter drove at her sister in a rage and broke her leg thanked a judge for sending her to prison.

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Horror lorry crash victim named

Horror lorry crash victim named

A woman who died after being hit by a lorry on the A2 has been described as a "kind-hearted" teaching assistant.

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Woman hospitalised after car crash

Woman hospitalised after car crash

A woman has been taken to hospital after her car crashed into parked vehicles.

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'Christmas phobia makes me break out in cold sweats'

'Christmas phobia makes me break out in cold sweats'

A dad has revealed he has a crippling phobia of Santa – and claims he's unable to breathe around "terrifying" festive decorations.

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Resident's huge fly-tipping fine after paying men in van to dump waste

Resident's huge fly-tipping fine after paying men in van to dump waste

A man has been fined after huge piles of rubbish dumped on farmland were linked back to him.

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Huge garden city plan given the green light

Huge garden city plan given the green light

A 4,000-home development including two primary schools and a health centre has been approved, despite hundreds of objections and a High Court battle.

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