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Young thugs jailed after robbing teenagers

Young thugs jailed after robbing teenagers

Car park confrontation over 'dog bite' ends in jail for young robbers.

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Road blocked after car hits lamppost

Road blocked after car hits lamppost

A collision involving two cars and a lamppost blocked a road this afternoon.

Prison workforce boosted by 15%

Prison workforce boosted by 15%

Prisons have seen staff numbers increase by an average of 15% in the last year as part of a national recruitment drive to tackle violence in jails.

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Woman, 83, and her dog rescued from blazing bungalow

Woman, 83, and her dog rescued from blazing bungalow

A pensioner is recovering in hospital with burns after neighbours and firefighters rescued her and her pet dog from a blazing bungalow.

Port bosses announce £27 million boost for docks

Port bosses announce £27 million boost for docks

Investment in timber treatment plant has turned Kent docks into "largest terminal of its kind in the UK."

Packed funeral for steelworks pensions campaigner

Packed funeral for steelworks pensions campaigner

More than 200 people paid their respects to the man who led a campaign to save steelworkers' pensions and helped change the law.

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Kent wrestler Ian 'Pitbull' Johnson dies aged 53

Kent wrestler Ian 'Pitbull' Johnson dies aged 53

Funeral details have been released for Kent wrestler Ian 'Pitbull' Johnson who once tipped the scales at 25 stones and has died at the age of 53.

Trapped teen shines a light before rescue

Trapped teen shines a light before rescue

A teenager trapped thigh-high in mud alerted lifeboat crews to his location by flickering his phone torch.

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Smoke warning amid bungalow blaze

Smoke warning amid bungalow blaze

Firefighters are warning people to keep windows and doors closed as they have rescued a dog from a smoking bungalow.

Fox hunt 'drone attack' arrest

Fox hunt 'drone attack' arrest

A man has been arrested on suspicion of criminal damage and possessing a firearm after an anti-fox hunt drone was "shot out of the sky."

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Lessons 'need to be learned' after death of young dad

Lessons 'need to be learned' after death of young dad

The family of a dad who died in a lake accident say they're glad action is being taken to prevent others losing someone they love in a similar way.

Plans for up to 700 homes turned down

Plans for up to 700 homes turned down

A controversial plan for 700 homes have been thrown out by councillors at a special planning meeting.

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Decision time for 700-home estate

Decision time for 700-home estate

Improvements to a busy roads rely on housing plans being approved by councillors at a special meeting this evening.

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Saboteurs claim drone shot down by huntsman

Saboteurs claim drone shot down by huntsman

Anti-hunt saboteurs claim a huntsman shot down their surveillance drone while it was filming a fox hunt.

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Children's slide in £50k play area closed after a week

Children's slide in £50k play area closed after a week

A new £50,000 children's castle slide has been branded a "death-trap" and closed after just a week following a spate of injuries.

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Employee stole thousands from leisure centre

Employee stole thousands from leisure centre

Stephanie Graysmark has appeared in court charged with stealing thousands of pounds from a leisure centre.

Children and parents warned over chilling craze

Children and parents warned over chilling craze

Parents and school pupils have been told to be on the look out for videos aimed at children which appear on social media.

Roadworks which caused 'gridlock' about to end

Roadworks which caused 'gridlock' about to end

Motorists were breathing a sign of relief this evening after roadworks which brought an entire Island to a standstill were lifted.

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Disturbance leads to drugs bust

Disturbance leads to drugs bust

An investigation is underway after 100 cannabis plants found growing in a house.

Road closed for emergency water works

Road closed for emergency water works

Traffic is being diverted after Southern Water closed a road for repairs.

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