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Power and phone out after tree crashes to ground

Power and phone out after tree crashes to ground

A fallen tree has left phone and power lines damaged but engineers are on site fixing the problem.

Yobs told to own up and apologise after gym rampage

Yobs told to own up and apologise after gym rampage

A group of teenage boys who broke into a gym, damaged equipment used at London 2012 and scrawled penises on tables have been urged to come forward.

Truck destroyed in suspected arson attack

Truck destroyed in suspected arson attack

A Ford pick-up was completely destroyed in the early hours of this morning in a suspected arson attack.

'Runaway' car crashes into school grounds

'Runaway' car crashes into school grounds

Witnesses have described how a 'runaway' car crashed through a fence into school grounds on the first day of term.

Firefighters tackle caravan blaze

Firefighters tackle caravan blaze

A caravan has caught fire in a Kent village.

Woman dies after leisure centre swim with daughter

Woman dies after leisure centre swim with daughter

A woman has died after becoming unwell during a swim at a leisure centre with her daughter.

Hunt for burglars with 'distinctive' faces

Hunt for burglars with 'distinctive' faces

Police are appealing for help tracing two crooks who targeted a couple in their home in a distraction burglary.

Vandals trash children's school garden

Vandals trash children's school garden

Idiotic vandals have ruined a school garden tended by primary pupils, teachers and parents.

Road closed after tree fall

Road closed after tree fall

One lane is blocked along a busy road after a tree fell across the carriageway

Driver suffers burns in 4x4 blaze

Driver suffers burns in 4x4 blaze

Firefighters were called out to deal with a car fire in a Kent village this afternoon.

Cat sanctuary overrun with abandoned kittens

Cat sanctuary overrun with abandoned kittens

A cat sanctuary has been overwhelmed with abandoned kittens – some suffering from dehydration after being left without water in soaring temperatures.

New streets to be named after town's fallen

New streets to be named after town's fallen

Streets on a new housing development could be named after the town's fallen soldiers now a house builder has had a change of heart.

Man seriously injured in two-vehicle smash

Man seriously injured in two-vehicle smash

A man has been taken to a London hospital following a serious crash.

Crews tackle fire in 170-bale haystack

Crews tackle fire in 170-bale haystack

Fire crews tackled a blaze involving 170 bales of hay this morning.

Handbag taken from bedroom in distraction theft

Handbag taken from bedroom in distraction theft

A woman's handbag was stolen from the bedroom of her home in a distraction theft.

School in mourning after sudden death of boy, 15

School in mourning after sudden death of boy, 15

A school is in mourning after the sudden death of a popular 15-year-old pupil.

Snub to war heroes as housing firm rejects road names

Snub to war heroes as housing firm rejects road names

A bid to name the streets in a housing development after fallen soldiers has been booted out, upsetting Royal British Legion members.

Swarm of bees leaves woman trapped in home

Swarm of bees leaves woman trapped in home

A gardener has said she is frightened to leave her house since a swarm of bees descended on her garden.

Tenterden remembers Battle of the Somme victims

Tenterden remembers Battle of the Somme victims

A special commemoration service was held in Tenterden early this morning to mark the centenary of the start of the Battle of the Somme.

Woman, 93, dies after car overturns

Woman, 93, dies after car overturns

A 93-year-old badly injured after a car hit a telegraph pole and overturned has lost her battle for life.

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