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Teen girl arrested after 'serious assault'

Teen girl arrested after 'serious assault'

A 14-year-old girl has been arrested and a man rushed to hospital with serious injuries after a reported assault.

Three snakes rescued from house fire

Three snakes rescued from house fire

Firefighters had to rescue three snakes as well as a cat and dog from a house fire.

'I was sacked for doing my job' says waste mix binman

'I was sacked for doing my job' says waste mix binman

A binman sacked after he was filmed tipping food waste in a general rubbish bin claims he did not do anything wrong.

Shoppers abandon trolleys after Tesco evacuated

Shoppers abandon trolleys after Tesco evacuated

Hundreds of people were forced to gather outside a Tesco superstore when an alarm sounded this afternoon.

Pavement parking vigilante attacks cars

Pavement parking vigilante attacks cars

Cars and vans parked on the pavement have been attacked by a vandal who left behind a sticker that said Pavements For People.

Three live in garage... in same road as £500k homes

Three live in garage... in same road as £500k homes

Three homeless people are living in a doorless garage... just feet from homes worth half a million pounds.

Smuggling case dropped against restaurant boss

Smuggling case dropped against restaurant boss

A restaurant owner arrested on suspicion of people smuggling after a migrant was found in the boot of her car has been told the case has been dropped.

Burt the lovable Akita still waiting for home

Burt the lovable Akita still waiting for home

A seven-year-old Akita has been waiting for a new home for nearly eight months and is yet to find an owner

Four rescued from sinking boat

Four rescued from sinking boat

Lifeboat crews rescued four people from a boat taking in water in the early hours of this morning.

Shell-shock as oyster festival scaled back

Shell-shock as oyster festival scaled back

One of Kent's most famous events is to be drastically scaled back following dozens of complaints from residents.

VIDEO: Beach huts destroyed in suspicious fire

VIDEO: Beach huts destroyed in suspicious fire

Arsonists are thought to have been responsible for a blaze which destroyed beach huts overnight.

VIDEO: Binman pours recycling into waste bin

VIDEO: Binman pours recycling into waste bin

Council chiefs have branded a video of a bin collector pouring food waste into a general rubbish bin as “bitterly disappointing”.

TV's Tom still looking for love

TV's Tom still looking for love

A star of TV's First Dates programme is still 'on the market' after failing to find love after two shows.

Cyclist 'punched' unconscious by driver

Cyclist 'punched' unconscious by driver

A cyclist has been taken to hospital after reportedly being punched unconscious by a driver this morning.

Teen days from death when optician spotted tumour

Teen days from death when optician spotted tumour

A teenager was just days from dying when an optician found a tumour in his brain during a routine eye test.

Train delays after bridge struck

Train delays after bridge struck

Southeastern trains have been delayed this afternoon after a vehicle stuck a railway bridge.

Cowboy builder charged £54k for £2k job

Cowboy builder charged £54k for £2k job

A rogue trader who ripped off a pensioner by charging him a whopping £54,100 for work that should have cost just £2,600 has been jailed.

Hunt for 'selfless hero' who dived into blazing car

Hunt for 'selfless hero' who dived into blazing car

A driver is searching for a 'hero' who selflessly dived into a blazing car just seconds before it exploded.

Police called after sheep seen in road

Police called after sheep seen in road

Two stray sheep are slowing traffic near a popular pub this morning.

Burgess set for Ironman challenge

Burgess set for Ironman challenge

Whitstable athlete Glenn Burgess is preparing to tackle one of the most gruelling physical and mental challenges in the UK on Sunday – Ironman Wales.

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