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Garden town being 'railroaded against community'
23 February 2017Plans for a 12,000 home garden town is being railroaded through against community wishes and will not serve local needs, Lib Dems say.
Missing person found after beach search
23 February 2017A search and rescue operation was launched to find a missing man who was found seven hours later and detained under the Mental Health Act.
Bin scheme hot-spot 'still blighted by rats and rubbish'
22 February 2017Rats are plaguing an area where thousands of pounds have been spent on a scheme to combat litter and fly-tipping, a councillor claims.
Cannabis plants found amid fatal fire
22 February 2017Officers investigating the cause of a fatal flat fire also discovered "several" cannabis plants in the same building.
Thousands to visit trade show
22 February 2017More than 15,000 people are expected at a three-day tools exhibition this weekend.
Thousands of 999 calls unanswered
20 February 2017Police in Kent have registered one of the biggest increases in the number of 'abandoned' emergency calls.
Hunt launched for plant thieves
20 February 2017Three men seen bundling rare wild plants into the back of a van are being hunted by police following a second incident in the space of a month.
Car park barrier causes lorry jam
20 February 2017A lorry trying to enter a cash and carry store became stuck after trying to drive under a car park height restriction barrier.
Man who died after flat fire named
20 February 2017An inquest will open tomorrow into the death of a pensioner who died after a fire engulfed his flat.
Smoke alarm alerted passer-by...in the bin
20 February 2017A pedestrian dialed 999 when they heard a loud smoke alarm, and when firefighters arrived they managed to locate "half a dozen" of them in a bin.
Man arrested after police chase
18 February 2017A man has been bailed on suspicion of firearm and other offences after a police chase.
Major harbour regeneration set to begin
17 February 2017Long-awaited work to a derelict seafront is set to start next month, which will give a town a 500 jobs boost along with 1,000 new homes.
Rare plants stolen from reserve
17 February 2017Wild plants have allegedly been stolen from a rural area for the second time in a matter of weeks.
Huge emergency response at foot of cliffs
15 February 2017Several police and ambulance vehicles descended on the scene of a major incident at the foot of cliffs this afternoon.
Armed police respond to 'firearm incident'
15 February 2017Armed police descended on a residential street this afternoon following reports of a "disturbance" involving a firearm.
Arrests after car chase
15 February 2017Two men have been arrested after a police chase through a town this afternoon.
Flat fire victim fights for life
15 February 2017A man remains in a critical condition in hospital a day after a fire swept through his flat.
Harbour's redevelopment takes next step
14 February 2017Plans for the next phase of work to redevelop a harbour as part of a multi-million pound project have been revealed.
Man in hospital after flat blaze
14 February 2017A man has been taken to hospital in a 'serious condition' after a flat fire this morning.
Derelict harbour pub may soon be knocked down
13 February 2017An application has been put forward to demolish a pub after the building was deemed to be unsafe.
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