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Care home evacuated after fire

Care home evacuated after fire

30 March 2023

More than 60 firefighters and eight engines were called to a blaze at a hairdressers inside a care home.

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Joy as pensioner is reunited with beloved dog

Joy as pensioner is reunited with beloved dog

30 March 2023

A pensioner - left heartbroken after his dog went missing - has been reunited with chihuahua, Rio.

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Burglar jailed after stealing Mercedes, TV and jewellery

Burglar jailed after stealing Mercedes, TV and jewellery

30 March 2023

A 43-year-old man was sentenced to four years' imprisonment after targetting a home while owners were away.

Footage shows 'cruel' thief stealing moped from front garden

Footage shows 'cruel' thief stealing moped from front garden

30 March 2023

A "cruel" thief has been caught on camera stealing a 16-year-old boy's moped, which he was given for his birthday, from a front garden.

'There is no rampant corruption in our councils - we don't need photo ID'

'There is no rampant corruption in our councils - we don't need photo ID'

30 March 2023

A council leader says the government should not be forcing voters to have some photo ID when they go to polling stations next month.

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Butterfly numbers hit hard by 2022 heatwave and drought

Butterfly numbers hit hard by 2022 heatwave and drought

30 March 2023

Butterfly numbers have been damaged by the 2022 heatwave and drought, says a study, with fears it has pushed some UK species closer to extinction.

Grandad waits 55 'painful' hours in chair amid worst-ever A&E crisis

Grandad waits 55 'painful' hours in chair amid worst-ever A&E crisis

30 March 2023

Pictures of a 79-year-old left waiting in an A&E chair for more than two days shine a light on the worst-ever crisis engulfing a Kent hospitals trust.

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Shocking pictures from shop hit with one-star hygiene rating

Shocking pictures from shop hit with one-star hygiene rating

30 March 2023

A grocery store has been slapped with a one-star hygiene rating after meat carcasses and offal were spotted in the back of an unrefrigerated van.

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'They say our town is gentrified - but people living here feel abandoned'

'They say our town is gentrified - but people living here feel abandoned'

30 March 2023

A town which has been transformed thanks to multi-million pound regeneration still has pockets of deprivation plagued by petty crime, say residents.

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Two arrested after reports of metal theft on railway

Two arrested after reports of metal theft on railway

29 March 2023

Two men have been arrested and a a truck taped off following reports of metal theft at a railway station.

Giant car park could close after 100 reports of anti-social behaviour

Giant car park could close after 100 reports of anti-social behaviour

29 March 2023

Covid and anti-social behaviour incidents involving nuisance cars could spell the end for a commuter car park near the M2.

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Kent dentist branch with thousands of patients to close

Kent dentist branch with thousands of patients to close

29 March 2023

A private healthcare group is set to close one of its dentist branches - leaving thousands of patients searching for a new provider.

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Mystery man assaults woman as she walks to train station

Mystery man assaults woman as she walks to train station

29 March 2023

Police are appealing for information after a woman was forced to defender herself after being approached from behind by a stranger and assaulted.

Gliding club to be replaced with homes despite 65 objections

Gliding club to be replaced with homes despite 65 objections

29 March 2023

Plans to replace a gliding club base with two homes have been approved, despite more than 60 objections.

Shoplifter jailed after stealing Poundland tracksuit

Shoplifter jailed after stealing Poundland tracksuit

29 March 2023

A prolific thief has been jailed after he breached a court order banning him from entering shops in a town centre.

'The cost of living crisis means now is the time to revisit Sunday trading laws'

'The cost of living crisis means now is the time to revisit Sunday trading laws'

29 March 2023

The government is under pressure to revisit Sunday trading laws as some firms say they're 'outdated' and our columnist thinks they might be right?

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'Legless' drug dealer who lost control of van avoids jail

'Legless' drug dealer who lost control of van avoids jail

29 March 2023

A "staggering" drug dealer was snared after taking so much cocaine he was unable to control his van, a court heard.

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'We don't want any other families to go through what we have'

'We don't want any other families to go through what we have'

29 March 2023

The devastated family of a 25-year-old let down by mental health services hope a coroner's ruling will see action taken to prevent further deaths.

Where and when can I get a better energy deal?

Where and when can I get a better energy deal?

29 March 2023

A major energy supplier is offering a new fixed deal cheaper than the price cap, so will more deals follow and how can customers get the best one?

Second pub on same street goes on the market

Second pub on same street goes on the market

29 March 2023

A village pub has been put on the market for a quarter of a million pounds, just months after another in the same street closed.

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