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First special stamps with King's silhouette released

First special stamps with King's silhouette released

14 March 2023

The first special stamps to carry the silhouette of King Charles have been released by the Royal Mail.

Dead mouse found in restaurant kitchen

Dead mouse found in restaurant kitchen

14 March 2023

A Lebanese restaurant has been handed a food hygiene rating of one after an inspector found a dead mouse and rodent droppings in its dirty kitchen.

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Tracey Emin 'begs shops to use loo' amid lack of public toilets in town

Tracey Emin 'begs shops to use loo' amid lack of public toilets in town

14 March 2023

Artist Tracey Emin says she finds herself "begging" to use toilets in shops due to a lack of facilities in a town.

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Thousands of customers get compensation after water outage

Thousands of customers get compensation after water outage

13 March 2023

More than 10,000 customers have received compensation from a water company after they were left without supplies for days.

Train delays after tree blocks line

Train delays after tree blocks line

13 March 2023

Railway services have been disrupted this afternoon due to a tree on the line.

Microchipping for cats becomes compulsory

Microchipping for cats becomes compulsory

13 March 2023

Cat owners must microchip their pets or face a hefty fine under new rules and here's how long households have to abide by the new law.

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Disgust as 210 poo bags found along ONE path

Disgust as 210 poo bags found along ONE path

13 March 2023

Hundreds of bags of dog poo have been found near a school - and the man who cleared them up suspects there may be a single culprit.

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'Armageddon alarm' to be triggered on phones next month

'Armageddon alarm' to be triggered on phones next month

13 March 2023

Alerts, which trigger loud sirens on mobile phones and tablets, will be tested next month across the UK as the system gets ready for roll-out.

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Bid to demolish shops and build 'rabbit hutch' flats set for approval

Bid to demolish shops and build 'rabbit hutch' flats set for approval

13 March 2023

Plans to tear down a row of popular shops and erect a four-floor block in its place appear set to be given the green light.

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Trees fall and lorry overturns as roads hit by wind chaos

Trees fall and lorry overturns as roads hit by wind chaos

13 March 2023

Fallen trees have blocked roads and railway lines and a lorry has overturned as high winds batter Kent.

Power-cut chaos as supermarket tells customers: 'Put your shopping back!'

Power-cut chaos as supermarket tells customers: 'Put your shopping back!'

13 March 2023

Supermarket shoppers have been asked to put their groceries back on the shelves following a power cut.

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Glamping site to open for months despite 'parking pandemonium' fears

Glamping site to open for months despite 'parking pandemonium' fears

13 March 2023

A glamping site described as "quirky" by supporters will operate for up to seven months a year - despite fears it would spark parking "pandemonium".

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Forensic teams and police at home after 'medical incident'

Forensic teams and police at home after 'medical incident'

13 March 2023

Forensic teams were spotted as police and paramedics attended an incident in a residential street.

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'Our home was giant beehive - honey was dripping down the walls'

'Our home was giant beehive - honey was dripping down the walls'

13 March 2023

A couple discovered their home had been turned into a giant beehive - after honey started dripping down the walls.

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'He couldn't even get leave to go to his own wedding'

'He couldn't even get leave to go to his own wedding'

13 March 2023

Doctors have been denied leave to attend their own weddings, forced to use bins as chairs and left unable to use consulting rooms at Kent hospitals.

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Raver crashed BMW into lamppost and landed in field

Raver crashed BMW into lamppost and landed in field

13 March 2023

A newly-licensed driver who had been out partying on New Year's Eve crashed his BMW into a lamppost and ended up in a field.

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Rooftop restaurant bid for former Burton building

Rooftop restaurant bid for former Burton building

13 March 2023

A long-neglected high street building once home to Burton and Dorothy Perkins could soon be transformed into a rooftop restaurant.

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Plans for 250 homes between two new estates

Plans for 250 homes between two new estates

12 March 2023

Proposals to build 250 homes between two new estates have been unveiled.

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‘She just wants to get back out on the pitch’

‘She just wants to get back out on the pitch’

12 March 2023

The family of a football-mad 10-year-old with cerebral palsy are fundraising for a powerchair that will allow her to compete.

Thief hid chocolates, coffee and feta pastries under coat

Thief hid chocolates, coffee and feta pastries under coat

12 March 2023

A thief who stole chocolates, coffee and pastries from a petrol station by hiding them under his coat has avoided jail.

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