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Drink drive arrest after car ploughs into bushes

Drink drive arrest after car ploughs into bushes

03 January 2023

A suspected drink driver was arrested after car ploughed into a Toyota Aygo, bushes and through a fence.

Land which provides ‘green edge’ to town set for 100 homes

Land which provides ‘green edge’ to town set for 100 homes

03 January 2023

Land which provides a green border to a town will have 100 homes built on it, despite objections.

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Singer shines on BBC game show

Singer shines on BBC game show

03 January 2023

A chemistry graduate is now recording his own tracks after wowing the judges on BBC game show 'I Can See Your Voice'.

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Extra cash to help pay energy bills will start this spring

Extra cash to help pay energy bills will start this spring

03 January 2023

With the cost of living showing no signs of easing, the government has unveiled how it plans to help struggling households in 2023.

Man faces 19 charges after police chase

Man faces 19 charges after police chase

03 January 2023

A man faces multiple charges - including allegedly strangling a woman and attempting to cause grievous bodily harm - following a police chase.

Man cut free from overturned car

Man cut free from overturned car

03 January 2023

Three fire engines were called to the scene of a single-vehicle crash where a driver became trapped after his car overturned.

Strongest meteor shower of 2023 to peak with 110 shooting stars an hour

Strongest meteor shower of 2023 to peak with 110 shooting stars an hour

03 January 2023

One of the biggest and best meteor showers of 2023 will peak this week with 110 shooting stars every hour and here's how to see it.

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Police helicopter assists in 'high-speed' chase through villages

Police helicopter assists in 'high-speed' chase through villages

03 January 2023

Residents have described their shock after witnessing a police chase through a number of villages.

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End of an era as historic landmarks replaced

End of an era as historic landmarks replaced

03 January 2023

Residents say the arrival of new automated gates at two level crossings have transformed access to their villages.

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18-mile diversion as busy route between towns shut off

18-mile diversion as busy route between towns shut off

02 January 2023

Residents fear their village will be transformed into a dangerous rat-run while the main route between two Kent towns is sealed off.

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Clothes shop in busy high street 'closing down'

Clothes shop in busy high street 'closing down'

01 January 2023

Signs have gone up at a store in one of Kent's busiest high streets saying it is closing down and "all stock must go".

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Fireworks chaos in middle of street turns road into 'warzone'

Fireworks chaos in middle of street turns road into 'warzone'

01 January 2023

Shocking footage shows fireworks being let off in the middle of a street - which one resident says was "like a warzone" with "children crying".

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Record number of asylum seekers use small boats to reach Britain

Record number of asylum seekers use small boats to reach Britain

01 January 2023

Latest figures reveal 45,756 asylum seekers used small boats to sail across the Channel to reach the UK in 2022.

Plans in for 100 beach chalets and water sports centre

Plans in for 100 beach chalets and water sports centre

01 January 2023

Proposals to transform a stretch of shoreline by adding more than 100 beach huts and a water sports centre have taken a step forward.

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Incident stops traffic on M25

Incident stops traffic on M25

01 January 2023

Traffic was held on parts of a busy motorway due to several incidents.

Firm’s bid for 256 solar panels to cope with energy costs

Firm’s bid for 256 solar panels to cope with energy costs

01 January 2023

A car parts company facing a four-fold rise in its energy costs wants to invest in its future by installing solar panels.

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'I know I'm old - but I didn't say leave me to die'

'I know I'm old - but I didn't say leave me to die'

01 January 2023

A pensioner says a do not resuscitate (DNR) order was signed by doctors without his permission - leaving him to fear he would die alone in hospital.

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Road closure in place after two-vehicle crash

Road closure in place after two-vehicle crash

31 December 2022

Police were called to a main road after reports of two cars colliding.

Pet owner's relief after missing hamster found on bus

Pet owner's relief after missing hamster found on bus

31 December 2022

A pet lover was left in shock after her newly purchased hamster chewed its way out of its box to escape on a bus.

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Help needed for dad who lost leg in farming accident

Help needed for dad who lost leg in farming accident

31 December 2022

A fundraiser has been launched to buy a dad-of-two a prosthetic leg after his was amputated.

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