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Man died due to contaminated blood, coroner rules

Man died due to contaminated blood, coroner rules

31 October 2022

A 62-year-old man died as a direct result of being given contaminated blood decades earlier, a coroner has ruled.

Men charged after mobile phones stolen from Tesco

Men charged after mobile phones stolen from Tesco

31 October 2022

A pair of suspected phone thieves have been charged after five devices were stolen from a supermarket.

5G mast would be 'scar on the landscape'

5G mast would be 'scar on the landscape'

31 October 2022

People have voiced their opposition after a fresh set of plans for a 5G phone mast near a parade of shops and flats were submitted.

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Sniffer dogs and knife bar called into troubled town centre

Sniffer dogs and knife bar called into troubled town centre

31 October 2022

A knife bar and drug sniffer dogs have been used in a town centre to crack down on crime.

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Petrol bomber pictured as police raid property

Petrol bomber pictured as police raid property

31 October 2022

Officers are raiding a house connected to the suspect in a petrol bomb attack at an asylum centre.

'Massive noise' as jets fly over town

'Massive noise' as jets fly over town

31 October 2022

The moment a pair of fighter jets caused a stir after they flew over a town today was caught on camera.

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Spitfire crash site plea as part of memorial plans

Spitfire crash site plea as part of memorial plans

31 October 2022

People are being asked to help identify the exact crash site of a Battle of Britain Spitfire pilot in the hopes a memorial can be installed there.

All captive birds and poultry to be brought indoors

All captive birds and poultry to be brought indoors

31 October 2022

With fears that rising bird flu cases could lead to a shortage of Christmas turkeys, all kept birds and poultry now face complete lockdown.

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Repairs on fire-hit pub to start by Christmas

Repairs on fire-hit pub to start by Christmas

31 October 2022

Reconstruction work at a historic pub devastated by a fire earlier this month could start before Christmas.

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Campaign to breathe new life into lost railway steps up a gear

Campaign to breathe new life into lost railway steps up a gear

31 October 2022

People have been encouraged to get involved with a project to create a new route for walkers and cyclists along an old railway line.

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Family sells microcar collection for £300k

Family sells microcar collection for £300k

31 October 2022

A Kent family has sold its huge collection of microcars for £300,000.

Winter fuel payments to get £300 top-up

Winter fuel payments to get £300 top-up

31 October 2022

An extra £300 is being added to winter fuel payments from November to help millions of people pay their heating bills.

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Long-empty quirky cafe site up for grabs

Long-empty quirky cafe site up for grabs

31 October 2022

The site of a former high street cafe that has sat empty for the past two years is up for auction.

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Three arrests over bid to smuggle Albanians across Channel

Three arrests over bid to smuggle Albanians across Channel

31 October 2022

Arrests have been made after a foiled attempt by a suspected criminal gang to smuggle 12 Albanians into the UK across the Channel.

Children at immigration centre heard shouting: 'We need your help!'

Children at immigration centre heard shouting: 'We need your help!'

31 October 2022

Youngsters have been seen shouting for help from within a Kent immigration facility - prompting renewed calls for the site to be shut down.

Changes planned at James Bond house

Changes planned at James Bond house

31 October 2022

The owners of a stately castle, used as the home of James Bond in the movie Casino Royale, have some changes in mind.

Couple's relief after rescue from crashed plane

Couple's relief after rescue from crashed plane

31 October 2022

Two people have been rescued after their aircraft crashed into dense woodland near a popular pub.

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More traffic chaos for busy road

More traffic chaos for busy road

31 October 2022

Motorists in part of the town can expect more traffic woes as part of a busy road closes for a week.

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1,000 plants found in town centre cannabis farm

1,000 plants found in town centre cannabis farm

31 October 2022

Police are investigating after a cannabis farm was discovered in the town centre.

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Multi-million pound A249 roundabout revamps to start in 2023

Multi-million pound A249 roundabout revamps to start in 2023

31 October 2022

Work to upgrade two busy roundabouts off the dual carriageway is to start next year after being delayed.

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