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Duo arrested over gun threat fears

Duo arrested over gun threat fears

25 September 2017

Armed police arrested two men following reports someone had been threatened with a gun.

Fly-tipper caught in the act

Fly-tipper caught in the act

23 September 2017

A man who dumped a ton of rubbish was caught after a member of the public took his registration number.

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Low food hygiene score for top restaurant

Low food hygiene score for top restaurant

22 September 2017

An award-winning restaurant has been given two out of five stars for hygiene, after inspectors discovered ‘unsafe’ cooking procedures.

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'Low suicide risk' teenager found dead

'Low suicide risk' teenager found dead

18 September 2017

A teenage girl with a promising future killed herself just days after mental health teams said there was no immediate risk of her taking her life.

Camper van fire

Camper van fire

14 September 2017

Firefighters are now leaving the scene after tackling a camper van blaze.

Town pavilion among country's most at risk

Town pavilion among country's most at risk

13 September 2017

An Edwardian pavilion has been listed by the Victorian Society as one of the most endangered buildings in the country.

Caring for our coastline

Caring for our coastline

13 September 2017

Forget sun cream and bikinis: this weekend's Great British Beach Clean means litter pickers and bin bags.

GPs tell NHS: 'We're closed'

GPs tell NHS: 'We're closed'

11 September 2017

Doctors' surgeries have taken drastic steps telling the NHS they will not take any new patients as the GP crisis plunges deeper in one Kent town.

Raid spate sees seven homes targeted overnight

Raid spate sees seven homes targeted overnight

11 September 2017

A string of burglaries in which a car, money and electrical equipment were snatched as people slept in their homes have been linked by police.

Man suffers serious injuries in crash

Man suffers serious injuries in crash

10 September 2017

A man in his 20s suffered serious injuries when his blue Honda Jazz crashed into a grass bank and overturned.

Council plays down japanese knotweed discovery

Council plays down japanese knotweed discovery

09 September 2017

The insidious plant, capable of destroying foundations and growing through brickwork, has been discovered near land earmarked for development.

'Acidic burning smell of manure is affecting our lives'

'Acidic burning smell of manure is affecting our lives'

09 September 2017

An ‘acidic burning’ smell of manure is affecting the quality of residents’ lives, forcing them to shut windows and complain to environment health.

Drink-driver who crashed on the motorway spared jail

Drink-driver who crashed on the motorway spared jail

08 September 2017

A drink-driver found hiding in the undergrowth of a motorway roundabout after crashing his car has been spared jail.

Lying pervert back in jail

Lying pervert back in jail

07 September 2017

A pervert who tried to hide his past by changing his name is back behind bars... after sleeping in the same home as a child.

Hotel turned into Ferrari forecourt

Hotel turned into Ferrari forecourt

06 September 2017

Dozens of Ferrari cars have taken over the car park of a Kent hotel today - and here is why...

Lone yachtsman 'without radio' rescued

Lone yachtsman 'without radio' rescued

06 September 2017

A sailor who was without a radio had to be rescued by lifeboat crews after calling for help on his mobile phone.

Family's holiday fire terror

Family's holiday fire terror

06 September 2017

A mum and her children had to flee their holiday chalet when a blaze broke out.

'Drug-driving' teen arrested after crash

'Drug-driving' teen arrested after crash

05 September 2017

A teenager has been arrested on suspicion of drug driving after allegedly crashing into another car and fleeing the scene.

Vicar: 'I will forgive thieves who smashed up our church'

Vicar: 'I will forgive thieves who smashed up our church'

04 September 2017

A vicar will “forgive” the would-be-thieves who smashed their way into an historic church, causing hundreds of pounds worth of damage.

Gas cloud likely came from ship

Gas cloud likely came from ship

04 September 2017

A gas cloud which enveloped large swathes of the coast over the bank holiday likely came from a ship, police have said.

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