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Garage to close as site eyed up for flats and dentist

Garage to close as site eyed up for flats and dentist

23 September 2024

Owners of a long-standing garage which serves dozens of motorists a day plan to demolish the building to make way for five-storey high flats.

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2,500 people without electricity after powerline fault

2,500 people without electricity after powerline fault

23 September 2024

2,500 people have been left without electricity due to an unexpected power cut.

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Emergency services called to railway after person hit by train

Emergency services called to railway after person hit by train

23 September 2024

Emergency services were called to the railway after a person was hit by a train.

Plans for second half of 450-home estate revealed

Plans for second half of 450-home estate revealed

23 September 2024

Developers hoping to secure permission for the larger half of a 450-home estate and link road have revealed details ahead of submitting plans.

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‘We haven’t been able to use the living room for almost a year!’

‘We haven’t been able to use the living room for almost a year!’

23 September 2024

Water seeping through a flat’s ceiling has left a living room off-limits for a year and a couple tearing their hair out.

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Absolutely Fabulous star to appear at book festival

Absolutely Fabulous star to appear at book festival

22 September 2024

A nine-day literary festival returns for its 10th year with live podcast recordings, author talks and free children’s events.

Motorcyclist in hospital with serious injuries after crash with car

Motorcyclist in hospital with serious injuries after crash with car

21 September 2024

A biker was taken to hospital with serious injuries after a collision with a car, which saw a road closed for more than two hours.

Driver fleeing police left three women with life-changing injuries in horror crash

Driver fleeing police left three women with life-changing injuries in horror crash

21 September 2024

A speeding driver crashed into a car while being pursued by police and left three women with horrific injuries.

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Family’s comfort after woman’s tragic choking death

Family’s comfort after woman’s tragic choking death

20 September 2024

A family has shared how they found comfort in organ donation after their loved one died from choking on a marshmallow.

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Man kicked in door to ex’s home after she told his new partner: ‘We’re still sleeping together’

Man kicked in door to ex’s home after she told his new partner: ‘We’re still sleeping together’

20 September 2024

A man lost his temper and kicked in the door to his ex-girlfriend’s home after she sent his new partner a text saying she was still sleeping with him.

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Historic bandstand which hosted The Libertines to reopen after major revamp

Historic bandstand which hosted The Libertines to reopen after major revamp

19 September 2024

A historic bandstand and amphitheatre where the Libertines played to rapturous fans will soon be open to the public following an overhaul.

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Tragedy as swimmer dies after getting into trouble in sea

Tragedy as swimmer dies after getting into trouble in sea

18 September 2024

Police have confirmed the death of a swimmer after they got into trouble in the sea.

Men caught exchanging gun in street ordered to pay £60k

Men caught exchanging gun in street ordered to pay £60k

18 September 2024

Two men caught exchanging a gun in the street have been ordered to pay more than £60,000 of criminal assets.

Kent gran to compete on The Great British Bake Off

Kent gran to compete on The Great British Bake Off

17 September 2024

A grandmother-of-10 who loves to host “dinners and parties” is set to compete in the new series of The Great British Bake Off.

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Serial killer Peter Tobin died after refusing cancer tests in prison

Serial killer Peter Tobin died after refusing cancer tests in prison

17 September 2024

A serial killer who buried the remains of two girls at his former Kent home was suffering from cancer at the time of his death, an inquiry has heard.

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Tracey Emin leads battle to block ‘cheap’ new windows at iconic tower block

Tracey Emin leads battle to block ‘cheap’ new windows at iconic tower block

17 September 2024

A controversial bid to replace the windows in an iconic 1960s high-rise has received more than 200 objections - including from Tracey Emin.

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Train services back to normal after level crossing damage halts services

Train services back to normal after level crossing damage halts services

17 September 2024

Trains are now said to be running normally again after a car crash damaged a level crossing’s barriers, forcing a temporary halt to services.

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Emergency crews called to seizure at beach

Emergency crews called to seizure at beach

16 September 2024

Emergency crews were called after a woman suffered a seizure on a beach

Striking murals cover defaced hoardings

Striking murals cover defaced hoardings

16 September 2024

Intriguing artwork is being used to brighten up a building site as affordable homes are constructed.

Businessman who drove over and killed much-loved cyclist spared jail

Businessman who drove over and killed much-loved cyclist spared jail

15 September 2024

A dad who drove over and killed a "much-loved, passionate and inspirational" social worker while out riding her bicycle has been spared jail.

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