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Impromptu WWI tribute announced after news beacon will not be lit

Impromptu WWI tribute announced after news beacon will not be lit

11 November 2018

A community is rallying together to honour those who lost their lives in the First World War - after news their beacon will not be lit this evening.

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Three-car crash partly closes road

Three-car crash partly closes road

10 November 2018

Police have part-closed a main road after a three-car collision near a roundabout.

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Remembrance beacons not lit over safety concerns

Remembrance beacons not lit over safety concerns

09 November 2018

Two coastal towns will not be lighting beacons this Remembrance Sunday after embers almost injured crowd members and set fire to a building.

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Hammer attacker 'too emotional' for sentence

Hammer attacker 'too emotional' for sentence

08 November 2018

The “hammer kisser” who tried to murder a pensioner by repeatedly beating her until she collapsed was “too emotional” to appear in court today.

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Woman suffers head injuries after being knocked down

Woman suffers head injuries after being knocked down

08 November 2018

A woman thought to be in her 20s has been taken to hospital after she was hit by a vehicle on a residential road.

Shoppers to play Fifa against Akinfenwa

Shoppers to play Fifa against Akinfenwa

08 November 2018

Footballer Adebayo Akinfenwa - known as the Beast - will be attending a Fifa 19 event organised by a group of video gamers in the county.

Worker engulfed by fireball could smell flesh burning

Worker engulfed by fireball could smell flesh burning

08 November 2018

A gas company has been fined £1.2 million after an employee suffered traumatic injuries when a main burst into flames.

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Man guilty of savagely attacking woman with hammer

Man guilty of savagely attacking woman with hammer

07 November 2018

A man who subjected a terrified pensioner to a vicious hammer attack will be sentenced tomorrow after a jury found him guilty of attempted murder.

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Man hit by train was 'doting dad' to daughter, 10

Man hit by train was 'doting dad' to daughter, 10

06 November 2018

A 40-year-old holiday park worker struck and killed by a train five days ago was an "amazing father" to his heartbroken daughter.

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Woman 'walloped' with a hammer in her own home

Woman 'walloped' with a hammer in her own home

06 November 2018

A woman who was attacked with a hammer in her home has given evidence in an attempted murder trial.

Developer's bid to catch vandals

Developer's bid to catch vandals

06 November 2018

A developer has sworn to catch vandals who defaced his business park and haul them before the courts.

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Pensioner suffers 'savage' hammer attack

Pensioner suffers 'savage' hammer attack

05 November 2018

A 71-year-old was allegedly attacked with a frying pan and claw hammer because she refused to lend a friend money.

Investigation starts after fairground ride fall

Investigation starts after fairground ride fall

05 November 2018

Organisers behind a fireworks display say they are investigating the cause of a fairground accident.

Mum's horror as daughters hit by fairground ride

Mum's horror as daughters hit by fairground ride

05 November 2018

A mother has spoken about the traumatic moment her daughter was hit by an out-of-control tea cup ride during a fireworks display.

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Cabbies in diesel taxis face stiffer licensing fees

Cabbies in diesel taxis face stiffer licensing fees

05 November 2018

Nine in 10 cabbies in part of Kent are driving a vehicle which fails to meet EU exhaust emission standards, it has been revealed.

Plans for 20mph limit on 28 streets

Plans for 20mph limit on 28 streets

05 November 2018

Anti-speeding campaigners have secured backing for lower speed limits in more than 25 streets.

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Teen arrested in robbery probe

Teen arrested in robbery probe

02 November 2018

A 19-year-old has been arrested in connection with an alleged robbery in a town centre.

Man dies after being hit by train

Man dies after being hit by train

01 November 2018

Train lines have reopened after a man died when he was hit by a train.

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Two animals dead as cheetah escapes enclosure

Two animals dead as cheetah escapes enclosure

01 November 2018

A cheetah hand-raised from birth broke free from its zoo enclosure - but bosses did not report the incident to authorities.

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Zombie fans paint town blood red

Zombie fans paint town blood red

01 November 2018

More than 600 living dead braved the wind and rain to stagger their way through the centre of a seaside town.

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