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Trains at standstill after electrical failure – with long delays expected

Trains at standstill after electrical failure – with long delays expected

High-speed services have been brought to a standstill due to electrical supply issues

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Historic Kent pub run by Paul Hollywood's wife could be turned into house

Historic Kent pub run by Paul Hollywood's wife could be turned into house

Plans reveal a Grade II-listed pub run by Paul Hollywood's wife could be closed and converted into a residential property.

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Drunk threatened to perform sex act over stranger’s Porsche

Drunk threatened to perform sex act over stranger’s Porsche

A drunk man threatened to carry out a sex act over a stranger’s Porsche after downing alcohol at a friend’s birthday party.

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Work starts on huge two-storey supermarket in former Argos

Work starts on huge two-storey supermarket in former Argos

Contractors have started converting an empty Argos unit into a huge two-storey supermarket.

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Man called police - then spat at officers

Man called police - then spat at officers

A man who called the police for help spat at officers when they arrived.

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Parish on Ashford exit

Parish on Ashford exit

Top scorer Danny Parish has spoken of his surprise at being released by Ashford.

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Bosses rethink concert hall planned for town centre car park

Bosses rethink concert hall planned for town centre car park

Ambitious plans for a huge concert hall on a town centre car park have been put on hold while developers “change things slightly”.

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‘My dog was almost hit - drivers must stop mounting pavements'

‘My dog was almost hit - drivers must stop mounting pavements'

A dog walker whose golden retriever was almost hit by a car says something needs to be done to stop brazen motorists driving down a closed road.

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Traffic lights installed as first residents to move into huge estate

Traffic lights installed as first residents to move into huge estate

The first residents are set to move into a controversial housing estate by spring – as new traffic lights are switched on next month.

‘We thought phone rules would spark rebellion – but now pupils talk to each other!’

‘We thought phone rules would spark rebellion – but now pupils talk to each other!’

Even pupils admit life at school has improved after teachers started locking away phones in pouches.

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Hunt to locate vulnerable missing pensioner

Hunt to locate vulnerable missing pensioner

Police are growing increasingly concerned for a missing pensioner and have urged the public to call 999 if they spot her.

Floral tributes appear after woman’s unexplained death in town centre

Floral tributes appear after woman’s unexplained death in town centre

The unexplained death of a woman in a town centre – which prompted a large police cordon - is not being treated as suspicious, police say.

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Crews tackle bus stop fire on estate previously branded ‘no-go zone’

Crews tackle bus stop fire on estate previously branded ‘no-go zone’

Black smoke filled the sky after a fire broke out a bus stop on an estate previously branded a ‘no-go zone’.

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Pools closed at popular leisure centre due to technical issue

Pools closed at popular leisure centre due to technical issue

Bosses at a leisure centre have announced its swimming pools are closed due to an “unforeseen” technical issue.

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Town centre cordon lifted after woman’s 'unexplained death'

Town centre cordon lifted after woman’s 'unexplained death'

Police have lifted a town centre cordon, which was in place the majority of the day, following a woman’s “unexplained death”.

'I'm a hairdresser but didn't realise my own hair was falling out'

'I'm a hairdresser but didn't realise my own hair was falling out'

A hairdresser who discovered bald patches on her head has launched a new business in order to support other women suffering with hair loss.

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Scorer: I got it wrong

Scorer: I got it wrong

Manager Dan Scorer took responsibility for Kennington’s home defeat by Lordswood.

Motorcyclist taken to hospital after crash involving car

Motorcyclist taken to hospital after crash involving car

A major road had to be closed in both directions following a crash involving a motorbike and a car.

Driver crashes in Outlet car park after 'over-accelerating'

Driver crashes in Outlet car park after 'over-accelerating'

Stunned shoppers looked on as a driver mounted the pavement after "over-accelerating" in Ashford Designer Outlet’s car park.

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‘Malicious’ former nurse outed man’s sexuality on social media

‘Malicious’ former nurse outed man’s sexuality on social media

A former senior nurse waged a four-month vendetta against a man which included a "malicious" outing of his sexuality on social media.

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