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Anger over stench of muck spreading

Anger over stench of muck spreading

A foul smell has hung around the area for almost two weeks thanks to the spreading of fertiliser on fields.

Eurostar strike suspended

Eurostar strike suspended

Strikes by Eurostar workers are to be suspended from midnight - to allow unions to continue talks with bosses.

'It’s emotional work but I love it'

'It’s emotional work but I love it'

A woman’s hair loss during cancer treatment inspired her to launch a home-visiting wig service.

Pregnant woman left to wait seven hours in A&E

Pregnant woman left to wait seven hours in A&E

A pregnant woman feared the worst when she felt sharp pains in her shoulder - a sign of pre-eclampsia - but faced an agonising seven-hour wait in A&E.

Robber who climbed into woman's car is jailed

Robber who climbed into woman's car is jailed

A robber who climbed into a woman’s car while she was stopped at traffic lights and stole her handbag has been jailed.

Tragic mum third to overdose in public toilets

Tragic mum third to overdose in public toilets

A jailed drug addict has told an inquest how he scored heroin and cocaine that led to the tragic death of a 33-year-old mother.

Windscreens and wing mirrors smashed in gang rampage

Windscreens and wing mirrors smashed in gang rampage

A group of youths allegedly armed with a knife went on a post-party rampage, smashing people’s wing mirrors and windscreens.

Arsonists torch dead man's belongings

Arsonists torch dead man's belongings

Arsonists have been condemned for setting fire to the belongings of a man who took his own life last month.

E-fit issued in hunt for bogus callers

E-fit issued in hunt for bogus callers

An elderly woman who reported having her house ransacked by burglars has helped create a computer generated image one of the suspects.

Little and large: Meet the doggy doppelgangers

Little and large: Meet the doggy doppelgangers

This adorable snap shows Tia and Boris - near identical in every way except their staggering size difference.

Man 'made inappropriate comments' to teenage girl

Man 'made inappropriate comments' to teenage girl

The police are looking into an incident involving a man apparently making inappropriate comments to a teenage girl in a village.

'We have lost an angel'

'We have lost an angel'

An inspirational 21-year-old who was the first person in the UK to receive stem-cell treatment for Cystic Fibrosis has died.

Hero saves man from drowning in river

Hero saves man from drowning in river

A hero stripped off and jumped into a river to rescue a man who had fallen in.

Discount store moves into shopping centre

Discount store moves into shopping centre

A big name in discount shopping has announced its return to a town as part of a £5m shopping complex refurbishment.

GP practice 'failing': Inspectors

GP practice 'failing': Inspectors

A watchdog has raised 'significant' concerns about a doctors' surgery responsible for more than 4,000 patients.

Stillborn baby 'left for six days'

Stillborn baby 'left for six days'

Hospital bosses have apologised after a stillborn baby was left for days when she should have been taken to a mortuary.

Vicious thug jailed for knife attack

Vicious thug jailed for knife attack

A vicious thug has been jailed for stabbing a man in the head with a Stanley blade, in an unprovoked attack.

Businessman guilty of blackmail after fake bomb

Businessman guilty of blackmail after fake bomb

A pensioner has been found guilty of blackmail after causing widespread fear when he planted a fake bomb at a bank.

Government names underpaying firms

Government names underpaying firms

Five companies in Kent have been “named and shamed” for failing to pay workers the full national minimum wage – but bosses say it is "ridiculous".

Secret’s out – look who’s moving in

Secret’s out – look who’s moving in

A shopping centre has finally confirmed which fashion retailer is moving in... after months of speculation.

Police called to assault

Police called to assault

Police were called after a man was reportedly attacked by two men this morning.

Off-duty firefighters save toddler from choking

Off-duty firefighters save toddler from choking

A toddler has off-duty firefighters to thank after they saved her life when she choked on a pizza during a day out.

Tributes to tragic motorcyclist killed in crash

Tributes to tragic motorcyclist killed in crash

The 46-year-old man who died in a motorcycle crash on a main road has been named as a husband and father-of-two.

VIDEO: Vandals smash up sports pavilion

VIDEO: Vandals smash up sports pavilion

A sports facility has been wrecked by vandals who have also allegedly been "tearing asbestos out of the roof and throwing it at dog walkers".

Council forced to apologise and pay thousands to family

Council forced to apologise and pay thousands to family

An ombudsman highlighted a council's failings and ordered it to pay compensation after ruling it failed to help a family with two disabled children.

Drug-crazed thug holds fork to throat of PC

Drug-crazed thug holds fork to throat of PC

A thug held a fork to a PC's throat and spat in the face of a custody officer after a row with his mistress at a hotel.

'Stolen' vehicle crashes into police car

'Stolen' vehicle crashes into police car

Two men have been arrested after a "stolen" vehicle crashed into a police car during a high-speed chase.

Court order issued after travellers fail to leave

Court order issued after travellers fail to leave

A group of Irish travellers are being served with a court order this morning after failing to leave a family park.

Adults and children found in back of tanker on M25

Adults and children found in back of tanker on M25

Ten suspected migrants - including four children - have been found in the back of a tanker lorry on the M25.

Aldi and brewery included in town's new development scheme

Aldi and brewery included in town's new development scheme

An Aldi supermarket and a brewery could form part of a large new development along with a hotel and housing.

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