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Power restored to all bar one after ‘cable fault’

20 March 2024
Power restored to all bar one after ‘cable fault’

Power has been restored to hundreds of residents after a “cable fault” took them temporarily off-grid.

Flat closed after window smashed with hammer

19 March 2024
Flat closed after window smashed with hammer

A flat has been closed down after complaints of violence, drug use and anti-social behaviour.

Community cricket club back in competitive action after 10 years ‘on the brink’

19 March 2024
Community cricket club back in competitive action after 10 years ‘on the brink’

A cricket club which had to “beg borrow and steal players” to survive for more than a decade is set to return to competitive action.

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Audi stuck up lamppost in car park

18 March 2024
Audi stuck up lamppost in car park

Shoppers were surprised to see a car stuck up a lampost in an industrial estate.

Shopping precinct ’rammed’ again after Wilko’s departure

18 March 2024
Shopping precinct ’rammed’ again after Wilko’s departure

Businesses neighbouring a recently opened B & M say the store's arrival has brought more footfall to their shopping centre.

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Once-struggling school celebrates Ofsted upgrade

17 March 2024
Once-struggling school celebrates Ofsted upgrade

A primary school using a dog mentor to provide extra support for pupils has been upgraded to “Good” following its latest Ofsted inspection.

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Dad given months to live after headaches lead to tumour diagnosis

15 March 2024
Dad given months to live after headaches lead to tumour diagnosis

A family have been left in shock after a father was told the devastating news he has terminal brain cancer.

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Judges and court staff pay tribute to departing journalist

14 March 2024
Judges and court staff pay tribute to departing journalist

A courtroom was packed with well-wishers as a popular reporter prepared to file his final report.

Delays clear on M2 after broken-down vehicle closed lane

13 March 2024
Delays clear on M2 after broken-down vehicle closed lane

Traffic has returned to normal on a motorway after a broken-down vehicle prompted the closure of a lane.

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Iceland boss punched in face as tuna thief flees store

13 March 2024
Iceland boss punched in face as tuna thief flees store

A town centre shop manager suffered facial bruising and swelling after being attacked by a shoplifter.

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Man brought to safety after four-hour bridge closure

12 March 2024
Man brought to safety after four-hour bridge closure

A man is safe after concerns over his welfare closed the Dartford Crossing for more than four hours.

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Southeastern announces more services for town

11 March 2024
Southeastern announces more services for town

Commuters are to get a boost in the summer as Southeastern will add two new fast-track return trains between London and Kent.

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Fire crews tackle blaze at cinema site

10 March 2024
Fire crews tackle blaze at cinema site

Fire crews have been tackling a blaze at the site of a former cinema this evening.

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Warning as oil and tar washes up on coastline

10 March 2024
Warning as oil and tar washes up on coastline

Authorities are warning people to report any signs of oil or tar on the coast after reports of dead seabirds washing up amid the pollution.

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High tides spark flood warnings across county

10 March 2024
High tides spark flood warnings across county

Multiple flood warnings have been issued as spring high tides threaten to break sea and river defences on Monday.

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Travel chaos feared as road shuts for three months

10 March 2024
Travel chaos feared as road shuts for three months

One of the busiest roads in a town is set to close for three months starting tomorrow prompting the local MP to fear how townsfolk will cope.

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‘I can't just stand by and watch our farmland disappear forever’

09 March 2024
‘I can't just stand by and watch our farmland disappear forever’

A county councillor has switched parties following his concerns over housing policy and farmland “disappearing forever”.

Drug gang smuggled £2m worth of cocaine onboard Caribbean cruise liner

08 March 2024
Drug gang smuggled £2m worth of cocaine onboard Caribbean cruise liner

A corrupt cruise worker and his accomplices have been jailed after being caught trying to smuggle a huge amount of class A drugs into the UK.

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Sainsbury’s £20m expansion into former department store

08 March 2024
Sainsbury’s £20m expansion into former department store

The supermarket giant has confirmed it plans to expand into a former department store building that’s been empty since 2020.

CCTV appeal after man suffers broken nose in assault

08 March 2024
CCTV appeal after man suffers broken nose in assault

A CCTV image of a man has been released by police investigating an assault that left a victim with a broken nose.

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