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Road shut for week due to huge pile of fly-tipped waste

17 March 2025
Road shut for week due to huge pile of fly-tipped waste

A huge pile of fly-tipped waste has blocked access to a slip road, with work underway to clear the rubbish and find out who is responsible.

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Prison staff ‘falsified’ records on day inmate ‘hearing voices’ took his own life

14 March 2025
Prison staff ‘falsified’ records on day inmate ‘hearing voices’ took his own life

A prison has been ordered to improve after a damning report found officers did not complete roll checks on an “at risk” inmate found dead in his cell.

Former lifeguard ‘violently’ shook and punched 18-month-old he was babysitting

13 March 2025
Former lifeguard ‘violently’ shook and punched 18-month-old he was babysitting

A 32-year-old has been jailed after he was seen “shaking” and “punching” a baby he was babysitting for a friend.

Son cleared of murder after stabbing mother to death

12 March 2025
Son cleared of murder after stabbing mother to death

A 32-year-old has been found guilty of manslaughter after his mum was fatally stabbed.

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Investigation launched after bus carrying school children ‘enters ditch’

10 March 2025
Investigation launched after bus carrying school children ‘enters ditch’

Concerned parents are calling for answers after a bus carrying several school children came to an abrupt stop on a rural road.

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Road work delays on busy commuter routes

10 March 2025
Road work delays on busy commuter routes

Motorists faced delays long queues getting to work this morning after traffic became blocked in a town.

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‘This is just mindless vandalism’ Anger as swastikas etched into headstones

09 March 2025
‘This is just mindless vandalism’ Anger as swastikas etched into headstones

An investigation has been launched after at least six swastikas were etched into headstones in a churchyard.

Road closed near Sainsbury’s after ‘medical incident’

09 March 2025
Road closed near Sainsbury’s after ‘medical incident’

A temporary road closure was put in place to allow emergency crews to respond to a medical incident near a Sainsbury’s store.

Delays after broken down vehicle blocks lane in Dartford Tunnel

09 March 2025
Delays after broken down vehicle blocks lane in Dartford Tunnel

Motorists have faced delays using the Dartford Tunnel after a lane was closed to recover a broken down vehicle.

Runaway horses safely returned home

09 March 2025
Runaway horses safely returned home

A group of runaway horses have been safely located by a children’s play park and returned to the owner.

Fire crews called to flaming forklift in early hours

09 March 2025
Fire crews called to flaming forklift in early hours

Firefighters spent more than an hour putting out a forklift fire started by a “faulty fuel supply”.

Man in his 60s dies trying to cross Channel in small boat

09 March 2025
Man in his 60s dies trying to cross Channel in small boat

A Kuwaiti national has died after suffering a cardiac arrest while trying to make a small boat crossing from France.

‘There wasn’t anywhere for parents like us so we created the Play Café’

09 March 2025
‘There wasn’t anywhere for parents like us so we created the Play Café’

Two best friends who spotted a gap in the market are launching a new style of “play café” to entertain children while allowing parents to relax.

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Body recovered in search for Valentine’s Day shooting suspect

08 March 2025
Body recovered in search for Valentine’s Day shooting suspect

A body has been retrieved from the water by police investigating a fatal shooting of a woman outside a pub on Valentine’s Day.

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Footage shows Volvo burst into flames outside pharmacy

08 March 2025
Footage shows Volvo burst into flames outside pharmacy

Firefighters have been spotted at the scene of a car blaze which has seen the street filled with thick plumes of smoke.

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Police called to three-car crash on Crossing approach

08 March 2025
Police called to three-car crash on Crossing approach

Motorists travelling on the M25 faced delays after a crash involving three cars.

‘He would have loved it’: Darts team honour late player who was ‘one-of-a-kind’

08 March 2025
‘He would have loved it’: Darts team honour late player who was ‘one-of-a-kind’

A darts team have raised thousands in memory of its longest serving player, affectionately known as Mr Christmas for his elaborate displays.

Contenders ready! Gladiators set to bring large fan event to Bluewater

08 March 2025
Contenders ready! Gladiators set to bring large fan event to Bluewater

Fans of the iconic BBC show will soon be able to get up close and personal with the latest generation of superhumans at a free immersive event.

‘Infatuated’ knifeman stabbed woman and boyfriend in brutal town centre attack

07 March 2025
‘Infatuated’ knifeman stabbed woman and boyfriend in brutal town centre attack

A dangerous man “intent on violence” stabbed a woman he became obsessed with in the stomach before texting her the next day admitting his actions.

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Body of ‘strangled’ bull breed dog found on popular walking trail

06 March 2025
Body of ‘strangled’ bull breed dog found on popular walking trail

WARNING: distressing images. A dead dog was found wrapped in an old carpet with a metal chain round its neck and a black bin bag on its head.

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