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Evicted families offered homes 330 miles away

05 September 2018
Evicted families offered homes 330 miles away

Dozens of people evicted from their apartments have two weeks to find new homes - or be forced to move to County Durham.

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Gambling addict swindled £15k from social club

04 September 2018
Gambling addict swindled £15k from social club

A treasurer who stole £15,000 from her employer to feed a gambling addiction wept in the dock after learning she could face prison.

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Tower block to be knocked down

04 September 2018
Tower block to be knocked down

"Affordable" homes are to replace a tower block that has dominated the skyline for half a century.

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Police called in millionaire's fish meal row

03 September 2018
Police called in millionaire's fish meal row

A property tycoon triggered a police response after throwing his dinner on a restaurant floor – because service took 20 minutes.

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Thousands could be left without GP

30 August 2018
Thousands could be left without GP

A doctor's surgery in special measures could be shut down after getting a second 'inadequate' rating.

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British and French fishermen clash in scallop war

29 August 2018
British and French fishermen clash in scallop war

An armada of French fishermen launched smoke bombs at British boats in the English Channel in a skirmish over scallops.

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Firefighters tackle house blaze

28 August 2018
Firefighters tackle house blaze

Firefighters fought back the flames inside a home after an electrical fault filled one storey with smoke.

Flat shutdown amid drug complaints

22 August 2018
Flat shutdown amid drug complaints

Drug dealing, fighting, noise and intimidation complaints have led to action from police.

Habitual burglar behind bars

21 August 2018
Habitual burglar behind bars

A burglar who committed a one-man mini crime wave as he stole thousands of pounds worth of goods from people's homes has been jailed.

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Council approves 150 seafront homes

16 August 2018
Council approves 150 seafront homes

Plans for 150 seafront homes and a leisure centre have been approved by councillors, despite concerns it will leave a town "ruined forever".

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Funky world record bid in memory of husband

10 August 2018
Funky world record bid in memory of husband

It is hoped hundreds of people will turn out to support a charity event after a man died of cancer.

Seagulls are out of control, says ex Bill Oddie cameraman

08 August 2018
Seagulls are out of control, says ex Bill Oddie cameraman

A TV cameraman who worked with Bill Oddie told how the coast's soaring numbers of noisy and fierce seagulls needs to be curbed.

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Crews tackle grass fire

07 August 2018
Crews tackle grass fire

Emergency services are racing to a grass fire where smoke can be seen billowing from the hills.

'Thief' flees after doodling wig passport snap

07 August 2018
'Thief' flees after doodling wig passport snap

A would-be-thief broke into a car and fled empty handed – after spending a moment to doodle a wig on the owner’s passport photo.

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Drunken clay pigeon shooter's home raided by armed police

05 August 2018
Drunken clay pigeon shooter's home raided by armed police

A drunk clay pigeon shooter triggered an armed police response after accidentally blasting a hole through his bedroom ceiling.

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Man suffers 'serious injuries' in crash

02 August 2018
Man suffers 'serious injuries' in crash

A road has been closed in both directions after a crash where two people were taken to hospital.

Property tycoon hikes rent within hour of interest rate rise

02 August 2018
Property tycoon hikes rent within hour of interest rate rise

A controversial property tycoon ramped up rent on hundreds of homes within an hour of the Bank of England’s 0.25% interest rate rise.

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Charity's scam artist warning

01 August 2018
Charity's scam artist warning

A charity is warning of bogus door to door callers pretending to be fundraisers after receiving a number of complaints in Kent.

Lucy's brave cancer battle

01 August 2018
Lucy's brave cancer battle

A cancer survivor has told how she fought an ovarian cyst the size of a grapefruit.

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Controversial beach front development crunch talks mysteriously shelved

27 July 2018
Controversial beach front development crunch talks mysteriously shelved

A council shelved plans to approve controversial proposals to build 150 homes and leisure centre on a Kent beach front.

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