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Water company fines developers over illegal connections

16 February 2024
Water company fines developers over illegal connections

A housing developer has been slapped with a fine for illegally connecting to the water mains.

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Stolen caravan found 200 miles away – with suspects inside

16 February 2024
Stolen caravan found 200 miles away – with suspects inside

Police used a drone to trace a mobile home that was reported stolen on the other side of the country.

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Thug jailed and banned from high street pubs after attack on staff

16 February 2024
Thug jailed and banned from high street pubs after attack on staff

A pub-goer who became violent in two high street pubs has been jailed after attacking staff.

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‘People think we’re closed because of confusing road signs’

14 February 2024
‘People think we’re closed because of confusing road signs’

A small road closure has caused “chaos” for people living in a village due to confusing signs.

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‘Car was literally inches from hitting child’

13 February 2024
‘Car was literally inches from hitting child’

A car being chased by police narrowly missed a child as it careered off the road and crashed into the front of houses near a pub.

Country lane shut after huge pile of dirt dumped

13 February 2024
Country lane shut after huge pile of dirt dumped

A country lane has been forced to shut for week after a pile of dirt and rubble was fly-tipped in the middle of the road.

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Fight to reclaim ‘iconic’ nightclub taken over by ‘raving squatters’

13 February 2024
Fight to reclaim ‘iconic’ nightclub taken over by ‘raving squatters’

Plans are in place to evict protesters who have set up camp inside an abandoned nightclub to campaign against closures across the industry.

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Police hunt for phantom postbox painter

12 February 2024
Police hunt for phantom postbox painter

Kent Police is stepping up the search for the person who is painting post boxes gold.

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Once abandoned luxury housing development almost complete

11 February 2024
Once abandoned luxury housing development almost complete

A once derelict and “eerie” housing development is nearing completion two-and-a-half years after the original developers went bust.

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Order to stamp out problem of nuisance vehicles

09 February 2024
Order to stamp out problem of nuisance vehicles

Dispersal orders are being implemented after an increase in community complaints of nuisance vehicles and dangerous driving.

Troubled teenager took own life in ‘impulsive act’

09 February 2024
Troubled teenager took own life in ‘impulsive act’

An inquest has heard how a 15-year-old boy struggled with school in the months leading up to his death.

Mum’s ‘slushy warning’ after tot left fighting for her life

09 February 2024
Mum’s ‘slushy warning’ after tot left fighting for her life

A two-year-old was left fighting for her life in hospital after drinking a slushy at a trampoline park in Kent.

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Shop goes gold as it sells £1m winning lottery ticket

08 February 2024
Shop goes gold as it sells £1m winning lottery ticket

A once-unlucky supermarket is celebrating after selling a jackpot-winning lottery ticket.

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Park equipment goes up in flames ‘for second time in a week’

07 February 2024
Park equipment goes up in flames ‘for second time in a week’

A play park for young children caught fire for the second time in a week, prompting suspicions the flames were deliberately started.

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Dentist hits out at ‘insulting’ government cash incentive

07 February 2024
Dentist hits out at ‘insulting’ government cash incentive

A dentist has accused the government of insulting his profession by offering an extra £50 for registering new NHS patients.

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School’s mental health bus trashed and food bank stolen

07 February 2024
School’s mental health bus trashed and food bank stolen

The school’s assistant head said its most deprived pupils would suffer the most after the food bank provisions were stolen in the break-in.

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Police chase suspected bike thieves through park

07 February 2024
Police chase suspected bike thieves through park

A suspected stolen bike has been found following a police chase through a park.

Person taken to hospital after crash closes main road

06 February 2024
Person taken to hospital after crash closes main road

A road has reopened after a person was taken to hospital following a crash involving two vehicles.

Head of horse racing betting syndicate to appear in court

06 February 2024
Head of horse racing betting syndicate to appear in court

A horse racing syndicate organiser is accused of running a business for a fraudulent purpose.

E-scooters banned from town centre

06 February 2024
E-scooters banned from town centre

Anyone caught riding an e-scooter in pedestrianised areas of a town centre risks a fine of up to £100 under a new order that’s come in to force.

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