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‘We'll have to live in the dark if these flats are approved’

22 February 2024
‘We'll have to live in the dark if these flats are approved’

Families fear they will have to keep their curtains shut 24/7 to protect their privacy if plans to build two blocks of flats are approved.

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Station previously dubbed ‘mugger’s paradise’ to be staffed seven days a week

21 February 2024
Station previously dubbed ‘mugger’s paradise’ to be staffed seven days a week

Staff will take to the platforms of a £44m train station – previously labelled a “mugger paradise” – at weekends for the first time.

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Tunnel to close for three weekends for construction

21 February 2024
Tunnel to close for three weekends for construction

Drivers will have to use alternative routes to leave the capital as works on a new tunnel continue.

Fire at industrial estate caused by welding accident

21 February 2024
Fire at industrial estate caused by welding accident

A blaze that saw explosions heard across an industrial estate was reportedly caused by a welding accident.

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Officers concerned for safety of missing man

20 February 2024
Officers concerned for safety of missing man

Officers are growing ‘increasingly concerned’ for a man who was last seen more than a week ago and are appealing for help from the public.

Power cut following fire at substation

20 February 2024
Power cut following fire at substation

Firefighters were called to a substation following a small blaze, which was caused accidentally due to a fault.

Appeal after man is punched in town centre assault

19 February 2024
Appeal after man is punched in town centre assault

An investigation is underway after a man was approached by an offender who punched him, causing him to fall, hit his head, rendering him unconscious.

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Opening date for new McDonald’s revealed

19 February 2024
Opening date for new McDonald’s revealed

The opening date of a new McDonald's set to return to a shopping centre after more than a decade has been announced.

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Woman taken to hospital following crash near country park

19 February 2024
Woman taken to hospital following crash near country park

A woman was hurt in a three-vehicle crash which has closed a busy road.

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Child airlifted to hospital after ‘falling from height’ at coffee shop

19 February 2024
Child airlifted to hospital after ‘falling from height’ at coffee shop

The upstairs seating area of a cafe has been closed by a council’s environmental health team after it is thought a child fell from a window.

Footage shows dead bird in Kent river devastated by oil spill

18 February 2024
Footage shows dead bird in Kent river devastated by oil spill

Villagers say a Kent river has been “devastated” by an oil leak – with upsetting footage showing a dead bird in the water.

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Fossil hunter airlifted after ‘collapsing in mud’

18 February 2024
Fossil hunter airlifted after ‘collapsing in mud’

A hobbyist who collapsed while out searching for fossils had to be rescued by a coastguard team after finding himself stranded.

Towie and EastEnders stars to play in charity match

18 February 2024
Towie and EastEnders stars to play in charity match

A charity football match is taking place to raise funds to help an estate agent diagnosed with aggressive breast cancer at 28.

Wildlife dead as investigation into river oil spill continues

18 February 2024
Wildlife dead as investigation into river oil spill continues

The Environment Agency has identified an oil leak at one of Kent’s most historic rivers where animals have been reported dead.

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Fire rages for more than 30 hours at recycling centre

17 February 2024
Fire rages for more than 30 hours at recycling centre

Fire crews battled a blaze near a dockyard which raged for more than 30 hours.

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Suspected oil slick ‘making city smell of diesel’

17 February 2024
Suspected oil slick ‘making city smell of diesel’

There are fears suspected pollution in a city’s river will harm wildlife in the area.

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Travel disruption as key rail route closed for weekend

17 February 2024
Travel disruption as key rail route closed for weekend

Rail passengers won’t be able to use a key Southeastern line which is out of action for engineering works.

Farmers station tractors at Tesco in protest over cheap imports

17 February 2024
Farmers station tractors at Tesco in protest over cheap imports

Tractors have descended on a town for the second time in a fortnight in row over government policy.

‘Oil slick’ sighting off Kent coast a false alarm

16 February 2024
‘Oil slick’ sighting off Kent coast a false alarm

What appeared to be an oil slick in the sea has been declared a false alarm – but people are still being advised to steer clear.

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Paramedics called to coffee shop ‘incident’ in town centre

16 February 2024
Paramedics called to coffee shop ‘incident’ in town centre

Emergency services were called to an “incident” in the middle of a busy shopping area.

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