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Baby hedgehog put to sleep after being ‘kicked around like football’ by yobs

An animal rescue centre had to put a baby hedgehog to sleep after it was “kicked around like a football” by yobs.

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Toby Carvery unveils bid to take over abandoned Beefeater

Toby Carvery looks set to take over a former Beefeater restaurant which has sat empty for more than two years.

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Council drafts in extra bin lorries as residents face growing piles of waste

Extra bin lorries are being drafted in across a district as months of missed collections have left residents facing growing piles of waste.

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Kent fire service forced to borrow height vehicle from London amid shortage

Kent’s fire service was forced to borrow a specialist height vehicle from London after all of its own appliances became unavailable.

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Emergency services called to crash on A-road

Emergency services have been called to a crash on an A-road.

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Tesco petrol station shut after emergency services called to ‘concerns about fumes’

A petrol station was closed after emergency services were called to concerns about fumes.

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Family’s desperate search for missing dog spooked by cannons and ‘hit by car’

A family is desperately searching for their pet Labrador who ran off after being spooked by cannons firing during a town’s pirate festival.

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‘I got a bang on the door telling us to get out’: Pictures show aftermath of huge fire

New pictures reveal the devastation caused by a huge fire which forced residents from their homes for five hours.

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Date revealed when world-renowned Goodyear Blimp leaves country via Kent

The iconic Goodyear airship will return to Kent’s skies as it makes its way back home to Germany via Calais.

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Emergency services descend on shopping outlet

Emergency services have descended on a shopping outlet after concerns for a woman’s welfare.

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‘Arrogant’ sex offender back behind bars after dramatic police chase ends in crash

Dramatic footage has been released of a high speed pursuit which ended with a convicted sex offender crashing his car before trying to escape on foot.

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‘All I needed was a plaster, but pharmacist told me to call an ambulance’

A grandmother of seven in need of a plaster after cutting her finger says she was told by her local pharmacy and GP surgery to call 999.

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Two people seriously hurt in crash as A-road closed for hours

Two people were seriously hurt in a crash on an A-road.

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Hit-and-run driver who killed primary school teacher with ‘heart of gold’ jailed

A driver who hit a primary school teacher walking back from a Christmas evening out has been jailed.

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‘It kept popping and banging’: Firefighters called to blaze near B&Q store

Fire crews were called to a blaze spreading to trees and bushes near a hardware shop on an industrial estate.

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Watch moment police pile into home in dawn raid

Footage shows the moment police wearing riot gear smashed their way into a terraced home in an early morning raid.

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‘Get out before I pull you out’: Bizarre moment police find violent bully hiding in fridge

A violent bully who subjected his victim to more than six months of mental and physical abuse tried to avoid arrest by hiding in a refrigerator.

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‘It will bring mayhem to our quiet cocoon’: Villagers oppose golf club’s development plans

A golf club’s plans to refurbish its course have been met with backlash from villagers who fear their roads will be ruined by up to 50 lorries a day.

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‘This will effectively be a nightclub': Cafe scales back licence bid after neighbour backlash

A cafe and karaoke bar wants to stay open until the early hours, but will settle for a 1am finish instead of 4am after complaints.

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Care home resident ‘visibly struggling to maintain balance’ left standing during fire drill

Resident at care home was left “visibly struggling” to maintain their balance during a fire drill at a muster point with no seating, inspectors found.