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Arrest after small fire breaks out inside Poundland
A town centre Poundland store has taped off and a person has been arrested after a fire broke out in one of the aisles.
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Supermarket defends new ANPR parking rules after shoppers left ‘confused’
A supermarket has defended its recent changes to parking after the introduction of new cameras was criticised by shoppers.
Man jailed after knife attack in shop over old grudge
A 59-year-old has been jailed after spontaneously attacking another man over an old grudge.
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Disappointment as £1m pavilion funding decision ‘delayed’
Plans to commit more than £1 million towards a long-awaited sports pavilion have been paused amid concerns over a town council’s finances.
Suspects flee after car bursts into flames following police chase
Suspects fled after a police chase ended in a car crashing into a tree and bursting into flames.
‘Nasty and violent’ councillor jailed over years of controlling abuse of wife
A Kent county councillor has been jailed for 12 months after admitting subjecting his wife to years of controlling and coercive behaviour.
£31k confiscated from car park drug dealer
A man who sold cocaine in car parks and later jailed has been ordered to give up the thousands of pounds he made.
Masked thugs armed with metal pole jailed after violent attack
A pair of thugs armed with a metal pole who unleashed a violent assault on two residents have been jailed for a combined 11 years.
‘Awkward and clumsy’ flat block and pharmacy plans rejected again
Plans to erect a new three-storey building near a station have been refused on appeal due to its design and “sheer bulk”.
Two people in life-threatening condition following crash
The emergency services, including the air ambulance, were called to a crash in the early hours.
More road closures as previously dormant river continues to flow
Further roads have been closed and monitoring continues as a usually dormant river continues to flow following heavy rainfall.
Public pointed police in direction of burglar who broke into woman’s home
A thug who smashed a woman’s window and fled with her money and passport is now behind bars – after neighbours helped track him down.
Mounds of rubbish dumped on land earmarked for housing
A landowner is arranging to monitor their site 24 hours a day after mounds of rubbish were allegedly fly-tipped overnight.
Man in court after ‘firebombs’ thrown at police station
Three vehicles were damaged after “firebombs” were allegedly thrown at a police station in the middle of the night.
Violent attacker left woman with facial fractures
A 26-year-old has been jailed after he repeatedly punched a stranger in a “horrific” and unprovoked alleyway attack.
Protest over proposed closure of country’s top stroke unit
Protesters will stage a demonstration outside a hospital over controversial plans to close the country’s top-performing stroke unit.
'The party of Twitter has become Kent's third largest...'
Our columnist speaks about how today, all parties are filled with very ‘online’ people, but some are more online than others…
'I knew it was the right place for me': Ex-professional ballet dancer takes over pub
A former professional ballet dancer has swapped the stage for the bar to begin a new chapter as a pub landlord.
‘Our village bus service is already shocking - rerouting it for new homes is mad’
Plans to divert a bus route through a proposed 450-home development have angered residents who fear it’s only a gambit to get the plans through.
‘This is the most shocking Ofsted report I’ve read’: Concerns of ‘excessive force’ used at primary school
A primary school has been plunged into special measures by inspectors who found staff “physically intervened“ with pupils.