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Dad given booze ban after racist outburst and assaulting teenage daughter in pub
A dad who assaulted his teenage daughter in a pub before a racist outburst, calling another punter the n-word, has been banned from drinking.
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‘Something drastic needs to be done before someone is killed on this bridge’
Another crash at a notorious bridge has sparked increased calls for safety measures.
CCTV U-turn for alleyway plagued by drug dealers and door-kicking yobs
An alleyway rife with drug-dealing and anti-social behaviour will now get much-needed CCTV – days after residents were told the area would miss out.
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Village fury after beloved goose ‘kidnapped’ from pond
Villages are angry and upset after one of their geese was stolen from a pond.
'I swapped teaching for TikTok - now I'm hanging out with Alan Carr'
A 34-year-old woman from Kent who found overnight success after quitting the day job is now rubbing shoulders with some of the biggest stars in TV.
Is it time to admit defeat, or carry on chasing that dream? Find out in this week’s horoscopes
Here’s what the next seven days have in store for every star sign.
Grandmother’s shock: 'Southern Water told me I was dead'
A great-grandmother was left shocked and upset to receive a bailiff’s letter after a utility company wrongly declared she had died.
Five-storey ‘electric hotel’ block branded ‘overbearing’ approved for iconic coastline
A bid to add an extra storey to a planned hotel on an iconic stretch of Kent coastline has been approved - despite fears it will “dominate” the area.
Your TV week sorted: Keeley Hawes, the untold Kate McCann story plus the world’s biggest curry house
Unmissable TV this week - five new programmes handpicked by our experts.
Campaigners stage beach protest against sewage dumping
Hundreds gather for staged beach protest against sewage dumping.
Thief stole from B&M while on suspended sentence
A 24-year-old on a suspended sentence entered a discount store and filled up his pockets with items before leaving, a court has heard.
Police cordon off road at crash hotspot near supermarket
A police cordon has been put up and emergency services have been called to the scene of a crash.
Seafront flats, land for development, and former charity shop sell at auction
A block of seafront flats, a former charity shop, and a plot of land for a potential development are among the latest things to sell at auction.
Fox cub saved after becoming trapped behind garden shed
A fox cub has been reunited with its mum after being found stuck and dehydrated behind a homeowner’s shed.
Shoe shop to leave Designer Outlet - but bosses ‘confident’ they will find replacement
A shoe shop is to leave Ashford Designer Outlet later this year - but bosses are confident they will be able to fill the unit again.
Opportunistic thief who repeatedly targeted new Sainsbury’s store recalled to prison
A thief stole hundreds of pounds worth of groceries from the same supermarket not long after she’d been released from prison.
Dental surgery move approved despite ‘parking pressure’ fears
Plans to relocate and increase the size of a busy dentist have been approved despite objections over “parking pressures”.
‘Built with love’: Parents to unveil riverside throne in memory of daughter lost to brain tumour
A family’s promise to create “something lasting and beautiful” following the loss of their daughter is about to become reality.
Long delays on motorway after crash between van, lorry and car
Drivers faced long delays on a busy route after a crash involving a lorry, a van and a car.
Van drivers still in hospital weeks after M25 crash
Police are appealing for information after a crash involving two van drivers saw both taken to hospital.