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UK’s first ‘super university’ officially launches as merger completed
A merger between two universities to form what has been dubbed the country’s first ‘super university’ has been signed off and comes into effect today.
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Shoppers bid farewell to family-run department store closing after 135 years
A large crowd of customers gathered to say goodbye to a much-loved family business which is closing after 135 years.
‘Complex’ water repair means thousands could be without water for third day
About 2,500 homes still have no running water after a major pipe burst, with the outage set to continue for a third day.
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PM visits Kent and vows to be ‘relentless’ in tackling small boat crossings
The Prime Minister visited Kent today and promised his government would not be “complacent” in tackling small boat crossings.
‘I was very scared - there was a masked man peering through my window’
A homeowner was left terrified after waking to a masked man looking through her window during an attempted burglary.
Shock as dozens of fish found dead in park pond
Dozens of fish have been rescued by concerned residents after many were found dead in a park pond.
Two lanes closed on motorway after car fire
Traffic was building after a reported car fire on a busy route.
Concerns for welfare of missing man, 76, last seen near hospital
A 76-year-old man last seen near a hospital has been reported missing and police are appealing for help ti find him.
Village pub loses third landlord in three years – but brewery says it will return
Brewery bosses are on the hunt for another manager at a village pub where there have been three landlords in as many years.
Green light for plans to turn former town centre nightclubs into flats
A planning application to turn two much-loved late-night venues in a town centre into flats has been granted.
Vandal-hit oast house next to historic castle could become community centre and cafe
A former oast house could be converted into a community hub, with a cafe, kitchen and youth club.
Tributes paid to animal welfare champion
A woman who dedicated more than four decades to rescuing animals and transforming the lives of thousands of neglected pets has died, aged 81.
Up to 3,200 homes without supplies after burst water main
Repairs to a burst main are “proving to be very complex” and unlikely to be fixed until sometime overnight, leaving thousands without water.
‘It’s an absolute nightmare’: Outrage as residents told to pay charges for ‘unsafe’ empty flat block
Residents of a tower block that was shut due to ongoing safety concerns have been left angered at being told to continue paying for service charges.
Driver who rammed pedestrian and drove 100m with him on bonnet jailed
A driver has been jailed after he struck a pedestrian and continued driving with him on the bonnet before he fell off and was knocked unconscious.
Davina McCall, Ricky Gervais and the return of Celebrity Hunted - here’s your TV week all sorted
Handpicked by our entertainment experts - the best five new shows on TV this week.
‘This is detrimental to our village’: Mini-estate approved despite NHS fears area is at ‘limited capacity’
A new housing development has been given the green light - despite NHS bosses declaring there is “limited capacity to accommodate growth in the area”.
‘The victims should never be forgotten’: The horrific Kent restaurant tragedy that claimed seven lives
Seven lives were lost in a devastating restaurant fire. Now, campaigners are calling for a permanent memorial.
Fear of the unknown holding you back? Find out if it’s time for a new direction in this week’s horoscopes
Here’s what the next seven days have in store for every star sign.
‘I believe Michael Stone will be free man within next 12 months’
A solicitor representing the man locked up for one of Kent’s most infamous crimes says vital new evidence could see her client’s conviction quashed.