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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.
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.
Emergency services called to crash on A-road
Emergency services have been called to a crash on an A-road.
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.
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.
‘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.
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.
Emergency services descend on shopping outlet
Emergency services have descended on a shopping outlet after concerns for a woman’s welfare.
‘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.
‘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.
Two people seriously hurt in crash as A-road closed for hours
Two people were seriously hurt in a crash on an A-road.
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.
‘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.
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.
‘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.
‘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.
‘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.
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.