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Council u-turns on nine-month closure of popular leisure centre
A council has u-turned on plans to shut all facilities at a leisure centre for nine months, sparking joy among sports groups.
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XL Bully bites officer during dawn raids on drug-dealing network
An XL Bully bit a police officer during one of seven dawn raids this morning designed to smash a criminal network.
Wife murderer in dock accused of plot to convince police mum-of-three was still alive
A man who murdered his wife has appeared in court accused of plotting to convince police she was still alive.
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Fire crews rush to house blaze
The fire brigade was called out to a blaze at a home, with crews spending two hours putting out the flames.
Wife killer accused of asking son to dig up own mum’s body in bid to prove innocence
A man who murdered his wife is accused of asking their son to dig up her remains in an elaborate attempt to convince police she was still alive.
Plan for ‘hideously tall’ care home set for green light despite 70 objections
Neighbours claim plans for a “hideously tall” care home will invade their privacy - but council officers say they should be approved.
Delays on M2 following crash
Traffic was held on the M2 after a crash near a slip-road.
Man taken to hospital after being hit by ‘catapult’ outside pub
A man was taken to hospital after being hit in the face by what is thought to have been a catapult outside a pub.
‘Greedy’ burglar who left trail of blood throughout elderly woman’s flat jailed
A burglar who left a trail of blood throughout an elderly woman’s flat while stealing sentimental jewellery has been jailed.
Seizing XL bullies to cost police £1m
Enforcing the XL bully ban is set to cost police more than £1 million after figures showed more than one a week was put down in the first six months.
Child sex offender dies in prison
A transgender child sex offender has died in prison due to a heart attack.
250 cannabis plants seized as police raid property near high street
A cannabis farm was uncovered after police raided a property near a high street.
Helicopter and police searching for missing kayaker
A coastguard helicopter and several rescue teams are searching for a missing kayaker.
Gardener detected ‘musty smell’ days before body of man stuffed in holdall found
A woman accused of murdering her husband and dumping his body in the garden had asked a handyman to cut her grass days before the corpse was found.
Massive abandoned gasworks set to go under the hammer could become homes
Massive gasworks abandoned for more than 80 years are set to go under the hammer and could be overhauled into homes.
Trains stopped by police ‘incident’ at railway station
Trains have been delayed after police officers were called to an “incident” at a railway station.
Coffee chain opens first Kent branch at railway station
Thousands of commuters will once again be able to grab a cuppa on their way to work as a new coffee shop opens.
Council to ‘press ahead’ with £10m works to rebuild theatre
A council has decided to go ahead with works to redesign and rebuild large sections of a theatre, which require an additional £10 million in funding.
‘Don’t celebrate leaks – not every indiscretion needs revealing’
After the Labour WhatsApp scandal, Dan Esson asks if we want to live in a world where politicians fear every personal indiscretion being publicised.
Missing 11-year-old ‘safely located’
An 11-year-old boy who was reported missing and was the subject of an urgent police appeal has been found.