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Dog ear cropping doubles in 2020

Dog ear cropping doubles in 2020

GRAPHIC IMAGES: Reports of the illegal and abhorrent practice rose drastically over 2020.

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Couple's emotional care home reunion after a year apart

Couple's emotional care home reunion after a year apart

The emotional moment an elderly couple were reunited in a care home after Covid saw them separated for a year has been shared by their family.

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Widow wins asbestos death case against British Rail

Widow wins asbestos death case against British Rail

A court has found a man's rail depot job did contribute to his fatal cancer.

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Plans for new cycling cafe unveiled

Plans for new cycling cafe unveiled

A modern riverside bike cafe scheme will soon be put before a council by three cycling enthusiasts.

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20-metre 5G mast planned for housing estate

20-metre 5G mast planned for housing estate

A 20-metre telecomms tower could be built metres from a community playground.

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Child grabbed and assaulted in shopping centre

Child grabbed and assaulted in shopping centre

A was left traumatised after a man grabbed him in a shopping centre, a court heard.

Pair charged over £100k store raids

Pair charged over £100k store raids

Two men have been charged with burgling two department stores in raids worth over £100,000.

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New cafe to open even if lockdown is still on

New cafe to open even if lockdown is still on

A new cafe is having to immediately adapt due to the pandemic when it opens this month.

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Fergus Wilson 'told staff to kill themselves during decade of harassment'

Fergus Wilson 'told staff to kill themselves during decade of harassment'

A multi-millionaire landlord told staff to kill themselves during a campaign of harassment lasting almost a decade, the High Court has heard.

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Woman blew £90K stolen from dad on luxuries

Woman blew £90K stolen from dad on luxuries

A daughter swiped £90k from her sick father to spend on lingerie, luxurious hotels and jewellery, including thousands in Pandora.

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'Sad sign' as knife bins set up in town centre

'Sad sign' as knife bins set up in town centre

Police officers have teamed up with a council to install two knife bins in a town centre in an effort to tackle violent crime.

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Police 'utterly devastated' by death of sergeant

Police 'utterly devastated' by death of sergeant

Tributes have been paid to a long-serving police officer who worked in the east of the county for years.

Couple escape burning car with 'minutes to spare'

Couple escape burning car with 'minutes to spare'

A couple escaped uninjured after a fellow motorist warned them their car was on fire as they sat unaware at traffic lights.

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Teenager charged with burglaries

Teenager charged with burglaries

A teenager has been charged in connection with a number of burglaries.

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'The town doesn't need another KFC'

'The town doesn't need another KFC'

Plans for a town's fourth KFC have been approved amid concerns the area will become blighted by rubbish.

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Jackknifed lorry blocks A-road

Jackknifed lorry blocks A-road

A main road was blocked for two hours after a lorry jackknifed outside a former racecourse.

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Plans dropped for town's fourth McDonald's

Plans dropped for town's fourth McDonald's

Residents concerned about the traffic impact of a new McDonald's will be breathing a sigh of relief after the fast-food giant withdrew its proposal.

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80 homes proposed opposite primary school

80 homes proposed opposite primary school

Proposals have been revealed for a new development near a primary school.

Village 'at breaking point' as lost lorries terrorise residents

Village 'at breaking point' as lost lorries terrorise residents

A community say they are at "breaking point" as HGVs looking for a lorry park keep getting lost in their village.

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Hundreds of jobs open at Brexit lorry park

Hundreds of jobs open at Brexit lorry park

More than one hundred jobs are available at a lorry park for 1,600 vehicles.

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