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Last orders for final village pub

Last orders for final village pub

Residents have vowed to halt plans to turn the last pub in the village into a coffee shop.

Distinctive jewellery stolen in burglary

Distinctive jewellery stolen in burglary

Police are appealing for information after a number of distinctive jewellery pieces were stolen from a flat.

'Advanced talks' to fill empty store

'Advanced talks' to fill empty store

A "local trader" is set to move in to an empty town centre shop, according to owners Arcadia Group.

Ex-soldier jailed for abusing young girls

Ex-soldier jailed for abusing young girls

A former soldier who molested three children - one as young as five - and then tried to claim they were lying about the abuse has been locked up.

'I was wrong about shared space', admits Clarkson

'I was wrong about shared space', admits Clarkson

TV presenter Jeremy Clarkson says he got it wrong by suggesting a controversial road scheme would lead to 'millions being mangled'.

Shock at death of Sunday League footballer

Shock at death of Sunday League footballer

Ashford Dynamo player Andy Hone's "untimely" passing.

Mum's agony over op delay

Mum's agony over op delay

A five-year-old girl's tonsils are so swollen she stops breathing at night.

Rubbish-loaded caravan destroyed by fire

Rubbish-loaded caravan destroyed by fire

The remains of a caravan that caught light in a layby are unrecognisable.

Fisherman subjects scouts to 'torrent of vile abuse'

Fisherman subjects scouts to 'torrent of vile abuse'

Sailing scouts say they were subjected to a volley of insults and foul language after upsetting a rude fisherman.

Mum and tot escape blaze

Mum and tot escape blaze

A mum and her baby daughter escaped from a house after her car caught fire on the driveway and flames began spreading.

Immigration officers search town centre kitchens

Immigration officers search town centre kitchens

Immigration enforcement officers were seen carrying out searches of restaurants and kitchens in a town centre.

'Why was there no beacon for the Queen?'

'Why was there no beacon for the Queen?'

A museum curator has criticsed a council for "overlooking" the Queen's 90th birthday for not hosting a beacon lighting event.

Cyclist rushed to hospital after rush-hour crash

Cyclist rushed to hospital after rush-hour crash

A cyclist suffered injuries after crashing with a car in a rush-hour crash on a busy road.

Faulty clock keeps time standing still

Faulty clock keeps time standing still

Repairers have been told there is no time to lose to fix a faulty town centre clock

Road SETT to close after damage by badgers

Road SETT to close after damage by badgers

A road will be closed for nearly three weeks while workers fix damage caused by burrowing badgers

Man slashed in attempted robbery

Man slashed in attempted robbery

A 21-year-old was attacked with a knife during an attempted robbery.

Bus stop flasher sentenced after frightening schoolgirls

Bus stop flasher sentenced after frightening schoolgirls

A flasher, who exposed himself to schoolgirls at bus stops, has been given therapy to beat his sex offending.

Drunk racist bit police officer during rant at hotel

Drunk racist bit police officer during rant at hotel

A drunk woman wearing just her underwear hurled racist abuse at a police officer and bit him until he bled as he tried to remove her from a hotel.

Care home 'putting patients' lives at risk'

Care home 'putting patients' lives at risk'

A care home has been handed the worst report possible from a health watchdog and could close down after inspectors branded it unsafe and ineffective.

Mum slams hospital who slapped her with parking ticket

Mum slams hospital who slapped her with parking ticket

The mother of a severely-disabled boy has slammed hospital bosses after being given a ticket for parking in a bay reserved for private patients.

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