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Driver clocked at 97mph tests positive for drugs

01 January 2022
Driver clocked at 97mph tests positive for drugs

A driver has been arrested after being caught speeding almost double the speed limit and later tested positive for taking drugs.

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Stray firework sets house alight

01 January 2022
Stray firework sets house alight

Fire crews were called after a stray firework struck a building causing it to catch fire during New Year's Eve celebrations.

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Blow in fight to save village church

01 January 2022
Blow in fight to save village church

Campaigners received an unwelcome Christmas present after a borough council did a U-turn over plans to help protect their local church.

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Missing girl, 12, found safe and well

31 December 2021
Missing girl, 12, found safe and well

A 12-year-old girl who was missing for three days has been found safe and well.

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Police Dog Chewie finds suspected car thief

31 December 2021
Police Dog Chewie finds suspected car thief

Police have recovered a stolen car within an hour of its theft with a dog called Chewie then tracking down the man who allegedly stole it.

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Crack dealer cuckooed vulnerable woman

31 December 2021
Crack dealer cuckooed vulnerable woman

A crack and heroin dealer has been jailed after cuckooing a vulnerable woman.

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'I owe my life to them'

31 December 2021
'I owe my life to them'

Three cricketers have been presented with a Humane Society Award after saving the life of their club chairman

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'I brought in new year with Taliban mortar attack'

31 December 2021
'I brought in new year with Taliban mortar attack'

A former soldier has recalled how he brought in the new year with a bang... the sort made by a mortar attack.

The story of 2021

31 December 2021
The story of 2021

Elmer cheered up an otherwise rather distressing series of events last year.

Looking back on an eventful year

30 December 2021
Looking back on an eventful year

Was it a year to cherish or forget? You can decide.

'This is just destruction'

30 December 2021
'This is just destruction'

A developer has been widely criticised for chopping down 150 trees along a well-used footpath.

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Teenage jogger attacked by masked men

29 December 2021
Teenage jogger attacked by masked men

Two masked men attacked a teenage jogger and demanded his wallet.

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'Look Daddy, it's a pig in a blanket'

25 December 2021
'Look Daddy, it's a pig in a blanket'

A family tucking into an early Christmas feast had a surprise when they discovered one part of their festive treat lived up to its name.

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Three more charged in murder probe

21 December 2021
Three more charged in murder probe

A total of 11 people have now been arrested after a 25-year-old man was stabbed to death in a suburban house.

Cocaine dealers jailed after raid in £2m village street

20 December 2021
Cocaine dealers jailed after raid in £2m village street

Cocaine dealers operating from a rented home in a village road with an average house price of £2 million have been jailed.

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Housing campaigner wins key stage of his battle

20 December 2021
Housing campaigner wins key stage of his battle

A man who complained over the time given on a controversial housing scheme near an historic abbey has won a crucial step in his fight.

Extraordinary tale of first woman awarded George Cross

19 December 2021
Extraordinary tale of first woman awarded George Cross

It has been 80 years since a heroine's remarkable bravery when a bomber crash-landed in Kent earned her a place in the history books.

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Anti-vaccine leaflet distributed to homes

17 December 2021
Anti-vaccine leaflet distributed to homes

An official-looking anti-vaccine leaflet has been condemned as "scaremongering and reprehensible."

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Council launches new Call For Sites

17 December 2021
Council launches new Call For Sites

Delay following a failed Local Plan has seen one borough's housing targets soar by 21%.

New head for prep school

17 December 2021
New head for prep school

A new school headmaster previously helped organise the 2012 London Olympics.

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