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Unexploded hand grenade found near children’s play park

01 August 2023
Unexploded hand grenade found near children’s play park

An army bomb disposal team was called to a children’s play area after contractors uncovered a First World War hand grenade.

John Lewis worker ordered to pay back £55k after stealing stock

01 August 2023
John Lewis worker ordered to pay back £55k after stealing stock

A Bluewater stockroom worker who stole laptops, phones and Apple AirPods from his employer has been ordered to pay back more than £55,000.

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‘Tough decisions will be needed in the coming months’

01 August 2023
‘Tough decisions will be needed in the coming months’

A “perfect storm” of rising costs and falling incomes has left a council with a huge hole in its finances, its leader has warned.

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Council debates whether river can have rights

01 August 2023
Council debates whether river can have rights

A council is to investigate what more can be done to clean up its rivers following a Green Party motion.

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Air ambulances called to ‘serious crash’

31 July 2023
Air ambulances called to ‘serious crash’

Road closures were in place along a busy main road heading through a village following a serious crash involving two vehicles.

Town centre car park to become housing development

31 July 2023
Town centre car park to become housing development

A town centre car park could be redeveloped to provide 51 affordable homes.

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Crowds descend on town for river festival

29 July 2023
Crowds descend on town for river festival

A town’s annual river festival will climax with a spectacular fireworks display.

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Mansion in grounds of ruined abbey for sale at £2.25m

29 July 2023
Mansion in grounds of ruined abbey for sale at £2.25m

A Queen Anne home set in the grounds of an historic religious site – known for its ‘miracles’ – is on the market.

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Shaun The Sheep to visit shopping centre

28 July 2023
Shaun The Sheep to visit shopping centre

Shoppers are invited to go on a hunt to find animation character Shaun the Sheep, and take part in a range of other activities.

£1m 3G pitch planned for village's waterlogged ground

28 July 2023
£1m 3G pitch planned for village's waterlogged ground

A campaign to supplement a grass football pitch with a 3G all-weather facility is making progress – although it is still a long way from completion.

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Florist at risk of closure allowed to stay open

28 July 2023
Florist at risk of closure allowed to stay open

A countryside florist shop was unanimously given permission to stay and carry on business, despite its “unsustainable location”.

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Council loses £200,000

28 July 2023
Council loses £200,000

A town’s finances have taken a big hit after the local authority will miss out on hundreds of thousands of pounds.

Controversial quarry extension protest turns musical

28 July 2023
Controversial quarry extension protest turns musical

A green campaigner has penned a folk song which aims to raise awareness about a major development.

Barbers seek permission four months after opening

28 July 2023
Barbers seek permission four months after opening

A Turkish barbers is hoping a council gives it the nod to continue operating.

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‘There are 51 traveller caravans in this single postcode’

28 July 2023
‘There are 51 traveller caravans in this single postcode’

A gypsy site has been approved despite calls by a parish council for a rethink.

‘Are we serious about stopping this planet from dying?”

28 July 2023
‘Are we serious about stopping this planet from dying?”

Councillors have declared they must “stop playing” in their response to the climate emergency and add more solar panels to a housing development.

Plans for police hub in troubled gardens approved

27 July 2023
Plans for police hub in troubled gardens approved

A public park described as “grim, menacing and dystopian” is to get its own police office.

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Phone box where just 52 calls were made in a year could be removed

26 July 2023
Phone box where just 52 calls were made in a year could be removed

A payphone is under threat of being removed by BT after being used on average only once a week.

New £1.6m church and community centre set to open

25 July 2023
New £1.6m church and community centre set to open

A new church centre that has been 10 years in the making will host its first service this weekend.

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Proposed veterans’ centre would offer vital training

25 July 2023
Proposed veterans’ centre would offer vital training

A double amputee and PTSD sufferer are seeking permission to create a drop-in centre for fellow ex-servicemen.

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