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7,500 homes in garden villages approved by inspector

18 March 2024
7,500 homes in garden villages approved by inspector

A borough’s Local Plan has been approved by a Government inspector despite being labelled as “a disaster” and “monstrosity” by campaigners.

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Public inquiry over green space wanted for 400 homes to begin

18 March 2024
Public inquiry over green space wanted for 400 homes to begin

Campaigners seeking to have some disused farmland declared a village green say they are ready for the public inquiry.

Town to get new Morrisons Daily store

15 March 2024
Town to get new Morrisons Daily store

A new supermarket will bring jobs to a town centre.

‘I want to unlock potential our area has to offer’

08 March 2024
‘I want to unlock potential our area has to offer’

A newly-declared general election hopeful believes boundary changes will help him defeat the sitting MP.

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Public will pay after council decision is overturned at appeal

06 March 2024
Public will pay after council decision is overturned at appeal

A local authority must pay thousands in costs after councillors refused a planning application, and were later overruled by a government inspector.

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Aspiring cricketer raising funds after surviving mystery cardiac arrest in Australia

06 March 2024
Aspiring cricketer raising funds after surviving mystery cardiac arrest in Australia

A cricketer who suffered a cardiac arrest while in Australia has returned to his old school to boost awareness of cardiac arrest among the young.

Bigger council tax bill on the way

05 March 2024
Bigger council tax bill on the way

Householders face a 4.59% rise in council tax, after a council set its budget.

Nine weeks of roadworks to start next week

04 March 2024
Nine weeks of roadworks to start next week

Gas main replacement works will mean hold-ups on a key route into one town for up to nine weeks.

Historic 18th century building remodelled in multi-million pound project

04 March 2024
Historic 18th century building remodelled in multi-million pound project

A Grade II listed former bank has been turned into a workspace hub in a £2.5m restoration project.

MP wins promise of towpath repairs

04 March 2024
MP wins promise of towpath repairs

An MP has secured a government promise to fund repairs to a river towpath that has been closed by subsidence for four years.

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‘Our speed camera was removed without explanation – we want it back’

04 March 2024
‘Our speed camera was removed without explanation – we want it back’

Hundreds of residents are demanding the return of a speed camera on a “dangerous” road bend near several schools after it was removed without notice.

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Delays on M2 after two-car crash near services

01 March 2024
Delays on M2 after two-car crash near services

There were delays near a busy motorway services station following an earlier collision involving two vehicles.

Resident treated by medics after cooking sparks kitchen fire

01 March 2024
Resident treated by medics after cooking sparks kitchen fire

Two fire crews attended a blaze in a kitchen after cooking overheated and caused a kitchen blaze.

Long diversion as road closed due to gas leak

01 March 2024
Long diversion as road closed due to gas leak

Engineers have been working since yesterday to fix a gas leak that has closed a key route into a busy town.

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Developers to face new biodiversity laws

29 February 2024
Developers to face new biodiversity laws

A register of projects developers can support to help them meet new biodiversity targets has been produced but some are skeptical of its impact.

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Work completed three weeks ahead of time

29 February 2024
Work completed three weeks ahead of time

Good news for motorists as key route re-opens ahead of schedule.

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Mum detects baby’s eye cancer using flash on mobile phone

29 February 2024
Mum detects baby’s eye cancer using flash on mobile phone

A mum used her mobile phone to record a glow in her baby’s eye, which turned out to be cancer.

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Motorway delays clear after lorry crash

29 February 2024
Motorway delays clear after lorry crash

An accident involving a lorry and a car caused delays for drivers on the M25.

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Woman choking on sandwich saved by officer

28 February 2024
Woman choking on sandwich saved by officer

A passing community support officer (PCSO) has been awarded for quickly jumping into action and saving the life of a motorist choking on food.

MPs blast ‘short-sighted’ plans to axe free swimming

28 February 2024
MPs blast ‘short-sighted’ plans to axe free swimming

Three MPs have combined forces in a bid to persuade a council to reverse its intention to cut free swimming for children and the elderly.

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