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'I never thought I'd have a family so I lost 16 stone'

01 January 2022
'I never thought I'd have a family so I lost 16 stone'

A man who shed the pounds to become more than half his previous weight has shared his journey and says he is far more confident in himself.

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'Nobody realised the pub was on fire, we kept on drinking'

31 December 2021
'Nobody realised the pub was on fire, we kept on drinking'

The manager of a pub hit by an arson attack tells of the experience of seeing flames lapping against the building which was full of punters.

Romanian restaurant opens in town centre

30 December 2021
Romanian restaurant opens in town centre

A husband and wife are bringing the taste of their homeland to a new town centre restaurant introducing diners to the flavours of Romania.

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Arson attack on pub full of punters

29 December 2021
Arson attack on pub full of punters

Fuel-soaked rags were used to set fire to a pub full of Christmas punters.

Soldier's 27 marathon challenge on target

29 December 2021
Soldier's 27 marathon challenge on target

Captain Scott Fisher, who is running 27 marathons in 27 days for charity, has completed his 18th run.

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Man's novel fundraising idea involving bricks and his old school

26 December 2021
Man's novel fundraising idea involving bricks and his old school

An ex-student is selling off bricks of a demolished building at his old school to raise money for a mental health charity.

Mum overwhelmed by support to help families in hospital this Christmas

25 December 2021
Mum overwhelmed by support to help families in hospital this Christmas

A family have been fundraising for toiletry donations to give to families in hospital at Christmas.

Town's pier to be sold by council

24 December 2021
Town's pier to be sold by council

A council is planning to sell off an historic publicly-owned pier and pontoon to a private company in the new year.

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Bins left "overflowing" after a month of missed collections

24 December 2021
Bins left "overflowing" after a month of missed collections

Residents have been left with mounting piles of rubbish after a housing association forgot one small but important thing.

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New garden makes Christmas for sisters after girl's stroke

24 December 2021
New garden makes Christmas for sisters after girl's stroke

A family's garden transformation is allowing two sisters to make memories they could never before.

Badly-behaved elf found up chimney

24 December 2021
Badly-behaved elf found up chimney

An elf came off his shelf and was discovered hiding in an unexpected place...

'She was fearless, we are in awe of her'

23 December 2021
'She was fearless, we are in awe of her'

A family are trying to raise £35,000 to bring their daughter home after she died teaching English abroad.

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Man jailed for sexually abusing girl

23 December 2021
Man jailed for sexually abusing girl

A man branded a 'dangerous predator' has been jailed after he sexually assaulted a child and took pictures of her on several occasions.

Police station raided by 'cat burglar'

22 December 2021
Police station raided by 'cat burglar'

A police station has a returning surprise visitor who keeps stalking their biscuits.

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Prolific thief's chocolate and booze haul

21 December 2021
Prolific thief's chocolate and booze haul

A man who stole items worth more then £960 from five different supermarkets has been jailed.

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Driver arrested after 'beer can thrown from car' causes crash

21 December 2021
Driver arrested after 'beer can thrown from car' causes crash

A suspected drink driver who fled the scene and allegedly lobbed a beer can out of the window has been arrested after a motorway collision.

Traffic delays at tunnel following crash cleared

21 December 2021
Traffic delays at tunnel following crash cleared

Motorists were facing delays after a crash on the M25 near the Dartford Tunnel.

New technology helps six-year-old footballer to hear

21 December 2021
New technology helps six-year-old footballer to hear

A youngster can now hear his coaches and fellow players on the football pitch after more than £1k was raised in a single day to pay for a "radio aid".

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Town centre comes to halt after lorry gets stuck

20 December 2021
Town centre comes to halt after lorry gets stuck

A HGV became wedged against a bollard on a main town centre route bringing traffic to a halt while it was safely recovered.

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AC Milan and England star stuns pupils with surprise return

20 December 2021
AC Milan and England star stuns pupils with surprise return

A professional footballer wowed pupils and staff at his old school when he dropped in to give out shirts and have a tour of his old stomping ground.

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