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Fears draining of duck pond is putting wildlife at risk

23 May 2023
Fears draining of duck pond is putting wildlife at risk

Ducks have been left with no water to swim in after a “sinkhole” drained their pond.

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Anglers fined hundreds for lake fishing without licence

23 May 2023
Anglers fined hundreds for lake fishing without licence

A pair of anglers have been forced to fork out more than £500 between them after being found guilty of fishing without a licence.

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Arrest after elderly woman’s handbag stolen

23 May 2023
Arrest after elderly woman’s handbag stolen

A man suspected of stealing a woman’s handbag was arrested ‘within minutes’ of the offence being reported.

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Burglar tracked down after leaving blood at the scene

22 May 2023
Burglar tracked down after leaving blood at the scene

A burglar has pleaded guilty to six counts after targeting homes across three counties.

Work on hospice’s multi-million pound wellbeing centre begins

22 May 2023
Work on hospice’s multi-million pound wellbeing centre begins

Work on a new multi-million pound welbeing centre has begun.

River rescue after ‘tilting’ yacht runs aground

22 May 2023
River rescue after ‘tilting’ yacht runs aground

A leisure yacht and its crew were stuck for more than five hours after the vessel beached itself along a river during low tide.

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Supported housing provider to transfer services to new company

22 May 2023
Supported housing provider to transfer services to new company

A housing provider is transferring its supported housing services to another owner after facing financial troubles amid the cost-of-living increase.

Bailiffs force man to fork out £424 over £2.50 Dart Charge

22 May 2023
Bailiffs force man to fork out £424 over £2.50 Dart Charge

A man working overseas says bailiffs threatened to remove furniture from his rental property after the Dart Charge wouldn’t accept his payment.

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‘We need to grieve – but now council is turfing over their graves’

21 May 2023
‘We need to grieve – but now council is turfing over their graves’

Families are angry they were not made aware of plans to turf over graves when they first chose to bury their loved ones at a cemetery.

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Man in 50s arrested after flasher spotted in park

19 May 2023
Man in 50s arrested after flasher spotted in park

A man in his 50s has been arrested after people reported being flashed at in a park.

Pair accused of using wheelchair to hide stolen goods

18 May 2023
Pair accused of using wheelchair to hide stolen goods

A man and a woman have been charged after multiple reports of shoplifters using a wheelchair to conceal stolen goods.

Road closure for busy supermarket route

16 May 2023
Road closure for busy supermarket route

Drivers are being warned of roadworks planned for a busy road in a town centre.

Tot taken to hospital after dog bite

12 May 2023
Tot taken to hospital after dog bite

A toddler was taken to hospital after he was bitten on the ear by a dog believed to be a German Shepherd.

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‘My secret midnight trips to Tesco to charge daughter’s electric car’

12 May 2023
‘My secret midnight trips to Tesco to charge daughter’s electric car’

A fed-up mum is calling on a housing association to sort a faulty electric car charging point which has never worked.

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Vandal-hit amphitheatre set for full revamp after ‘bodge repair job’

11 May 2023
Vandal-hit amphitheatre set for full revamp after ‘bodge repair job’

An open-air amphitheatre is set to get a complete makeover after the council was forced to make temporary repairs due to vandals.

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Villagers fight to save skylark habitat on new homes site

10 May 2023
Villagers fight to save skylark habitat on new homes site

Villagers have staged a protest at the border of a huge construction complex as they fight to protect the skylark’s nesting habitat.

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Arson probe after car destroyed in late-night car park blaze

10 May 2023
Arson probe after car destroyed in late-night car park blaze

An investigation has been launched after a fire damaged several vehicles in a ‘suspicious’ car park blaze behind a petrol station.

Two arrested over ‘illegal’ Bitcoin cashpoints

09 May 2023
Two arrested over ‘illegal’ Bitcoin cashpoints

Two men have been arrested after police seized five ATMs set to buy and sell users cryptocurrency.

Man charged after two assaulted in nightclub alleyway ‘disturbance’

09 May 2023
Man charged after two assaulted in nightclub alleyway ‘disturbance’

A man has been charged with causing grievous bodily harm after two men reported being assaulted during a disturbance near a nightclub.

Drone footage shows aftermath of huge woodland blaze

09 May 2023
Drone footage shows aftermath of huge woodland blaze

Aerial images have captued the aftermath of a huge blaze which engulfed large sections of wooded areas.

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