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Woman sexually assaulted in town centre alleyway

28 September 2023
Woman sexually assaulted in town centre alleyway

Detectives are appealing for witnesses after a woman reported she was sexually assaulted by a man she did not know.

Help for ex-Wilko employees looking for work

28 September 2023
Help for ex-Wilko employees looking for work

A council is providing free CV workshops and interview preparation for Wilko staff, as stores continue to close.

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Goldendoodle finds forever home after 270 days at rescue centre

28 September 2023
Goldendoodle finds forever home after 270 days at rescue centre

A dog who spent almost eight times longer than the average rescue waiting for new owners has finally found a home to call her own.

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Shopping centre evacuated

27 September 2023
Shopping centre evacuated

Police cordoned off a car park and a shopping centre was evacuated after a report of “suspicious items”.

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Teenager arrested after resident’s home used by drug dealers

27 September 2023
Teenager arrested after resident’s home used by drug dealers

A 16-year-old has been arrested after police seized cocaine and a large machete in a vulnerable resident's home.

Ancient woodland saved

26 September 2023
Ancient woodland saved

An area of ancient woodland has been saved after a campaign to secure its future.

Barn fire blaze ‘was deliberate’

26 September 2023
Barn fire blaze ‘was deliberate’

A fire at a barn containing bales of straw is believed to be arson.

Teenager stabbed in heart named as murder probe continues

26 September 2023
Teenager stabbed in heart named as murder probe continues

A teenager who was stabbed in the heart has been named as police continue to appeal for information.

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M20 reopens after crane hits bridge

26 September 2023
M20 reopens after crane hits bridge

Drivers faced long tailbacks on the M20 due to resurfacing works after a crane hit a bridge.

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Video captures suspicious fire at derelict building

25 September 2023
Video captures suspicious fire at derelict building

Four fire engines were sent to a large blaze at a derelict building, which is believed to have been started deliberately.

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Bedroom fire caused by vape overheating

25 September 2023
Bedroom fire caused by vape overheating

A dad-of-three feared his family’s home had gone forever after a charging vape overheated and caused clothes to catch alight.

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Cash boost sees woodland saved and school repaired

25 September 2023
Cash boost sees woodland saved and school repaired

Several projects in the county have been given a major cash boost as part of a multi-million pound government fund.

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Binmen to host footie match for tot with rare heart condition

22 September 2023
Binmen to host footie match for tot with rare heart condition

Biffa workers have organised a charity football match for a baby who had to have open heart surgery at two days old.

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New affordable housing estate launches

22 September 2023
New affordable housing estate launches

More than half of the properties at a new development will be going to first-time buyers.

‘I’ll put down my XL Bully if you won’t take it’

21 September 2023
‘I’ll put down my XL Bully if you won’t take it’

A rescue been ‘inundated’ with requests to rehome a soon-to-be-banned breed of dog, with some owners threatening drastic action.

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Kitted out homes craned into place at former hospital

20 September 2023
Kitted out homes craned into place at former hospital

Pre-constructed homes weighing 12 tonnes have been craned into a housing development which was formerly a private hospital.

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Funeral director thanks drivers after traffic chaos

18 September 2023
Funeral director thanks drivers after traffic chaos

An undertaker says he has “never seen such courtesy before” after his procession got stuck in gridlock.

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‘Boy racers are vandalising offices and mooning staff – we’re sick of it’

18 September 2023
‘Boy racers are vandalising offices and mooning staff – we’re sick of it’

A landlord is calling for police to get tough on anti-social drivers wreaking havoc on an industrial estate.

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Pub closed for extensive makeover

17 September 2023
Pub closed for extensive makeover

A pub has temporarily shut for four weeks of renovations.

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Huge emergency response to road incident during festival

17 September 2023
Huge emergency response to road incident during festival

An air ambulance and several emergency vehicles were sent to a town hosting a festival attended by thousands of people this weekend.

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