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Segway left to charge overnight causes bedroom fire

19 September 2020
Segway left to charge overnight causes bedroom fire

A family had a lucky escape after a Segway toy left plugged in to charge overnight is believed to have caused a fire at their home.

Charity's bid to save festive season with Christmas drive-ins

17 September 2020
Charity's bid to save festive season with Christmas drive-ins

A charity has launched a new festive event in a bid to save Christmas 2020 for families.

Patient airlifted to hospital after incident

16 September 2020
Patient airlifted to hospital after incident

A patient was taken to hospital by air ambulance after an incident near a park.

Attempted 'child abduction' outside primary school

16 September 2020
Attempted 'child abduction' outside primary school

Police have released an efit of a man following a suspicious incident involving a child.

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Resident fears closure of toilets will 'destroy' town

16 September 2020
Resident fears closure of toilets will 'destroy' town

A resident has accused a town of misleading visitors by advertising it is "open" when both a key access route and its public toilets are set to close.

Face masks enforced at school after worker tests positive

16 September 2020
Face masks enforced at school after worker tests positive

A school is insisting that all of its secondary pupils wear face masks from today after a staff member tested positive for Covid-19.

Nature reserve safe to open after seven years

16 September 2020
Nature reserve safe to open after seven years

A nature reserve, formerly owned by pharmaceutical giant Pfizer, has been deemed safe to open after seven years.

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'You are a sexual predator'

15 September 2020
'You are a sexual predator'

The judge sentencing disgraced former MP Charlie Elphicke has branded him a 'sexual predator' who 'used his success and respectability as a cover'.

Climate action group hold protest against supermarket plastic use

15 September 2020
Climate action group hold protest against supermarket plastic use

A climate action group returned a trolley full of single use plastic items to a supermarket as part of its protest.

Police find 'asylum seekers' near town centre

14 September 2020
Police find 'asylum seekers' near town centre

Pictures have emerged of police dealing with suspected asylum seekers near a town centre.

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Rotary Pirates plot alternative treasure hunt for families

14 September 2020
Rotary Pirates plot alternative treasure hunt for families

By hook or by crook, organisers of a charity pirate treasure hunt say they were determined not to let Covid-19 cancel their event.

Christmas lights switch-on will be virtual

14 September 2020
Christmas lights switch-on will be virtual

A Christmas lights switch-on event will be held virtually with crowds discouraged from gathering to witness the action, it has been announced.

Aldi shopper who fled ceiling collapse receives car parking fine

13 September 2020
Aldi shopper who fled ceiling collapse receives car parking fine

A woman who fled from an Aldi supermarket as part of its ceiling collapsed has received a parking fine for not logging her car registration.

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Calm conditions see more people seeking asylum arrive

11 September 2020
Calm conditions see more people seeking asylum arrive

The calm weather and conditions in the Channel appear to have promoted a recurrence in people seeking asylum as dozens are spotted.

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Popular Christmas attraction cancelled due to Covid-19

11 September 2020
Popular Christmas attraction cancelled due to Covid-19

Ongoing uncertainty surrounding Covid-19 has resulted in a popular Christmas event being cancelled.

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Disabled teenager completes Captain Tom inspired challenge

10 September 2020
Disabled teenager completes Captain Tom inspired challenge

A teenager who doesn't know how much longer he'll be able to walk has been inspired by Caption Tom to take on a fundraising challenge.

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Emotional video as woman completes first wheelchair challenge

09 September 2020
Emotional video as woman completes first wheelchair challenge

A young woman paralysed from a virus has shared an emotional video of her crossing the finish line of her first 10k wheelchair challenge.

Crews remove 4,000 litres of water from sinking boat

09 September 2020
Crews remove 4,000 litres of water from sinking boat

Fire crews spent four hours removing 4,000 litres of water from a sinking boat on a river.

Court for dog owner who walked pets in exclusion zone

09 September 2020
Court for dog owner who walked pets in exclusion zone

A dog owner caught walking his pets in an exclusion zone has been handed a £157 fine in court.

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Bench unveiled in memory of veteran councillor

09 September 2020
Bench unveiled in memory of veteran councillor

A veteran councillor who gave more than four decades of service to his town has been remembered with a bench.

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