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Town centre bus station's 12-week closure starts

22 March 2021
Town centre bus station's 12-week closure starts

A bus station is closed for a major revamp with services relocated nearby.

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Marsh family sing live on Comic Relief

19 March 2021
Marsh family sing live on Comic Relief

A family famous for their lockdown-themed twists on classic songs have moved from performing in their living room to singing live on the BBC.

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Man threatened with screwdriver outside supermarket

19 March 2021
Man threatened with screwdriver outside supermarket

A man was threatened with a screwdriver while sitting outside Sainsbury's.

£180m redevelopment of newsprint creating 3,000 jobs approved

18 March 2021
£180m redevelopment of newsprint creating 3,000 jobs approved

Planning permission has been granted to transform a 90-acre former printing site int a hub for businesses.

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Family flee in fear after power substation explosion

18 March 2021
Family flee in fear after power substation explosion

A grandmother has been left with a hole in her roof of the house she just moved in to thanks to debris from an 'exploding' sub station.

Cannabis factory unearthed in outbuilding

17 March 2021
Cannabis factory unearthed in outbuilding

A group of five men have been arrested after 250 cannabis plants were found in an outbuilding.

3,000 homes without power after substation fault

17 March 2021
3,000 homes without power after substation fault

Nearly 3,000 households were left without power after a faulty piece of substation equipment caused an "explosion."

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Daughter's dream to set up foundation in dad's memory

17 March 2021
Daughter's dream to set up foundation in dad's memory

The daughter of a DJ who was still performing into his seventies plans to set up a foundation which will support live music, in his memory.

Hospice CEO to leave after six years

17 March 2021
Hospice CEO to leave after six years

The chief executive of a children's hospice charity is to leave his post after six years,

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Owner of barge restaurant fined for not handing in weapons

16 March 2021
Owner of barge restaurant fined for not handing in weapons

The owner of a floating restaurant which was destroyed in a fire has been fined for not handing in stun devices and sprays, discovered on the barge.

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Man who threatened to set woman on fire jailed

15 March 2021
Man who threatened to set woman on fire jailed

A man who threatened to set a woman on fire after punching and stamping on her has been jailed.

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Would-be robber chased man while holding knives

12 March 2021
Would-be robber chased man while holding knives

A man has been jailed after an attempted robbery, during which he brandished two knives in the street and then chased his victim.

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Man rescued from car after motorway crash

12 March 2021
Man rescued from car after motorway crash

Firefighters had to rescue a man from a car after a crash with a lorry on the M20.

'I try to put it out of my mind but the armed raid still haunts me'

12 March 2021
'I try to put it out of my mind but the armed raid still haunts me'

An 80-year-old woman has described on Crimewatch Live how she is haunted by a raid at her home during which a gun was held to her head.

TV appeal after woman, 80, had gun held to head

12 March 2021
TV appeal after woman, 80, had gun held to head

A renewed appeal for information about a burglary during which a gun was held to an 80-year-old's head has featured on BBC's Crimewatch Live.

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Prep teacher awarded £141,000 in damages

11 March 2021
Prep teacher awarded £141,000 in damages

A teacher was awarded more than £141,000 after she was unfairly dismissed following parents raising concerns about about her lack of qualifications.

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MPs issue stark critique on huge housing plans

10 March 2021
MPs issue stark critique on huge housing plans

An MP has labelled a 2,000 home development which is part of a council's draft plan for the future as "ill conceived" and "completely unsuitable".

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Owner reunited with pets after police foil dognapping attempt

10 March 2021
Owner reunited with pets after police foil dognapping attempt

Six stolen dogs were found and reunited with their owner within 20 minutes of the theft being reported to the police.

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'Our community garden has come so far, but we need more volunteers'

10 March 2021
'Our community garden has come so far, but we need more volunteers'

There are fears for a community garden which was transformed from a fly-tipping hotspot, as it becomes overgrown thanks to the pandemic.

Road blocked after van crash

10 March 2021
Road blocked after van crash

Drivers are being warned of delays after a collision involving two vans blocked a road.

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