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‘We’re being held hostage – as a town we need to say enough is enough’

17 August 2023
‘We’re being held hostage – as a town we need to say enough is enough’

Frustrated shop owners feel they are being “held hostage” by constant traffic disruption which is costing them important trade.

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Driver cut free after car lands on roof near Aldi

16 August 2023
Driver cut free after car lands on roof near Aldi

A car landed on its roof and a driver was cut free after a crash near a supermarket.

Police cordon off residential street

16 August 2023
Police cordon off residential street

The air ambulance was called and a police cordon has been put in place on a residential street.

Concern for missing man last seen near cinema

16 August 2023
Concern for missing man last seen near cinema

Police are concerned for the welfare of a missing man last seen walking out of an entertainment complex.

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Cash, iPhone and a watch stolen in burglary

16 August 2023
Cash, iPhone and a watch stolen in burglary

Police are hoping to speak to a man after cash, a watch and an iPhone 6s were stolen during a burglary.

Floral tribute for woman killed in fatal crash

15 August 2023
Floral tribute for woman killed in fatal crash

Flowers have been tied to a lampost along a dual carriageway where a woman in her 40s died in a car crash.

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Car seized after smoke billowing from exhaust

15 August 2023
Car seized after smoke billowing from exhaust

A driver was found to have no insurance after a car with smoke coming from the exhaust was pulled over.

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Man charged after disturbance at nail salon

15 August 2023
Man charged after disturbance at nail salon

A man has been charged with intentional strangulation and criminal damage after a disturbance saw a shop window smashed.

Man taken to hospital after bike and scooter collide

15 August 2023
Man taken to hospital after bike and scooter collide

Police were called and traffic built up after a crash between a bike and a scooter.

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Council HQ set to move into town's tallest building

13 August 2023
Council HQ set to move into town's tallest building

Plans to move a council HQ have taken a step forward but questions remain over what will happen to its current site.

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Bid for castle cafe sparks accident fears at town's 'dodgiest junction'

13 August 2023
Bid for castle cafe sparks accident fears at town's 'dodgiest junction'

A bid to install a pedestrian crossing as part of plans for a new cafe opposite a castle has sparked fears someone “could be killed”.

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Crew rescued after yacht capsizes

11 August 2023
Crew rescued after yacht capsizes

Coastguard rescue teams were called after a yacht capsized off the coast of Kent and was pulled to shore.

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Car wedged after rolling down hill

11 August 2023
Car wedged after rolling down hill

A driver has found themselves in a spot of bother after their car rolled down a hill blocking a path and wedging perilously close to a building.

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Glass door smashed at nail bar after disturbance

11 August 2023
Glass door smashed at nail bar after disturbance

A man has been arrested after a glass door at a nail bar was smashed during a disturbance in the high street.

Town centre car park to shut AGAIN after just two months

10 August 2023
Town centre car park to shut AGAIN after just two months

A closure-hit car park is to shut AGAIN as repairs to remove stalactites from the ceiling “have not worked as anticipated”.

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Sewing shop to leave town centre as it becomes ‘beyond difficult’ to continue

10 August 2023
Sewing shop to leave town centre as it becomes ‘beyond difficult’ to continue

A specialist fabric store is shutting after almost a decade, with bosses blaming the closure of the town’s M&S, and the pandemic.

Porsche goes up in flames at petrolhead pub

07 August 2023
Porsche goes up in flames at petrolhead pub

A Porsche 911 has been destroyed after going up in flames outside a pub for sports car enthusiasts.

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Ghostly Eurostar car park could be used by factory staff

07 August 2023
Ghostly Eurostar car park could be used by factory staff

A huge multi-storey car park that has sat largely empty for years could be used by staff working at a new bike factory.

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Town's ‘roughest pub' turned into fine-dining restaurant and hotel

05 August 2023
Town's ‘roughest pub' turned into fine-dining restaurant and hotel

A prominent former pub described as a “town’s roughest” has been transformed into an eye-catching boutique hotel with a fine-dining restaurant.

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Mystery totem pole appears on popular walking trail

04 August 2023
Mystery totem pole appears on popular walking trail

Bosses at a wildlife charity are hoping to find the mysterious artist behind a huge totem pole which suddenly appeared at a nature reserve.

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