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Thief swipes cash during wake to 'beautiful' dad

20 January 2017
Thief swipes cash during wake to 'beautiful' dad

A family's grief at losing a special father - aged just 26 - has been magnified after thieves stole cash during his wake.

Routine eye test saved girl’s life

18 January 2017
Routine eye test saved girl’s life

A family are backing an awareness campaign after an optician discovered their daughter had a brain tumour when she was aged nine.

Parents attack head's £875 trip

15 January 2017
Parents attack head's £875 trip

Simon Langton Girls’ Grammar leaders enjoyed a buffet dinner and drinks at the plush Eastwell Manor.

Cancer victim gets dream holiday

07 January 2017
Cancer victim gets dream holiday

A teenage girl who has been battling an aggressive form of cancer for six years has been given a reason to celebrate.

Alex's epic trip has 4,500 miles to go

01 January 2017
Alex's epic trip has 4,500 miles to go

An intrepid explorer is more than halfway through an amazing three-year journey - the equivalent of walking from London to Australia.

Pokemon Go players to rescue as stolen car explodes

20 December 2016
Pokemon Go players to rescue as stolen car explodes

A group of Pokemon Go players pulled over to help after a stolen car crashed into a tree and exploded in the early hours of the morning.

Rough sleepers back in Victorian shelter

16 December 2016
Rough sleepers back in Victorian shelter

Months after a Victorian shelter was cleared of syringes and litter, a group of homless people has taken up residence.

Uni funding is 'postcode lottery'

04 December 2016
Uni funding is 'postcode lottery'

A single mother is going head to head with university finance chiefs - claiming she is being discriminated against because of her postcode.

Pub faces licence fight over lock-in 'lies'

03 December 2016
Pub faces licence fight over lock-in 'lies'

A popular pub will battle to keep its licence as officials accuse its landlord of lying about after-hours drinking.

School's investigation findings won't be made public

01 December 2016
School's investigation findings won't be made public

Findings of an investigation into a controversial plan to convert a grammar school into an academy will not be made public, it's revealed.

'I never thought he would die'

23 November 2016
'I never thought he would die'

A mum who was told her baby was going to die has thanked the hospital who helped the premature boy - weighing just 1lb 1oz - survive.

Referee Ernie, 81, hangs up his whistle

19 November 2016
Referee Ernie, 81, hangs up his whistle

A referee who has been putting feisty young footballers in their place for the past 64 years is finally hanging up his whistle at the age of 81.

Disabled protester, 62, cleared of intimidating police

16 November 2016
Disabled protester, 62, cleared of intimidating police

A vulnerable man accused of intimidating police officers during live animal export protests has spoken of his year of suffering after being cleared.

Teen's pain hell prompts thoughts of amputation

14 November 2016
Teen's pain hell prompts thoughts of amputation

A teenager is so disabled by pain she is considering paying to have her leg amputated.

New driver victim of hit and run crash

09 November 2016
New driver victim of hit and run crash

Natalie Doughty had only been driving for a month before another motorist smashed into the back of her stationary car - and didn't bother to stop.

‘I’m not going to stand by and let people take stuff’

22 October 2016
‘I’m not going to stand by and let people take stuff’

A battling great-gran who caught a shoplifter after chasing him down the street has warned other thieves to stay away – or face the same treatment.

Marathon feat for mum of 10

01 October 2016
Marathon feat for mum of 10

A mum of 10 children has completed a staggering 100 marathons - 40 this year - while also running her own business.

Video: Cleaner saves kittens with kiss of life

28 September 2016
Video: Cleaner saves kittens with kiss of life

A cleaner who saved five kittens by giving them mouth-to-mouth is appealing for help to get one of them walking.

VIDEO: Binman pours recycling into waste bin

27 September 2016
VIDEO: Binman pours recycling into waste bin

Council chiefs have branded a video of a bin collector pouring food waste into a general rubbish bin as “bitterly disappointing”.

Bride weds on day release from hospice

21 September 2016
Bride weds on day release from hospice

A bride who got married while battling cancer, before returning to a hospice the following day, has thanked staff for being her "guardian angels".

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