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Plans for second half of 450-home estate revealed

23 September 2024
Plans for second half of 450-home estate revealed

Developers hoping to secure permission for the larger half of a 450-home estate and link road have revealed details ahead of submitting plans.

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Gridlock as major route shuts suddenly

23 September 2024
Gridlock as major route shuts suddenly

Drivers have been facing lengthy delays after a major route was shut forcing traffic to grind to halt.

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Flats developer says promised payments to council now ‘unaffordable’

22 September 2024
Flats developer says promised payments to council now ‘unaffordable’

A developer says stumping up £60k it pledged to a council - which approved its plans to build a block of flats - is now “unaffordable”.

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‘Absolutely daft’ slip road faces more delays

21 September 2024
‘Absolutely daft’ slip road faces more delays

A long-awaited slip-road off the A2 branded “absolutely daft” by critics faces more delays – six years after it was first approved.

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Plans for town’s first-ever Greggs unveiled

20 September 2024
Plans for town’s first-ever Greggs unveiled

Hopes of seeing a town open its first-ever Greggs could soon become a reality, with the popular bakery chain confirming plans to move into the area.

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Woman dies after devastating bungalow explosion

20 September 2024

Bungalow explosion: Everything we know so far

20 September 2024
Bungalow explosion: Everything we know so far

As the community reels from a bungalow explosion which left a woman seriously injured in hospital, we recount what we know so far…

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Woman hurt in bungalow explosion airlifted to hospital

19 September 2024
Woman hurt in bungalow explosion airlifted to hospital

A woman has been flown to a London hospital after an explosion at a bungalow this morning.

Farm animal disease sparks countywide restriction on moving livestock

19 September 2024
Farm animal disease sparks countywide restriction on moving livestock

A countywide restriction on the movement of farm animals has been brought in after a rise in cases of an infectious disease.

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Backlash as tearoom goes cashless

18 September 2024
Backlash as tearoom goes cashless

The boss of a cafe which came under fire for going cashless says he made the decision after suffering multiple break-ins in recent months.

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Train services back to normal after level crossing damage halts services

17 September 2024
Train services back to normal after level crossing damage halts services

Trains are now said to be running normally again after a car crash damaged a level crossing’s barriers, forcing a temporary halt to services.

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Woman taken to hospital after ‘disturbance’ outside popular nightclub

16 September 2024
Woman taken to hospital after ‘disturbance’ outside popular nightclub

A woman was taken to hospital after suffering a seizure following a “disturbance” outside a popular nightclub.

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Mice droppings in the ginger at Indian restaurant

15 September 2024
Mice droppings in the ginger at Indian restaurant

An Indian restaurant has been given a zero-star food hygiene rating after a damning inspection which uncovered mouldy food and an infestation of mice.

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‘We’re doing well in a dying trade – and could have UK’s best sausage!’

14 September 2024
‘We’re doing well in a dying trade – and could have UK’s best sausage!’

An independent butcher says “making everything” in-house is the secret to success in a struggling industry rife with job cuts

‘Council won’t let our autistic four-year-old have a trampoline’

14 September 2024
‘Council won’t let our autistic four-year-old have a trampoline’

Council inspectors have ordered the parents of a four-year-old boy with severe autism to remove his trampoline and swing set from a communal garden.

‘4,000 more homes is a disaster for the town’

13 September 2024
‘4,000 more homes is a disaster for the town’

Plans to roll out a sprawling network of 4,000 new homes have been labelled “a disaster” capable of “ruining a historic market town”.

Joy for shoppers as Next and Costa to take on long-abandoned Mothercare site

12 September 2024
Joy for shoppers as Next and Costa to take on long-abandoned Mothercare site

A long-abandoned superstore that has sat empty for almost five years is set to be taken over by Next and Costa Coffee.

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Why I spend thousands following world's worst football team

12 September 2024
Why I spend thousands following world's worst football team

After years of disappointment and thousands of pounds spent, our reporter has finally witnessed his beloved team win.

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Biker left injured after crash prompts motorway delays

11 September 2024
Biker left injured after crash prompts motorway delays

Delays have cleared on a busy motorway after a crash involving a motorbike.

Child cyclist taken to hospital after van crash near school

11 September 2024
Child cyclist taken to hospital after van crash near school

A child cyclist has been taken to hospital after being involved in a crash with a van near a school during rush hour.

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