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'I sorted grot-spot and this is the thanks I get'

26 February 2021
'I sorted grot-spot and this is the thanks I get'

A house proud grandad has appealed for common sense to prevail after being ordered to tear up a £300 pathway he's built on a "dumping ground".

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Popular tea shop owner dies of Covid

25 February 2021
Popular tea shop owner dies of Covid

Tributes have been paid to a highly-respected trader who has died after a battle with coronavirus.

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Town features in hit ITV drama

23 February 2021
Town features in hit ITV drama

A part of the county was featured on TV last night when a top-rated crime drama returned to our screens.

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Residents hit out at 'monstrosity' flyover

18 February 2021
Residents hit out at 'monstrosity' flyover

A council has been accused of trying to "pull the wool over people's eyes" by including a new bridge as part of a £170m development scheme.

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Boy clears up after snow litter louts

18 February 2021
Boy clears up after snow litter louts

A nine-year-old environmentalist was so upset by debris left behind by visitors to his village that he mounted a clear-up operation.

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'The way they have acted is the lowest of the low'

18 February 2021
'The way they have acted is the lowest of the low'

The owners of a store fined £1,000 for breaching lockdown restrictions have been overwhelmed by support in what has been a very difficult year.

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From grammar school to prison cell: the 'honeytrap' 10 years on

16 February 2021
From grammar school to prison cell: the 'honeytrap' 10 years on

A woman who was jailed for six years in prison for her involvement in a man's death has shared her experiences of life after prison.

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Butchers plan for one of Towns' oldest pubs

12 February 2021
Butchers plan for one of Towns' oldest pubs

Two years after it closed down a former pub's future use still remains unclear - but recent signs point to it becoming a halal butchers.

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Travellers move onto beauty spot

08 February 2021
Travellers move onto beauty spot

A group of travellers have set up camp at a popular country park.

Bailiff threat after parking fine sent to wrong address

04 February 2021
Bailiff threat after parking fine sent to wrong address

A mum feared she paid the price for sticking to Covid-19 rules on a shopping trip as bailiff threats loomed when the fine was sent to the wrong house.

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'Let's make Capt Sir Tom the face of the NHS'

03 February 2021
'Let's make Capt Sir Tom the face of the NHS'

A mother whose son's life was saved by the NHS is calling for a lasting tribute to Capt Sir Tom Moore.

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Pandemic 'traumatic' for children as mental health issues soar

03 February 2021
Pandemic 'traumatic' for children as mental health issues soar

A leading children's counsellor has called for more support for youngsters as the number with mental health problems has risen during the pandemic.

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Covid mural painted outside salon

01 February 2021
Covid mural painted outside salon

A lockdown-hit hairdresser has commissioned an unusual artwork to brighten up her town centre business.

Top award for Towns' designer

18 January 2021
Top award for Towns' designer

A young entrepreneur has been given a £5,000 boost after being named one of the region's best up and coming business people.

Cyclist reaches £500k Help for Heroes target

13 January 2021
Cyclist reaches £500k Help for Heroes target

After 12 years and thousands of miles travel across the globe, a tireless fundraiser has reached his goal.

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'I doubted Covid was real...then it almost killed me'

12 January 2021
'I doubted Covid was real...then it almost killed me'

A mum left paralysed by Covid has made a desperate appeal for people to take the virus seriously after she was left in a coma and almost died.

Hello, driveway!

06 January 2021
Hello, driveway!

A singer has been lifting spirits by belting out tunes on his doorstep to neighbours and passers-by.

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A welcome boost in troubled times

06 January 2021
A welcome boost in troubled times

Two charities which provide important services in our community are sharing a £10,000 grant.

'We have never seen anything like this in our field'

05 January 2021
'We have never seen anything like this in our field'

A leading children's counsellor has described unprecedented cases of stress, anxiety and loneliness among youngsters during the pandemic.

Shop set to shut after 42 years

09 November 2020
Shop set to shut after 42 years

A popular long-established independent town centre business is to close down after more than four decades.

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