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Plans for 145 homes set to be thrown out at crunch meeting

11 September 2021
Plans for 145 homes set to be thrown out at crunch meeting

Developers behind plans for new homes say they remain committed to the scheme despite a recommendation to refuse permission for the project.

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Suspect held over robbery of delivery van

10 September 2021
Suspect held over robbery of delivery van

A man has been remanded in custody after being charged with a string of offences across one town.

School wins £200k funding for overseas trips

10 September 2021
School wins £200k funding for overseas trips

Pupils will benefit from 'life-changing' experiences in far-flung countries thanks to cash from a government scheme.

New school library opens after £84k investment

10 September 2021
New school library opens after £84k investment

A school hopes its new library will help get books back in the hands of pupils after so long learning via screens during the pandemic.

Child rapist jailed for 90s attacks on teen girl

09 September 2021
Child rapist jailed for 90s attacks on teen girl

A sex attacker who raped a teenage girl after befriending her in the 1990s had been convicted after she came forward decades later.

Plans revealed for village distillery

09 September 2021
Plans revealed for village distillery

A vineyard storage building could be converted into a distillery capable of producing almost 200,000 bottles of spirits every year.

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Hotel takes in more than 100 Afghan refugees

08 September 2021
Hotel takes in more than 100 Afghan refugees

A 92-room hotel is being used to house several dozen Afghan families brought to the UK, as donations of clothes flood in from kind-hearted residents.

Demolition progresses on gas explosion homes

07 September 2021
Demolition progresses on gas explosion homes

Demolition work has started on the final properties left standing in a terrace blown apart by a blast sparked by a portable heater.

Campaign for town-wide 20mph limit receives backing

30 August 2021
Campaign for town-wide 20mph limit receives backing

A campaign to reduce the speed limit throughout an entire town and its surrounding villages to make the roads safer has been backed by councillors.

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Man accused of racial abuse at hospital

27 August 2021
Man accused of racial abuse at hospital

A man has appeared in court charged with racially abusing an NHS worker and assaulting a police officer.

'Ride easy, Bill' Floral tributes to biker killed in crash

27 August 2021
'Ride easy, Bill' Floral tributes to biker killed in crash

Flowers have been left at the junction where a 21-year-old motorcyclist died in a crash.

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Cycle lane plans leave firms fearing for the future

27 August 2021
Cycle lane plans leave firms fearing for the future

Traders on a busy high street are rallying opposition to cycle lanes they fear could mean the loss of parking they say is vital for survival.

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Delivery driver 'using mobile' seconds before fatal crash

27 August 2021
Delivery driver 'using mobile' seconds before fatal crash

An inquest has heard the driver of a van killed when it ploughed into the back of a stationary lorry had messaged his fiancée moments before he died.

Crazy golf putts pub on the map

26 August 2021
Crazy golf putts pub on the map

A village pub is drawing crowds to its beer garden for nine-holes of crazy golf on a course rescued from a seaside funfair.

The Syrians who built a new life in Kent

26 August 2021
The Syrians who built a new life in Kent

As communities prepare to welcome Afghanistan refugees, we look at how one council successfully offered sanctuary to families fleeing civil war.

'Shipping container' hotel finally opens to guests

25 August 2021
'Shipping container' hotel finally opens to guests

A new 140-room hotel is fully booked for this weekend after finally opening its doors to guests.

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Death crash driver deliberately ploughed into M20 bridge

24 August 2021
Death crash driver deliberately ploughed into M20 bridge

A motorist died from "catastrophic" injuries after deliberately ploughing his Mercedes into a motorway bridge, an inquest has heard.

Road blocked after van overturns at junction

23 August 2021
Road blocked after van overturns at junction

A van flipped over onto its roof at the same junction where a police car was recently damaged in a crash.

Cycling cafe to open on former bus depot site

22 August 2021
Cycling cafe to open on former bus depot site

Cyclists will be able to visit a new cafe on a former bus depot site after plans were approved by a council.

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Suspect found hiding in bush by off-duty officer

20 August 2021
Suspect found hiding in bush by off-duty officer

A PCSO has been praised after recognising a wanted man who was found hiding in a bush and subsequently arrested.

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