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New 20mph zones proposed

01 February 2021
New 20mph zones proposed

The speed limit could be cut in large parts of two towns in a further front in the war on speeding on our roads.

Community feels 'swallowed up' by constant building

31 January 2021
Community feels 'swallowed up' by constant building

With thousands of new homes on the way, we hear from the communities who feel at threat from what they say is increasing urban sprawl.

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'Chink of light' despite homes approval

29 January 2021
'Chink of light' despite homes approval

A campaigner says he is disappointed at the approval of a new housing development - but still believes there is cause for optimism.

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Decision due on plans for more new homes

28 January 2021
Decision due on plans for more new homes

Plans for up to 106 new homes in an area already at the centre of concerns about over-development will be considered tonight.

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Hospitals deliver 'battlefield medicine' in second wave

28 January 2021
Hospitals deliver 'battlefield medicine' in second wave

Health bosses at one NHS trust are cautiously optimistic that their peak of the second wave of Covid-19 has now passed.

Funeral held for bus driver who died of Covid-19

27 January 2021
Funeral held for bus driver who died of Covid-19

Former colleagues lined the roadside outside their depot to pay their respects to the passing funeral procession of a much-loved bus driver.

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Urgent appeal for testing staff

27 January 2021
Urgent appeal for testing staff

A recruitment drive is under way for paid assistants to work in symptom-free Covid-19 test centres across the county.

'Just be a friendly neighbour'

26 January 2021
'Just be a friendly neighbour'

People are being urged to keep an eye out for a homeless man who is back on the streets following a stay in hospital.

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Woman in 80s punched to floor in robbery

26 January 2021
Woman in 80s punched to floor in robbery

A vicious intruder struck a pensioner in the face before stealing cash and jewellery in a violent robbery at her home.

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'Regulator needed to fix broken game'

25 January 2021
'Regulator needed to fix broken game'

An MP is to introduce a Bill in Parliament calling for an independent regulator to oversee reforms to football.

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Plans for 69-bed care home next to M&S

25 January 2021
Plans for 69-bed care home next to M&S

The site of a former Park and Ride service is earmarked for a proposed 69-bedroom care home.

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Farm firm hits back at animal rights activists

24 January 2021
Farm firm hits back at animal rights activists

The farming business behind a proposed egg farm has slammed a 15,000-signature petition as having 'little basis in fact'.

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Armed robber flees attempted bag snatch

22 January 2021
Armed robber flees attempted bag snatch

A would-be thief fled the scene of an attempted robbery when another man came to the victim's aid.

Dashcam captures suspected dognapping

21 January 2021
Dashcam captures suspected dognapping

An image has been released of a truck police believe drove away with a rescue dog reported stolen from a village.

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Thousands raised for 'cabs for jabs'

21 January 2021
Thousands raised for 'cabs for jabs'

A taxi firm is playing its part in the fight against the virus by offering free rides for older people to their vaccination appointment.

Post Office safe for another year

21 January 2021
Post Office safe for another year

A sub-postmaster has said the future of his rural post office is safe for another 12 months after his subsidy payments were extended.

Stolen dog bundled into white Transit

20 January 2021
Stolen dog bundled into white Transit

A retired lecturer has appealed for information about the disappearance of her dog described as 'our joy during lockdown'.

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15,000 sign petition against chicken farm

19 January 2021
15,000 sign petition against chicken farm

Thousands of people have signed a petition calling for plans for a giant chicken farm to be rejected by a council.

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Theatre 'saved' after public outcry

19 January 2021
Theatre 'saved' after public outcry

A council U-turn on the future of a popular town centre theatre looks to have secured the venue's immediate future.

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Mining firm seeks increase in HGV limits

18 January 2021
Mining firm seeks increase in HGV limits

An application has been made to increase the number of lorry movements permitted each day at a busy quarry.

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