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'Join up the town centre'

02 February 2021
'Join up the town centre'

A local plan says the many parts of a 'dissected' town centre need to be connected to help in its future prosperity and stop visitors bypassing it.

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Community centre closing down

01 February 2021
Community centre closing down

A centre is having to to shut after it was left with 10% of its hirings as a result of repeated lockdowns.

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Plans for 24 new homes

01 February 2021
Plans for 24 new homes

A council has detailed a scheme for more housing as part of a wider project to build 500 affordable dwellings to deal with homelessness.

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Launch of new homes

27 January 2021
Launch of new homes

A development has been unveiled, with the initial offering of 30 three-bedroomed houses, and virtual viewing is now available.

'Too near accident blackspot'

27 January 2021
'Too near accident blackspot'

Opponents to a planned block of 40 flats say it is too close to a road danger area, would tower over their houses and cause parking problems.

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Store reopens after fortnight

26 January 2021
Store reopens after fortnight

A foodstore is welcoming customers back after shutting for nearly two weeks for refurbishment in a national £500 million investment in branches

'Even in full PPE it got me'

26 January 2021
'Even in full PPE it got me'

A 58-year-old care worker and victim of coronavirus shared his experience of the devastating illness just days before he died.

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Aqua park clears latest hurdle

25 January 2021
Aqua park clears latest hurdle

Plans for a water sports and inflatable aqua park on the outskirts of a town were voted through at a remote full council meeting tonight.

Warning over spate of van break-ins

25 January 2021
Warning over spate of van break-ins

Police have warned traders to keep their property safe after four vehicles were broken into within 15 hours.

'Cases fall but stay alert'

25 January 2021
'Cases fall but stay alert'

An MP has announced a decline in the number of new coronavirus infections in her constituency but warns the public to remain vigilant.

Firefighters rescue shire horse

25 January 2021
Firefighters rescue shire horse

A shire horse called Grace had to be hoisted up by a fire crew after her owner found her unable to stand in a stable.

Former Debenhams building opens as vaccine centre

25 January 2021
Former Debenhams building opens as vaccine centre

A former town centre department store building, now called Folca, is to become one of 33 Covid vaccination centres operating from today.

Arrangements for Holocaust commemoration

24 January 2021
Arrangements for Holocaust commemoration

An annual ceremony, so we never forget the horrors of genocide, will be held in virtual form this year because of the present coronavirus lockdown.

'This beats poverty picnics'

24 January 2021
'This beats poverty picnics'

A mum responding to the food hampers row has shown what can be bought if the full sum for free school meals was paid in cash or vouchers.

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Motorway closure for second night

23 January 2021
Motorway closure for second night

A section of the M20 is sealed off again tonight while maintenance work continues.

Crews stop house fire from spreading

23 January 2021
Crews stop house fire from spreading

Firefighters have put out a blaze in a two-storey property and prevented it from reaching neighbouring homes.

Rising demand to shut barracks

23 January 2021
Rising demand to shut barracks

Thousands of names have been added to petitions demanding the closure of army barracks housing asylum seekers.

Burglary attack terror for pensioner

23 January 2021
Burglary attack terror for pensioner

A woman in her 80s was punched in the face and knocked to the floor by an intruder who broke into her home.

Give Tommy 100th birthday cheer

23 January 2021
Give Tommy 100th birthday cheer

A campaign has been launched to send 100th birthday cards to a D-Day veteran who has had to stay in isolation for a year.

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'Thank you, my angels'

22 January 2021
'Thank you, my angels'

A Covid-19 survivor has praised the hospital staff who nursed him towards recovery but also condemned those who flout social distancing rules.

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