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Emergency crews called to reports of blast

14 January 2020
Emergency crews called to reports of blast

Firefighters and police rushed to a residential street last night after a 999 caller said they'd been an explosion.

Former Sikh temple saved from demolition

13 January 2020
Former Sikh temple saved from demolition

A disused place of worship has been spared the bulldozers.

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Care worker arranged lovers to fight to the death

13 January 2020
Care worker arranged lovers to fight to the death

A care worker has been jailed after being found guilty of orchestrating her former husband's death.

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Badger found 'playing chicken' with traffic

12 January 2020
Badger found 'playing chicken' with traffic

An animal was saved after police and passers-by managed to shepherd it to safety.

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Players walk off in response to alleged racism

12 January 2020
Players walk off in response to alleged racism

A non-league match was abandoned after a player claimed he was racially abused.

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New KFC set to open

11 January 2020
New KFC set to open

A finger-licking chicken joint is nearly ready to fire up the fryers.

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Two arrests in murder investigation

11 January 2020
Two arrests in murder investigation

A 17-year-old boy and a woman have been arrested as part of a murder investigation.

Nuxley Toys to close after 44 years

11 January 2020
Nuxley Toys to close after 44 years

A toy store has received visitors from as far as Canada as it bids a fond farewell to customers.

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'Tough mummas' save the day after spotting 'little flash'

11 January 2020
'Tough mummas' save the day after spotting 'little flash'

A group of women spotted a car fire while exercising near the pier.

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Fire crew battles second vehicle blaze in one night

11 January 2020
Fire crew battles second vehicle blaze in one night

Firefighters were called out to a car fire not long after attending another incident.

Firefighters called to tractor blaze

11 January 2020
Firefighters called to tractor blaze

A driver alerted fire crews after they spotted a burning vehicle in the fields.

Store has its licence suspended

10 January 2020
Store has its licence suspended

An off-licence has been shut down for three months and ordered to make changes.

Debate over demolished pub rages on

10 January 2020
Debate over demolished pub rages on

Plans for new homes on the site of a former boozer have been deferred.

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Final decision on urgent treatment centre to be made

10 January 2020
Final decision on urgent treatment centre to be made

Health chiefs will decide the future location of a of a key service next week.

New Lidl supermarket approved

09 January 2020
New Lidl supermarket approved

Lidl has been given permission to build a new store creating 120 jobs.

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64 homes plan dismissed as 'grotesque overdevelopment'

09 January 2020
64 homes plan dismissed as 'grotesque overdevelopment'

A council has binned plans for new apartments and deemed them "wholly inappropriate" for the area.

Armed police swoop on street

08 January 2020
Armed police swoop on street

Armed police were called to a residential street after reports someone was seen with a gun.

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Engineer named among Iran plane crash victims

08 January 2020
 Engineer named among Iran plane crash victims

One of three Britons aboard the Ukraine Boeing flight which crashed has been identified as a man from Kent.

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Pedestrian taken to hospital after collision

08 January 2020
Pedestrian taken to hospital after collision

A man was taken to hospital after being hit by a car and police are now appealing for dash cam footage.

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New council chief pledges to make area somewhere everyone is as "proud to call home as I am"

08 January 2020
New council chief pledges to make area somewhere everyone is as "proud to call home as I am"

The new boss has some ambitious plans for the area.

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