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Lane closed on one-way system

Lane closed on one-way system

17 May 2023

Rush hour delays are expected in a busy town centre this morning due to water works.

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Motorcyclist seriously injured in white van ‘hit and run’

Motorcyclist seriously injured in white van ‘hit and run’

16 May 2023

A motorcyslist remains in hospital after being hit by a white van on a busy A-road.

Former MP says poorer families ‘shouldn’t make a cheese sandwich if they can’t afford it’

Former MP says poorer families ‘shouldn’t make a cheese sandwich if they can’t afford it’

16 May 2023

The ex-Tory MP told families to “live within their means” during a debate on the rising cost of food and drink products.

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Veterans celebrate 60 years since National Service

Veterans celebrate 60 years since National Service

16 May 2023

A former serviceman has recalled tales of life at sea and sailing with the future Queen, 60 years on from the end of National Service.

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Road closure for busy supermarket route

Road closure for busy supermarket route

16 May 2023

Drivers are being warned of roadworks planned for a busy road in a town centre.

Leisure trust to take over closing David Lloyd gym

Leisure trust to take over closing David Lloyd gym

16 May 2023

A council has announced who will be taking over a town centre building after a national gym brand announced it was leaving the site.

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Multi-vehicle crash causes long delays on M2

Multi-vehicle crash causes long delays on M2

15 May 2023

Drivers faced long queues due to a multi-vehicle crash on the M2.

Town centre dessert shop on the market for £1M

Town centre dessert shop on the market for £1M

15 May 2023

A town centre dessert cafe which has been shut for years has been put up for sale for an eye-watering sum.

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Flood-hit underpass left in darkness for six months

Flood-hit underpass left in darkness for six months

15 May 2023

A council has been accused of putting savings before safety over a town centre subway left in darkness.

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‘Heaven help us if we need the emergency services!’

‘Heaven help us if we need the emergency services!’

13 May 2023

A combination of gas main repairs and roadworks has brought traffic to a ‘virtual standstill.’

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‘Miracle escape’ after 10ft timber frame narrowly misses pedestrians

‘Miracle escape’ after 10ft timber frame narrowly misses pedestrians

13 May 2023

A woman says it’s a “miracle” no one was injured after a 10ft length of timber fell from a high street building narrowly missing people below.

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‘We want to turn forgotten boozer into local hotspot’

‘We want to turn forgotten boozer into local hotspot’

13 May 2023

New landlords have renamed and spent £20,000 revamping a town pub with a view to restoring it to its glory days.

‘Coercive and controlling’ man jailed after abusive relationship

‘Coercive and controlling’ man jailed after abusive relationship

12 May 2023

A 20-year-old man was put behind bars for controlling a former partner and attacking her friends and family.

Delays after lorry crash

Delays after lorry crash

12 May 2023

Drivers are facing delays after a collision involving a car and a lorry.

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Quarry to supply 521 homes for ‘downsizers and divorcees’

Quarry to supply 521 homes for ‘downsizers and divorcees’

12 May 2023

Plans for hundreds of homes as part of a multi-million pound ‘later living community’ in an old gravel quarry have been approved.

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Vandal-hit amphitheatre set for full revamp after ‘bodge repair job’

Vandal-hit amphitheatre set for full revamp after ‘bodge repair job’

11 May 2023

An open-air amphitheatre is set to get a complete makeover after the council was forced to make temporary repairs due to vandals.

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Weakened borough Tories seek to hold on to power

Weakened borough Tories seek to hold on to power

11 May 2023

Tories look set to remain in charge of a borough council despite suffering losses which left no political party with overall control.

Twelve storey block of flats part of former library plans

Twelve storey block of flats part of former library plans

11 May 2023

There has been criticism of a council’s plans to build 115 flats with only 55 parking spaces.

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Anger after child offered school place ten miles from home

Anger after child offered school place ten miles from home

11 May 2023

Frustrated parents say they feel ‘voiceless’ as their children are turned down local school places and offered alternatives ‘miles away’.

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Confusion over ‘stop parking’ notes left on cars

Confusion over ‘stop parking’ notes left on cars

11 May 2023

Mysterious notes were left on the windscreens of cars parked on a residential road, warning drivers to stop parking there or face damage to their car.

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