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Bin workers offered new pay deal

Bin workers offered new pay deal

21 August 2024

Bin workers who were threatening to go on strike in a row over wages have been offered a new deal, says a union.

GP surgery once named among worst in country rated ‘good’

GP surgery once named among worst in country rated ‘good’

20 August 2024

A GP practice that was put in special measures twice has been rated “good” by the health watchdog.

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Sandwich shop owner opens second branch despite arson setback

Sandwich shop owner opens second branch despite arson setback

19 August 2024

The owner of a sandwich shop says customers have helped him launch a second branch after his trailer was set on fire.

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Carnival to return after five-year gap

Carnival to return after five-year gap

19 August 2024

Here is all you need to know about an historic carnival which is returning to a town centre this weekend for the first time since 2019.

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School music lessons cancelled after thieving ex-pupil burgled 14 guitars

School music lessons cancelled after thieving ex-pupil burgled 14 guitars

19 August 2024

A homeless thief who burgled his old school before repeatedly pinching items from three supermarkets during a six-month crime spree has been jailed.

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Villagers storm building site over footpath fiasco

Villagers storm building site over footpath fiasco

19 August 2024

People demanded answers after a developer failed to reopen a footpath that had been shut for six months and not reopened as it should’ve been.

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Footage shows progress on £32.7m roundabout works

Footage shows progress on £32.7m roundabout works

18 August 2024

Aerial footage shows progress being made on a major junction revamp costing millions of pounds as a new bridge is set to be installed.

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Shoeless police officer in drink-drive crash described as ‘p***ed as a pudding’

Shoeless police officer in drink-drive crash described as ‘p***ed as a pudding’

17 August 2024

A police officer who crashed into a wall while drunk and repeatedly told onlookers not to worry as he “was the police” has been sacked.

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Second man charged after alleged street stabbing

Second man charged after alleged street stabbing

16 August 2024

A second man has been charged following an alleged attack which saw a 19-year-old man airlifted to hospital.

‘It’s scary’: Shock as knife found by children playing in park sandpit

‘It’s scary’: Shock as knife found by children playing in park sandpit

16 August 2024

Parents have been left “scared” and “shocked” after their children found a knife buried in a park’s sandpit.

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Traffic held on M2 after crash

Traffic held on M2 after crash

15 August 2024

Traffic on a motorway was at a standstill following an accident involving two vehicles.

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Road closed and person in hospital after lorry overturns

Road closed and person in hospital after lorry overturns

15 August 2024

A person has been taken to hospital after a lorry overturned near a roundabout.

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Illegal dog breeder convicted after noise complaints

Illegal dog breeder convicted after noise complaints

14 August 2024

A woman who adapted her house to breed German shepherds illegally has been prosecuted, after neighbours reported hearing dogs barking uncontrollably.

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Urgent appeal to find missing girl, 15

Urgent appeal to find missing girl, 15

14 August 2024

Police have issued an urgent appeal to find a missing teenager.

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Mum-of-three had just 5% chance of surviving cardiac arrest

Mum-of-three had just 5% chance of surviving cardiac arrest

14 August 2024

A mum who had to be shocked 10 times with a defibrillator has been reunited with the ambulance crew that saved her life.

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‘Risk to children’ sex offender told girl to sexually abuse young relative

‘Risk to children’ sex offender told girl to sexually abuse young relative

14 August 2024

A 31-year-old man who approached young girls at a play park and made disgusting suggestions to them has been jailed.

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Apartment block on the market for almost £6m

Apartment block on the market for almost £6m

14 August 2024

A former office building which was converted into flats is for sale with a multi-million-pound price tag.

75-bed care home planned for next to village entrance

75-bed care home planned for next to village entrance

13 August 2024

Plans have been submitted for a care home that the applicant says is needed to meet the “clear and unmet need” of an aging population.

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Two arrests during crackdown on town centre disorder

Two arrests during crackdown on town centre disorder

13 August 2024

Men in their 30s were arrested while a boy was given a warning after a shopper’s car was egged during a crackdown on anti-social behaviour.

A249 to shut for new bridge to be installed

A249 to shut for new bridge to be installed

12 August 2024

A busy stretch of the A249 will be shutting this weekend to allow work to continue on a multi-million-pound road improvement scheme.

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