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Parkrun cancelled amid ‘serious incident’ at lakes

Parkrun cancelled amid ‘serious incident’ at lakes

A popular parkrun has been cancelled after a "serious incident" sparked a large emergency response.

Disgust and anger after hedgehogs kicked to death and shot

Disgust and anger after hedgehogs kicked to death and shot

Residents have spoken of their outrage after a wave of hedgehog killings on a town cricket field.

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Family farm’s £300k plea to repair historic roof

Family farm’s £300k plea to repair historic roof

A visitor farm needs to raise £300,000 to repair the roof of one of its historic barns.

New pond will help protect great crested newts

New pond will help protect great crested newts

A “stepping stone” pond is to be created to help a population of great crested newts.

Trees at country park must be felled for safety reasons

Trees at country park must be felled for safety reasons

Trees at a popular park which have been hit by disease must be felled because they pose a risk to the public.

Historic former bakery up for sale

Historic former bakery up for sale

A 17th-century building which was once a bakery is for sale at auction and could become flats or a coffee shop with planning permission.

Vehicle fire closes lane on M20

Vehicle fire closes lane on M20

A lane on a motorway will remain closed throughout the day for repairs after it was damaged in a vehicle fire.

Garage fire spreads to bungalow

Garage fire spreads to bungalow

Fire crews rushed to the scene of a blaze during the early hours of this morning.

Homes plagued by flies...again

Homes plagued by flies...again

A fly infestation is making residents’ lives a misery, but it’s not clear where they’re coming from.

Long delays on M20 following crash

Long delays on M20 following crash

The emergency services have been called to a crash on a motorway.

Hamster cruelly locked in ball and dumped near bins

Hamster cruelly locked in ball and dumped near bins

Residents rescued a hamster who was locked inside an exercise ball and put out with the rubbish.

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Disney fan makes impressive crocheted balloon house from Up

Disney fan makes impressive crocheted balloon house from Up

A Disney fan described as the ‘Banksy of crochet’ by neighbours has knitted a mini version of the famous balloon house in the movie Up.

Indian restaurant keeps licence after employing illegal workers

Indian restaurant keeps licence after employing illegal workers

The Home Office has withdrawn its calls for a popular town centre restaurant to lose its licence.

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Inquest opens after crash which killed two friends

Inquest opens after crash which killed two friends

An inquest has opened into the deaths of two young workmates who died in a car crash.

Community rallies to help save pub

Community rallies to help save pub

A landlord who put his pub on the market and warned locals to ‘use it or lose it’ has been buoyed by their support.

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Legal action to be taken to move travellers

Legal action to be taken to move travellers

A council is set to issue court papers to travellers who have pitched outside a village hall for the past week.

Firefighters work to save cat stuck on Lidl roof

Firefighters work to save cat stuck on Lidl roof

Fire crews have been working for hours to save a cat believed to be stuck above a supermarket.

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Firefighters called after air fryer left on hob

Firefighters called after air fryer left on hob

An air fryer started to smoke and almost caught alight after being left on a hob which was switched on.

Prankster marks site of long-abandoned car with ‘blue plaque’

Prankster marks site of long-abandoned car with ‘blue plaque’

A tongue-in-cheek English Heritage-style sign has been placed to ‘honour’ a car left dumped near a school for several months.

Travellers pitch up outside village hall

Travellers pitch up outside village hall

Action has been taken to remove travellers who have pitched up in a village.

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