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Tributes to 'little Rocky' who loved Christmas

Tributes to 'little Rocky' who loved Christmas

The parents of a boxing-mad teenager have paid tribute to their "too good to be true" son saying he would not have chosen to leave them.

Homes evacuated in 'gas leak' alert

Homes evacuated in 'gas leak' alert

A town road was cordoned off and homes evacuated after a gas drama.

OAP suffers broken bones after Costa awning collapse

OAP suffers broken bones after Costa awning collapse

A woman hurt when part of a building came crashing down on her is trying to find the stranger who came to her aid.

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Historic landmark to feature in special Strictly show

Historic landmark to feature in special Strictly show

Well known faces from TV left a trail of sequins when they waltzed into a tourist attraction to film a festive special.

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Police crack down on town centres this Christmas

Police crack down on town centres this Christmas

Increased numbers of officers will be patrolling the streets during the festive period to crack down on anti-social behaviour.

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Final curtain to fall on cabaret club

Final curtain to fall on cabaret club

An entertainment venue which has hosted the likes of Bernard Manning, Jim Davidson and Michael Barrymore over nearly 40 years will close this weekend.

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Post Office still closed after ram-raid

Post Office still closed after ram-raid

A village post office could be shut until after Christmas due to damage caused by thieves.

Arsonist set fire to his rented flat

Arsonist set fire to his rented flat

Watch the moment an arsonist takes a pole to the front of a shop building shorlty after he had started a fire.

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Costa under investigation after awning collapse

Costa under investigation after awning collapse

The coffee chain is being investigated after part of the building collapsed leaving a woman with nasty head injuries.

Driver in £300k fake heist to pay back £1

Driver in £300k fake heist to pay back £1

A security van driver who took part in a fake heist got away with a six-figure sum - but will only have to repay a pound.

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Man wanted in connection with Greggs charity box theft

Man wanted in connection with Greggs charity box theft

A money box raising cash for a children's charity has been stolen from a town centre Greggs as police launch appeal to find a suspect.

Run-down 'Star Wars' pub transformed

Run-down 'Star Wars' pub transformed

A run-down pub once likened to the bar in Star Wars has been transformed by the new owner.

Bah humbug! Snowmen swipers slammed

Bah humbug! Snowmen swipers slammed

A small business owner has been left feeling frustrated after would-be Scrooges stole handmade snowmen created for a children's Christmas trail.

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Mum found dead two days after daughter killed in crash

Mum found dead two days after daughter killed in crash

A mum discovered dead the day after her 18-year-old daughter was killed in a double death crash had fatal levels of morphine in her body.

Shopping trip proves unexpectedly expensive

Shopping trip proves unexpectedly expensive

A couple have warned Christmas shoppers not to get caught out by parking restrictions at a retail park.

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Art house makes break for freedom

Art house makes break for freedom

Rescue teams had to secure a runaway 'floating' house, part of an art installation, after it came loose and started drifting out to sea.

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Archbishop worried over UK's direction

Archbishop worried over UK's direction

Justin Welby has expressed his concern over the direction the UK is heading in during his annual Christmas message.

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Woman rescued from bottom of cliffs

Woman rescued from bottom of cliffs

An early morning rescue mission was launched to find a woman who had been spotted in the sea.

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Third 'Asda cat' appears at supermarket

Third 'Asda cat' appears at supermarket

Shortly after the death of a cat which was regularly spotted at a supermarket, another has taken its place.

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Body found after police search

Body found after police search

The police helicopter was called out to help search for a missing person.

This is the man who stabbed Bambi

This is the man who stabbed Bambi

WARNING disturbing images: A court has viewed horrific video of a group of men stabbing a young deer and cutting its throat.

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'Gangs target young people to break the law'

'Gangs target young people to break the law'

A charity worker who educates teenagers on the dangers of drugs speaks of how groups groom youngsters to commit crimes.

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'Volunteering helps others and my loneliness'

'Volunteering helps others and my loneliness'

Being part of a loneliness campaign is even making the volunteers less lonely as they open up about how it has helped them.

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Wishing you a Hap-Pie Crispmas

Wishing you a Hap-Pie Crispmas

To help make your festive parties a hit we've tested some of the most popular mince pies and crisp brands along with beers from local breweries.

350 bales of hay on fire

350 bales of hay on fire

Firefighters spent some 15 hours tackling a blaze at a barn thought to contain 350 bales of hay.

Family affair for former EastEnder in Kent panto

Family affair for former EastEnder in Kent panto

Melissa Suffield who played Lucy Beale in the BBC soap has her younger sister Daisy understudying her in the Wizard of Oz. Oh, and she's expecting...

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Police catch out tail-gating tanker driver

Police catch out tail-gating tanker driver

An HGV was pulled over after driving too close to and flashing an unmarked police car in roadworks.

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Cash stolen from new Co-op's safe

Cash stolen from new Co-op's safe

Police are appealing for dash-cam footage from witnesses to a supermarket raid.

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Teen charged after attack that left 'ear hanging by thread'

Teen charged after attack that left 'ear hanging by thread'

A teenager has been charged following a brutal alleyway attack that left a young man's ear "hanging by a thread".

Main road still shut after sewer pipe burst

Main road still shut after sewer pipe burst

Motorists are experiencing a third day of delays as work to repair a burst sewer pipe along a main road continues.

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