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Have you done your Christmas shopping yet?

Have you done your Christmas shopping yet?

A survey has found one in five people have already bought all the Christmas presents they plan to give friends and family.

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Councillor quits amid 'negative message' to working mums

Councillor quits amid 'negative message' to working mums

A councillor has resigned from the Tories as forward-thinking members of the party "keep being shut down".

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Home care services 'at risk'

Home care services 'at risk'

Vital home care services for around 160 vulnerable people across could be disrupted amid fears about the future of a major provider.

Post Office seeking to rubber stamp move

Post Office seeking to rubber stamp move

A consultation is underway to move a Post Office branch from where it has been for almost 100 years.

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Knuckle duster and stun gun found in raid

Knuckle duster and stun gun found in raid

A knuckle duster and stun device were seized in a raid at an industrial estate by police and trading standards officers.

The show must go on!

The show must go on!

Theatre technicians have had to set up a stage using torchlight after a the venue suffered a mass power cut.

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Trust to pay mum £76k after landmark ruling

Trust to pay mum £76k after landmark ruling

More than £76,000 will be paid to a traumatised mother after hospital blunders left her daughter severely disabled.

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Car swerves through traffic in police chase

Car swerves through traffic in police chase

Footage showing the moment a car swerves dramatically in and out of oncoming traffic in a police chase has emerged.

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Burglar stole £1,000 from aunt

Burglar stole £1,000 from aunt

An aunt's kind words have helped keep a burglar out of prison, after he stole £1,000 from her.

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Poppy display vandalised in 'mindless' act

Poppy display vandalised in 'mindless' act

A water feature recently decorated with 8,000 handmade poppies has been subject vandalised in an act branded "distressing" by the council.

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Pensioner dragged to the ground and mugged

Pensioner dragged to the ground and mugged

A woman in her 80s has been assaulted in a street robbery.

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Man hit by train was 'doting dad' to daughter, 10

Man hit by train was 'doting dad' to daughter, 10

A 40-year-old holiday park worker struck and killed by a train five days ago was an "amazing father" to his heartbroken daughter.

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Brexit deal is close, says Labour MP

Brexit deal is close, says Labour MP

Kent's only Labour MP says a Brexit deal will be agreed soon but she will not back anything focused on “saving politicians' skin”.

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Brownie groups suspended after grooming arrest

Brownie groups suspended after grooming arrest

A number of brownie and rainbow groups have been temporarily suspended after a man associated with them was arrested on suspicion of child grooming.

Universal Credit blamed for rise in people using foodbanks

Universal Credit blamed for rise in people using foodbanks

Universal Credit is being blamed for nearly 10,000 people having to use foodbanks.

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'You should never leave a child out in the pouring rain'

'You should never leave a child out in the pouring rain'

An 11-year-old schoolboy was left in the rain after a bus driver told him he had to get off - because his fingers were too cold to get his pass out.

CCTV released after sexual assault attempt

CCTV released after sexual assault attempt

Police have released an image of a man they want to trace as part of an investigation into an attempted sexual assault.

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Woman 'walloped' with a hammer in her own home

Woman 'walloped' with a hammer in her own home

A woman who was attacked with a hammer in her home has given evidence in an attempted murder trial.

Police helicopter joins manhunt after chase

Police helicopter joins manhunt after chase

Police are on the hunt for a driver who led officers on a chase before dumping his car.

Thousands of poppies cover museum

Thousands of poppies cover museum

A project to mark 100 years since the end of the First World War has been launched at a town centre museum.

Honour for remarkable war hero

Honour for remarkable war hero

A school will unveil a statue for an ex-pupil and First World War soldier.

Driver was on the phone before smash

Driver was on the phone before smash

A driver was talking to his business partner on the phone the moment his car smashed into the back of another vehicle, leaving four people hurt.

'Migrants' spotted fleeing lorry

'Migrants' spotted fleeing lorry

A stunned member of the public helped police catch seven suspected migrants who had jumped from the back of a lorry in a sleepy village.

Here's when you can look around a Premier Inn's expansion

Here's when you can look around a Premier Inn's expansion

An opening date has been revealed for guests to get a first look at a multi-million pound expansion of a landmark hotel off a motorway.

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Insurance giants announce redundancy plans

Insurance giants announce redundancy plans

AXA insurance workers are facing redundancy after they were told 20 roles will be transferred to offices 170 miles away in Birmingham.

Reindeer centre accused of abusing animals

Reindeer centre accused of abusing animals

A campaign group has filmed a man at a reindeer centre kicking the animals and hurling abuse.

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Police descend on area near where Sarah Wellgreen was last seen

Police descend on area near where Sarah Wellgreen was last seen

A large police operation has been spotted near where a missing mum was last seen four weeks ago.

Cyclist involved in crash

Cyclist involved in crash

Police are at the scene of a crash involving a cyclist and a van.

Former MP to star in Strictly special

Former MP to star in Strictly special

A former MP is in line for a sensational return to the Strictly ballroom as the BBC announce a host of stars for their Christmas Special.

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Trains at a standstill

Trains at a standstill

Commuters face long delays this morning after trains were left at a standstill due to a signalling problem.

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