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Long-standing gym closes

Long-standing gym closes

One of the oldest independent gyms in a town has closed after more than 30 years.

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Man found dead as ambulance takes seven hours to respond

Man found dead as ambulance takes seven hours to respond

A gambling addict was found dead in his room after an ambulance took seven hours to respond to a call out.

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'I felt kicks to the face and stomps on my back'

'I felt kicks to the face and stomps on my back'

A father who viciously attacked his neighbour in revenge for killing his dog with a Samurai sword has been jailed.

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Girl hit by car outside school

Girl hit by car outside school

A girl has been left with injuries after being hit by a car outside a primary school.

'Bird thief' appears in court

'Bird thief' appears in court

A man who is alleged to have received dozens of stolen birds worth thousands of pounds appeared in court.

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Coastguard called to 'incident' at harbour

Coastguard called to 'incident' at harbour

The coastguard has been called to help teams from the Border Force after an "incident" at a harbour, thought to be migrants trying to enter the UK.

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Vineyard reports bumper harvest thanks to summer sun

Vineyard reports bumper harvest thanks to summer sun

A vineyard has reported a bumper crop as the county's growers cash in on the long hot summer of this year.

'We didn't want him there with people passing him'

'We didn't want him there with people passing him'

A pub has responded to claims a 94-year-old war veteran was kicked out because his wheelchair was taking up too much room.

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Motorway crash sparks delays

Motorway crash sparks delays

Motorists have faced three miles of traffic after an accident thought to involve two cars and a lorry.

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Here is what a council paid to buy a bingo hall

Here is what a council paid to buy a bingo hall

The cost of a prominent former bingo hall has been revealed in council documents amid calls to turn it into a theatre.

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A stage first in Kent for Sir Ian McKellen

A stage first in Kent for Sir Ian McKellen

He may be a seasoned actor, known to millions as Gandalf, but Sir Ian McKellen wants to tick off an acting ambition in Kent.

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Eco-village threat to council

Eco-village threat to council

Developers have threatened to abandon plans for 50 homes if the council fails to support their green estate.

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Grieving family attack fatal crash driver's sentence

Grieving family attack fatal crash driver's sentence

A woman has avoided jail for a minibus crash that led to the death of a pedestrian.

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Rough sleeper found dead had no family

Rough sleeper found dead had no family

Bank staff tried to wake a man found dead in doorway as they thought he was sleeping.

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Village fire sparks alert

Village fire sparks alert

Residents are being urged to keep their windows closed due to toxic smoke coming from a blaze.

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Jail for 14 robbers who terrified families

Jail for 14 robbers who terrified families

A gang of thugs who raided a travellers' site while heavily armed have been jailed for a total of over 200 years.

'It was a new beginning'

'It was a new beginning'

The brother of a man who died in a crash has said his sibling was hoping for a 'new beginning' in the UK.

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Festive lights switch-on a no-go this Christmas

Festive lights switch-on a no-go this Christmas

Volunteers have revealed mounting costs and red tape means a town's Christmas lights switch-on will not go ahead this year.

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Eight arrested after alleged rape

Eight arrested after alleged rape

Forensic officers are at the scene of an alleged rape at a house.

Tories feared breaking election spending limits

Tories feared breaking election spending limits

A Conservative party campaign official has denied claims 500 leaflets were deliberately mislaid to try and limit expenses returns.

Hateful graffiti investigated by police

Hateful graffiti investigated by police

White supremacy and Nazi graffiti has been daubed at a university campus.

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Port 'lined up for £200m plan'

Port 'lined up for £200m plan'

Officials are plotting to use an alternative port to bypass a feared Dover-Calais bottleneck after Brexit.

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Rapist ex-police officer dismissed

Rapist ex-police officer dismissed

A former police sergeant has been dismissed after he was jailed for stalking and raping a woman.

Luxury hotel cancels live reindeer visit

Luxury hotel cancels live reindeer visit

Reindeer set to star at a luxury hotel's ice rink opening will not be appearing after a centre was accused of abusing the animals.

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Man killed in town centre crash named

Man killed in town centre crash named

A man who was killed when he was hit by a car in a town centre in the middle of the night has been named.

Detectives ask for more CCTV

Detectives ask for more CCTV

Police are reissuing their appeal for CCTV footage as they continue to investigate the disappearance of a mother-of-five.

Robber attacks woman with her own stick

Robber attacks woman with her own stick

A woman in her 60s was beaten around the head with her own walking stick leaving her with injuries a policeman says are some of the worst he has seen.

Library opening hours facing cuts

Library opening hours facing cuts

County council chiefs are consulting about plans to cut library opening hours to reduce costs.

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Council to review part-time staff bonuses

Council to review part-time staff bonuses

A council is reviewing how part-time workers are "appreciated" after claims they get fewer bonuses because they put their family before their jobs.

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Jury out in murder plot trial

Jury out in murder plot trial

A jury has retired to consider verdicts in the trial of a cheating wife, her lover and his daughter accused of conspiracy to murder.

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