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Town centre car park shut off

Town centre car park shut off

A car park in the middle of town has been closed this lunchtime as a major emergency response is launched.

Homeless man's cortege stops in town centre

Homeless man's cortege stops in town centre

A funeral procession for a well-known homeless man passed through the town centre street where he used to sleep rough today.

Bus drivers' strike threat over 'spies'

Bus drivers' strike threat over 'spies'

Bus drivers are considering strike action over plans by Arriva to install "spies" on services to check on driving standards and customer care.

Councillor admits driving while twice legal limit

Councillor admits driving while twice legal limit

A leading councillor has admitted driving home from a council meeting nearly twice the legal limit.

Ten things we didn't know last week

Ten things we didn't know last week

Naked carpenters, suspicious cakes and key fobs that open the wrong car - here's what we learnt this week.

Car destroyed and another badly damaged by blaze

Car destroyed and another badly damaged by blaze

A car fire has completely destroyed one vehicle and left another badly damaged.

Four car crash outside college

Four car crash outside college

Fire crews had to cut a man out of their car after a four vehicle pile up.

Blaze breaks out on army firing range

Blaze breaks out on army firing range

A fire broke out on a military firing range, leaving an area engulfed in flames and badly damaged.

Caretaker warned school bosses about paedo teacher

Caretaker warned school bosses about paedo teacher

A former school caretaker warned bosses about a predatory teacher years before he was jailed for sexually abusing two pupils, it has emerged.

Children woken by burglar prowling through home

Children woken by burglar prowling through home

A pregnant mother has told of the moment her terrified children pretended to be asleep when a burglar crept into their bedroom.

Man disabled in industrial accident needs bionic arm

Man disabled in industrial accident needs bionic arm

Money is being raised to put an end to a man’s “nightmare” after he severed his forearm in an industrial incident.

'Minority of drivers' put car enthusiasts at risk

'Minority of drivers' put car enthusiasts at risk

A minority of nuisance drivers are infiltrating a gathering of “responsible” young car enthusiasts and putting them in danger, police have said.

Alert after stranger approaches schoolgirl

Alert after stranger approaches schoolgirl

Parents have been warned after a suspicious man allegedly offered a lift home to a girl outside a primary school's gates.

Elderly child abuser jailed

Elderly child abuser jailed

A paedophile who abused a vulnerable child over the course of four years and warned his victim not to tell anyone has been locked up.

Lorry fire on M25

Lorry fire on M25

Drivers faced delays earlier after a lorry caught fire on a busy motorway.

Man abused four-year-old boy as teenager

Man abused four-year-old boy as teenager

A man who denied multiple sexual offences over a six-year period has been convicted by a jury.

Pair remanded after man's shopping centre killing

Pair remanded after man's shopping centre killing

Two men have been remanded in custody accused of murder following the death of a young man at a shopping centre.

Police hunt sex attacker cyclist

Police hunt sex attacker cyclist

Officers are hunting a sex attacker who is said to have targeted two women as he rode past them on a bicycle.

Son’s run raises money in memory of beloved father

Son’s run raises money in memory of beloved father

Just two months ago, teenager Frankie Jordan had little idea that his life was about to be turned upside down...

Son tells how he tried to save mum from 'murderous' attack

Son tells how he tried to save mum from 'murderous' attack

The son of a woman allegedly murdered along with her partner has told a jury how he was stabbed trying to protect her from a knife attack.

Success! Cancer treatment go-ahead

Success! Cancer treatment go-ahead

A cancer patient who was denied a stem cell transplant has been told her treatment can go ahead after a peition signed by 10,000 people.

Video captures man riding away on 'stolen' bike

Video captures man riding away on 'stolen' bike

Shocking CCTV has emerged of the moments a man brazenly rides off on a suspected stolen bike.

Charity box thief avoids jail

Charity box thief avoids jail

A serial charity box thief has been given a four-month electronic curfew after handing himself in when he saw his picture in a police appeal.

Woman dies after bus smash

Woman dies after bus smash

Police are appealing for information from bus passengers after a fatal crash involving three vehicles.

Man 'seriously injured' after getting off bus

Man 'seriously injured' after getting off bus

A man has been left with serious injuries after being hit by a car as he got off a bus.

Burns victim describes caravan blaze ordeal

Burns victim describes caravan blaze ordeal

A young woman who suffered 85% burns after a motorhome she was sleeping in caught fire is giving back to the charity who helped her rebuild her life.

Dopey barmaid sacked after customer served hash cake

Dopey barmaid sacked after customer served hash cake

Paramedics were called to a village pub when a customer started hallucinating and struggling to breathe after being served cake laced with cannabis.

Travellers move on again

Travellers move on again

A court order has moved travellers on again... to a site two miles down the road.

Rush hour chaos as vehicle breaks down on bridge

Rush hour chaos as vehicle breaks down on bridge

The southbound carriageway of a busy route was closed this morning after a vehicle broke down, causing long rush hour delays.

Mother killed herself near children's playground

Mother killed herself near children's playground

A mum of two young children was found dead in woodland near an outdoor play area after texting her husband a farewell message, an inquest heard.

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