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Sushi restaurant plans to fill long-empty travel agents in town centre
13 October 2024A vacant high street unit which served as a travel agents for almost 40 years could become a new Asian-themed restaurant.
170 homes approved despite fears of ‘increasingly unsafe’ roads
13 October 2024Controversial plans for a 170-home estate have been given the green light despite fears of nearby roads being “increasingly unsafe”.
Motorway delays after car goes up in flames
12 October 2024One lane was closed on a busy motorway after a car caught fire.
Road closed in both directions after lorry overturns
12 October 2024A route between two villages is blocked in both directions after a lorry overturned on a country road.
Sanctuary welcomes arrival of clouded leopard
11 October 2024An animal park known for its variety of exotic cats has welcomed its newest resident.
Appeal after man left with broken bones in pub attack
11 October 2024Police investigating a serious assault outside a pub have released CCTV images of two men they want to speak to.
Drug-driver ran over police officer carrying out speed checks
11 October 2024A drug-driver who ran over a police officer as he attempted to pull him over for speeding has been jailed.
Tip to stay shut all day after ‘explosion’
11 October 2024A recycling centre is to remain closed for the rest of the day following a “small explosion” in the early hours.
Pub bosses ban children and say: ‘We don’t care what parents think!’
11 October 2024Defiant landlords who have banned children from their village pub say they “couldn’t give a toss” about the backlash on social media.
Arrest after man ‘aroused suspicion’ near park
10 October 2024Patrols stopped and searched a person who had aroused suspicion near a popular park.
Park to host free Harry Potter-themed day
10 October 2024Fans of the Wizarding World can take part in Professor Snape’s potions trail and find the golden snitch at a magical free event.
‘Emotional’ farewell as much-loved folk festival axed after 30 years
09 October 2024The team behind a popular annual event which celebrates crafts and music will no longer take place after more than three decades.
‘Car park smells like a toilet - we can’t open our windows’
09 October 2024A car park has been left “smelling like a toilet” due to foul water caused by a blocked drain, say furious neighbours.
Arrests after cannabis plants found drying on coathangers inside property
08 October 2024Two men have been arrested after cannabis plants were found drying on coathangers inside a property.
Roadworks sparking long delays on major route set to end
08 October 2024Roadworks causing lengthy delays for commuters along a major route are set to end tomorrow.
New Indian cash and carry will rival London stores
07 October 2024Two shop owners fed up of having to travel to London for good quality Asian produce have opened their own cash and carry.
'We'll be homeless if we don't find new space - there’s nowhere available'
06 October 2024Nursery bosses have revealed their struggle to find a new home after being forced to leave their current site of 30 years.
Controversial sewage treatment plans for 6,000 homes approved on appeal
06 October 2024Residents are ‘disappointed’ after divisive plans for a sewage treatment plant to serve almost 6,000 new homes were approved following an appeal.
House cordoned off after reports of arson threats
05 October 2024Parts of a street were cordoned off by police after reports a man threatened to set fire to a house.
Father-of-seven with no licence caught driving sister's van twice by same officer
05 October 2024A father-of-seven who had his licence stripped away was spotted behind the wheel of his sister’s works van twice by the same police officer.
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Family-run garage closes for final time after 92 years of trade
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