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Charity shop burglar 'hid behind clothes rack'

Charity shop burglar 'hid behind clothes rack'

22 December 2016

A man has been arrested and bailed on suspicion of burgling a charity shop and was found hiding behind a clothes rack.

Fingerprints on beer bottle lead's busts burglar

Fingerprints on beer bottle lead's busts burglar

22 December 2016

A 33-year-old man has been jailed after an empty beer bottle left at a burgled house helped police to find him.

Hospital trust off the critical list

Hospital trust off the critical list

21 December 2016

Christmas has come early for bosses at a troubled NHS trust as hospital inspectors flag up improvements.

Man hit by bus on busy town centre road

Man hit by bus on busy town centre road

20 December 2016

A man was looked over by paramedics after being hit by a bus this morning.

Police called after lorry crash

Police called after lorry crash

20 December 2016

Police closed a busy road following reports two lorries crashed.

Hunt for man and woman after burglaries

Hunt for man and woman after burglaries

19 December 2016

CCTV images have been released of a man and a woman police would like to speak in connection with two burglaries.

Shed load of toys for children in need

Shed load of toys for children in need

19 December 2016

kmfm and Skinners Sheds are delivering toys to children spending Christmas in care after hundreds of listeners gave to the A Shed Load of Toys appeal.

Drug addict who was trying to quit died in car park

Drug addict who was trying to quit died in car park

17 December 2016

A man who collapsed and died in a car park was a drug addict trying to quit, who had just asked to go back to rehab.

Pool reopening date announced after storm damage

Pool reopening date announced after storm damage

16 December 2016

A swimming pool which was damaged and has been closed since Storm Angus hit a month ago is due to reopen as work starts to repair the roof.

Police seize car after driver's licence 'expired in 1979'

Police seize car after driver's licence 'expired in 1979'

16 December 2016

Police stopped a driver whose provisional driving licence turned out to be well past its expiry date - nearly four decades, in fact.

Political activist says Tories forced him to shoplift

Political activist says Tories forced him to shoplift

16 December 2016

A wannabe actor and self-styled political activist blamed ‘the Tories’ after being caught stealing £220 worth of alcohol from Waitrose.

New heights for wing-shaped memorial

New heights for wing-shaped memorial

16 December 2016

A building commemorating the Few who fought over the county’s skies in the Battle of Britain has been named project of the year at an awards.

Man freed after motorway crash

Man freed after motorway crash

15 December 2016

Firefighters have freed a man trapped after a motorway crash between a van, motorbike and car.

Police bikes give former instructor funeral escort

Police bikes give former instructor funeral escort

14 December 2016

A team of police motorcycles gave a former police driving instructor an escort to his funeral after he was killed in a wrong-way crash on the M20.

Knifeman stabbed woman in hotel robbery

Knifeman stabbed woman in hotel robbery

14 December 2016

A robber who stabbed a vulnerable woman twice as he raided her hotel room has been locked up.

Festive tales with plenty of drama

Festive tales with plenty of drama

14 December 2016

Christmas theatre isn’t all about panto: here are the festive shows without a boo or a hiss in sight (but plenty of humbug).

Thank You Tree new fundraising effort for Kelly

Thank You Tree new fundraising effort for Kelly

14 December 2016

A Thank You Tree is a new initiative to raise funds for teen cancer victim Kelly Turner - other events continue this week.

Brothers jailed for brutal assault outside nightclub

Brothers jailed for brutal assault outside nightclub

13 December 2016

A peacemaker was severely beaten by two drunken brothers outside a nightclub after he stepped in to help a bouncer.

Tragic teen's birthday tributes 'trashed by vandals'

Tragic teen's birthday tributes 'trashed by vandals'

13 December 2016

The family of a teenager who took her own life have expressed their sadness after a new batch of birthday tributes were vandalised.

Musician jailed for hurling boiling water at partner

Musician jailed for hurling boiling water at partner

12 December 2016

A musician who scarred his girlfriend when he threw boiling water at her, telling her "no one is going to look at you now", has been jailed.

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