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‘It’s been a tenner well spent’ - Fed-up dad takes matters into own hands to avoid bin chaos
16 April 2024A dad-of-three who said unemptied bins had become “nothing short of a nightmare” has resorted to paying for his rubbish to be taken away.
Town centre hotel that featured on TV put on market
16 April 2024A town centre’s only hotel, which featured on Channel Four’s Four in a Bed, is for sale.
Volunteer’s royal date after winning national award
15 April 2024A charity shop volunteer who “never misses a day and hasn’t been on holiday for ages” has won a national award and is off to Buckingham Palace.
Tonnes of rubbish collected from beach after illegal dumping
15 April 2024Litter pickers have filled hundreds of bags with rubbish from a beach plagued by waste that washes up from an illegal dump site.
Speed limits enforced this summer for ‘reckless’ jet skiers
14 April 2024A number of authorities are to join forces to clamp down on dangerous jet ski riders this summer.
Removal of masts on shipwreck filled with bombs to start within next year
14 April 2024Following years of delays, the removal of masts on a sunken war ship filled with explosives is set to begin in the next 12 months.
Vacant Victorian pub to go up for auction
13 April 2024A pub that is earmarked to become flats and a micropub is set to go under the hammer with a guide price of more than £200k.
Couple’s sign of the times - the 21 times their bin’s been missed
12 April 2024A husband and wife have put up a sign setting out the number of days they have been without having their bins emptied - and it’s 21 and counting.
Missing girl, 13, found after huge police operation
12 April 2024A missing 13-year-old girl has been found after a huge police operation to trace her.
Waste company apologises for bins fiasco
11 April 2024A boss at a waste company that’s come under huge criticism after multiple bins went uncollected resulting in hundreds of complaints has apologised.
Stained glass window depicting Jesus smashed
10 April 2024A church remains shut after a vase was thrown at one of its windows, leaving a hole in the middle of the image of Christ.
Lifeboat and helicopter scrambled to 'man overboard'
10 April 2024RNLI and coastguard crews were called out to a “man overboard” signal but it turned out to be a false alarm.
£4.6m plans to replace 70-year-old gas pipe to island
10 April 2024Pipes carrying an entire island’s gas supply from the mainland are to be replaced in an 18-month project.
More staff brought in to deal with bin backlog
09 April 2024More staff and extra collection days are being implemented and a council has apologised after a huge number of missed bin collections.
Future use of flats confirmed after young people evicted
09 April 2024The future use of flats previously occupied by young people in the care system and mooted as an option for asylum-seeking children has been confirmed.
Kayaker airlifted to hospital after boat capsizes
08 April 2024Lifeboat crews were called to rescue three kayakers after they got into difficulty in the water.
Almost £100k raised for dad battling brain tumour
08 April 2024An online fundraiser for a 39-year-old brain tumour patient who is starting to consider treatment options is close to reaching £100,000.
Flood alerts issued for large parts of county
07 April 2024Spring tides bring a risk of coastal flooding from mid-morning tomorrow with some rivers affected too.
Residents left with mounds of rubbish amid new collection chaos
07 April 2024Fed-up residents feel “forgotten” as rubbish piles up in their street amid continuing problems with a new bin collection service.
Asylum-seeking teens won’t be housed at care home after u-turn
05 April 2024Controversial plans for 50 asylum seeking-teenagers to move into a former care home from next month that led to protests have been scrapped.
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