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Services cancelled after person hit by train

Services cancelled after person hit by train

04 December 2022

Some trains have been cancelled after a person was hit by a train.

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Prime Minister rows back on pledge to allow new grammars

Prime Minister rows back on pledge to allow new grammars

04 December 2022

Rishi Sunak says proposals to end the current legislation that does not permit new selective schools will not be brought forward.

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Dog rescued after falling 40m down cliff

Dog rescued after falling 40m down cliff

04 December 2022

Firefighters used a drone to locate a dog after it fell down the side of a cliff.

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'Albanians should be barred from claiming asylum in UK'

'Albanians should be barred from claiming asylum in UK'

04 December 2022

The Government's Immigration Minister says Albanians should be barred from claiming asylum in the UK, because the country is "demonstrably safe".

Biker rode through red light and broke girl’s leg

Biker rode through red light and broke girl’s leg

04 December 2022

A young girl suffered a double fracture and missed two months of school after a motorcyclist rode through a red light and hit her.

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'Feral youths keep throwing bins in our beautiful river'

'Feral youths keep throwing bins in our beautiful river'

04 December 2022

Filled nappies, beer cans and dog poo bags are dirtying a river as bins are repeatedly thrown into a river by mindless yobs.

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'I fled torture after refusing to be suicide bomber - I won't kill'

'I fled torture after refusing to be suicide bomber - I won't kill'

04 December 2022

A man has told of his harrowing escape from Iraq to the UK after being tortured for months for refusing to be a suicide bomber.

Much-loved furniture store could be turned into flats

Much-loved furniture store could be turned into flats

04 December 2022

Plans have emerged to transform a former furniture shop - which was previously and mistakenly raided by police searching for drugs - into flats.

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Mum loses son, 15, to cancer while fighting her own battle

Mum loses son, 15, to cancer while fighting her own battle

04 December 2022

A 15-year-old who died of cancer has been called a "true fighter" by his mum who has also had treatment for the disease.

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Race against time to save 300-year-old pub

Race against time to save 300-year-old pub

03 December 2022

A community group has just weeks left to raise £300k to save a beloved historic village pub.

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Woman, 18, dead and four injured in major crash

Woman, 18, dead and four injured in major crash

03 December 2022

A 20-year-old man has been arrested after a young woman died following a serious crash at a roundabout.

Police hunting man who 'exposed himself'

Police hunting man who 'exposed himself'

03 December 2022

Police have released an image of a man they wanted to speak to after a man exposed himself to a member of the public.

Violent murderer stabbed man over restaurant row

Violent murderer stabbed man over restaurant row

03 December 2022

A drunk and violent thug who stabbed a man to death after a row in a restaurant has been jailed for life.

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Festive cheer, smiles and dogs at Christmas lights switch-on

Festive cheer, smiles and dogs at Christmas lights switch-on

03 December 2022

A town's Christmas lights switch-on was filled with festive laughs, smiles, music... and a pug.

Fire crews tackle house blaze

Fire crews tackle house blaze

03 December 2022

Four fire engines were called to a house after a garage caught fire.

Barman serves cocktails instead of pints at Charlton FC

Barman serves cocktails instead of pints at Charlton FC

03 December 2022

A barman hopes to persuade football fans to ditch pints in exchange for cocktails after setting up shop at the south London club.

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'I'm in excruciating pain every time I eat'

'I'm in excruciating pain every time I eat'

03 December 2022

A 25-year-old former "foodie" has told how she now suffers excruciating pain every time she eats.

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Police were waiting at drink-driving mum's home after tip-off

Police were waiting at drink-driving mum's home after tip-off

03 December 2022

A mum-of-two was almost four times the legal alcohol limit when she pulled up at home and found the police waiting for her.

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Rain water 'gushing like river' on double-decker bus

Rain water 'gushing like river' on double-decker bus

03 December 2022

An investigation has been launched after a bus floor resembled a 'river', sparking fears a passenger could slip over.

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Plans revealed to reopen iconic lift with new cafe extension

Plans revealed to reopen iconic lift with new cafe extension

02 December 2022

Ambitious new plans reveal how a historic cliff-side lift will be transformed and expanded with a new cafe and outdoor terrace.

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