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Egg farm plan sparks contamination fears

Egg farm plan sparks contamination fears

Villagers fear manure from 192,000 chickens will be washed into the River Beult, but applicants say the pollution will be less than current levels.

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Councillors still unhappy with lack of design detail for holiday caravan park

Councillors still unhappy with lack of design detail for holiday caravan park

Council officers have not apologised for the improper planning advice that cost taxpayers nearly £19,000.

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Planners try again after first grant of planning permission for holiday homes found to be illegal

Planners try again after first grant of planning permission for holiday homes found to be illegal

Councillors get a second look at caravan park thanks to a judicial review brought by a 69-year-old widow.

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Swearing, dust and wet paint - and now noise seven days a week

Swearing, dust and wet paint - and now noise seven days a week

A family have spoken about the colourful language their young children are learning living nextdoor to Sainsbury's.

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The Kent Brewery of Australia

The Kent Brewery of Australia

The story of how two Kentish men taught the Aussies how to make beer.

Homes plan in area of outstanding natural beauty 'wrong'

Homes plan in area of outstanding natural beauty 'wrong'

A parish council and 74 others have objected to a scheme that would start to close the gap between the two halves of a rural village.

Florist targeted by fraudsters 'relieved' to get money back

Florist targeted by fraudsters 'relieved' to get money back

A florist who was scammed out of £800 is relieved to finally have her money back and is now looking forward to preparing her shop for Christmas.

'We hate to say I told you so'

'We hate to say I told you so'

A parish council says flooding in a village will only get worse when 250 new homes are built.

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Head teacher tests positive for Covid-19

Head teacher tests positive for Covid-19

A school has closed for two weeks to all staff and pupils after a head teacher tested positive for coronavirus.

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Villagers say 'no' to garden village 'urban sprawl'

Villagers say 'no' to garden village 'urban sprawl'

A survey has revealed that 95% of villagers are opposed to their borough council's housing plans.

More rain expected in flood-prone areas

More rain expected in flood-prone areas

The Environment Agency has warned flood alerts could be back by the end of the week as more rainfall is expected.

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Officer 'thought he was going to die' before taking fatal shot

Officer 'thought he was going to die' before taking fatal shot

An inquest into the death of a man wanted for murder has heard an officer shot him because thought his life was at risk.

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Covid-19 confirmed in school's Year 3 bubble

Covid-19 confirmed in school's Year 3 bubble

Close contacts of a Year 3 pupil have been asked to self isolate after a positive case of Covid-19 in a primary school.

Why Brian deserves to win Gold

Why Brian deserves to win Gold

An award has been given to the man who powered the London Olympics.

Village faces 74 new homes

Village faces 74 new homes

A revamped housing proposal includes a change of access route.

Metal thief caused £33,000 worth of damage

Metal thief caused £33,000 worth of damage

A 'prolific offender' who caused thousands of pounds of damage to a business after stealing metal piping has been jailed.

Campaigners who exposed egg farm conditions 'could have given hens flu'

Campaigners who exposed egg farm conditions 'could have given hens flu'

Footage from inside an egg farm has been blasted by animal rights campaigners - but the company in charge says the covert operation put hens at risk.

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Police feared 'Raoul Moat style' attack on officers

Police feared 'Raoul Moat style' attack on officers

An inquest has heard how police feared a potentially-armed fugitive could harm officers if inadvertently stumbled upon.

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Planning failure blamed for fatal police shooting

Planning failure blamed for fatal police shooting

Lawyers representing the family of a fugitive shot and killed by police have accused senior officers of failures leading to his death.

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'I nearly died before they would believe me'

'I nearly died before they would believe me'

A woman who was unfairly rejected for the financial help she needed to support her mental health is calling for change in a government body.

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