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‘Full English at hidden gem cafe was worth the 30-mile round trip’

‘Full English at hidden gem cafe was worth the 30-mile round trip’

A hearty breakfast was enough to lure our reviewer off the beaten track to a new cafe deep in the countryside.

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‘Neighbouring eateries open at lunchtime, why can’t we?’

‘Neighbouring eateries open at lunchtime, why can’t we?’

A new takeaway has applied for an extension to its agreed hours, before it has even opened.

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Gran’s remarkable efforts to honour unidentified war hero

Gran’s remarkable efforts to honour unidentified war hero

The efforts of an impassioned pensioner to get recognition for a fallen airman is to be recognised at a posthumous ceremony in her village.

Date for church reopening revealed after 32-month battle

Date for church reopening revealed after 32-month battle

A village just can’t wait until the opening of its new community facility in just four weeks’ time.

Grateful village remembers RAF hero

Grateful village remembers RAF hero

A pilot who stayed at the controls of his burning Hurricane to steer it away from a village school will be remembered with a flypast.

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Missing mushroom mystery solved

Missing mushroom mystery solved

A man set up a wildlife camera after mushrooms in his favourite woodland began disappearing, to find the culprit was a hungry squirrel.

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‘I swapped Audi for push bike after drink-driving hell’

‘I swapped Audi for push bike after drink-driving hell’

A drink-driving bank worker pulled over after her car was spotted swerving across a road told magistrates she’d swapped it for a bike.

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Caravan bid for ancient woodland

Caravan bid for ancient woodland

A sixth attempt is being made to secure permission to use an area designated as ancient woodland as a gypsy site.

Plans for caravans on traveller site with chequered history

Plans for caravans on traveller site with chequered history

An application for mobile homes has been lodged for a traveller site with a controversial planning history dating back 40 years.

Steakhouse named among best new UK restaurants

Steakhouse named among best new UK restaurants

A fine dining restaurant open for less than a year has been named as a finalist in the British Restaurant Awards.

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Glamping pods planned for golfing getaways

Glamping pods planned for golfing getaways

A golf course is hoping to swing planning permission to erect 12 glamping pods for sporting breaks and weddings.

Plan to build on beauty spot “will ruin our village”

Plan to build on beauty spot “will ruin our village”

Plans for 70 homes have been met with fierce opposition by locals, despite the promise of a 12,000-patient GP surgery.

Police appeal to help find missing teen

Police appeal to help find missing teen

Officers are appealing for help in finding a teenager who has gone missing from her home.

Plans for new equestrian centre

Plans for new equestrian centre

An equestrian centre with accommodation is proposed for a farmland site.

‘We want to be at the heart of our community’

‘We want to be at the heart of our community’

The new manager of a village pub says he wants the venue to become a “home-from-home”.

Veteran’s mission to restore gravestone of Titanic lookout

Veteran’s mission to restore gravestone of Titanic lookout

A former serviceman has lovingly restored the final resting place of a key historical figure.

‘I open up my home to feed 22 strangers every month’

‘I open up my home to feed 22 strangers every month’

A mum-of-two is celebrating 10 years of running her unique business all from her living room.

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£1m 3G pitch planned for village's waterlogged ground

£1m 3G pitch planned for village's waterlogged ground

A campaign to supplement a grass football pitch with a 3G all-weather facility is making progress – although it is still a long way from completion.

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Florist at risk of closure allowed to stay open

Florist at risk of closure allowed to stay open

A countryside florist shop was unanimously given permission to stay and carry on business, despite its “unsustainable location”.

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‘There are 51 traveller caravans in this single postcode’

‘There are 51 traveller caravans in this single postcode’

A gypsy site has been approved despite calls by a parish council for a rethink.

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