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High-tech cameras to snare road hogs

09 July 2022
High-tech cameras to snare road hogs

Lawbreaking motorists could be hit with hefty fines if a local authority gets the nod to introduce specialist cameras.

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Vacant Barclays branch on market for £1.8m

08 July 2022
Vacant Barclays branch on market for £1.8m

A former branch of a high street bank is for sale with planning permissions agreed for flats and restaurant spaces.

Brawl leads to 11 arrests

05 July 2022
Brawl leads to 11 arrests

Police are asking for help to identify three men in connection with a fight between a number of people.

'Parking charges have led me to shop elsewhere'

04 July 2022
'Parking charges have led me to shop elsewhere'

Blue badge holders are now being asked to pay at a town centre car park.

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'Music has helped shape my life'

04 July 2022
'Music has helped shape my life'

A social worker is balancing his day job with producing music on the side, and hoping to inspire others to follow their dreams.

Maze is out of this world

01 July 2022
Maze is out of this world

A popular family attraction is back for the summer, with a space-age theme.

Collapsed sewer road closure extended for another month

01 July 2022
Collapsed sewer road closure extended for another month

Work on a collapsed water sewer, which has caused traffic disruption on a busy road outside a McDonald's Drive-thru, is to take longer than expected.

World-first stunt for driving digger across tightropes

28 June 2022
World-first stunt for driving digger across tightropes

More than 1,000 people watched as the boss of a popular attraction completed a daredevil stunt.

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Zipline attraction announces two new rides

28 June 2022
Zipline attraction announces two new rides

Daredevils will get the chance to try out indoor sky diving or a giant swing at Bluewater.

Swastikas graffitied in play park

24 June 2022
Swastikas graffitied in play park

A mum whose Jewish grandmother escaped Nazi-occupied Austria has spoken out after finding swastikas plastered over a children's climbing frame.

'We're in!': School moves into new £35m building

20 June 2022
'We're in!': School moves into new £35m building

A secondary school which opened to its first cohort of pupils pre-pandemic has finally welcomed students into its brand new school building.

Holiday park blaze being treated as suspicious

20 June 2022
Holiday park blaze being treated as suspicious

The cause of a fire which ripped through six caravans at a holiday park is still under investigation, say police.

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Trans woman ejected from beer garden calls out abuse

18 June 2022
Trans woman ejected from beer garden calls out abuse

A transgender woman is calling for the police to step up efforts and introduce a department to tackle LGBTQ+ hate crime after suffering regular abuse.

Collapsed water sewer prompts road closure

17 June 2022
Collapsed water sewer prompts road closure

A collapsed water sewer has caused traffic disruption on a busy main road outside a McDonalds Drive-thru just months after the same spot was affected.

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Hens need new homes after avoiding chop

17 June 2022
Hens need new homes after avoiding chop

New homes are being sought for thousands of ex-commercial hens that were destined for the slaughterhouse.

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Fury as pub theft caught on camera

13 June 2022
Fury as pub theft caught on camera

Owners of a village pub say they are furious after catching another theft from outside of their pub on camera.

Rare orchids 'strimmed to dust' on protected London Resort site

09 June 2022
Rare orchids 'strimmed to dust' on protected London Resort site

A wildlife campaigner has been left devastated after discovering rare plant species were destroyed on a nature site threatened by a major theme park.

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Nurse shares 'surreal' BGT experience

09 June 2022
Nurse shares 'surreal' BGT experience

A hospital nurse has spoken of her experience on Britain's Got Talent claiming it was both 'surreal' and a 'privilege'.

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