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Park could get tower slide in £4m revamp

11 March 2019
Park could get tower slide in £4m revamp

Plans to install an eye-catching tower slide as part of a park regeneration have edged a step closer - but the whole scheme hinges on a £4m grant.

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School gets first 'good' rating in 11 years

08 March 2019
School gets first 'good' rating in 11 years

A secondary school at the centre of a tough lunch policy and mobile phone ban has been rated 'good' by Ofsted.

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Man robbed at knifepoint by teens

07 March 2019
Man robbed at knifepoint by teens

Three teenagers have been arrested after a man was allegedly robbed of his phone and wallet after being threatened with a knife.

New shisha lounge to open next to nightclub

07 March 2019
New shisha lounge to open next to nightclub

A shisha lounge is set to open in a town centre after bosses took over a former pub which has sat empty for more than a year.

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The Lightning Seeds to headline festival

07 March 2019
The Lightning Seeds to headline festival

World Cup chart-toppers The Lightning Seeds will headline a popular free music festival this year, organisers have announced.

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'He said don't worry about me and walked away'

05 March 2019
'He said don't worry about me and walked away'

A homeless man who moved in with a kind-hearted stranger during a cold spell has returned to the streets.

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New campaign as cervical screenings fall to 20-year low

05 March 2019
New campaign as cervical screenings fall to 20-year low

A woman who filmed her smear test has backed a new campaign as the number of people going for the exam has fallen to its lowest point in 20 years.

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Plans for 550 homes pushed back

04 March 2019
Plans for 550 homes pushed back

A 550-home development has gone back to the drawing board after it was controversially approved before the public consultation period had ended.

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Pupils face losing mobiles for a week

03 March 2019
Pupils face losing mobiles for a week

Parents have hit out at a head teacher's tough new policy which sees mobile phones confiscated for a week if pupils are caught using them repeatedly.

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New women's clothing store to open at outlet

01 March 2019
New women's clothing store to open at outlet

A new shop offering luxury women's clothing is set to open in a popular shopping centre later this month.

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Woman hit by car on ring road

01 March 2019
Woman hit by car on ring road

A woman has been taken to hospital after being hit by a car in a town centre - weeks after a man was hurt at the same spot.

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Daughter of M20 bridge fall victim 'sickened' by Facebook comments

01 March 2019
Daughter of M20 bridge fall victim 'sickened' by Facebook comments

The daughter of a man who jumped to his death from a motorway bridge described her anguish at online comments as she raises mental health awareness.

Prominent community centre faces demolition

28 February 2019
Prominent community centre faces demolition

A community centre based in a town centre is set to be demolished to make way for extra parking spaces.

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Slimmer to go under knife after £28k donation

28 February 2019
Slimmer to go under knife after £28k donation

A young man who lost 18 stone in just over a year is to undergo surgery to remove loose skin after receiving an anonymous donation.

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Demolition of run-down community centre begins

25 February 2019
Demolition of run-down community centre begins

Contractors have started knocking down a former community hall after a council decided to close the centre last year.

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Mum lets homeless man move in with her

25 February 2019
Mum lets homeless man move in with her

A kind-hearted mum who let a homeless man move in with her says he could have died in a town centre if she hadn't stepped in.

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Shop reopens after cash machine raid

22 February 2019
Shop reopens after cash machine raid

A boarded up convenience store has partially reopened with makeshift signage just a day after it was targeted in an overnight raid.

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Takeaway turns food hygiene rating around

21 February 2019
Takeaway turns food hygiene rating around

A food outlet given a damning one-star rating has now received five stars after a visit from inspectors.

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Photos show ram-raided village store

21 February 2019
Photos show ram-raided village store

Pictures show the devastating scene after thieves reversed a 4x4 into the front of a village shop in the early hours.

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Traffic light 'stuck on red' sparks long delays on M20

21 February 2019
Traffic light 'stuck on red' sparks long delays on M20

A traffic light fault on a motorway junction caused long delays on the M20 earlier.

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