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‘From sketching in my room to Glastonbury and touring with Guns N’ Roses’

29 June 2024
‘From sketching in my room to Glastonbury and touring with Guns N’ Roses’

An artist has told how he went from sketching in his boyhood bedroom to producing visual effects for one of the world’s biggest rock bands.

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Armed police descend on residential street

28 June 2024
Armed police descend on residential street

A road was closed after armed police were called to reports of a person “with a weapon”.

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‘They say I can’t build flats behind my bakery because of the smell’

27 June 2024
‘They say I can’t build flats behind my bakery because of the smell’

The boss of a 93-year-old bakery was disappointed after plans to future-proof the business by building flats behind it were turned down.

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Main road shut overnight as £92m flyover nears completion

26 June 2024
Main road shut overnight as £92m flyover nears completion

A £92 million road improvement scheme is drawing to an end with dates for lane openings announced.

New Lidl store ‘blocked again’ by rivals

26 June 2024
New Lidl store ‘blocked again’ by rivals

A supermarket due to create 40 jobs has been put at risk after a “diabolical” legal challenge from a competitor.

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‘Air raid sirens sound up to 15 hours a day, but we go on as normal’

25 June 2024
‘Air raid sirens sound up to 15 hours a day, but we go on as normal’

An NHS volunteer working in Ukraine, just miles away from the Russian border, to help the war effort has spoken of the realities of life there.

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Candidate concerned after fire outside party HQ

24 June 2024
Candidate concerned after fire outside party HQ

An ‘unexplained’ fire started close to the offices of a Tory election candidate.

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Major supermarket expansion work gets under way

22 June 2024
Major supermarket expansion work gets under way

A prominent marital arts building will be demolished as a town centre supermarket is expanded.

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Three people taken to hospital after crash

19 June 2024
Three people taken to hospital after crash

Emergency services were at the scene of a crash after a car collided with a wall.

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Masked burglars jailed after raiding home

19 June 2024
Masked burglars jailed after raiding home

Three men have been jailed after they entered a home with bladed weapons whilst wearing masks and balaclavas.

Waterside regeneration at ‘hidden treasure’ bought for £5.6m

19 June 2024
Waterside regeneration at ‘hidden treasure’ bought for £5.6m

A creek could see an overhaul with two regeneration projects looking to transform the waterside with new homes alongside a cafe, shop and workshops.

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Bus window smashed after second ‘shooting’ on housing estate

18 June 2024
Bus window smashed after second ‘shooting’ on housing estate

A bus boss is calling for witnesses to come forward after two of his vehicles were shot within days on the same housing estate.

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24-hour gym to complete town centre regeneration project

17 June 2024
24-hour gym to complete town centre regeneration project

The last vacant units at a new leisure complex are to be filled by a fitness centre.

1,500 hours of GP time saved by pharmacists - but can they cope?

17 June 2024
1,500 hours of GP time saved by pharmacists - but can they cope?

A new scheme that should help ease pressure on GP services has had some good results but it’s not quite the perfect solution.

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Amusement arcade’s £3m refurb plans turned down

17 June 2024
Amusement arcade’s £3m refurb plans turned down

A £3 million revamp of a seaside arcade set to include mini golf, augmented reality darts and a four-storey soft play area, has been turned down.

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Housing estate plans on ‘best’ land in village rejected

16 June 2024
Housing estate plans on ‘best’ land in village rejected

Plans to build homes on the ‘best and most versatile’ plot of farmland in a village have been blocked.

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‘Oh what fun we had’ at Madness concert

15 June 2024
‘Oh what fun we had’ at Madness concert

Ska band Madness showed a red fez-wearing crowd a whole lot of fun as they smashed through their classic hits.

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New £9m supermarket to open after store wars with Tesco

15 June 2024
New £9m supermarket to open after store wars with Tesco

A new store which has been bogged down in delays is now set to welcome its first customers.

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Man charged after police operation on A249

13 June 2024
Man charged after police operation on A249

Officers have charged a 25-year-old man following a huge police operation on the A249 which found class A drugs, imitation firearms and a Taser.

Three arrests after police operation on A249

12 June 2024
Three arrests after police operation on A249

Officers have made three arrests during a huge police operation on the A249 which found class A drugs, imitation firearms and a Taser.

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