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‘It’s scary’: Shock as knife found by children playing in park sandpit

16 August 2024
‘It’s scary’: Shock as knife found by children playing in park sandpit

Parents have been left “scared” and “shocked” after their children found a knife buried in a park’s sandpit.

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24-hour police stand-off with man in house ends

15 August 2024
24-hour police stand-off with man in house ends

A man has been arrested after a 24-hour stand-off in a residential street with police.

Apartment block on the market for almost £6m

14 August 2024
Apartment block on the market for almost £6m

A former office building which was converted into flats is for sale with a multi-million-pound price tag.

Two arrests during crackdown on town centre disorder

13 August 2024
Two arrests during crackdown on town centre disorder

Men in their 30s were arrested while a boy was given a warning after a shopper’s car was egged during a crackdown on anti-social behaviour.

Abbey that’s been ‘symbol of resilience’ gets £14k repairs

13 August 2024
Abbey that’s been ‘symbol of resilience’ gets £14k repairs

An historic church which survived a Viking raid and Henry VIII's destruction of monasteries has undergone a series of repairs.

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A249 to shut for new bridge to be installed

12 August 2024
A249 to shut for new bridge to be installed

A busy stretch of the A249 will be shutting this weekend to allow work to continue on a multi-million-pound road improvement scheme.

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Gran’s plea to thieves: ‘Stop stealing while my back is turned’

11 August 2024
Gran’s plea to thieves: ‘Stop stealing while my back is turned’

A 79-year-old fundraiser is at her wits’ end with thieves repeatedly stealing from her garden sales – despite signs explaining they’re for charity.

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Six arrested after car ‘crashes into tree’ near university campus

09 August 2024
Six arrested after car ‘crashes into tree’ near university campus

Police have taken six men into custody following a car crash near a university campus.

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Council launches investigation into bin collection chaos

09 August 2024
Council launches investigation into bin collection chaos

A probe is set to find out where a new waste contract, which has seen more than 36,000 reports of missed collections, went so wrong.

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Fires at heritage park treated as ‘suspicious’

09 August 2024
Fires at heritage park treated as ‘suspicious’

The cause of grass fires at a popular heritage park is being treated as suspicious by the emergency services.

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Town centre pub reopens after £220k makeover

08 August 2024
Town centre pub reopens after £220k makeover

A popular pub, known for its sports and weekend DJ events, has reopened after being shut for two weeks.

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M2 crash cleared after traffic gridlock

08 August 2024
M2 crash cleared after traffic gridlock

Drivers were left stuck in standstill traffic stretching for miles after a crash involving two vans on the motorway.

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Train station parking across the county to go cashless

07 August 2024
Train station parking across the county to go cashless

People will no longer be able to pay for car parking using ticket machines at almost 40 train stations and will instead need to use an app.

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‘Disappointment’ after medical centre for 17,000 patients scrapped

07 August 2024
‘Disappointment’ after medical centre for 17,000 patients scrapped

The plug has been pulled on a new medical centre that would have catered for 17,000 patients due to costs and changes to plans.

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Prison to reopen early in the wake of riots

06 August 2024
Prison to reopen early in the wake of riots

A former young offenders institution is expected to reopen early for adults as the prison system braces itself for an inmate influx.

Plans for flats in former town centre supermarket building

06 August 2024
Plans for flats in former town centre supermarket building

The first floor of a vacant former supermarket building which was sold for half a million pounds is set to become flats.

More than 44,000 illegal cigarettes found hidden in shop walls

06 August 2024
More than 44,000 illegal cigarettes found hidden in shop walls

Thousands of untaxed cigarettes and hundreds of illegal vapes have been uncovered behind false walls and other hiding places in several town shops.

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Part of busy road closes after gas leak

06 August 2024
Part of busy road closes after gas leak

A busy main road has been partially shut to traffic after a gas leak.

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Dormouse discovery halts £5.8m roundabout revamp

06 August 2024
Dormouse discovery halts £5.8m roundabout revamp

Work to improve traffic flow on a roundabout used by thousands of drivers a day is behind schedule due to the discovery of a rare animal.

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Horse rider taken to hospital after fall when driver ‘honked horn’

05 August 2024
Horse rider taken to hospital after fall when driver ‘honked horn’

A horse rider was taken to hospital following a fall which one witness said was due to a driver “honking his horn” and frightening the animal.

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