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College's latest student block plan given nod

10 March 2022
College's latest student block plan given nod

Amended plans for student accommodation for private school pupils have been approved.

Turned down: £30m winery plan gets rejected

10 March 2022
Turned down: £30m winery plan gets rejected

Plans to build a giant winery attraction on Green Belt land have been thrown out by planners.

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Major increase in cost of estate roadworks

08 March 2022
Major increase in cost of estate roadworks

Overrunning roadworks are set to cost the council an extra £350,000, it has been revealed.

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Man's hospital death after alarm volume turned down

07 March 2022
Man's hospital death after alarm volume turned down

A man went into cardiac arrest as nurses sat outside his hospital room unaware the alarm was sounding, an inquest has heard.

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Police put store's booze licence under review

04 March 2022
Police put store's booze licence under review

Fears over street drinking have forced the police to take action against a town centre store.

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'I stand by it...they're a nightmare to deal with'

04 March 2022
'I stand by it...they're a nightmare to deal with'

A councillor has doubled down on criticism of part of the NHS despite admitting he'd wrongly accused it of being involved in a problematic project.

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Coroner's concerns after care home choking death

28 February 2022
Coroner's concerns after care home choking death

A coroner has raised concerns after a 67-year-old choked to death at a care home.

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Synagogue employs security after CCTV cable cut

19 February 2022
Synagogue employs security after CCTV cable cut

A synagogue has had to employ security guards after excrement was smeared over it's doors and it's CCTV cable cut.

Bid to scupper future homes plans at tennis courts site

16 February 2022
Bid to scupper future homes plans at tennis courts site

Residents have launched a petition calling for former tennis courts to be reclassified at they battle attempts to build new homes.

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Homes plan approved for second time

10 February 2022
Homes plan approved for second time

A revised plan to build almost 200 properties in a village has been approved again.

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Council tax bill rise proposed

09 February 2022
Council tax bill rise proposed

Residents will be facing a higher council tax bill next year as an authority has proposed to increase rates for the new financial year.

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Council plans compulsory purchase for empty Debenhams

08 February 2022
Council plans compulsory purchase for empty Debenhams

A council is preparing a 'last resort' plan to buy a former department store as part of a new housing scheme.

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'Spend more money on tired leisure park'

04 February 2022
'Spend more money on tired leisure park'

Opposition councillors have called for more money to be invested in a popular public park but their pleas have been labelled "preposterous".

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Residents jubilant after homes plan turned down

27 January 2022
Residents jubilant after homes plan turned down

Villagers have been praised after a government inspector backed plans to turn down a countryside development.

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'No public support for keeping docks'

24 January 2022
'No public support for keeping docks'

A council leader has stoked controversy by suggesting there is little public support for keeping a closure-threatened docks open.

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'If Uber Eats and Deliveroo can do it, why can't we?'

20 January 2022
'If Uber Eats and Deliveroo can do it, why can't we?'

A pizza takeaway's plan of delivering alcohol to homes has been turned down.

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Fears shop's plan will increase street drinking

20 January 2022
Fears shop's plan will increase street drinking

The police have warned that problem street drinking will rise if a town centre convenience store is allowed to sell booze.

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'They want to turn it into a patio for new flats'

20 January 2022
'They want to turn it into a patio for new flats'

A resident has spoken of his concerns regarding the development of a popular town centre green space.

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Popular Towns' festival promises 'twist'

14 January 2022
Popular Towns' festival promises 'twist'

Plans are being made to merge the annual Dickens Festival with events celebrating the Queen's Platinum Jubilee this summer.

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'Use your position to get him out...'

14 January 2022
'Use your position to get him out...'

Top Tories are being urged to speak out against PM Boris Johnson and call on him to quit over ongoing claims about lockdown parties in Downing Street.

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