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'Every day is a blessing'

'Every day is a blessing'

A care home resident has celebrated her 101st birthday with a special cake, flowers and plenty of presents.

Alleged drug dealer caught

Alleged drug dealer caught

A police stop of a suspect car paid off.

Man threatened by 'knifeman' in street

Man threatened by 'knifeman' in street

Police are investigating an altercation which saw a man chased and threatened with a weapon believed to be a knife.

Man found with multiple knives charged

Man found with multiple knives charged

A man who was found with multiple knives after a police stop has appeared in court.

Driver in court on knife charge

Driver in court on knife charge

A motorist found with drugs in his underpants has been accused of three offences.

Foodbank expects 200% increase in referrals this Christmas

Foodbank expects 200% increase in referrals this Christmas

With the furlough scheme extended and redundancies on the rise, a foodbank receiving more referrals than ever before has launched a Christmas appeal.

Rector fights government over service ban

Rector fights government over service ban

Church leaders are preparing a legal challenge to the "criminalisation" of Christian worship.

Davina's delight as dog is found

Davina's delight as dog is found

Davina McCall has thanked her followers on Twitter after being reunited with her dog that had been found in a Kent town.

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Police called to deal with hostile crowd

Police called to deal with hostile crowd

Two people were arrested as a final celebration before lockdown turned nasty

'Smiles one day, Covid the next'

'Smiles one day, Covid the next'

Dame Kelly Holmes is urging people to keep safe after revealing she has tested positive for coronavirus.

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Fallen tree causing rail delays

Fallen tree causing rail delays

Trains are running at a reduced speed after a tree fell onto the tracks.

Commercial building alight

Commercial building alight

Four flats were evacuated last night as a precaution.

Plans for 'motor village' rejected

Plans for 'motor village' rejected

A £25m car dealership with seven showrooms and a service area that would have created 50 new jobs has been refused.

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Family's three-year wait after cyclist's death

Family's three-year wait after cyclist's death

The family of a cyclist killed by a tanker in 2018 will have to wait another year for justice due to escalating court delays.

Ex-soldier starts Free School Meal e-petition

Ex-soldier starts Free School Meal e-petition

A former soldier has set up an e-petition calling on the council to do more for children from low income families.

Woman sexually assaulted in street

Woman sexually assaulted in street

A man who grabbed a woman in the street before sexually assaulting her is being hunted by police.

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Be a friend to the rec

Be a friend to the rec

A new support group has been established to promote a public recreation field.

Plan for 2,800-home village unveiled

Plan for 2,800-home village unveiled

A masterplan for a garden village of up to 2,800 home has been unveiled - but not everyone is impressed.

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Town hit by flooding

Town hit by flooding

A street has been left flooded again after the county was battered by heavy rain and high winds.

Construction starts on new supermarket

Construction starts on new supermarket

Building work on a new supermarket set to open in the spring has started.

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