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Bridge reopens after third closure in a month
A busy bridge was closed for three hours due to reports of a faulty joint.
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Part of major A-road closed due to emergency manhole cover repairs
Drivers may face delays as part of an A-road is shut following damage to a manhole cover.
'He got out just in time': Fundraiser set up for man whose home was destroyed in blaze
A GoFundMe page has been launched for a man who woke up in the middle of the night and escaped just in time before a fire destroyed his home.
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'Placed' evidence, 'revenge' rumours and a missing locket: The mystery of Leah Daley's death
Police investigated whether a young woman's death was a revenge attack linked to her father - as experts suspect evidence was “placed” near the scene.
‘Creating a space where grieving families can remember their baby is so important to me’
A mum who was given more time with her stillborn son thanks to a temperature-controlled cuddle cot is raising money for a hospital memorial garden.
‘It was empty, but after our £50k revamp, punters are coming back’
A pub that had to close its doors early because of a lack of customers is now thriving thanks to a new landlord's major revamp.
‘Totally befuddled! It’s the most confused I have ever been in a pub’
Secret Drinker ends up with two pubs for the price of one when he sets foot along a mystical corridor
Traffic chaos fears as motorway slip road to close for weeks for new-builds works
Frustrated residents have hit out at a major roadworks project which will see a motorway slip road closed for several weeks.
Why 'Britain's rudest man' is saying goodbye to his £1.85m Kent country house
Controversial historian and author David Starkey has reflected on love, loss and legacy as he prepares to sell his Georgian home in a Kent village.
‘It was really frightening’: Hundreds evacuated from Dartford Tunnel amid fire
A woman had to carry her newborn grandson to safety after a blaze broke out on a major route.
Man made £185k smuggling people out of UK to France
A man who earned almost £200,000 smuggling people to France in the back of lorries has been put behind bars.
Tunnel reopens 15 hours after ‘arson attack’ sparks double caravan blaze
A busy tunnel has reopened after a suspected arson attack destroyed two caravans.
Search for missing 16-year-old boy
Police are seeking help from the public to find a teenager who has now been missing for four days.
‘Someone should have checked’: Frustrating error leads to typo on sign
Council officials say an ‘unfortunate’ error resulted in the misspelling of the name of one of their own car parks on new official signs.
Plans for low-affordable housing at 150-home estate ‘frankly insulting’
Plans for 150 homes on the “disused and derelict” site of a former school for the deaf have been slated as “frankly insulting”.
Renewed appeal after three hurt during serious ‘hate crime’
A renewed appeal for information has been launched after three men were attacked during an “unprovoked” hate crime.
‘Shame on you’: Go Ape course approved for park despite 650 objections
Plans for a Go Ape at a park have been approved despite concerns over possible animal beheadings and child abduction.
Opening date for kitchenware store at shopping centre revealed
A cookware retailer has confirmed its opening date as it is set to join new arrivals at a shopping centre.
First step in application for up to 2,000 homes on green belt submitted
Proposals for up to 2,000 homes have taken their first step as a request for a screening opinion has been made.
Dad encourages others to take free blood pressure tests to identify hidden conditions
A father is encouraging others to take up free blood pressure tests this month after one identified a cause for concern.