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Missing woman found, say police
Police say a 53-year-old woman reported missing has been found safe and well.
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Missing teen found, say police
Police searching for a missing 17-year-old boy say he has been located safe and well.
Scammers place fake QR codes on parking machines
Drivers are being warned after scammers placed fake QR codes on pay-and-display machines.
Shop sold litre of vodka to boy, 16, found drunk in street
A shop sold a litre of vodka to a 16-year-old boy found extremely drunk in a town centre street.
Missing boy found safe and well, say police
Police searching for a missing boy who disappeared six days ago say he has been found safe and well.
'Three lives saved' as yacht runs aground six miles off Kent
Dramatic images show the moment brave lifeboat crews rescued sailors as huge waves battered their grounded yacht.
Children’s home bid approved despite traffic fears
Plan for a new children’s home has been approved despite neighbours fears it could change their quiet neighbourhood forever.
£140k repairs on landmark pier begin
Engineers have started their work on repairing a popular seaside town’s pier which remains partially shut.
Missing teen, 16, last seen wearing ‘black reading glasses’
A 16-year-old boy has been missing for almost 24 hours and officers are appealing for help to find him.
Police probe launched after body found
A police probe has been launched after an unidentified man’s body was discovered.
Elderly pedestrian dies after being hit by car in town centre
A 79-year-old man who was airlifted to hospital after being struck by a vehicle in the middle of busy town centre has died.
Waterstones to return to closure-hit shopping centre before Christmas
Book chain Waterstones is to return to a closure-hit shopping centre - and is set to open before Christmas.
Top uni offloads farmland primed for homes for £700k
A plot of farmland owned by the University of Cambridge primed for redevelopment has gone under the hammer.
Woman who attacked mum after school avoids jail
A woman who “lost control” and attacked another mum by kicking, punching and pulling her hair in front of youngsters has narrowly avoided jail.
Fireworks frustration as many stuck in gridlock miss display
Fireworks fans have been left disappointed after a town descended into gridlock as hundreds headed to a seafront display.
Builders ordered to remove ‘horrendous chalk scar’ at housing estate site
Builders have been given four months to remove a “horrendous chalk scar” blotting the landscape on a housing estate.
Community ‘pulls together’ to ensure vets’ debut match goes ahead after pitch vandalism
A village football side’s inaugural match went ahead despite vandals trashing their new turf just days before.
Controversial docks application officially approved
The application for a business campus on an industrial estate, which will “triple the number of jobs on the site” has been officially approved.
Grammar school to admit girls for first time in 207 years
Three single-sex grammar schools will now start accepting both boys and girls after the government approved the change.
Missing girl, 12, found safe and well
A 12-year-old girl who went missing, sparking a police appeal to help locate her, has been found safe and well.