Local News

A historic town centre building which was formally the headquarters of the Labour Party is set to go up for auction.

The owners of an independent restaurant have revealed they have decided to “end its journey on a high” and will not be reopening.

Officers had help from a four-legged friend when they seized around 2,000 illegal smoking products in town.

A thief stole festive gifts, alcohol and cheese during a spate of offences late last year.

After finding herself single at the age of 55 for the first time since she was 16, Janet Wilson decided to set up a face-to-face dating group.

A 21-year-old drink-driver lost his job and wound up in court after being caught following a trip for post-work food.

A drinker has been fined after visiting a kebab shop for a post-night out meal despite being barred from the town centre.

A drug-driver had cocaine and ketamine in his system when he was caught swerving across an A-road last summer.

In the monthly Ward Round column, hospital CEO Alice Webster looks forward to the opening of a new diagnostics centre.