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My car was stolen. Here are six important things I learned
2+ hour, 13+ min ago (1492+ words) I'm standing by my garden gate, car key in hand and a puzzled look on my face. My car isn't there. For a few seconds, I clutch at innocent explanations. Was the road busy last night? Did I park around…...
National award win for Leek's refreshed indoor markets
19+ hour, 33+ min ago (341+ words) Traders at a recently refurbished market hall are celebrating after winning best small indoor market at an industry awards ceremony. Leek's Butter Market and Trestle Market in the Staffordshire Moorlands reopened just over a year ago following a "3.4m overhaul. Judges…...
Boy, 13, arrested over e-bike hit-and-run on pregnant woman in Poole
4+ day, 16+ hour ago (239+ words) A 13-year-old boy has been arrested after an e-bike rider hit a pregnant woman, who then gave birth to a seriously ill baby. The pedestrian was struck in Herbert Avenue, Poole, on 26 January. Dorset Police previously said the rider and…...
Neurodivergent disco lovers from Treforest went clubbing
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (519+ words) On a dance floor under disco lights, Dylan Hughes is letting loose to Olly Murs, JLS and One Direction. He's in his element when he dances " and his mother says it's one of the things that makes him come alive…...
Bournemouth Christmas attractions fully reopen after flooding
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (288+ words) A Christmas attraction that was hit by flooding is now fully reopen, organisers have said. Heavy rain caused flooding in Bournemouth's Lower Gardens at the weekend, forcing the closure of a Christmas train, festive golf and a Santa's workshop, and…...
Halloween month rivals peak summer for Legoland Windsor
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (477+ words) The rising popularity of Halloween means October is fast becoming as busy as August for UK theme parks, according to resorts giant Merlin Entertainments. It used the example of Legoland Windsor, which has been marking Halloween for several years but…...
Lincoln Castle Christmas lights event to return to city
4+ mon, 4+ day ago (216+ words) Lincoln Castle's walls will be lit up as part of a Christmas light spectacle this winter. Lincolnshire County Council said the annual event will this year take place from 21 November and will include the addition of an ice palace. Displays…...
Porthcawl's Coney Island funfair closes after 100 years
4+ mon, 4+ day ago (915+ words) For more than a century it has entertained generations of families with its mixture of classic rides and nostalgic arcades. But on Saturday, the sun will finally set on Porthcawl's much-loved fair, Coney Beach Amusement Park. When it opened in…...
Frozen banana lollies - your kids' new favourite summer snack
6+ mon, 1+ week ago (29+ words) These frozen banana lollies are a great activity to do with kids and can be fully customisable to their preference. Frozen banana lollies - your kids' new favourite summer snack...
Coney Beach Amusement Park, Porthcawl, to close, owners announce
6+ mon, 4+ week ago (255+ words) A century-old amusement park at a popular beach in south Wales is to close, its owners have announced. Coney Beach Amusement Park in the Newton area of Porthcawl, Bridgend county, will close in October, the owners said in a post…...