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‘Feels like a losing battle’: the fight against flooding in Somerset
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‘Feels like a losing battle’: the fight against flooding in Somerset

Emergency pumps are deployed in attempt to stop water inundating homes around River Parrett‘Like a sea out there’: flooded Somerset residents wonder how water can be managedSince medieval monks starte...

The Guardian - UK News7 months ago
Blood, butter and boys in luv: BTS’s 20 best songs – ranked!
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Blood, butter and boys in luv: BTS’s 20 best songs – ranked!

As the superstar K-pop boyband prepare for their first album in three years – after its members completed their military service – we count down the best of their toothsome popAt the start of their ca...

The Guardian Music7 months ago
Positive stop-search by Long Eaton Safer Neighbourhood Police Officers
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Positive stop-search by Long Eaton Safer Neighbourhood Police Officers

Plain-clothes officers from the Long Eaton Safer Neighbourhood Policing Team have taken action after a patrol in and around the town led to suspicious activity being identified. On Bonsall Street, off...

News - Long Eaton - Latest and archives - Erewash Sound 7 months ago
Tyler Ballgame: For the First Time, Again review | Alexis Petridis's album of the week
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Tyler Ballgame: For the First Time, Again review | Alexis Petridis's album of the week

(Rough Trade)The much-hyped LA singer – who has been compared to Tim Buckley, Elvis and more – certainly has a beautiful voice, though he can lean too eagerly on his influencesScrolling back through T...

The Guardian Music8 months ago
‘Like a sea out there’: flooded Somerset residents wonder how water can be managed
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‘Like a sea out there’: flooded Somerset residents wonder how water can be managed

People in south-west mop up after Storm Chandra and prepare for next bout of rain, with major incident declaredIn the early hours, the Wade family’s boxer puppy began barking. Thinking it needed to be...

The Guardian - UK News8 months ago
What's happening with this year's local elections in England?
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What's happening with this year's local elections in England?

Ministers have abandoned plans to delay elections for 30 English local councils, following what it says is new legal advice.

Sky News - UK8 months ago
Infinite scrolling: The 'gateway to addiction' at the heart of the war on social media
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Infinite scrolling: The 'gateway to addiction' at the heart of the war on social media

In a pocket of spare time, you may reach for your phone to scroll social media - but how often do you end up spending more time here than you planned?

Sky News - UK8 months ago
Mayor plays down £400m plan for trams coming to Derby (Consultation runs to 8th February)
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Mayor plays down £400m plan for trams coming to Derby (Consultation runs to 8th February)

By Nigel Slater – Local Democracy Reporting Service The East Midlands Mayor has played down fresh plans for a tram network coming to Derby – suggesting other transport ideas are in greater need. Clair...

News - Long Eaton - Latest and archives - Erewash Sound 8 months ago
10 of the greatest songs by Sly Dunbar – from reggae classics to Grace Jones and Bob Dylan
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10 of the greatest songs by Sly Dunbar – from reggae classics to Grace Jones and Bob Dylan

After his death aged 73, we look back at a selection of the hundreds of tracks the Sly and Robbie drummer had a hand in makingIt isn’t Sly Dunbar’s most spectacular performance as a drummer – although...

The Guardian Music8 months ago
Campaigners to hold ‘silent vigil’ on 6th February near one of eight County Council care homes facing closure
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Campaigners to hold ‘silent vigil’ on 6th February near one of eight County Council care homes facing closure

By Jon Cooper – Local Democracy Reporting Service Campaign organisers have hit back at Derbyshire County Council after the authority had urged them to cancel a planned demonstration outside one of its...

News - Long Eaton - Latest and archives - Erewash Sound 8 months ago
Sly Dunbar, reggae drummer and producer with Sly and Robbie, dies aged 73
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Sly Dunbar, reggae drummer and producer with Sly and Robbie, dies aged 73

Drummer helped to define the sound of roots reggae and dancehall, and worked with stars including the Rolling Stones, Bob Dylan and Grace JonesSly Dunbar, the Jamaican musician and producer who create...

The Guardian Music8 months ago
Ceremonial start to for new Scout build project in Sawley
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Ceremonial start to for new Scout build project in Sawley

The dawn of a new era for scouting in Sawley and Long Eaton is to be marked with a groundbreaking ceremony in February. The 1st Sawley Scout group will start the foundations as part of phase 1 of a ne...

News - Long Eaton - Latest and archives - Erewash Sound 8 months ago
Male charged for inflicting grievous bodily harm
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Male charged for inflicting grievous bodily harm

A Long Eaton man has been remanded into custody until mid-February after local Police received an emergency call reporting that a male had been assaulted in the town. Officers from the Long Eaton Safe...

News - Long Eaton - Latest and archives - Erewash Sound 8 months ago
Nominees list in full
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Nominees list in full

This year's list of Oscar nominees includes One Battle After Another, Sinners and Hamnet.

BBC News - UK8 months ago
Children in Care: How to Fix the Fostering Crisis
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Children in Care: How to Fix the Fostering Crisis

Foster carer Louise Allen says the problem isn’t the children, it’s the system.

BBC News - UK8 months ago
Brave Susie is among stars at council ‘Oscars’
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Brave Susie is among stars at council ‘Oscars’

A woman who has overcome a life-changing brain injury to selflessly help others was among the stars of an awards night staged by Erewash Borough Council to salute local people who inspire fellow citiz...

News - Long Eaton - Latest and archives - Erewash Sound 8 months ago
As Trump criticises Chagos deal again - what is in the controversial agreement?
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As Trump criticises Chagos deal again - what is in the controversial agreement?

Donald Trump has once again criticised the UK's decision to hand the Chagos Islands to Mauritius, in a deal that includes a formal transfer of Diego Garcia, home to a key US military base.

Sky News - UK8 months ago
'He's been a source of quite a bit of friction': Tottenham boss Thomas Frank sacked
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'He's been a source of quite a bit of friction': Tottenham boss Thomas Frank sacked

Tottenham boss Thomas Frank has been sacked after just eight months in charge.

Sky News - UK8 months ago
Historic stables become new hub for businesses
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Historic stables become new hub for businesses

A ceremony at what used to be a complex of disused stables will see Erewash Borough Council’s Mayor formally handed the keys to a major new asset for the borough – a swish business hub where firms can...

News - Long Eaton - Latest and archives - Erewash Sound 8 months ago
Black cab rapist John Worboys refused parole - as he admits attacks on 90 women
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Black cab rapist John Worboys refused parole - as he admits attacks on 90 women

Black cab rapist John Worboys has been refused parole as he still poses a "high risk" of sexually assaulting woman.

Sky News - UK8 months ago