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Grassroots arts venue reopens after closure fears bbc.in/4hOf1TF

Groundswell of support sees Bury St Edmunds' venue reopen

The family behind a music arts centre says its revival has been boosted by local support.

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Stockport County 1-0 Peterborough United bbc.in/4hNKRjl

League One: Stockport County 1-0 Peterborough United

Kyle Wootton scores the only goal as Stockport battle to a 1-0 win over struggling Peterborough in League One.

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Blaze breaks out at household recycling centre bbc.in/4hK4IQx

Blaze breaks out at Peterborough household recycling centre

The site will reopen as soon as possible, according to its operator, the city council.

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Award for passers-by who saved woman on bridge bbc.in/4hqvNqr

Award for passers-by who saved woman on Essex A12 bridge

The trio "showed exceptional selflessness and courage" according to the Essex Chief Constable.

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Man 'very cross' after lorry hits 400-year-old home bbc.in/4zkjmnN

Man 'very cross' after lorry hits 400-year-old Suffolk house

He says there are signs on the road stating it is unsuitable for HGVs.

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Social media, hashtags and the search for Corrie Mckeague bbc.in/4dXWnGu

Did Facebook help or hinder search for missing Corrie Mckeague?

Desperate for answers, the 23-year-old's mum used social media in an attempt to find him.

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Swimming teacher, 82, retires after 50 years bbc.in/4xWYLos

Peterborough swimming teacher, 82, retires after 50 years

Lin West has taught an estimated 400,000 children and adults to swim over the decades.

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Dinner lady reflects on 48 years of meals and memories bbc.in/4htWFWO

Rushden dinner lady reflects on 48 years of meals and memories

Marlene Becks says it is quite an achievement to be still working at 80 years old.

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Father sets up network after 'dad-life got lonely' bbc.in/4hgPG4A

Peterborough father sets up network after 'dad-life got lonely'

"I wondered whether there were other dads who felt the same," says group founder Callum Jarvis.

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'Beery Bikers' pedal all the way to Spain for charity bbc.in/4AxEHeL

'Beery bikers' cycle from Northamptonshire to Spain for charity

The pedalling pals have cycled from West Haddon to Spain for charity and in memory of their loved ones.

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Will English status prevent a whisky wild west? bbc.in/4hqF0iO

Will English ruling prevent wild west of whisky?

English whisky is recognised as a distinctive spirit but critics claim the rules are too relaxed.

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Family 'will never get over' murder of mother bbc.in/46HlWrF

Family will 'never get over' murder of Norwich mum Tania Williams

Her niece says Tania was a "beacon of light" and a "loud, colourful, happy person"

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Why are 3,000 fridges piling up in north Norfolk? bbc.in/3VSjoED

More than 3,000 fridges pile up in Norfolk due to national crisis

Kate Murrell says a shortage of specialists is behind a backlog in reprocessing fridges and freezers.

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Brown trout spawning site to get special protection bbc.in/4dF9gVT

Project protects key wild brown trout Hertfordshire spawning site

Conservationists say they have created "shaggy cover" on the River Hiz at Ickleford for the trout.

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Night marshals to patrol city centre at weekends bbc.in/3VdA2hU

Chelmsford night marshals to patrol city centre at weekends

They will be in Chelmsford High Street and surrounding areas between 22:00 and 04:00 BST.

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Bake Off star 'begged' for stand mixer at Christmas bbc.in/4AAIt75

Great British Bake Off's Moyin 'begged' for mixer for Christmas

Moyin Odeniran, now 22, says his Christmas list as a 12-year-old have stood him in good stead for TV.

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New restrictions on walking dogs off leads bbc.in/4j8Oq55

New Cambridge restrictions on walking dogs off leads

A council updates its rules for dog owners, including where dogs must be on leads.

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Key signed by Superman found 'hiding in plain sight' bbc.in/4iQOqX5

Superman memorabilia to fund Milton Keynes charity centre repairs

A charity is auctioning the memorabilia signed by Superman actors who filmed in Milton Keynes.

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Teenage girl in hospital after bus collision bbc.in/4iJ8b2N

Teenage girl taken to hospital after bus collision in Norwich

East of England Ambulance Service says it was called to the scene in Castle Meadow on Friday.

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PM asks council for 'evidence for security guards' bbc.in/4AsKu5n

PM asks Essex County Council for 'evidence for security guards'

Andy Burnham wants it to justify its decision to put guards in town and city centres near an asylum base.

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