1. Treasure status for Anglo-Saxon findspublished at 18:33 Greenwich Mean Time 11 December 2018

    Hawk rings and a jewel-encrusted sword mount are among items found by detectorists.

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  2. Relative arrested over care home 'murder'published at 17:58 Greenwich Mean Time 11 December 2018

    The woman, aged 79, died after sustaining injuries at the home in Westcliff.

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  3. Death case gamekeeper guilty of gun chargepublished at 17:03 Greenwich Mean Time 11 December 2018

    A gamekeeper facing a manslaughter charge is found guilty of having a loaded shotgun in a public place.

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  4. Man drowned as he 'swam to meet friends'published at 16:51 Greenwich Mean Time 11 December 2018

    A court hears a Lithuanian man had drugs in his system when he tried to swim at a country park.

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  5. 'Immature' man sentenced for sex offencespublished at 16:18 Greenwich Mean Time 11 December 2018

    Archie Stulpa-McCallum is "remorseful" and "determined to make amends", a court hears.

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  6. Ex-minister urges cannabis legalisationpublished at 16:05 Greenwich Mean Time 11 December 2018

    Norman Lamb calls for government regulation of the production, distribution and sale of cannabis.

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  7. Search for shovel in backpacker murderpublished at 15:34 Greenwich Mean Time 11 December 2018

    A body believed to be that of British backpacker Grace Millane was found on the outskirts of Auckland.

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  8. Steam train and car in level crossing crashpublished at 15:27 Greenwich Mean Time 11 December 2018

    The "train emerged the victor" in the smash, which left a silver Mercedes badly damaged, police say.

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  9. MP Lamb bids to decriminalise cannabispublished at 14:58 Greenwich Mean Time 11 December 2018

    A former health minister has called on MPs to legalise the possession, purchase and consumption of cannabis.

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  10. Man denies raping woman who accepted liftpublished at 11:51 Greenwich Mean Time 11 December 2018

    The victim alleges she was attacked after getting into a stranger's car.

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  11. Plans for 'low carbon community' in Cambridgepublished at 10:27 Greenwich Mean Time 11 December 2018

    A huge brownfield site on the edge of north Cambridge could be transformed into a "low carbon community" of new homes and jobs, councillors have revealed.

    The Greater Cambridge shared planning service - a partnership between South Cambridgeshire District Council, external and Cambridge City Council, external – has published the latest plans for a new suburb on land between the A14, Cambridge North railway station and the Science Park.

    low carbon community plansImage source, Google

    Planners say the creation of new homes would reduce the need to commute, with good links to public transport, creating a "low carbon" area.

    It would mean relocating Anglian Water's water treatment facility, which has proved too expensive to consider in the past, a spokesman said.

    A public consultation will be carried out early next year.

  12. Cruise couple held over suitcase cocainepublished at 10:22 Greenwich Mean Time 11 December 2018

    About 10kg of the drug was found in their cabin on the Marco Polo, Portuguese police say.

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  13. Ram-raiders strike three times in an hourpublished at 10:00 Greenwich Mean Time 11 December 2018

    Police say only one of the raids appears to have been successful.

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  14. Radio 4 presenter says Alice a 'complete delight'published at 09:36 Greenwich Mean Time 11 December 2018

    Libby Purves, the former presenter of Today on BBC Radio 4, has reviewed a Christmas show in Ipswich.

    Her review, external of Red Rose Chain's, external production of Alice in Wonderland at its Avenue Theatre as "a spirited three-hander... marvelously elegant... brilliantly designed".

    Red Rose Chain's Alice in WonderlandImage source, Red Rose Chain

    Reviewing it for the Ipswich Star, external, Wayne Savage called it a "fun-filled alternative to pantomime".

  15. Report aims to tackle 'poor' NHS carepublished at 06:10 Greenwich Mean Time 11 December 2018

    An NHS body aims to tackle "inadequate, poor and shocking" mental health provision.

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  16. 'No third party involved' in stab deathpublished at 20:35 Greenwich Mean Time 10 December 2018

    The death of Aydin Eldeniz was initially the subject of a murder inquiry, an inquest hears.

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  17. Rival gangs in town centre 'shouting match'published at 18:39 Greenwich Mean Time 10 December 2018

    A police officer tells how he broke up a row in a shop hours before a 17-year-old was killed.

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  18. Man guilty of murdering teenagerpublished at 18:37 Greenwich Mean Time 10 December 2018

    Joe Paffey stabbed 19-year-old Fabian Kacica after trying to steal his car.

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  19. Lorry driver 'to get millions' in damagespublished at 17:29 Greenwich Mean Time 10 December 2018

    Gary Chisholm was electrocuted while cleaning his trailer when it hit power lines in 2016.

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  20. Woman guilty of 'Army row' killingpublished at 17:04 Greenwich Mean Time 10 December 2018

    Heidi Kennedy was convicted of the manslaughter of a rough sleeper who had sustained 73 injuries.

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