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‘We will rebuild our business after devastating fire’

12 May 2025
‘We will rebuild our business after devastating fire’

‘We will rebuild our business after devastating fire’

12 May 2025

The owners of a fish and chip shop devastated by fire have said they will rebuild their business.


Mercury Memories: news and adverts we featured in May 2015, 2000, 1955, 1925 and 1825

09 May 2025
Mercury Memories: news and adverts we featured in May 2015, 2000, 1955, 1925 and 1825

Mercury Memories: news and adverts we featured in May 2015, 2000, 1955, 1925 and 1825

09 May 2025

We’re on our weekly stroll down memory lane looking at news from up to 200 years ago.


Plans for 270 homes on approach to town

09 May 2025
Plans for 270 homes on approach to town

Plans for 270 homes on approach to town

09 May 2025

A housebuilder has revealed it wants to construct 270 new homes in fields on an approach to a town.


Free technology lessons for GP patients

07 May 2025
Free technology lessons for GP patients

Free technology lessons for GP patients

07 May 2025

People who struggle with technology are invited to a free session to help them access healthcare services online.


Hospital’s new Day Treatment Unit on track for summer opening

07 May 2025
Hospital’s new Day Treatment Unit on track for summer opening

Hospital’s new Day Treatment Unit on track for summer opening

07 May 2025

It may be hard to visualise beyond the plaster board and exposed pipe work, but this building will soon welcome its first patients.


Venue’s new manager wants to boost town’s entertainment and culture

07 May 2025
Venue’s new manager wants to boost town’s entertainment and culture

Venue’s new manager wants to boost town’s entertainment and culture

07 May 2025

The new manager of a community venue wants it to be the beating heart of a vibrant entertainment scene.


What to do when faced with a swarm of bees

07 May 2025
What to do when faced with a swarm of bees

What to do when faced with a swarm of bees

07 May 2025

People are being warned to watch out for swarms of bees and know what to do if they find one.


Town has a new ‘twin’

06 May 2025
Town has a new ‘twin’

Town has a new ‘twin’

06 May 2025

A town twinning agreement has been made official with the signing and official stamping of a ‘twinning oath’.


Royal crowning was ‘something to remember’ at May Day fair

06 May 2025
Royal crowning was ‘something to remember’ at May Day fair

Royal crowning was ‘something to remember’ at May Day fair

06 May 2025

A new May Queen was crowned at a traditional Bank Holiday celebration that attracted hundreds of visitors.


A lunchtime treat for picnickers

05 May 2025
A lunchtime treat for picnickers

A lunchtime treat for picnickers

05 May 2025

A blossom-filled community orchard proved the perfect place for a picnic for families.


Heroes put on a fine scarecrow show

05 May 2025
Heroes put on a fine scarecrow show

Heroes put on a fine scarecrow show

05 May 2025

People can continue to meet their heroes at a two-day scarecrow festival taking place over the Bank Holiday weekend.


Community ‘men’s shed’ could be on its way

05 May 2025
Community ‘men’s shed’ could be on its way

Community ‘men’s shed’ could be on its way

05 May 2025

A public meeting is being organised to gauge interest in creating a community ‘men’s shed’.


Crime scene taped off in town centre after ‘serious assault’

04 May 2025
Crime scene taped off in town centre after ‘serious assault’

Crime scene taped off in town centre after ‘serious assault’

04 May 2025

Police have taped off a crime scene after a man was injured in what is believed to have been a violent attack.


Good old Greek yarn is ready to rock the stage

03 May 2025
Good old Greek yarn is ready to rock the stage

Good old Greek yarn is ready to rock the stage

03 May 2025

A modern stage version of an Ancient Greek tragedy will be performed over five nights this summer.


Mercury Memories: news and adverts we featured in 2015, 2000, 1955, 1925 and 1825

02 May 2025
Mercury Memories: news and adverts we featured in 2015, 2000, 1955, 1925 and 1825

Mercury Memories: news and adverts we featured in 2015, 2000, 1955, 1925 and 1825

02 May 2025

A delve into the newspaper archive, including news and adverts from up to 200 years ago.


I can’t stop telling people how good this restaurant was

01 May 2025
I can’t stop telling people how good this restaurant was

I can’t stop telling people how good this restaurant was

01 May 2025

Plenty of people must regard food as a means to stay alive, rather than a source of pleasure in its own right.


Location of school outlined within plans for new estate

01 May 2025
Location of school outlined within plans for new estate

Location of school outlined within plans for new estate

01 May 2025

More information has been released on the location of a new school.


Marathon miles pull in the pounds

30 April 2025
Marathon miles pull in the pounds

Marathon miles pull in the pounds

30 April 2025

London Marathon runners have raised thousands of pounds for their collective good causes.


Firefighters ‘lend a hose’ to help water the plants

30 April 2025
Firefighters ‘lend a hose’ to help water the plants

Firefighters ‘lend a hose’ to help water the plants

30 April 2025

Firefighters on a training exercise swung into action with their hoses to help out during this week’s warm spell.


Charity seeks volunteers

29 April 2025
Charity seeks volunteers

Charity seeks volunteers

29 April 2025

A charity that helps people improve their mental wellbeing is looking for volunteers.


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