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Pets and their owners can tune into the country's first Concert for Animals tonight to soothe nerves during Guy Fawkes.

Hundreds of people across three regions will be responding to the aftermath of a major Alpine Fault quake in a civil defence exercise this week.

It comes after more than a decade of planning, fundraising, and construction with Dame Sue Bagshaw the driving force.

The 15 March terror attacks left a trail of physical and psychological devastation in their wake, according to a new study on the psychological impact of the attacks

One councillor says it's a "significant undermining of local democracy".

It could be months or even years before the full impact of the Smithfield closure becomes clear, a community advocate says.