TICK will follow tock in Knighton after a writer withdrew a noise complaint about the town's clock.

There had been fears the 142-year-old landmark could have been silenced after a formal 'noise nuisance' complaint had been lodged about it.

But novelist Lane Ashfeldt, who runs a 'writer's retreat' style B&B opposite the clock, has withdrawn her complaint and admitted underestimating the 'strength of feeling' in the town.

She said: "I apologise for any upset that has been caused to the community."

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