A FEMALE pedestrian is recovering after she was hit by a car in the town centre.Police and an ambulance were called to the corner of Elm Street and Museum Street at 5.

By Amanda Cresswell

A FEMALE pedestrian is recovering after she was hit by a car in the town centre.

Police and an ambulance were called to the corner of Elm Street and Museum Street at 5.30 pm .

It is thought the unnamed woman was knocked by a vehicle and hit her head on the pavement.

The extent of her injuries are not known although it is not thought she needed hospital treatment.