A decision is set to be made on whether an 8,000-seater stadium at the heart of a new waterfront neighbourhood can go ahead.

Stressed parents have been left with a logistical nightmare after being told their children’s school bus is to stop running at short notice.

Villagers are being urged to jump on board a trial shuttle bus service linking rural areas with health and shopping facilities.

Police have issued a series of warnings to nuisance drivers seen meeting up and “causing a hazard to other road users”.

Piles of household waste and building materials have been dumped next to a footpath and a council is investigating how it got there.

A 31-year-old man is due to appear in court on suspicion of a spate of burglary offences following reports of two home break-ins.

Train services were disrupted while fire crews tackled a blaze on a railway line.

A plan for tens of thousands of new homes in a part of Kent has been approved despite fears it “doesn’t go far enough to fight the housing crisis”.

A dad with an inoperable brain tumour fears his young family will be left penniless after his life insurance policy was cancelled.

A 17-year-old old boy who was reported missing has been found safe and well.

Drivers who are caught trying to cut through a bus gate will be fined after it was confirmed cameras will be installed.

A newly-refurbished care home for the elderly remains empty after six months - despite an “urgent” demand for beds.

Hundreds of pupils have taken part in parades to celebrate the patron saint of England.

A court injunction could force private landowners to allow a council access to a collapsed road following a year of legal wranglings over its repair.

A community is a step closer to saving a much-loved windmill after a proposal from the county council to sell it off to raise funds.

The parents of two teenage boys who died from suicide are supporting a new sports initiative to help youngsters struggling with their mental health.

A Kent singer broke down in tears after bagging herself a place in the Britain’s Got Talent semi-final.

A desperate mum has invited Rishi Sunak to spend a day at her home as she fights to keep her teen daughter from taking her own life.

Residents are hoping to hear the latest news on the repair of a major road which has been closed for more than a year following a landslide.

A frozen food giant has announced the opening date for its second town centre store, promising a more “pleasant shopping experience”.