Multiple flood warnings have been issued as spring high tides threaten to break sea and river defences on Monday.

Part of a motorway was closed as scheduled road repairs went on longer than expected.

A sweet treat eatery has received a one-star hygiene rating after an inspection found it needed “major improvement”.

A former mental health nurse and mum-of-four quit her day job to open a town’s only African restaurant and takeaway.

An amended planning application for a garden village scheme has revealed plans for a new recycling centre and fewer homes.

Two-way temporary lights have been put in place outside a pub on a busy route as work begins on a “welcomed” 5G mast.

A prolific shoplifter has been jailed for three months and banned from entering any retail premises while carrying a bag.

A pub that has been shut for a few days is opening back up for punters thanks to the return of an old licensee.

The London-bound M2 was blocked following a crash involving “multiple vehicles”.

Controversial plans to introduce fees at free car parks have been voted against to the delight of business owners and residents.

An illegal waste transport has been fined after he was stopped outside a scrap yard by the police.

There is a planned closure for a busy dual carriageway exit slip as work continues on a multi-million-pound junction improvement scheme.

A man has been arrested following reports of antisocial behaviour near a church.

A parkrunner who survived a mystery cardiac arrest has thanked the people who saved his life.

A school described as happy and nurturing has been praised by Ofsted following an inspection.

A major transport route is to close throughout the summer in a move which will be “very inconvenient” for thousands.

An MP says the rubbish littering several beaches is because of the Environment Agency’s delay in putting a stop to illegal dumping in the area.

Traffic has returned to normal after morning commuters were stuck in queues stretching back six miles due to a broken down vehicle on the M2.

Gas network upgrade closures have been postponed after it was feared they’d bring traffic “chaos”.

A 1994 Rover Metro that was stolen from a private mechanic’s garage was found 48 hours later burnt out and abandoned near a village by the M2.