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Hairdresser wins big in Postcode Lottery’s Millionaire Street prize

Hairdresser wins big in Postcode Lottery’s Millionaire Street prize

A woman has won more than £166k alongside her parents after their postcode won in the People’s Postcode Lottery.

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Burglar jailed after raiding home of vulnerable 91-year-old

Burglar jailed after raiding home of vulnerable 91-year-old

A man who preyed upon “an easy target” by breaking into his home has been jailed after being found guilty of burglary.

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Eight weeks of road closures for £900k water works

Eight weeks of road closures for £900k water works

A utility company is to dig up two roads as part of a scheme to upgrade water supplies in a town.

‘Losing our keys helped us win £250k on the lottery’

‘Losing our keys helped us win £250k on the lottery’

A couple who won a life-changing prize on a £2 National Lottery scratchcard say it was all thanks to them losing their keys.

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Suspect charged after more than 100 nuisance calls made to police

Suspect charged after more than 100 nuisance calls made to police

A man has appeared in court after allegedly shouting and swearing at police call handlers over a five-month period.

Objections to plans for homes in flood-risk village

Objections to plans for homes in flood-risk village

A parish council has ‘strongly objected’ to plans for more than 100 homes in a village notorious for flooding.

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Kent village coldest in England overnight with -5 temperatures

Kent village coldest in England overnight with -5 temperatures

A Kent village was found to be the coldest place in England overnight this week – as temperatures are expected to continue dipping below freezing.

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‘He did so many things for the village’

‘He did so many things for the village’

A village is in mourning for a parish councillor of five decades ‘who was always thinking of others’.

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Biker taken to hospital after crash

Biker taken to hospital after crash

A motorcyclist has been taken to hospital after being involved in a crash with a car which partially shut a busy road in both directions.

Villagers asked whether conservation area should be extended

Villagers asked whether conservation area should be extended

Residents are being asked which buildings are important in forming the character of their village.

Man in hospital after ‘knifepoint burglary’

Man in hospital after ‘knifepoint burglary’

Four suspects have been arrested in connection with an alleged knifepoint burglary which left a victim in hospital with “serious stab wounds”.

Man arrested after major road closed by serious crash

Man arrested after major road closed by serious crash

The A228 was shut in both directions following a collision between two cars.

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People rescued from stranded car during flooding

People rescued from stranded car during flooding

Fire crews have helped four people out of a car after it got stuck in floodwater.

Moment young deer is set free from garden gate

Moment young deer is set free from garden gate

A deer which got stuck in a garden gate was saved thanks to the RSPCA and a car jack.

Schoolboy hit by car

Schoolboy hit by car

A schoolboy is in hospital after being hit by a car.

CCTV released after charity shop burgled

CCTV released after charity shop burgled

Investigators have released images of three men they would like to speak to after a charity shop was burgled and food for people in need was stolen.

‘There’s just hours to go to have your say’

‘There’s just hours to go to have your say’

People are being urged to respond to revised plans for a large solar farm in the countryside.

Main road blocked after multi-vehicle crash

Main road blocked after multi-vehicle crash

A main road was blocked this morning after a multi-vehicle crash.

‘Cllr, can women have penises?’

‘Cllr, can women have penises?’

A councillor has been accused of bringing a “culture war” to the borough by asking the council leader if he thinks women can have penises.

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Christmas tractor run wows crowds

Christmas tractor run wows crowds

Thousands of people took to the streets to watch a colourful convoy of tractors pass through several villages.

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