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Future of at-risk leisure centre secured – for now

27 January 2024
Future of at-risk leisure centre secured – for now

A leisure centre is set to get a new splash pad and refurbished soft play area as part of a £2.5 million investment.

Club nestled in ‘thriving’ village named nation’s best for second year running

27 January 2024
Club nestled in ‘thriving’ village named nation’s best for second year running

A warm and welcoming village club with “top-notch” beer and a bumper entertainment package has been named the country’s best two years on the trot.

Road to shut for three weeks after ‘void’ opens up

26 January 2024
Road to shut for three weeks after ‘void’ opens up

A bust road is set to be closed for up to three weeks after a large ‘void’ appeared in the carriageway and reportedly brought down part of a wall.

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‘You have literally robbed children of education’

26 January 2024
‘You have literally robbed children of education’

An outdoor education centre has been targeted by thieves using bolt cutters to steal £3,000 worth of equipment as support floods in to help.

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Pervert’s six-year campaign to direct sexual abuse against children

25 January 2024
Pervert’s six-year campaign to direct sexual abuse against children

A paedophile who demanded and paid thousands of pounds for indecent photos and videos of children to be carried out has been locked up.

Huge queues build at Dartford Crossing

25 January 2024
Huge queues build at Dartford Crossing

The Dartford Crossing has been shut after a car broke down causing mammoth queues in both directions.

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Thug ‘kicked and punched’ shop worker after challenging theft

24 January 2024
Thug ‘kicked and punched’ shop worker after challenging theft

A prolific shoplifter has been jailed two days after assaulting an employee of a store who questioned him about stealing items.

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People smuggler bragged: ‘Gangs trust and pay me’

24 January 2024
People smuggler bragged: ‘Gangs trust and pay me’

A people smuggler has been jailed for eight years for money laundering and boasted most of his business was involved in illegal activity.

Crash involving motorbike blocks road outside supermarket

24 January 2024
Crash involving motorbike blocks road outside supermarket

A motorbike crash partially blocked a road outside a large supermarket.

Car alight on motorway

24 January 2024
Car alight on motorway

A motorway was blocked after a car caught fire.

Shoplifter jailed for £1,400 theft spree across town

23 January 2024
Shoplifter jailed for £1,400 theft spree across town

A prolific shoplifter who stole alcohol and luxury items from supermarkets has been jailed.

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Firefighters called to historic water tower after strong winds damage roof

23 January 2024
Firefighters called to historic water tower after strong winds damage roof

Fire engines have been spotted outside a Victorian water tower to make the roof safe after it was hit by high winds.

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Man in court after fire station ‘break-in’ while crew attended blaze

23 January 2024
Man in court after fire station ‘break-in’ while crew attended blaze

A man has appeared in court following reports a fire station was allegedly broken into and a crew’s belongings stolen while they attended a blaze.

Debris flies from ‘unsafe roof’ during high winds

23 January 2024
Debris flies from ‘unsafe roof’ during high winds

High winds have caused a roof to become insecure and debris to be scattered around a residential area.

Men charged after haul of dog food and booze stolen

23 January 2024
Men charged after haul of dog food and booze stolen

Two men have been charged with a series of thefts after hundreds of pounds of dog food and alcohol were stolen from two shops.

Pumping issue leaves homes without water after storm

22 January 2024
Pumping issue leaves homes without water after storm

Residents are experiencing no water and low-pressure issues from taps after pumping issues caused in the aftermath of Storm Isha.

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Luxury lakeside lodges completed at Kent landmark

22 January 2024
Luxury lakeside lodges completed at Kent landmark

A set of cabins built within the grounds of one of Kent’s most historic castles have opened.

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Arrest after alleged assault outside Co-op

22 January 2024
Arrest after alleged assault outside Co-op

An arrest has been made after police responded to calls of a suspected assault outside a convenience store.

‘They told me the lump was nothing - a year on and I have stage 4 cancer’

22 January 2024
‘They told me the lump was nothing - a year on and I have stage 4 cancer’

A woman who was told by doctors a lump in her chest was nothing is now fighting to beat stage 4 cancer.

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‘It’s our big day out’: FA Cup tickets sell out early doors as fans queue ‘for hours’

20 January 2024
‘It’s our big day out’: FA Cup tickets sell out early doors as fans queue ‘for hours’

Hundreds of football fans braved the cold to get their hands on tickets for the Stones’ fourth-round FA Cup trip to Championship side Ipswich Town.

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