A bus company has announced it will extend its maximum fare scheme for another six months after seeing higher take-up.

A major road has been shut due to a crash which has prompted a strong emergency services response.

Motorway traffic was brought to a standstill after animals became loose and wandered onto the carriageway.

Brazen thieves stole a tractor from a new housing development and escaped down a bridleway late at night.

Bosses at a popular cocktail lounge have confirmed the business will remain open – despite the site being put up for sale by Shepherd Neame.

Trains including high-speed services were affected this morning after a trespasser on the line close to a major railway station.

Four men have been arrested on suspicion of burglary following reports of a break-in at a solar farm.

Punny residents asked to name a council’s new refuse vehicles have made the shortlist with monikers such as Bruce Spring Clean and Meryl Sweep.

Teachers are having to stop pupils “stampeding” to try to get on packed buses - as parents fear a child will get hurt in the crush.

Police are hunting two women after a string of thefts which saw one elderly woman’s purse snatched.

A crash on the M2 shut the road for six hours this morning.

A hit-and-run driver who killed a disabled army veteran did not have a licence and had only been in the country three months.

A rail giant’s bid to shut a pedestrian crossing where children have been seen playing football on the tracks has been knocked back.

A town that lost its Morrisons supermarket now has a smaller version of the store, opening tomorrow.

A senior councillor has stepped down from his role as deputy leader in a row over decision-making at a borough council.

A smash between a car and a motorcyclist has prompted delays.

A bully who mugged a vulnerable man of his bike will now have to miss the forthcoming birth of his first child after being jailed.

People look set to see their council tax bill increase by almost 3% as a council is expected to once again take money from its reserves.

A well-known political figure in Kent who led a coalition council has written a book about his time in power.

The heartbroken dad of a toddler murdered by his own mum and her boyfriend says the pair should spend the rest of their lives behind bars.