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State-of-the-art £3.5m new lifeboat station plan revealed

State-of-the-art £3.5m new lifeboat station plan revealed

19 June 2025

Ambitious plans for a brand new £3.5 million state-of-the-art lifeboat station on the Kent coast have been revealed by the RNLI.

‘The Post Office took over the world, but I have to get Mum’s name cleared’

‘The Post Office took over the world, but I have to get Mum’s name cleared’

19 June 2025

The family of a woman who was convicted of stealing thousands from the Post Office have been reunited with a key witness in the bid to clear her name.

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£100k cost of failed bid to evict Travellers is revealed

£100k cost of failed bid to evict Travellers is revealed

19 June 2025

A cash-strapped local authority will have to cough up £100,000 of taxpayer money after a judge ruled against its legal bid to evict Travellers.

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Hospital apologises after ‘human failings’ led to ‘tragic death’ of beauty therapist, 36

Hospital apologises after ‘human failings’ led to ‘tragic death’ of beauty therapist, 36

19 June 2025

A hospital trust has apologised after failing to properly diagnose a “happily married” woman who was “living life to the full” when she collapsed.

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Inbetweeners bike shop set to be knocked down to build hotel and flats

Inbetweeners bike shop set to be knocked down to build hotel and flats

19 June 2025

A motorbike shop used by Channel 4 in an episode of The Inbetweeners is set to be knocked down to make way for a development with a hotel and flats.

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‘More families should consider a home education – it could help children flourish’

‘More families should consider a home education – it could help children flourish’

19 June 2025

A mum and home education company founder says more parents should “opt-out” of the mainstream and reap the rewards — but are there any drawbacks?

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New cafe 'could bring in £500k a year'

New cafe 'could bring in £500k a year'

19 June 2025

The search for an operator to run a restored landmark’s cafe is underway, with bosses predicting the eatery will generate £500,000 a year once open.

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‘They are not fit for purpose’: Dozens still unable to return home as fury mounts

‘They are not fit for purpose’: Dozens still unable to return home as fury mounts

19 June 2025

More than 30 people remain in temporary accommodation after floods destroyed their homes - as council bosses launch a “full investigation”.

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Patients filmed in rooms without permission at ‘inadequate’ care agency

Patients filmed in rooms without permission at ‘inadequate’ care agency

19 June 2025

A home care and supported living service has been placed in special measures following a damnng inspection from the health watchdog.

Man, 19, arrested after huge emergency response in village

Man, 19, arrested after huge emergency response in village

18 June 2025

A 19-year-old has been arrested following reports of a man wielding a knife sparked a huge emergency service presence in a small village.

Rubbish on fire off high street prompts emergency response

Rubbish on fire off high street prompts emergency response

18 June 2025

Firefighters have put out a blaze which started off a high street.

‘I still get really upset': Heartbreak as farm animals removed from pub garden

‘I still get really upset': Heartbreak as farm animals removed from pub garden

18 June 2025

Farmyard animals have been removed from a pub garden due to licensing issues.

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Domestic abuser hid listening device and made death threats to partner of 20 years

Domestic abuser hid listening device and made death threats to partner of 20 years

18 June 2025

A controlling man who threatened to burn down his partner's flat and hid a listening device in her home has been jailed.

Woman taken to hospital after children seen ‘throwing stones and bricks’

Woman taken to hospital after children seen ‘throwing stones and bricks’

18 June 2025

Four people, including two teenagers, have been arrested after a report of a disturbance in a residential street.

Carnival to honour town’s legendary actor

Carnival to honour town’s legendary actor

18 June 2025

Organisers behind a town’s historic carnival parade have revealed the theme for this year’s event is a legendary former resident.

Property prices revealed for new ‘luxury’ 42-home estate

Property prices revealed for new ‘luxury’ 42-home estate

18 June 2025

Prices have been revealed as properties on a new build estate near a busy road begin to be reserved.

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Class of 1966 to reunite after Facebook post led to chance meeting

Class of 1966 to reunite after Facebook post led to chance meeting

18 June 2025

Classmates who last met in the year England won the World Cup are holding a reunion after spending years tracking down faces in an old photo.

‘He feels like no one wants him’: Nurse quits job over school allocation fiasco

‘He feels like no one wants him’: Nurse quits job over school allocation fiasco

18 June 2025

A nurse has quit her job as she prepares to homeschool her child who was allocated a secondary place 22 miles away from where they live.

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‘I was shocked to be made redundant – this town is going to be left in a mess!’

‘I was shocked to be made redundant – this town is going to be left in a mess!’

18 June 2025

A prolific handyman fears the town he helped clean for more than a decade will become a mess after his job was axed.

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‘Killjoy council took away my giant elephant slide’

‘Killjoy council took away my giant elephant slide’

18 June 2025

A perturbed pensioner is pleading with council chiefs to return a 20ft-long fibreglass elephant removed from his driveway over safety fears.

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