A community has been left shocked after the brakes on a car belonging to pensioners were cut, sparking a police investigation.

A 38-year-old man has appeared in court accused of dangerous driving after he drove off from police into oncoming traffic.

A council has revealed the fate of a town's closure-hit leisure centre following weeks of uncertainty.

A "much-loved" historic theatre which is deemed to be at risk has been offered a lifeline in the fight to see it repaired.

Drivers were held on the motorway due to an accident involving two lorries.

A dad-of-two has been handed a suspended prison sentence after being recorded being involved in a relationship with one of the inmates.

A parasitic disease, bred in contaminated garden bird feeders, is decimating the numbers of some species of finch, says the RSPB.

A huge 90-room motel planned for the Kent coast has been given a major overhaul following concerns about its appearance.

A resident frustrated with shopping trolleys blocking a river says someone needs to take responsibility for the mess which is only getting bigger.

Urgent repairs are set to start tonight on a busy tunnel following a bridge strike earlier this week.

A teenager has been charged with numerous offences after police spotted and chased a suspected stolen car for three miles.

A rise in diptheria cases is being driven by those arriving in small boats, say scientists, but what is the infection and how is it spread?

The body of a man suspected to have been murdered in a multi-storey car park could have laid undiscovered for more than a day.

A 33-year-old man who has clocked up nearly 100 offences since he was 15 has been jailed for three years after a spate of burglaries.

A slowdown in the number of women getting a whooping cough vaccine is worrying health professionals so what is the jab and why can it be a lifesaver?

Robin Hood, King Richard, Maid Marian and the merry men all feature on an exclusive set of new Royal Mail stamps.

Second home owners wanting to use properties as holiday lets will have to gain planning permission in a bid to tackle housing issues in tourist towns.

Vandals have ripped down a mural designed to discourage graffiti in a grotty underpass - and spray-painted a message to the council.

Our reviewer heads to a Turkish restaurant and takes a gamble on a traditional beverage which left a salty taste in his mouth.

A play park's giant tower has had safety changes made after concerns were raised by parents.