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Two-vehicle crash in village

Two-vehicle crash in village

A road was closed and two men treated by paramedics following a collision.

Crews extinguish rubbish fire

Crews extinguish rubbish fire

Firefighters were called on to extinguish a bonfire next to a busy road last night.

Stolen dog 'can't be used for breeding'

Stolen dog 'can't be used for breeding'

An emotional family has offered a reward in exchange for the safe return of their much-loved pet, which will be of no use to breeders.

Man fighting for life after two cars end in ditch

Man fighting for life after two cars end in ditch

A man is critical in hospital after a crash which also left a three-year-old girl and another man injured.

Woman inspired by mother's struggle with life

Woman inspired by mother's struggle with life

A grieving woman is throwing her weight behind a campaign for assisted dying in memory of her mother.

Boss's life 'fell to pieces' as he tried to clear mattress mountain

Boss's life 'fell to pieces' as he tried to clear mattress mountain

A recycler who kept thousands of tons of mattresses in a business park says he was fighting personal problems as he battled to clear it.

Boy, 5, seriously hurt in crash

Boy, 5, seriously hurt in crash

A little boy has been flown to hospital in a serious condition after a car swerved across a grass verge and crashed into a ditch.

Road shut both ways after crash

Road shut both ways after crash

A road was shut for several hours as police dealt with the aftermath of a crash.

Pervert took photos up schoolgirls' skirts

Pervert took photos up schoolgirls' skirts

A man has pleaded guilty to outraging public decency by taking images up the skirts of young women and schoolgirls.

'Don't criminalise designer vaginas' urges surgeon

'Don't criminalise designer vaginas' urges surgeon

A surgeon is calling for the government not to outlaw designer vaginas as part of a review of female genital mutilation.

Man convicted of sex assaults on young girls

Man convicted of sex assaults on young girls

A man is starting a prison sentence for a string of sexual offences against young girls between 15 and 25 years ago.

Man dies after car hits tree

Man dies after car hits tree

Police are appealing for witnesses following a fatal collision on the A21.

Man taken to hospital after fall

Man taken to hospital after fall

A man was taken to hospital after he was injured in a fall in a village high street.

Dog eats rat poison left outside

Dog eats rat poison left outside

A woman rushed to the vets to save her pet after he gobbled up harmful pellets left at the entrance to a footpath.

Whoops! Unlucky criminal drops stash of drugs

Whoops! Unlucky criminal drops stash of drugs

A dopey drug user's plans of having a joint appear to have gone up in smoke... after their stash fell into the hands of a special constable!

Busy road reopens after lorry crash

Busy road reopens after lorry crash

A busy through-route was blocked for several hours after a crash involving a lorry.

Pigeon cull sparks social media outrage

Pigeon cull sparks social media outrage

A family attraction's decision to shoot pigeons has sparked a storm on Facebook.

Boy, 12, charged with stealing e-cigarettes

Boy, 12, charged with stealing e-cigarettes

A child will appear in court after a burglary at a supermarket.

'Dangerous' chemicals stolen in school raid

'Dangerous' chemicals stolen in school raid

An urgent warning has been issued after potentially dangerous chemicals were stolen in a burglary at a school.

Weald astronaut dies aged 61

Weald astronaut dies aged 61

Nasa today announced the death of British born astronaut Piers Sellers who grew up in the Weald.

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