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Keeper, 16, plays starring role

Keeper, 16, plays starring role

Kennington boss Dan Scorer has tipped teenage goalkeeper Sam Grant for a bright future.

‘The high street isn’t dead like people think it is!’

‘The high street isn’t dead like people think it is!’

The owners of a new Korean restaurant want to breathe new life into a struggling part of a town centre.

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Waterstones returns to shopping centre after six months away

Waterstones returns to shopping centre after six months away

Waterstones has returned to a closure-hit shopping centre six months after pulling out of the site.

Child left ‘needing surgery’ after attack outside sports centre

Child left ‘needing surgery’ after attack outside sports centre

A father fears his child may need facial surgery after hooded thugs attacked the boy outside a sports centre in the early evening.

Large emergency response at hotel

Large emergency response at hotel

Several emergency vehicles were called to a hotel following a medical incident.

Ashford aiming to extend Fuller stay

Ashford aiming to extend Fuller stay

Ashford United are hoping to extend Barry Fuller’s loan spell at Homelands.

Firefighters called to bedroom blaze

Firefighters called to bedroom blaze

Two fire engines were sent to a residential street after reports of a blaze in a bedroom.

District's 'most complained about cabbie' fails to win licence back

District's 'most complained about cabbie' fails to win licence back

A cabbie has lost his appeal to reinstate his licence after being named the district's “most complained about driver”.

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‘We’re bringing dark and dingy pub back to life!’

‘We’re bringing dark and dingy pub back to life!’

The owner of a town centre pub branded “dark and dingy” hopes a revamp will help shake off its unflattering reputation.

Teenage boy taken to hospital after ‘hit and run’

Teenage boy taken to hospital after ‘hit and run’

A teenage boy was taken to hospital after a reported hit-and-run near a train station

Flats plan for former nightclub scrapped amid concerns over housing market

Flats plan for former nightclub scrapped amid concerns over housing market

Plans to turn an abandoned nightclub into flats have been scrapped as developers claim the housing market “isn’t particularly strong”.

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CCTV images released after men suffer head injuries in car park attack

CCTV images released after men suffer head injuries in car park attack

Detectives investigating a town centre attack have released CCTV images of three men they wish to speak to.

Housing developer threatens to pull £50m funding including for major road and schools

Housing developer threatens to pull £50m funding including for major road and schools

A developer wants to slash more than £50m worth of new infrastructure and community facilities - putting a £30m road scheme and new school in doubt.

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Zookeeper loses tip of finger after cutting tiger’s food ‘too small’

Zookeeper loses tip of finger after cutting tiger’s food ‘too small’

A zookeeper lost the tip of his finger to a Siberian tiger after hand-feeding it meat in small chunks which he had prepared.

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Dashcam appeal after Audi ‘driven dangerously on M20 with no lights’

Dashcam appeal after Audi ‘driven dangerously on M20 with no lights’

Police are appealing for dashcam footage after a car was allegedly driven dangerously at high speed on the M20 with no lights on.

Gregg Wallace shares message with fans amid historic misconduct allegations

Gregg Wallace shares message with fans amid historic misconduct allegations

Gregg Wallace has released a video message after it was revealed he would be stepping away from his MasterChef role following misconduct allegations.

‘Shopping centre’s first-ever Christmas market was missing one essential ingredient’

‘Shopping centre’s first-ever Christmas market was missing one essential ingredient’

The loaded fries and chocolate waffle at this new festive market were amazing - but we needed warming up.

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Ton so close to unbeaten month

Ton so close to unbeaten month

Kennington are one result away from going through November unbeaten.

MasterChef host Gregg Wallace steps down amid historical allegations of misconduct

MasterChef host Gregg Wallace steps down amid historical allegations of misconduct

Gregg Wallace will be stepping away from his role on MasterChef after the BBC received complaints about historical allegations of misconduct.

Furniture shop moves into empty Argos - despite impending demolition

Furniture shop moves into empty Argos - despite impending demolition

A new furniture store has moved into an empty town centre unit - even though the site is earmarked for demolition.

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