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Money launderer jailed after £61k found in boot

11 August 2023
Money launderer jailed after £61k found in boot

Two money launderers have been jailed after police caught them with £270,000 in cash.

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‘The stink has almost gone’

11 August 2023
‘The stink has almost gone’

Southern Water has been praised for finally fixing the sewage leaks that were marring a nature reserve.

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Plans for new equestrian centre

11 August 2023
Plans for new equestrian centre

An equestrian centre with accommodation is proposed for a farmland site.

Instant fines of £1,000 for fly-tipping could be brought in

11 August 2023
Instant fines of £1,000 for fly-tipping could be brought in

Penalties for fly-tipping and dropping litter could more than double as a council gets tough on offenders.

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Fishing spot named among UK’s best

11 August 2023
Fishing spot named among UK’s best

A Kent lake has been rated among the best places for angling in the UK.

‘We are still working on sinkhole – you just can’t see us’

11 August 2023
‘We are still working on sinkhole – you just can’t see us’

A utilities company insists it is still working to fix a sinkhole which has closed a road for a month.

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‘I ended up in A&E in excruciating pain after using tattoo cream’

11 August 2023
‘I ended up in A&E in excruciating pain after using tattoo cream’

A woman may be permanently scarred after a fake tattoo numbing cream caused severe blisters to her chest.

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Town’s last major bank branch closes

10 August 2023
Town’s last major bank branch closes

A town is left with no branch of the ‘big four’ banks after the latest high street closure.

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‘We want to be at the heart of our community’

10 August 2023
‘We want to be at the heart of our community’

The new manager of a village pub says he wants the venue to become a “home-from-home”.

Battle to keep castle’s heritage intact

09 August 2023
Battle to keep castle’s heritage intact

A conservation area could be extended to protect the grounds of a ruined Norman castle.

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Business to extend Victorian pump house

09 August 2023
Business to extend Victorian pump house

A firm can has won permission to add an extra floor to a listed water pump house despite neighbours' objections.

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Hundreds still without electricity after power surge

09 August 2023
Hundreds still without electricity after power surge

Homes are still without electricity this morning after a power surge caused smoke to pour from electric sockets.

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295 home development unlikely to get promised community centre

08 August 2023
295 home development unlikely to get promised community centre

Developers are arguing that there is no longer a need to provide a community space in a development of 295 homes.

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Thai festival returns to town

08 August 2023
Thai festival returns to town

There will be food, dancing and live shows at a Thai festival this weekend, hosted by two popular restaurants.

Developer cements deal for 130 more homes

08 August 2023
Developer cements deal for 130 more homes

The second phase of a housing development on a former cement works has been given the go ahead.

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‘I was left crying in the loo’

08 August 2023
‘I was left crying in the loo’

A popular music festival has been criticised after disabled ticket-holders were left struggling to see the acts or use the toilets.

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Village’s 265-year-old oak tree could be felled

07 August 2023
Village’s 265-year-old oak tree could be felled

A parish council wants to fell a long-standing oak tree on a village green over safety concerns.

Under-threat pre-school allowed to keep operating

07 August 2023
Under-threat pre-school allowed to keep operating

A deal has been done to keep a popular charity pre-school at a community centre.

Cocaine found in roof of car

07 August 2023
Cocaine found in roof of car

Police intercepting a suspected drugs drop have arrested a driver.

Delays expected as gas main work begins

07 August 2023
Delays expected as gas main work begins

Work to replace a gas main will affect motorists and bus services for the next three weeks.

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