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The family of a young man who never came home after a night out have spoken of their grief on the anniversary of his disappearance.
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A care agency which helps people live independently in their own homes has been placed under special measures after being rated “inadequate”.
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A warped killer who sexually assaulted a mum-of-two before stabbing her to death has been denied parole on the 25th anniversary of her death.
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The IT system at a major healthcare organisation has been disconnected to protect patient and staff data after “suspicious activity” found.
A major discount store hoping to attract more shoppers to a high street is set to take root inside a vacant Wilko unit.
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A local-led campaign to raise money to get a popular village boozer reopened and save it from demolition has reached Westminster.
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The closure of a charity shop has been blamed on a new “red routes” parking ban near the town store, with another branch under threat.
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A bus driver has turned her vehicle into a festive grotto and is serenading her young passengers with seasonal songs.
A long-standing and popular landlord, who ran numerous pubs in his 35 years in the licensing trade, has died.
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A veteran Second World War pilot, who was honoured for his bravery, is to visit an aircraft preservation workshop where vintage craft are repaired.
Cash-strapped parents are stealing items from paddling pools to milk formula to feed their babies amid an increase in shoplifting, say town bosses.
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A gym is to close next month and be turned into a children’s centre, offering maternity and antenatal classes, and a community kitchen.
A vicious killer who sexually assaulted and murdered a dinner lady at her family home is up for parole ahead of the 25th anniversary of her death.
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An education boss, who left school without an A-level and worked as a hospital cleaner to fund her teaching training, has received an OBE.
Plans to build almost 300 flats in a rundown part of a historic town are set to be approved, despite objections from conservationists.
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Hundreds have signed a petition to keep a traditional pie and mash van outside a village boozer, amid uncertainty over the pub’s impending takeover.
Pie shop owners have welcomed a move to get the traditional Cockney pie and mash the same protected status as the Cornish pasty.
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A D-Day hero, who met King Charles and appeared on national television as part of the 80th anniversary commemorations, has died.
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A village football side’s inaugural match went ahead despite vandals trashing their new turf just days before.
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A restaurant which opened during Covid and battled “against the odds” through lockdown to become a staple eatery in the high street is closing.
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