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An asthmatic mum was rushed to hospital with a life-threatening allergic reaction after chewing on a rubber band in her Chinese takeaway.
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A town centre charity shop has made the “difficult decision” to shut due to ongoing issues, its director says.
An infant school and nursery had made the “difficult decision” to close after “significant disruption” to the building’s water supply.
A mum has been left distraught after the family dog was “pounced” upon by another dog in a fatal attack which also saw her teen son taken to hospital.
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Pupils and staff at a primary academy are celebrating after retaining their “Good” status following an inspection by the education watchdog.
Visitors are being lured back to a town this weekend after Storm Darragh forced a Christmas market and major festival to be scrapped.
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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.
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