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Woman wins £14k payout after boss said 'I'm too busy' to sort maternity

10 May 2021
Woman wins £14k payout after boss said 'I'm too busy' to sort maternity

A pregnant woman who was sacked for 'low attendance' after asking her boss for time off due to illness has been awarded a five figure payout.

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MP's plea for cash to rebuild crumbling school

10 May 2021
MP's plea for cash to rebuild crumbling school

A petition has been launched by an MP urging the government to provide a secondary school with much needed funding to rebuild its crumbling buildings.

Book on double sports star to raise money for Mind

10 May 2021
Book on double sports star to raise money for Mind

A new book has been published on a record breaking footballer and county cricketer with some of the proceeds going towards a mental health charity.

Tokens dropped during Great Fire to fetch thousands

07 May 2021
Tokens dropped during Great Fire to fetch thousands

A collection of trading tokens thought to have been lost during the chaos of The Great Fire of London are expected to sell for up to £20k at auction.

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Theme park developers granted review delay

07 May 2021
Theme park developers granted review delay

Developers behind a multi-billion pound entertainment resort set to be built in Kent have been granted a four month delay to a major planning review.

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Boy rushed to ICU with rare Covid-linked condition

06 May 2021
Boy rushed to ICU with rare Covid-linked condition

A worried mum has urged parents not to get complacent after her five-year-old son was admitted to hospital with a rare illness caused by Covid-19.

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Inquest opens into musician's death

06 May 2021
Inquest opens into musician's death

An inquest has opened into the death of a young musician and video producer whose body was found in woodlands.

'Not only was it his only job but it was his birth home'

05 May 2021
'Not only was it his only job but it was his birth home'

Tributes have been paid to a hard-working garage owner who worked tirelessly into his later years to serve the community.

'Flash mob' dance brings school together

05 May 2021
'Flash mob' dance brings school together

Pupils at a primary school came together for the first time in months to perform a socially distanced dance-based activity.

MP backs new business hub

05 May 2021
MP backs new business hub

An MP has praised a new co-working space which he says will provide ample opportunities for local businesses and start-ups to grow.

Schoolboys elected to UK Youth Parliament

05 May 2021
Schoolboys elected to UK Youth Parliament

Two aspiring young politicians have been elected to serve their communities as deputy members in the UK Youth Parliament.

TV favourite spotted filming on the Thames

04 May 2021
TV favourite spotted filming on the Thames

Time Team presenter and Blackadder star Tony Robinson has been spotted with film crews shooting in Kent.

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'Pharmacies are about people, not just pills'

04 May 2021
'Pharmacies are about people, not just pills'

Technological advances and changes brought on by the pandemic are changing the face of community pharmacy as we know it, according to one pharmacist.

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Man charged with child abduction and sexual assault

30 April 2021
Man charged with child abduction and sexual assault

Police have arrested and charged a man on suspicion of the abduction and sexual assault of a young girl yards from a primary school.

Dispersal order reissued after more 'boy racer' meets

30 April 2021
Dispersal order reissued after more 'boy racer' meets

A temporary dispersal order have been put in place to ban rowdy car meet-ups following reports of nuisance motorists over two consecutive weekends.

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Parents slam 'pretentious' and 'expensive' uniform changes

30 April 2021
Parents slam 'pretentious' and 'expensive' uniform changes

A petition has been set up to protest a decision taken by a primary school to introduce an entire new uniform amid the pandemic.

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Jeep blaze in village

30 April 2021
Jeep blaze in village

Fire crews were called to attend a vehicle fire on the side of the road after it was found alight on the approach to a village.

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Town's new mayor elected

29 April 2021
Town's new mayor elected

Town councillors have approved the nomination of Cllr Currans to take over civic responsibilities for the forthcoming year.

Weapon sweep leads to 154 arrests and machete recovery

29 April 2021
Weapon sweep leads to 154 arrests and machete recovery

Hundreds of arrests have been made following a large-scale weapon sweep leading to the recovery of a firearm and a machete among other finds.

Air pollution in town worse than Paris, Madrid and Rome

29 April 2021
Air pollution in town worse than Paris, Madrid and Rome

Campaigners have called for improvements to air quality monitoring after one town clocked up pollution comparable to various major European cities.

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