A lane has been closed on a busy motorway after a crash this afternoon.

Superstore bosses have agreed to residents' demands to unchain a gate used as a shortcut for 30 years - following weeks of muddy detours.

A man who downed a strong bottle of French beer was spotted driving the wrong way out of a Eurotunnel terminal.

A family-owned pub, formerly used by smugglers, has shut without warning.

A new mum forced into temporary accommodation 20 miles from friends and family fears for her baby’s safety.

Two Indian restaurants have won big at an annual food awards.

A man and woman who murdered a toddler in a “wicked attack” will learn their fate at a hearing filmed in a Kent court for the first time.

A bus company has announced it will extend its maximum fare scheme for another six months after seeing higher take-up.

A major road has been shut due to a crash which has prompted a strong emergency services response.

Motorway traffic was brought to a standstill after animals became loose and wandered onto the carriageway.

Brazen thieves stole a tractor from a new housing development and escaped down a bridleway late at night.

Bosses at a popular cocktail lounge have confirmed the business will remain open – despite the site being put up for sale by Shepherd Neame.

Trains including high-speed services were affected this morning after a trespasser on the line close to a major railway station.

Four men have been arrested on suspicion of burglary following reports of a break-in at a solar farm.

Punny residents asked to name a council’s new refuse vehicles have made the shortlist with monikers such as Bruce Spring Clean and Meryl Sweep.

Teachers are having to stop pupils “stampeding” to try to get on packed buses - as parents fear a child will get hurt in the crush.

Police are hunting two women after a string of thefts which saw one elderly woman’s purse snatched.

A crash on the M2 shut the road for six hours this morning.

A hit-and-run driver who killed a disabled army veteran did not have a licence and had only been in the country three months.

A rail giant’s bid to shut a pedestrian crossing where children have been seen playing football on the tracks has been knocked back.