Dog walkers have been warned after nests were found belonging to a breed of caterpillar which can cause irritation to animals and humans.

New data has shone a spotlight on rising health inequality with residents at the start of a bus line living 10 years less than those at the end.

A mum who endured cancer chemotherapy after being misdiagnosed with the disease says a hospital trust “has not learned from its mistakes”.

A convenience store where animal carcasses were kept just inches from fresh herbs and salad items has been handed a one-star food hygiene rating.

A desperate mum has invited Rishi Sunak to spend a day at her home as she fights to keep her teen daughter from taking her own life.

A mum who gave birth to twins with two different heart conditions says naming them after book characters gave them the “resilience” to survive.

Vulnerable residents are being urged to get a spring booster vaccination to help protect against coronavirus.

A young man who stabbed himself and tried to jump out of a window was discharged from hospital as “low-risk” before days later taking his own life.

A town centre has been left without a pharmacy after its only one was hit with a repossession notice.

People are being urged to have their say on £20m plans for a new coffee shop, improved GP facilities and an adventure golf course.

The family of a “genuine” and “caring” 37-year-old say his legacy will be in helping others, after starting charity fundraising in his name.

A landlord has banned vaping in his pub because he doesn’t want customers to be put off their Sunday lunches.

A volunteer has credited a doctor’s chance visit to a hospital fitness centre with saving his life after suffering cardiac arrest.

A supermarket chemist is set to shut after a fall in customer numbers.

New parents have thanked a police officer for his help after he gave them a lift to hospital following a crash that blocked their road.

A courageous young woman told of the traumatic moment she discovered pressure inside her head was an uncommon cancer.

Seafront traders thrown into “turmoil” by do-not-swim warnings on two Kent beaches fear they could remain in place for years.

Proposals for a two-storey extension for new bedrooms at a care home to tackle a shortfall of beds in the area have been submitted.

A dad-of-three says he would not have survived without air ambulance medics after he collapsed due to a life-threatening artery tear.

An Indian restaurant has been hit with a one-star food hygiene score after inspectors uncovered a catalogue of serious issues.