Tributes have been paid to a former mayor and long-serving Labour councillor who has been described as a “real gentleman” and a “one-off”.

An investigation which stemmed from police pulling over a vehicle without a front number plate has seen a sixth person charged.

An inventor who has raised £56,000 using converted mobility scooters has been put forward for the Pride of Britain Awards for his fundraising.

A 16th century restaurant and pub has confirmed plans to focus almost exclusively on weddings and events.

A new one-stop shop for banking is set to launch in a town - despite the idea previously being ruled out.

A garage boss is calling for urgent action to fix a leak after being wrongly blamed for trips and falls outside his business.

Several people were injured following a pile-up on a main road.

More than £17,000 will be spent on installing second-hand Christmas lights for the first time in a bid to boost an area’s economy.

McDonald’s has denied it has plans to build a new restaurant on an eight-mile stretch of road which already boasts two of its eateries.

A dangerous drunk is seeking help for his addiction after waking in a police cell with no memory of attacking officers and carrying a knife.

An Indian restaurant has been given a zero-star food hygiene rating after a damning inspection which uncovered mouldy food and an infestation of mice.

A landlord narrowly avoided jail when she appeared in court for failing to maintain gas appliances at a property in the county.

A private ambulance driver died after his van drifted into the path of a lorry.

Plans to roll out a sprawling network of 4,000 new homes have been labelled “a disaster” capable of “ruining a historic market town”.

Plans for a multi-million-pound college extension have been approved by the council.

A shipping company is to start a new freight service linking Kent to the Continent.

A cadet group campus that was once a Royal Navy base has been given a revamp after costly plans for a new look base were put on hold.

An opening date has been confirmed for a much-awaited discount chain store, once home to a supermarket chain.

Girls are being encouraged to consider STEM subjects at schools.

Around 300 people protested on a seafront walk to show their support for a children's centre which could be axed as part of funding cuts.