Staff say they have already seen improvements after a new trust took on a failing school whose reputation was in tatters.

A prolific thief who admitted swiping booze from several shops on release from prison later denied one offence, insisting he was still in his cell.

Work to replace deteriorating gas pipes along a main road has been delayed due to “engineering difficulties”.

A “kind and caring” granddad, who died from an undiagnosed disease, dedicated his free time to helping out at football clubs.

A relaunched lobbying group held its first meeting and vowed to make changes to improve its community.

A memorial board for those affected by pregnancy and baby loss will be installed within a park.

Hundreds of people are sharing the amazing moment they captured the stunning Northern Lights as they illuminated the skies over Kent.

A great-great-grandmother was given a surprise party, and reunited with her beloved husband, as she spent her birthday recovering from a broken hip.

Two youngers, aged 14 and 15, have been taken to hospital after crashing their e-bikes in a town centre.

Three pupils have been presented with bravery awards for rescuing a struggling swimmer from the sea and saving his life.

A prolific thief is back behind bars after swiping goods from three stores just weeks after being released from jail.

More than a third of roles at a refrigeration manufacturer could be axed as part of a redundancy process.

A 37-year-old man died after falling into the path of a vehicle on the motorway.

Detectives investigating an alleged rape inside a supermarket toilet cubicle have now concluded their enquiries.

Proposals for a 650-home development include a much-needed doctors’ surgery - but villagers are not happy at the prospect of yet more house building.

An inshore lifeboat was called after a cocker spaniel made its way onto marshland before getting cut off by an incoming tide.

Charges are being considered at a seafront stretch residents say is at risk of becoming a “squatter camp”.

A council has said waste collections are almost completely back on track after being asked if it will pay compensation for missed collections.

A community is backing a delivery driver who had his rounds taken away after a parcel company said it had replaced him with a “reliable courier”.

The £9.5 million restoration of a 19th Century dockyard church has won a top industry prize.