A grammar school head has brushed off claims mobile phones are a distraction, saying they are a “valuable learning resource".

A couple who lost their teenage granddaughter and her grief-stricken mum within a day of each other have spoken of the tragedy for the first time.

The Government has backed calls from an MP for prison officers to be given cans of pepper spray to help them deal with violence and disorder.

Thieves broke into a cricket club and stole money being collected for charity.

A man who was seen running from a shopping centre launched a desperate bid to escape from police in a taxi.

A row has erupted after it emerged a motorway could be turned into a "parking lot" in the event of a no-deal Brexit.

Three woman have been fined after getting into a slaughterhouse to record animals.

The latest NHS figures show almost 4% of Year Six children in the county are severely obese.

A road was blocked for three hours while police dealt with a rush-hour accident.

Distraction thieves stole cash and jewellery after an OAP was tricked into looking for a lost ball.

A man who sexually abused a child more than seven years ago has been jailed.

The future of a popular chain of cafes hangs in the balance after revealing it faces a financial management crisis, including a £1.1m unpaid tax bill.

A 24-hour McDonald's is shut and isn't expected to reopen until this evening.

Drivers heading to Surrey from Kent on the M25 were warned a popular service station had run out of fuel.

A teenage boy has been arrested after armed police units scrambled to a housing estate.

The county will host the 'pilgrimage' from the Western Front as 100 veterans walk to the Cenotaph to market the centenary of Great War's end.

A heroic officer involved in the London terror attack has received a George Medal from the Queen.

A six-year-old girl who was tragically found lifeless on a busy beach has been described as "playful and active".

A suspected flasher is due in court after he was accused of carrying out racially aggravated offences.

A motorcyclist died at the scene of a crash that closed the A2 for several hours, it has been confirmed.