Magistrates heard how a man's drug addiction had cost him his job, his home and his girlfriend - before locking him up.

A residential home seems to be beating the crisis engulfing Britain care sector while others could soon sink in the perfect storm.

Those against plans to transform former amusements into flats say the new design is "not appropriate" and vital links to the town would be lost.

The American coffee house chain has closed one of its eat-in branches due to health and safety issues.

A report has revealed people at asylum seeker processing centres were unable to wash for days and one girl was scarred with chemical burns.

A listed building now home to an Indian restaurant is set to go under the auctioneer's hammer.

A railway company has warned customers over potential Facebook scams for Christmas events.

A court heard a man found in a small boat in the Channel had previously entered the country on numerous occasions.

Some trains have been cancelled after a person was hit by a train.

Rishi Sunak says proposals to end the current legislation that does not permit new selective schools will not be brought forward.

Firefighters used a drone to locate a dog after it fell down the side of a cliff.

The Government's Immigration Minister says Albanians should be barred from claiming asylum in the UK, because the country is "demonstrably safe".

A young girl suffered a double fracture and missed two months of school after a motorcyclist rode through a red light and hit her.

The jury's out on Qatar 2022 but Italia 90 had it all, from Gazza's Tears to a World Cup debut for Kent lad and commentary king Andy Townsend.

Filled nappies, beer cans and dog poo bags are dirtying a river as bins are repeatedly thrown into a river by mindless yobs.

A domestic abuse worker is taking on a World Cup challenge with her children after being inspired by her brother.

A man has told of his harrowing escape from Iraq to the UK after being tortured for months for refusing to be a suicide bomber.

Plans have emerged to transform a former furniture shop - which was previously and mistakenly raided by police searching for drugs - into flats.

A 15-year-old who died of cancer has been called a "true fighter" by his mum who has also had treatment for the disease.

Police say it was 'amazing' that nobody was injured by a car driving the wrong way on the M20.