A bus lane branded a money maker for a council will be open to drivers to help alleviate traffic during three months of roadworks.

Proposals to potentially cut a journalism course have been branded “short-sighted” by former students.

A suspected shoplifter has appeared in court charged with stealing items from multiple town centre stores over a two-month period.

A 46-year-old is due to appear in court charged with sex offences against children.

A suspected county line dealer has been arrested after officers chased him down a residential street and alleyway.

Detectives have launched an appeal after a man was assaulted, pushed into a van and then driven away.

An appeal has been launched after a woman was left with serious head injuries after being involved in a reported hit-and-run.

Police have confirmed a missing 14-year-old girl has been found safe and well.

Plans for a former golf course to become a community parkland with walking and cycling routes and picnic benches have been unanimously agreed.

A meeting attended by 100 villagers ended with a vote to oppose plans for 44 homes by a zoo after concerns about flooding, traffic and school places.

Hundreds of people have signed a petition against plans to scrap free swimming sessions for children and over-60s.

A thug who threatened his victims with a meat cleaver and machete has been jailed for eight years.

A council has secured flats in a tower block for its homeless families which were originally due to be allocated to Londoners.

An award-winning composer has released a hymn dedicated to a town’s rich history as a single.

A Chinese which shut after more than 25 years looks set to be replaced by another takeaway.

Parents will be banned from driving along a road near a primary school and face being fined as it becomes the first of many School Streets.

A man has been charged in connection with a robbery at a shop which saw staff assaulted.

Maintenance workers at a Kent-based firm are set to ballot over strike action after being unhappy with a proposed pay increase.

Students and staff are demonstrating against proposals to slash courses leading to the loss of dozens of jobs across its two campuses.

A high street was buzzing with people who crowded around to watch as a festival took place to mark Chinese New Year.