A candle falling onto clothes is thought to have caused a bathroom fire at a house.

A clubbing hotspot of more than five decades has been demolished but it has sparked plenty of good memories for former ravers.

A Kent solicitor who represented one of the Moors Murderers during their plea for parole has died.

The owner of an epileptic XL Bully has pleaded to the government for more time to neuter her dog which vets say is too ill to undergo an operation.

A Scout leader, who has been part of the group for over 40 years, will be "truly missed” following his death.

A woman was taken to hospital after she was hit by a car.

A shoplifter has been jailed after targeting an Asda Express store at a petrol station.

Proposals to turn a vacant bank building into a house of multiple occupancy have been approved with work already underway inside.

A bus driver has avoided jail for killing a pedestrian outside a busy railway station.

The mum of a young rough sleeper well-known for sitting outside a retail park store with his pet dog believes more could have been done to help him.

Nominations have now opened for an annual awards ceremony which recognises unsung heroes in local communities.

From dust devils to rainbow clouds and moon halos – these are just a few of the breathtaking weather phenomena captured on camera across the county.

A community hub and library will remain closed for another week due to problems with the heating.

Residents have voiced their concerns at proposals put forward to erect more than 20 homes off a road notorious for roadworks and traffic problems.

A lecturer left sleep-deprived by a leak in her kitchen has breathed a sigh of relief after it was finally fixed following a six-week-long battle.

Some households will have to wait an extra week for their bins to be collected due to issues affecting rubbish crews.

The head of a troubled secondary has stepped down as two schools rated ‘inadequate’ by Ofsted merge under one head teacher.

A man in his 20s has died following a crash between a motorbike and a Ford Fiesta.

Police are appealing for information after a woman was reportedly sexually assaulted and threatened just before midnight on New Year’s Eve.

Police are investigating a report of a racist attack in a high street shop.