A bid to cover land the size of 86 football pitches in solar panels was turned down by councillors who said they should be on roofs, not in fields.

Teenage sweethearts who met volunteering at an animal sanctuary now have five rescue horses of their own, and tied the knot this summer.

The heartbroken mum of a toddler who has a rare kidney disease says she is watching him “fight for his life”.

Police will have additional powers to tackle disorder in a town centre this weekend.

A probe is set to find out where a new waste contract, which has seen more than 36,000 reports of missed collections, went so wrong.

A popular pub, known for its sports and weekend DJ events, has reopened after being shut for two weeks.

Drivers were left stuck in standstill traffic stretching for miles after a crash involving two vans on the motorway.

The plug has been pulled on a new medical centre that would have catered for 17,000 patients due to costs and changes to plans.

A former Royal Marines Commando who nearly drowned during a swim at the beach had an emotional reunion with the three children who saved his life.

The first floor of a vacant former supermarket building which was sold for half a million pounds is set to become flats.

A popular figure, described as a ‘local legend’ who taught thousands of children and represented his community with distinction has died.

Work to improve traffic flow on a roundabout used by thousands of drivers a day is behind schedule due to the discovery of a rare animal.

A prolific shoplifter who was recalled to prison just weeks ago, went out thieving again just days after being re-released from jail.

A mystery park user has taken the time to highlight the number of dog poop left by their owners.

More than £30,000 is being spent to install cameras at flytipping hotspots in a crackdown on illegal dumping.

Villagers say upcoming pipeline repairs are ‘ridiculous’ less than a year after work on the same stretch of road dragged on for over 12 months .

A town centre eatery has shut just months after welcoming its first customers.

A once “outstanding” primary school now “requires improvement” following an Ofsted inspection.

Paramedics and police officers were called to an incident involving a van on the M2.

A street will be shut for nearly a week while emergency repairs are carried out.