A prolific shoplifter has been jailed and is prevented from entering a store with a bag that is not clear, on her release from prison.

New cameras have been deployed to tackle antisocial behaviour and crime in town centres.

Traffic management on a busy dual carriageway is set to be lifted to reduce congestion during works to replace steel ropes on a bridge.

A mum has spoken of her shock after a DPD delivery van crashed into her home.

The construction of a new health facility that aims to speed up the process of patients being diagnosed is “progressing well”, despite delays.

Traffic was queuing on a busy motorway after a crash involving five vehicles.

A teenager who was reported missing has been safely located.

A renovated £20k family entertainment centre has launched in a former troubled snooker club and bar.

A delivery van has crashed into the front of a house belonging to a mum with four children.

A former apple storage barn dating back to the 1800s is set to be refurbished into a holiday let.

A well-used road has reopened but the cause of a water leak is still unknown after checks on a pipeline supplying thousands of people.

A 22-year-old shoplifter has been jailed after she admitted stealing from major supermarkets.

The video has sparked outrage but the company behind the bin collection service says it was a “well-intentioned” mistake.

A main road is set to shut for a weekend as work progresses on a multi-million-pound road improvement scheme.

Tributes have been paid to a former mayor and long-serving Labour councillor who has been described as a “real gentleman” and a “one-off”.

A hospital has cancelled appointments after having to shut its minor injuries unit after a patient arrived with a “substance” on their skin.

Developers wanting to build 45 homes in a village have been told they would need to pay more than £40k for a new GP surgery.

Drivers faced delays on the M2 after a lorry began to lose its load.

The sustainable property includes metal buckets as lampshades, hand-me-down taps and a steel bath found in a skip.

Detailed plans have been submitted for 455 homes, a county park and community hall in one of Kent’s fastest-growing villages.