The M2 was partially blocked following a crash involving three cars.

With funeral costs soaring more people are being laid-to-rest in public health funerals, while others turn to direct cremations to relieve the burden.

A head-on smash between a bus and car – where the driver had to be cut out – sparked a huge emergency response.

A 15-year-old has been arrested at a secondary school following reports of McDonald’s staff members being assaulted.

A former police officer who investigated necrophiliac David Fuller is calling on new MPs to support his efforts to change the law on abuse of corpses.

Two landlords are thousands of pounds out of pocket after being fined for overcrowding and unsafe living conditions in an HMO.

A dad-of-one stormed into the home of his father and stepmum and attacked the pair after accusing them of blocking access to his child.

Fast food workers have reported being assaulted by lawless teens as the town’s MP calls for action on anti-social behaviour in parliament.

A dad who has run every day for eight years has now set himself another mammoth challenge to raise money for the air ambulance.

A 35-year-old man has been arrested after an antique shop was targeted twice in 11 days.

Storm Bert has forced power to be cut to hundreds of properties as emergency crews tackle problems.

A teenager caught drink-driving in his mum’s car and “drifting between lanes” has been banned from the road.

A by-election for a seat on a borough council has been won by an independent group candidate.

Organisers of a lights switch-on are raising money for security to help families feel “safe” after problems at the weekend.

The date has been revealed for when work on a major roundabout upgrade will begin after months of delays due to a dormouse nest being found.

A man in his 50s has died after he was a hit by a lorry on the M2.

A 44-year-old man who offered massages for as little as £10 before sexually assaulting his victims has been jailed.

A bus company says school children have been late to school after a broken down tanker caused “gridlock”.

The M2 has reopened after “extensive” accident investigation work as a pedestrian was killed in a collision.

A company has been fined £400,000 after an employee was left with life-changing injuries after he was struck by a forklift at work.