The Home Office has unveiled plans to create a “more fit-for-purpose” reception centre for asylum seekers at a former airport.

Our reviewer heads back to a familiar spot now under a new name and management and hoping to last longer than its short-lived predecessor.

A child cyclist has been taken to hospital after being involved in a crash with a van near a school during rush hour.

A convicted sex offender who shared child abuse images on social media because he was "feeling low" has been spared jail.

A traumatised mum was forced to flee her home after her son turned up drunk, aggressive and threatening to kill her.

The grieving mum of a teenager killed in a crash argues a council’s plan to “continue to monitor” the stretch of road is insufficient.

Emergency services launched a major operation at a beach after a woman got into trouble in the sea.

Tenants have been put in emergency accommodation after water poured into a run-down block of flats and flooded an electricity cabinet.

A head teacher has dismissed claims pupils are not "prepared for life in modern Britain" following a damning Ofsted report.

A dog was rescued from a home after a blaze broke out in a garage.

The cause of a field fire is not yet known after it sparked a large emergency response this afternoon.

A vigil has been held for those who perished last week in the latest Channel tragedy, amid calls for the government to take urgent action.

Proposals to build an estate on farmland bordering a wildlife habitat have sparked concerns among nature lovers.

A teenager is set to embark on a 42-mile charity bike ride to raise money for a boy who was left brain-damaged after jumping from a pier in Kent.

Protesters are celebrating a reprieve after developers failed to win approval for a controversial 1,600-home estate last night.

Footage of a boat motoring through a beauty spot has sparked environmental concerns about visitors disturbing birds that face extinction.

A duo who run popular escape rooms in Kent must leave one premises following “serious breaches of contract,” their landlord says.

A single mum who battled mental health issues is among campaigners staging a protest walk against the possible closure of a family support hub.

A hated contraflow system on a dual-carriageway is now set to be in place until the end of October – and could return when new fans are installed.

A seasoned Labour campaigner explains how he went from collecting bets at a dog track to livening up the council chamber.