An energy storage facility has been given the green light despite fears it could “threaten the lives and health of residents”.

A man from Kent has been arrested as part of a murder investigation into the death of a teenager.

Owners of a long-standing garage which serves dozens of motorists a day plan to demolish the building to make way for five-storey high flats.

2,500 people have been left without electricity due to an unexpected power cut.

Emergency services were called to the railway after a person was hit by a train.

Developers hoping to secure permission for the larger half of a 450-home estate and link road have revealed details ahead of submitting plans.

Water seeping through a flat’s ceiling has left a living room off-limits for a year and a couple tearing their hair out.

A nine-day literary festival returns for its 10th year with live podcast recordings, author talks and free children’s events.

A biker was taken to hospital with serious injuries after a collision with a car, which saw a road closed for more than two hours.

A speeding driver crashed into a car while being pursued by police and left three women with horrific injuries.

A family has shared how they found comfort in organ donation after their loved one died from choking on a marshmallow.

A man lost his temper and kicked in the door to his ex-girlfriend’s home after she sent his new partner a text saying she was still sleeping with him.

A historic bandstand and amphitheatre where the Libertines played to rapturous fans will soon be open to the public following an overhaul.

Police have confirmed the death of a swimmer after they got into trouble in the sea.

Two men caught exchanging a gun in the street have been ordered to pay more than £60,000 of criminal assets.

A grandmother-of-10 who loves to host “dinners and parties” is set to compete in the new series of The Great British Bake Off.

A serial killer who buried the remains of two girls at his former Kent home was suffering from cancer at the time of his death, an inquiry has heard.

A controversial bid to replace the windows in an iconic 1960s high-rise has received more than 200 objections - including from Tracey Emin.

Trains are now said to be running normally again after a car crash damaged a level crossing’s barriers, forcing a temporary halt to services.

Emergency crews were called after a woman suffered a seizure on a beach