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Cricket storage hut goes up in flames

Cricket storage hut goes up in flames

A village fete has been put in jeopardy by overnight blaze

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Sex attacker taunts victims' families

Sex attacker taunts victims' families

A 21-year-old woman who targeted schoolgirls in a series of sex attacks has threatened the mother of one of her victims in court.

Police hunt 'large man' after jewels taken

Police hunt 'large man' after jewels taken

Detectives investigating a break-in where jewellery, watches, perfume and a tablet computer were reported stolen have released an image of a suspect.

Legacy hope for the man they called Yogi Bear

Legacy hope for the man they called Yogi Bear

A man died three days after collapsing near some shops and now the community wants a defibrillator near by.

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Man protests on top of delivery van

Man protests on top of delivery van

Police were called to the scene of a 'peaceful protest' where a 44-year-old man was sitting on a delivery drivers van after he 'ruined his grass'.

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Lecturer faces £16k charity fraud trial

Lecturer faces £16k charity fraud trial

A senior university lecturer has appeared in court charged with fraud by false representation over a five-year period.

Investigation ordered after listeria outbreak

Investigation ordered after listeria outbreak

An MP whose constituent contracted listeria has welcomed a review after five people died from consuming hospital food from the same supplier.

Inquiry into plan for homes next to nunnery

Inquiry into plan for homes next to nunnery

A government inquiry will hear an appeal to build dozens of homes in the shadow of a nunnery.

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Footage of garage explosion

Footage of garage explosion

Watch the moment a garage explodes creating a 'loud boom that sounded like gunshots', following a fire.

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Con-artist stole nearly £150k from widow

Con-artist stole nearly £150k from widow

A heartless fraudster stole from a grieving pensioner and went on holiday with the proceeds twice.

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Ex teacher 'hit builder with brick'

Ex teacher 'hit builder with brick'

A man says he was acting in self defence during a brawl with two builders outside his home.

Foal found dumped in field

Foal found dumped in field

A two-week-old horse was found "frightened and very dehydrated" in a field after being thrown over a gate.

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Tension fears as uni scraps project

Tension fears as uni scraps project

Fears have been raised the end of a neighbour project could lead to conflict between students and residents.

Taxpayers' £230k repair bill for museum

Taxpayers' £230k repair bill for museum

Taxpayers are facing a £230,000 bill to repair an iconic building - just six years after it underwent an £11.5 million restoration.

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Homes evacuated amid gas leak

Homes evacuated amid gas leak

Residents were forced to leave their homes after a fire prompted fears of a possible explosion.

Crews tackle kitchen fire

Crews tackle kitchen fire

It has taken firefighters more than two hours to put out a blaze in a home.

Homeless man's knifepoint robberies

Homeless man's knifepoint robberies

A drug addict escaped with hundreds of pounds after raiding a takeaway and a pharmacy armed with a knife.

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Train driver saw woman hours before tragic death on railway line

Train driver saw woman hours before tragic death on railway line

Train drivers have been ordered to report suspicious activity following death of a woman who stepped in front of a train.

Teen missing for more than three weeks

Teen missing for more than three weeks

A search is underway for a teenage boy who has been missing for more than three weeks.

GP surgery facing closure

GP surgery facing closure

A doctors' surgery has launched a consultation to see how patients would react to it being shut down.

Carnival 'devastated' after vandals trash float

Carnival 'devastated' after vandals trash float

Organisers of an annual parade have issued an 11th hour appeal for help after everything on their float was stolen.

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Jobs axed at primary school

Jobs axed at primary school

Officials have blamed redundancies at a primary school on cuts in government funding.

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Man suffers life-changing injuries in crash

Man suffers life-changing injuries in crash

Police have appealed for witnesses to a serious two-van crash which has left a man in hospital.

'Terrified' cab passenger 'attacked with chemical'

'Terrified' cab passenger 'attacked with chemical'

A mum is warning taxi passengers to be careful after her son was left in hospital with suspected chemical burns.

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Kent's black rhino returning to the wild

Kent's black rhino returning to the wild

Bosses at an animal park have teamed up with conservationists to send a black rhino back into its natural habitat.

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Sandbank home to 'Britain's most surreal 5km run'

Sandbank home to 'Britain's most surreal 5km run'

"Britain's most surreal 5km run" has taken place on a tiny sandbank off the coast of Kent.

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24-hour gym set to open at leisure complex

24-hour gym set to open at leisure complex

An all-day gym which will open seven days a week is set to fill an empty unit at a multi-million pound venue.

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Paedophile jailed for child rape 17 years ago

Paedophile jailed for child rape 17 years ago

A paedophile has been branded “wicked” after a campaign of rape against a young child which he told a probation officer that “was just opportunity”.

'He is our hero' says parents of toddler with rare condition

'He is our hero' says parents of toddler with rare condition

Two-year-old Finley Hudson is one of just 125 people in the UK to be diagnosed with Diamond Blackfan Anemia.

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New footage shows hero rescue child from busy road

New footage shows hero rescue child from busy road

Incredible new footage has emerged of a good Samaritan who ran into the road to save a child - but the woman is yet to be identified.

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