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Council is 'back home' after half a century

Council is 'back home' after half a century

Town without its own dedicated council gets a new team at old municipal offices.

Temporary lights causing delays

Temporary lights causing delays

Motorists are being hit by delays as a major route is being controlled by temporary traffic lights once again.

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Passengers fume over new bus timetable

Passengers fume over new bus timetable

Arriva has introduced new summer bus times to make journeys more 'reliable'. But passengers say they have been forced to take taxis because of delays.

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Carnival girls prepare for their big day

Carnival girls prepare for their big day

A carnival court will be honouring the emergency services when it takes to the streets this weekend.

The paw-fect pool for dogs

The paw-fect pool for dogs

A new outdoor swimming pool has opened just for dogs, with the option of group sessions or private one-to-ones.

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Teenager arrested after police chase

Teenager arrested after police chase

An 18-year-old has been arrested after a dramatic police chase.

Police chase drama caught on camera

Police chase drama caught on camera

A driving instructor caught the dramatic moment a fleeing car mounted a kerb in a bid to get away from police.

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Inmate died alone in cell after taking drugs

Inmate died alone in cell after taking drugs

A prison has implemented many measures to combat the use of drugs in jail since the death of an inmate last August, an inquest heard.

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Prisoner's death in cell fire probed

Prisoner's death in cell fire probed

An inquest has opened into the death of a prisoner who asked to be sent to jail to be rehabilitated.

Car crashes outside town centre church

Car crashes outside town centre church

Police surrounded a black Mercedes car which crashed into a barrier outside a church.

Bullying ex 'almost killed us all'

Bullying ex 'almost killed us all'

A mum has spoken of her terror after she was trapped in a burning car with her children when her abusive partner crashed the vehicle into a tree.

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Driver jailed after fireball crash

Driver jailed after fireball crash

A man has been sentenced after an 80mph crash which injured a young girl.

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Crash leaves car embedded in safety barrier

Crash leaves car embedded in safety barrier

Police, fire and ambulance are in attendance after a town centre crash.

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'Priceless' treasure unearthed

'Priceless' treasure unearthed

A solid gold bishop's ring which could date back to the seventh century has been found by metal detectorists.

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All thanks to the Number 26 bus

All thanks to the Number 26 bus

A couple have shared where they met more than 60 years ago, as they celebrate their diamond wedding anniversary.

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Drowning fox recovers after falling into water tank

Drowning fox recovers after falling into water tank

Firefighters are being thanked for spending more than 40 minutes saving a trapped fox's life.

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Crash between car and bus

Crash between car and bus

A crash between a bus and a car has blocked a town centre road.

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Man fined because he 'can't read'

Man fined because he 'can't read'

A passenger who says he can't read or write has been 'fined' £20 after he couldn't operate an out-of-hours automatic ticket machine.

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Men jailed after staging robbery

Men jailed after staging robbery

Two men who staged a dramatic robbery and stole thousands of pounds from a shop have each been jailed for two years.

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Witches' coven casts a spell at the seaside

Witches' coven casts a spell at the seaside

Joggers couldn't believe their eyes when they stumbled over a coven of witches making sacrifices on a Kent beach.

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