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Son admits killing mum

Son admits killing mum

A man has admitted killing his mother after her body was found at their home.

Arrests made after drugs and knives seized from car

Arrests made after drugs and knives seized from car

Officers found around 30 bags of suspected Class A drugs when they stopped a vehicle on a main road.

Man in hospital after crash

Man in hospital after crash

Police and paramedics are at the scene of a crash thought to involve a car and a pedestrian.

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Teen charged over mobile phone shop 'robbery'

Teen charged over mobile phone shop 'robbery'

Police have also released a CCTV image of a man who was inside the store at the time of the raid.

Man dies after collapsing at gym

Man dies after collapsing at gym

Paramedics and staff tried to resuscitate a gym member who collapsed, but he was pronounced dead at the scene.

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Man dies in house fire

Man dies in house fire

A man in his 30s who died in a house fire which left another man in hospital has been named as Gareth Day.

Fire crews called to kitchen blaze

Fire crews called to kitchen blaze

A couple were given counselling after a fire destroyed their kitchen.

Man in 70s rescued from house blaze

Man in 70s rescued from house blaze

An investigation's been launched after a man in his 70s was plucked to safety from a house blaze.

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Thieves 'spent £2,000 on card stolen from 90-year-old woman'

Thieves 'spent £2,000 on card stolen from 90-year-old woman'

Police are appealing for help in tracking down thieves who stole a woman's purse in a shopping centre, before spending hundreds of pounds on her card.

Drug dealer with 27 convictions

Drug dealer with 27 convictions

A 39-year-old man involved in supplying Class A drugs from his flat has been sentenced to three years in prison.

Driver cut free by fire crews

Driver cut free by fire crews

A man in his 20s was transferred to an ambulance after being involved in a smash.

Burst water pipe forces swimming pool closure

Burst water pipe forces swimming pool closure

A burst pipe has caused a health club’s swimming pool to shut for 12 weeks.

Lorry stuck under railway bridge

Lorry stuck under railway bridge

A road is blocked and a recovery operation is under way after a lorry became stuck under a bridge.

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Cinema plans under fire

Cinema plans under fire

Residents are concerned plans to turn farmland into a drive-in cinema could make the area loud and dangerous.

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Motorcyclist dies after car crash

Motorcyclist dies after car crash

A motorbike rider has died in hospital after an accident involving a car.

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Car overturns in town centre

Car overturns in town centre

There are delays in a town centre this afternoon after a car overturned on to its roof.

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Man seen running naked from waist down in forest

Man seen running naked from waist down in forest

Patrols have been stepped up in a forest after a string of indecent incidents.

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Teen tried to bring ecstasy to pub during World Cup clash

Teen tried to bring ecstasy to pub during World Cup clash

A teenager has been locked up after being caught trying to enter a pub with Class A drugs during England's World Cup semi-final against Croatia.

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Probe as children jolted at power line playground

Probe as children jolted at power line playground

A playground under a 132,000-volt power line has been dismantled and an investigation begun after reports of children receiving electric shocks.

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Store manager and police officer 'assaulted'

Store manager and police officer 'assaulted'

A 67-year-old man has been charged after a disturbance in a shop this week.

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