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Members of the public will soon have more opportunities to ask questions of their council as part of a six-month trial project to improve engagement.

A disqualified driver who left the scene of a crash and refused to stop has been jailed after quick-thinking officers chased him across two counties.

A major scheme to turn a former supermarket and outdoor sports store into hundreds of new flats is expected to be given the go-ahead despite concerns.

A church has confirmed that a stolen First World War memorial plaque has been recovered.

A planning appeal has been lodged after a local authority went against its own officers’ advice that blocks of flats should be given the go-ahead.

A special needs secondary school has retained its “good” grading by Ofsted after undergoing an inspection prompted by safeguarding concerns.

Two organisations are working with partially sighted and blind people to raise awareness and show they too can get involved with art and sport.

A reverend has expressed her gratitude to an anonymous scrap merchant who has helped secure the return of a stolen First World War memorial plaque.

Police have confirmed a teenager who was reported missing for the second time in the space of a week has now been safely located.

Motorists faced long delays in a busy tunnel following a crash involving a car and a moped.

A banking hub is set to open in a town centre just a year on from another banking branch closing.

Youths have been caught on camera running riot at a derelict secondary school, as locals call for it to be replaced with housing as soon as possible.

After exploring hundreds of villages across Kent, our roving reporter set out to answer a tricky question — which one is the most beautiful of all?

A care hostess who goes above and beyond for her patients has been recognised for her hard work as she is nominated for a hospital award.

Motorists are facing more delays on a busy motorway after a car set on fire.

Police have partially blocked a road after a crash near a supermarket store.

Owners of a new indian restaurant serving curries, tandoori, and flavorful street food wants to bring a “taste of Mumbai” to the county.

Two lanes of a motorway are closed for emergency roadworks after an infrastructure defect was uncovered.

A burglar smashed a window of a supermarket and leapt over a counter to steal packets of cigarettes.

Motorists and bus passengers will be diverted for 10 weeks while work begins on a new housing development.