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A man who threatened teenagers with a knife has been jailed for more than four years.

Firefighters were called to a blaze at a building last night.

A shop has applied for an alcohol licence but police say it should be refused because of alcohol-related problems.

A Nigerian restaurant’s bid to broadcast live music until 3am and sell alcohol at all hours faces criticism from councillors.

Fancy getting out of the house over the long weekend? Make the most of the extra day off with these top-notch days out.

A distraught mum is stranded in Turkey with no money after her five-year-old son had to undergo emergency stomach surgery.

A family-owned ice cream van business is marking 21 years with a free giveaway to thank their loyal customers

Two men have been charged after a woman was taken to hospital following allegations of a serious assault.

A maternity support worker who helps new mums with their little ones has been nominated for a prestigious hospital award.

In a landmark ruling a judge has decided a local authority wrongly tried to seize back a former park and ride facility home to nomadic families.

Concern for centenarian oak trees has prompted a petition and a battle for their protection in the shadow of a potential housing development.

Police are again hunting a convicted paedophile who was caught twice by vigilante groups posing as young girls.

Police say a missing teenager last seen in a town centre has now been safely located and have thanked those who shared their appeal.

A 32-year-old man who killed his mum before daubing his name in blood as he fled the scene has been ordered to stay at a mental health hospital.

A professional footballer who played in Kent has admitted his involvement in a plot to smuggle the drug through an airport.

Unauthorised caravans have been spotted pitched up at a popular playing field for a second time as a council says it’s trying to “move them on”.