Predator sexually abused child while he was a teenager
A man who subjected a younger child to sexual abuse while he was a teenager has been jailed.
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Traveller pitch to be served notice to leave council coach park
An unauthorised Traveller encampment on a council coach park will be served with a notice to leave the site, one week after they arrived.
‘Fly high angel’: Tributes left after teen dies on railway line
Flowers, balloons, and candles have been placed in memory of an 18-year-old who died on a railway line.
‘We have a solid plan to tackle youth unemployment’
In her latest column, MP Helen Grant talks about her party’s plans to tackle youth unemployment and student debt.
‘Dangerous’ paedophile locked up for sex attacks on child
A 34-year-old man who subjected a child to “horrific” crimes has now been jailed, with a judge praising the police’s work in their investigation.
Expelled Reform councillor rejoins Tories
An expelled Reform councillor has rejoined the Tories, saying he is “glad it’s all over”.
Arrests following reports of trespassers on railway line
Two people have been arrested after reports of trespassers on a railway line, with trains temporarily halted.
‘He always put everyone before himself - we will miss him so much’
A much-loved grandad described as “one of a town’s popular figures” has died at the age of 64.
Man airlifted with life‑threatening injuries after train hit car at level crossing
An investigation has been launched after a car collided with a train at a level crossing, leaving a man in critical condition.
Duo arrested during ‘aggravated burglary’ in high street
Two men have been arrested following reports of an aggravated burglary on a high street.
Frozen food giant reveals date of move into town’s retail park
The Food Warehouse, owned by the Iceland Group, is taking over a former Hobbycraft unit at at a retail park this summer.
‘It was meant to be - we’re looking right over where she lived’
A mum-of-two launched her new business after discovering the perfect place to remember one of her closest friends.
Council finds no planning breach in ‘prison style’ fencing at new-build scheme
Planning officers are powerless to deal with a spiked metal fence suddenly erected outside the windows of new-build homes.
Reform UK hires ex-garden city boss to battle Britain’s ‘building crisis’
The former chair of Ebbsfleet Development Corporation has been appointed as the party’s spokesman on housing and infrastructure.
Teen unable to swim rescued after friends push him out to sea on sinking boat
A teenager who could not swim had to be rescued after a derelict boat he was on began to sink and drift out to sea.
Work underway on low-carbon council homes at former ‘contaminated’ industrial site
Construction is underway on 20 new “affordable” and low-carbon homes at a site previously occupied by contaminated and derelict industrial buildings.
Uni flats earmarked for HMO after ‘significant’ drop in students leaving home
A student accommodation block could become a 63-bed house of multiple occupation due to the falling numbers of students moving out.
'It's beyond comprehension': Backlash as plans for 725 homes emerge for village
Campaigners have hit out at new plans to build hundreds of homes in their village, claiming its services will not be able to cope.
‘We still have hope': Will beauty spot eyesore ever become luxury flats?
The developers behind a long-stalled block of luxury flats insist the project is on the verge of a full refinancing deal.
Mouldy produce and illegal meat found at zero-star rated Bulgarian restaurant
A Bulgarian restaurant has been slapped with a poor hygiene score after the discovery of mouldy produce, illegal meat and grease-encrusted cookers.