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Delivery riders ID system faces snub - but high street ban 'on table'
22 March 2023A council looks set to reject proposals to bring in an identification system for fast food delivery riders in a busy high street.
Spoons plans £3m expansion into derelict nightclub
22 March 2023Wetherspoon bosses have unveiled plans to demolish an abandoned nightclub in order to build a £3m extension and a new pub garden.
The district loved by Londoners snapping up second homes
22 March 2023One part of Kent is now the third most popular place in the UK for Londoners buying second homes - but what do residents think?
Air ambulance lands on recreation ground
21 March 2023An air ambulance landed in a town park as doctors responded to an incident.
Plans to extend 20mph speed limit to 40 miles of London's roads
21 March 2023Sections of the A2 and A20 are among the latest roads in South London facing 20mph speed limits, says TfL, as it extends plans as far as Bromley.
Teen arrested after girl sexually assaulted
21 March 2023Police are continuing to appeal for information after a teenage boy was arrested on suspicion of sexual assault.
Two charged after man stabbed on seafront
21 March 2023Two men have been charged after a man was stabbed in an early-morning attack.
'I've smelt the gas for ages - it's a disaster waiting to happen'
21 March 2023A resident fears a gas leak which has still not been fixed weeks after the area was fenced off is a "disaster is waiting to happen".
Aldi's £6m shop plans 'at risk' after dozens of objections
21 March 2023A supermarket chain has urged shoppers to get in touch with the council and support their proposals for a new multi-million pound site.
Are more drivers sacrificing their cars in the cost of living crisis?
21 March 2023The cost of living crisis is forcing increasing numbers of drivers to take their cars off the road to avoid high running costs, suggests a new report.
Two arrested after fight in McDonald's car park
21 March 2023A man and a woman have been arrested on suspicion of assault after a woman was left with "potentially life-changing" injuries following a brawl.
Manhunt launched to track down stalker
21 March 2023Police are appealing for help to track down a stalker wanted in connection with breaching a court order.
Emergency alert to trigger all UK smartphones but how can you opt out?
21 March 2023Loud sirens will be triggered on mobile phones in April in a test of the UK's new emergency alerts system but how will it work and can you switch off?
Drink and drug drive arrest after crash puts two in hospital
21 March 2023Two people remain in hospital after a 'serious crash' between two motorbikes and a car led to a 22-year-old man being arrested.
Nurse told disabled care home resident: 'You don't deserve to be alive'
21 March 2023A bullying healthcare nurse has been struck off after subjecting a vulnerable care home resident to abuse making him feel 'two inches high'.
Saga confirms new hub locations
21 March 2023Travel and insurance giant Saga has confirmed the locations of two new offices after shutting its huge main headquarters as more staff work from home.
Pothole repair bill 'growing out of control'
21 March 2023Local and rural routes are blighted by potholes with repair bills stretching into billions, warns a damning new report into the state of our roads.
Councillors oppose plans for huge 5G mast near college
21 March 2023Plans for a 5G radio station are being opposed on safety grounds - despite the government insisting the technology poses no public health risk.
When thousands gathered for Great Warbirds Air Display
21 March 2023Four decades ago the inaugural edition of the Great Warbirds brought a unique brand of airshow to the masses — and one unlikely to be seen again.
Teen girl fights off man after sexual assault
20 March 2023Police are investigating after a young girl was reportedly sexually assaulted by a 6ft man as she walked down the road.
