Ban on takeaways near schools fails to curb rates of child obesity
Ban on takeaways near schools fails to curb rates of child obesity
Ten years on from a decision to restrict the opening hours of fast food outlets near schools, childhood obesity rates have climbed instead of falling.
‘New double yellow lines will only increase problems on our gridlocked estate’
‘New double yellow lines will only increase problems on our gridlocked estate’
New road restrictions could be added to an increasingly busy trading estate to tackle congestion and improve safety - but not everyone is convinced.
‘More than a lick of paint’: Sports centres to be spruced up with savings
‘More than a lick of paint’: Sports centres to be spruced up with savings
A council says a £1.5million underspend on a new leisure centre will be reinvested into “critical” improvements in two others.
Jilted boxer threatened to kill mother of his child over Facebook
Jilted boxer threatened to kill mother of his child over Facebook
A former boxer sent a message to the mother of his child on social media threatening to kill her after he was dumped by his latest partner.
Emergency response to person ‘threatening to jump’ from bridge
Emergency response to person ‘threatening to jump’ from bridge
A lifeboat was called out to a major river crossing amid fears for the safety of a person on the bridge.
‘Please help me find my best friend a home before I die’
‘Please help me find my best friend a home before I die’
A gran suffering from terminal cancer has a heartfelt dying wish before it’s too late - ‘look after my friend of 30 years.
Man who grabbed knives from kitchen to confront yobs avoids jail
Man who grabbed knives from kitchen to confront yobs avoids jail
A judge told a man who picked up two knives from his kitchen to confront weapon-wielding yobs outside his home that he made a “terrible” decision.
High street fashion chain Peacocks to close Kent store
High street fashion chain Peacocks to close Kent store
A high street fashion retailer is to shut its store at an outlet centre in the county this month.
‘Our salvaged pier could be a music venue or a seasonal market’
‘Our salvaged pier could be a music venue or a seasonal market’
Volunteers who have undertaken a painstaking project to restore an historic pier are now after ideas on what to do with it once it’s finished.
Major bridge route to close again this weekend
Major bridge route to close again this weekend
National Highways has warned a motorway bridge carriageway will be closed overnight and on a weekend as it undertakes work to improve the road.
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