A young child was “struck” by a car in a hit-and-run. The nine-year-old girl was injured at around 9pm on Monday, June 23 in Oak Tree Avenue at the junction with Mangravet Avenue in Maidstone. A young ...

Parts of England and Wales were expected to be hotter that some Caribbean countries on Monday, with forecasters predicting highs of 34C. The sweltering heat means Monday is set to be one of the ...

A man accused of murdering his two-year-old grandson has told a court the toddler’s mother was “quick-tempered” and would slap him to the back of the head. Michael Ives, 47, and his wife Kerry, 46, ...

A “kind-souled” five-year-old boy died after a serious allergic reaction which caused him to collapse at school, an inquest has heard. A jury at Peterborough Town Hall heard that Benedict Blythe, who ...

Make the most of the warm weather with our spectacular summer prize. We’re giving one lucky winner a chance to set sail on a luxury river cruise from Chatham Maritime Marina, including a champagne ...

An “ambitious” primary school has one again been praised by the education watchdog for preparing its “well behaved” pupils well for “life in modern Britain”. Westcourt Primary School in Gravesend was ...

A tree fell on railway lines near Beattock, Dumfries and Galloway causing major disruption (Avanti West Coast) Train passengers taking the West Coast Main Line have been warned to avoid travelling on ...

Around 150,000 people will be pushed into poverty by 2030 as a result of the Government’s welfare cuts, modelling shows (John Stillwell/PA) Around 150,000 people will be pushed into poverty by 2030 as ...

WH Smith has been forced to slash the price of its high street business in a last-minute renegotiation after recent trading worsened (PA) WH Smith has been forced to slash the price of its high street ...

This year’s Wimbledon tennis championships has begun with the hottest opening day on record, according to the Met Office. Temperatures reached a provisional high of 29.7C at Kew Gardens in west London ...

Warnings over extreme heat have been extended across much of England as temperatures are set to climb to 34C in one of the hottest June days on record. The Met Office said temperatures would climb ...

A wastewater treatment works has been given a £8.2million boost to more than double its storm storage capacity. A new storm tank will be installed on Southern Water’s Motney Hill site, in Rainham, ...