5+ day, 4+ hour ago   (888+ words) The head of a rural community charity has warned of the growing risk of home heating oil theft after her own organisation fell victim to thieves. Kate Clifford, director of the Rural Community Network (RCN), arrived at the charity's offices…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (704+ words) Former Top Gear star Richard Hammond has said he'll "find a way" of sharing his new £2m home in Wales with bats found foraging in the grounds. The 56-year-old bought the 19th Century Georgian mansion in Llanwenarth, near Abergavenny, in November 2025. But…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (307+ words) A days old kitten has died after being found abandoned in a box on a cycle track. Friends of the Animals, a charity based in Newport, Isle of Wight, said it received a message from The Veterinary Hospital on Riverway…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (268+ words) A senior Scouts boss has been charged with fraud after about £200,000 raised towards a children's summer trip to North America went missing. More than 100 scouts from Herefordshire and Worcestershire saw their two-week trip to Canada cancelled when the money was…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (1395+ words) A letting agent has been accused of not returning the deposits of more than 100 tenants. Tony Singh, whose company Morgan, Payne & Knightly has multiple branches in Birmingham, Telford and Wolverhampton, also faces accusations from landlords, who say he did not…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (316+ words) Views are being sought on measures taken to enforce responsible behaviour by dog walkers in Reigate and Banstead. Reigate & Banstead Borough Council has opened a consulation on public spaces protection orders (PSPOs) used for dog walkers. The dog PSPOs have…...