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• Dog owner lied to police after cockapoo attacked girl, 3, near school

  A court has heard how a cockapoo owner left the scene and then lied to police after her dog attacked and seriously injured a child near a school.

• ‘I’d been in same job for 50 years - then dreamt up new career over a pint!’

  A pensioner has proved it’s never too late to try something new - after dreaming up an idea to open a cafe while enjoying a pint with his pal.

• ‘Our bay is unique - we mustn’t let it become developed and monetised’

  Concerns have been raised that a planned new cafe could “destroy” a unique corner of the Kent coast by removing “essential parking”.

• Parents heartbroken after ‘happy and smiley’ baby boy dies from rare condition

  Grieving parents have paid tribute to their five-month-old who died just weeks after undergoing surgery for a rare heart condition.

• Plans for major energy storage facility ‘among UK’s biggest’ set to be rejected

  Plans to build an energy storage system on farmland have been recommended for refusal, despite its “important role” in addressing climate change.

• Seaside attraction to show horror classics on the big screen

  Grab the popcorn and enjoy family frights and heart-pounding horror at a free outdoor cinema.

• ‘Street name blunder is making our lives a misery - we need our post’

  Some residents are calling for their addresses to be amended so their post and parcels stop getting delivered to homes in neighbouring streets.

• ‘What if we need an ambulance? People are very, very frightened’

  Businesses and residents have condemned plans to shut the main route in and out of two villages for more than two months.

• Why plans to transform derelict former cinema have stalled - and could be thrown out

  The application to transform a historic but derelict town centre cinema could be thrown out later this year.

• Reform councillor suspended amid investigation into ‘lewd remarks’

  A Reform UK councillor has been suspended amid an investigation into allegations of misconduct following a complaint by “several women”.

• Woman dies after collapsing outside cinema

  A woman died after collapsing outside a cinema, the ambulance service confirmed today.

• Child rapist injected victim with drugs during campaign of ‘terrifying’ abuse

  A sex offender forced his young victim to consume drugs and alcohol, rendering her almost unconscious, before assaulting her.