Between 2020 and 2025, wet wipes were responsible for 59 per cent of all blockages cleared by Southern Water - more than 91,000 incidents.

The choir earned high honours in three classes and was awarded an ‘Outstanding’ grade in the Female Voice class.

Bands and musicians like White Lies and Tom Rowley have been added to the line-up for Victorious Festival 2026

Hampshire Constabulary is showing up on Google as a “gay bar” after what appears to be a blunder with the force’s online listing.

The property, located in a quiet cul-de-sac on Sidmouth Road, is being advertised by Austin Hawk Estate Agents for a guide price of £625,000.

Gill reached the turn on seven-under and charged home with birdies at the first, sixth, eighth and ninth, to match Moody’s total.

Hook & Newnham Basics 264-9 (Morris 80, Neville 53, Balcombe 35*, Armstrong 28, Jansen 4-50, Michinson 3-59) Andover 235.

Opener Chowdhury hit 111 off 49 balls, which included 13 fours and five sixes in Hartley's 202-7 in 18 overs.

Jia-Arn Yeung produced an outstanding performance at the Oxford FIDE (under 2300) Congress, finishing joint first with four points out of five.

Their calm, inquisitive nature quickly made them a hit, and residents enjoyed stroking the animals and reminiscing about animals from their past.

Cameron was 16 when he first experienced homelessness. He initially sought help from the council but said delays and complex paperwork made it difficult to access support.

A man from Borehamwood has been arrested after police discovered a cannabis farm with more than 500 plants at an address in the town.

The new PNP consultation function enables members of the public to have their say by providing feedback on individual public notices.

A “real attempt to kill someone” with a homemade bomb in Borehamwood, Hertfordshire, has landed a man a 29-year prison sentence.

Teachers at Haberdashers Boys and Girls Schools have taken strike action after fire and rehire tactics soon to become illegal were used over staff pensions.

Buckinghamshire Council says it has spent no money removing St George’s Cross graffiti or flags associated with Operation Raise the Colours.

'Severe delays' of nearly 20 minutes are being reported on the M25 by the Berkshire-Buckinghamshire border.

A young Scout has been recognised with a national award.

Hello and welcome to this live blog. Delays are expected between Bicester North and Haddenham & Thame Parkway after a car has crashed into a bridge. We will bring more on this as we get it.

A 26-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of drug-and driving-related offences in Aylesbury.

Police are appealing for witnesses after a woman was allegedly punched in the face in a Surrey shopping centre.

One in 10 adults have never landed a strike when tenpin bowling.

Sir Mo Farah has challenged the public to escape their comfort zones by offering them holidays and bucket list experiences - on the condition they agree to leave 'immediately.'

Pizza Express is offering customers a second main dish for just £1 when they purchase another main.

A brewery has entered administration as the UK’s beer sector faces mounting pressure.

A map shows the concentration of house fires in Hertfordshire over a five-year period, with most happening around the county's key towns and city.

St Albans was named the most expensive city in Great Britain for first-time property buyers outside of London.

Emergency services are attending a crash on the A1(M) near St Albans.

Supermarket giant Lidl has began construction for its first-ever Berkhamsted store.

Police have released images of two people they would like to speak to after a man was assaulted during a petrol station robbery.

A mother from Slinfold is calling on the government to introduce a mandatory 15-minute grace period for car parks across England

Age UK East Sussex furniture warehouse in Newhaven closed for three days after a group of volunteers walked out, and cited concerns about Richard Scott-Clark, one of the charity's directors

Conservationists at Kew Wakehurst are in a race against time to prevent one of the world’s rarest island plants from disappearing forever

Sussex could see a rise in vineyards, offices, and eco-friendly industries.

A council advert campaigning against the use of wood burners and open fires has been banned after it was deemed “misleading” by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA)