Work has started to build the first council houses in Newcastle in more than 20 years - in the heart of Throckley.
A senior Newcastle councillor has reacted with concern to news that the Government is to scrap planning red tape on conversion of attic spaces to bedrooms.
Fast food giant Burger King are coming to Bouverie Place in Central Folkestone, adding to their other branches at Cherry Garden Avenue and the Eurotunnel Cheriton Terminal food court.
Local school All Saints College is celebrating another set of remarkable A-level results.
It has now been confirmed that Wolverhampton South West Liberal Democrats are in the last four for the Penhaligon Award for membership.
Senior Newcastle Liberal Democrat councillor Greg Stone has been unanimously selected as the party's Parliamentary spokesman for the new Newcastle East constituency.
