Currently, 41 per cent of the police budget comes from council tax, with the remaining 59 per cent from central government funding.

Age Concern Hampshire's annual Christmas campaign, Past, Present, and Future, aims to help older people throughout the winter.

Described as a fast-growing cultural phenomenon, the racket sport is making waves across the UK, with more clubs, courts, and players getting involved every month.

ITV's I'm A Celebrity...Get Me Out Of Here! has had a major rule change affecting the show's trials.

The rare Royal Mint 50p coin inspired a mini bidding war with 36 bids placed during the online auction before selling for £296.21 on eBay

Greenland: Migration, starring Gerard Butler and Morena Baccarin, filmed in Alton, UK, hits cinemas 9 January 2026. Hollywood sequel set after comet disaster.

Christmas Time pop-up shop catering to all your Christmas needs has opened in Festival Place.

Two nine-year-old twins from Basingstoke are raising money for their family in Jamaica, who have lost everything in the wake of Hurricane Melissa.

The Post Box Sports Bar is celebrating its first anniversary after a successful year in business.

ITV's I'm A Celebrity...Get Me Out Of Here! has had a major rule change affecting the show's trials.

A shoplifter has been jailed for 17 weeks after going on a stealing spree across Hertfordshire, which included a TK Maxx store in Watford.

Newsquest's Young Reporter Scheme gives young people a platform to write about the topics that are important to them in their local area.

Hertsmere Borough Council has secured a closure order against M1 Mini Mart in Borehamwood after seizing more than £40,000 in illegal products.

Newsquest has joined forces with other local titles in England and Wales against the government's 'secret' alcohol licensing plans

Herts Police are investigating a “spate of robberies” reportedly involving axe-wielding moped riders in the Borehamwood area.

Plans to turn a Bucks car park into a temporary storage site have been refused after the council branded the development “inappropriate”, despite the work already being carried out.

A 200-home proposal for green belt land is being prepared by developers in Beaconsfield Old Town near the Rugby Club.

Parish councillors have raised concerns over drivers taking part in ‘very dangerous’ races around rural roads in Cookham Dean.

The Royal Borough has refused a planning application looking to turn a former pub in Cookham into a family home.

Dozens of Buckinghamshire taxi drivers have been stripped of their licences for sex and drug crimes and driving offences.

Harry Beck’s own annotated proof of the London Underground map - the working draft that changed how the world sees cities - is up for auction.

Tim Tam has released a world-first Twin Pack, available at Tesco Express stores across the UK as part of the supermarket's Meal Deal (or on its own).

The story of a death row prisoner who befriends a nun was turned into an Oscar winning movie but also an opera which gets its first London outing after 25 years

The Met Office shares that the arrival of "Coronal Mass Ejections" means that the Northern Lights could be seen in southern England spots like London.

Kingston has been awarded City of Sanctuary status, recognising its commitment to being a welcoming and inclusive borough.

Harpenden Banking Hub has secured a lease on a new permanent site in the town's High Street, moving from its interim home at the Town Hall in Leyton Road.

Comedian Nick Helm will bring his latest show, Nick Helm: No One Gets Out Alive, to the Alban Arena on Sunday, November 23.

Harpenden’s journey from rural village to modern town will be the focus of a public talk hosted by the Harpenden Local History Society.

A new calendar celebrating Harpenden has been launched by award-winning photographer Steve Collins.

Officers are hoping to identify a man in connection with a suspected burglary in St Albans.

A ferry company has apologised after an “adult film” was broadcast to passengers

The CEO of a pet company has apologised after receiving backlash for a firework display held at his West Sussex home

An up-and-coming singer filmed his music video in the city and even featured the local paper

Little India, an Indian restaurant and takeaway in Bexhill, East Sussex, has issued a tongue-in-cheek "official apology" to customers

Southern Water has been slammed after a serious pollution incident on Camber Sands beach