Friday, April 3, 2026

Communities - Page 60

Restaurant leaves £115m leisure complex after just two years

A restaurant which opened in a new leisure complex just two years ago has shut suddenly - but bosses say it will relaunch elsewhere.

Bomb squad called to residential street after ‘suspicious package’ found

Homes have been evacuated as the bomb squad has been called to a village street following the discovery of a ‘suspicious package’.

New leisure centre could cost £23m, as location agreed

A council will have to borrow to meet the ‘eye-watering’ cost of a new leisure centre.

Pub hit by cockroach infestation up for sale after zero-star food hygiene inspection

A country pub ranked among the UK’s best is up for sale after inspectors handed it a zero-star food hygiene rating amid a cockroach infestation.

‘A bar with sea views and dessert-inspired cocktails? I’m smitten’

Our reviewer visited a seafront bar with bags of community spirit that’s breathed new life into a long-empty pub.

‘How school dinners have taken a leaf out of a prison’s book’

Our columnist asks if standards for school dinners are dropping as he reminisces about times gone by.

Plans for hundreds of batteries in shipping containers on farmland submitted

Plans for a sprawling battery storage plant housing 100 shipping containers near a small Kent hamlet have officially been launched.

‘This club needs reopening – I’m bringing nightlife back to the town’

An experienced nightclub businessman has revealed plans to reopen a “beloved” Kent venue and invest six-figures sums into its new offering.

Abandoned car causes rush-hour chaos

An abandoned car is causing heavy congestion on a key commuter route.

Boss sent photos of The Exorcist to disabled employee following seizure at work

A worker has won a discrimination claim after her boss sent her photos from The Exorcist after she suffered a seizure.

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