Conservative-led councils in Hertfordshire, Surrey and London are considering taking legal action against hoteliers, he said.

The former childminder, from Northampton, was ordered to serve 40% of her 31-month sentence in prison before being released on licence.

A high street is blocked after a car and a truck crashed. Chertion High Street, Folkestone, is partially closed with police on the scene. A flatbed truck and a car were involved, and traffic ...