Speculation arises as a new masterplan appears to erase part of the Waterdale precinct in Doncaster.

An artist's impression shows several square three-storey buildings overlooking a small pedestrian area with green shrubs and benches.

Future of shopping precinct undecided, says council

The independent monitoring board for Cookham Wood in Rochester says it has 'considerable potential'.

'Progress undermined' at prison as issues persist

Erin Patterson's defence team appeal against her conviction for killing relatives with a beef Wellington laced with toxic mushrooms.

A courtroom sketch shows Erin Patterson attending proceedings via a video link from the Dame Phyllis Frost Centre, in the Victorian Court of Appeal in Melbourne, Australia, August 19,

Mushroom murderer trial undermined by 'catastrophic' hotel mix-up, appeal court told

Andres Felipe Valencia Barrientos was cleared of several sexual offences in July but a jury was undecided on three rape charges.

British rapper Yung Filly to face rape retrial in Australia next June

Although supporters say they will try again, for now the momentum has fallen away from a change in the law.

Anti-assisted dying campaigners react after MPs voted against the assisted dying bill. Three women stand in a line holding up placards which read: Let's Care Not Kill, Kill the Bill and First Do No Harm. They are smiling and wear t-shirts which support their campaign.

An extraordinary result - why did MPs reject assisted dying bill this time?

Shabana Mahmood says the policy has been "difficult" to scale up and the numbers involved are still "relatively small".


A man wearing a life jacket walks on a beach at the water's edge

'One in, one out' scheme costs £56,000 per person returned to France, home secretary says

Laura Rosenzweig from Sedbergh says one of her blankets could now be on the French president's bed.

Laura, a woman with short white hair, beams whilst standing next to a pedal loom. It is a large piece of machinery which fills the whole room.

Weaver's blanket gifted to French president by PM

A total of 781 migrants arrive on Wednesday, but the yearly total is below the same point in 2025.

A vessel at a quayside with "border security command" written on the hull. Dozens of people wearing life jackets are filing off the boat and onto a pontoon.

781 migrants arrive in small boats in 2026 record

The Lib Dem leader tells BBC South East the current situation is "not good for the country".

Sir Ed Davey, an older man wearing a dark suit, white shirt and patterned lilac tie. He is sat in front of the Liberal Democrats logo, depicting a bird.