The mayor who closed the only road in town – to repair his manor
Residents of picturesque Fordwich are divided – in more ways than one – about headline-grabbing impact of a controversial renovation

Residents of picturesque Fordwich are divided – in more ways than one – about headline-grabbing impact of a controversial renovation
The 2-Tone pioneer on her difficult Essex childhood, finding solace in reggae and her new Sky Arts documentary
Animal welfare charities have called for these establishments to be phased out, but advocates argue feline wellbeing is at their core
The town of Sea Palling has been fighting for its soul, as residents claim local government is backing tourism over their own needs
The Sister Midnight star on the case against arranged marriage – and the reason pregnancy made her furious
The acclaimed dancer let BBC Two cameras chart his recovery from a potentially career-ending injury
Didier Eribon’s account of his mother’s decline, The Life, Old Age and Death of a Working Class Woman, is frank and moving, if a tad clunky
As the Strike star prepares to seduce Cate Blanchett on stage, he remembers his late godfather – and reveals why he thinks Furiosa flopped
The rising star of British cinema opens up about her rocky road to fame – and bizarre new film with Robert Pattinson
Proposals to impose penalties on residents who feed these birds has attracted outcry among old and young in Broxbourne
The Stranger Things star on acting with Robert De Niro, the ‘awful’ truth behind on-screen intimacy and why he turned down Top Gun
King’s Cross station is removing departure times from boards three minutes before trains are due to leave, and travellers are bewildered
Sally Phillips on broken marriages and surprising births, both on-screen and off
The charity’s mounting financial pressures could lead to job cuts and site closures, sparking concern over the erasure of Britain’s history
‘School Streets’ is being rolled out across the UK, which is good news for children’s lungs – but means more restrictions for motorists
The Oscar-nominated star of American Fiction and This Is Us on racial ‘box-ticking’ in acting and his new Disney+ political drama, Paradise