A Maidstone resident, Karen Richardson, discovered a rat infestation in her home after finding large holes in loaves of bread. Despite previous complaints about a debris-strewn alleyway behind her property, Golding Homes has stated that the majority of clearance work has been completed and is assessing further methods to address the remaining waste.

Ten of the 84 dogs rescued from a property in Tickhill, South Yorkshire, found to be living in unsanitary conditions, have now been rehomed. The dogs had to be rehabilitated and were discovered in a house covered in debris. Sentencing for three individuals responsible is scheduled for December 9.

Five men were arrested near RAF Fairford on suspicion of explosives offences after a suspected terror plot was intercepted. The suspects allegedly called police prior to their arrest, prompting an investigation into whether they were acting as proxies for Iran. No explosive devices were found, but petrol was recovered.

Joanne O’Keefe is raising £2,000 for a burial plot after repeated destruction of her son Alfie’s roadside memorial, following his hit-and-run death in November 2016. Learner driver Ali Bahramzadeh, uninsured and unlicensed, was jailed for a year for the incident.

Commuters at London Victoria are advised to find alternative routes following a trackside fire near Clapham Junction that damaged critical signalling equipment. Disruptions to services, especially Southern and Gatwick Express, are expected to last until at least 2pm, with significant delays reported.

Protesters are blocking a planned Orange Order march in Portadown, Northern Ireland, as police negotiators seek to resolve the impasse. The march, cleared by the Parades Commission for the first time in almost 30 years, has sparked significant unrest, with nationalists and Sinn Féin leaders joining the counter-demonstration.