Walkers and visitors have been urged to stay away from areas affected by the ongoing wildfire incident in the Cairngorms National Park as “substantial hotspots remain”. The Scottish Fire and Rescue ...

A councillor has urged West Mercia Police to ‘investigate and prosecute’ after a fire in Kidderminster that ‘may have been ...

WYRE Forest District Council has apologised after bins were not emptied across Kidderminster due to 'vehicle issues'.

The UK’s new Energy Secretary held “constructive” talks with industry leaders as she visited Aberdeen just days after being appointed to the role. Miatta Fahnbulleh took over from Ed Miliband when ...

The case of  Mohamed Samak, who killed his 49-year-old wife Joanne, featured on the new BBC series of Murder 24/7 on Wednesday night (July 22).

This round-up of claims has been compiled by Full Fact, the UK’s independent fact checking charity which works to give people access to reliable information they can trust. As the UK has seen ...

Business rates will be cut by 20% for pubs, clubs and live music venues across England from April next year, Prime Minister Andy Burnham has announced. The discount will apply to nearly 32,000 ...

A decision to overhaul local government in Worcestershire has drawn sharp criticism from Wyre Forest MP Mark Garnier.

Prime Minister Andy Burnham has said he will “put a pause” on the plan for the early release of prisoners. Under the new Sentencing Act set to come into force in September, some 6,000 criminals were ...

Housing Secretary Ms Rayner received the payment after resigning in September 2025 over a row about her tax affairs.

The Taoiseach said it was “very, very important to come out here early” during Ireland’s six-month presidency of the Council of the European Union to make clear to Ukraine t ...

Mitchells & Butlers (M&B) has revealed a slump in food sales in recent months after hot summer weather dented demand for ...