The number of asylum seekers being housed temporarily in UK hotels has risen by 8% under Labour on the same point last year, according to newly published data.

A young shepherd set the baa high with her GCSE results when she arrived to collect them with her sheep, Kevin. Milly Johnson, 16, who has won awards for sheep-handling, brought along the North ...

Aimee Betro flew to the UK to carry out the plot in Birmingham, which failed when the gun jammed, allowing the victim to escape.

He is arguably one of the biggest names to give a demonstration at the Bolton Food and Drink Festival in its 20 year history ...

The Northern Care Alliance has given advice on where and how people in Oldham can access medical help over the ...

Inquiry chair Lady Smith found that Keil School had sought to protect its reputation, and hailed the ‘fresh prosecutions’ of two former teachers.

A police officer who was shot by a man with a crossbow said he lost so much blood that his colleagues were “covered” in it. On Wednesday, a sentencing hearing at Aylesbury Crown Court heard police had ...

Stuart Trentham was sent to prison for 18 months by the same judge who sentenced him in February for an ‘almost identical’ crime.

Players of the People's Postcode Lottery on one Royton street have won the daily jackpot after their address was drawn. The daily jackpot was drawn today (August 20) and the lucky winners include ...

A flotilla of hundreds of historic ships is heading into Amsterdam, kicking off a five-day festival celebrating the Dutch ...

House price inflation accelerated last month as growth in rental prices eased back, according to official figures. The average UK house price increased by 3.7% to £269,000 in the 12 months to June.

The Government has not confirmed how it will determine the cap on regulated fare rises in 2026, but this year’s 4.6% hike was one percentage point above RPI in July 2024. If that formula is used to ...