Israel and Iran have exchanged strikes a week into their war as Donald Trump considered US military involvement and new diplomatic efforts appeared to be under way.

Police have confirmed Conwy Tunnel will remain partly closed today following a major fire incident on June 19.

Government borrowing last month jumped to the highest level for May outside the pandemic era despite a boost to the tax take after the Chancellor’s national insurance hike.

The Office for National Statistics said the total volume of retail sales fell by 2.7 in May – the biggest drop since the end of 2023.

Temperatures had been forecast to hit 32C across the south east on Saturday and had already reached that level on Thursday in London.

In Asian trading, Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 shed 1.0% to finish at 38,488.34. Shares in Japan’s Nippon Steel Corp jumped 2 ...

Smoking has been banned on three beaches in North Wales. Cared for by National Trust Cymru, the beaches are part of a new scheme launched in partnership with ASH Wales aimed at protect wildlife, ...

Fresh broccoli has proved a hit with pupils during a recent school meal pilot. The pilot, run by Conwy council’s catering department, was part of a wider scheme to encourage the use of more ...

The Met has introduced new violence against women and girls (VAWG) patrols alongside the V100 project, a new data-driven approach to identify serious sexual offenders and prevent crimes.

The teenager who fatally stabbed 12-year-old Ava White in Liverpool city centre can be named for the first time as he turns 18. Harry Gilbertson was 14 when he carried out the attack on the schoolgirl ...

A WITNESS has spoken of his shock as a incident causing a plume of black smoke to be seen for miles around is causing traffic chaos on the A55. Marcus Copeland was just 50 yards away from the source ...

The UK could break its record for the warmest day of the year for the second day in a row, with temperatures up to 33C forecast. Temperatures reached as high as 32.2C in Kew, west London, on Thursday, ...