TV presenter Jay Blades has appeared in court via video link charged with two counts of rape. The 55-year-old, who fronted primetime BBC show The Repair Shop, spoke only to confirm his name, address ...

Dame Diana Johnson said it was about ‘giving the tools to our police officers to enable them to keep us safe’.

Asters, which were popular in Victorian times, have made a comeback as a bouquet with demand for the flowers rocketing by nearly 350% over the last two sales years at a UK supermarket. The blooms were ...

The literature festival features talks and discussions from a variety of authors, journalists and public figures.

The parents of one of the victims of the Southport attack hope to spread “magic” through a foundation set up in her name to encourage children’s love of dance.

Unite said the workers are among the lowest paid at the West Sussex airport, earning ‘just above the minimum wage’.

Model Ellie Goldstein is officially the ninth celebrity confirmed to be taking part in 2025's Strictly Come Dancing. She was the first model with Down syndrome to feature on the cover of Vogue and ...

Shoe Zone has halved its profit guidance in the face of weaker consumer spending, partly blaming the impact of the Labour Government’s budget tax hikes. The high street chain said it was knocked back ...

Members of the PCS union in Glasgow, London and Cardiff will walk out at Ofgem for three days later this month over pay and conditions.

An Adria Matrix Motorhome was stolen from a village near Chipping Norton in an overnight theft, and policing are asking for help to trace it.

The phone call came ahead of Russian president Vladimir Putin’s planned meeting with US president Donald Trump in Alaska.

Flying ants are swarming the UK once again this summer and wreaking havoc. The winged insects, which are particularly prominent in urban areas, are almost always sexually mature black garden ants. The ...