In the East Midlands eight of the region’s ten councils have opted for the maximum rise, while nine out of 10 have hit this threshold in eastern England. Meanwhile, only two councils in the North East ...

UK inflation jumped to its highest level for 10 months in January, according to new official figures. Plane fares, rising food costs and a sharp jump in private school fees all helped push inflation ...

Drivers have been warned to expect disruption as the M4 is set to close for a full weekend near Wiltshire. The motorway will shut in both directions between junction 18 at Bath and junction 19 at ...

Police failed to properly investigate an assault on warehouse workers by Nottingham killer Valdo Calocane which could have stopped his murder spree a month later, a report by the police watchdog has ...

A top Hamas leader says the militant group will release six living Israeli hostages on Saturday and the bodies of four others ...

Works to repair a town hall damaged by flooding in the heart of Bradford on Avon continue. St Margaret’s Hall, on St Margaret’s Street, in the town centre remains closed indefinitely as the town ...

Central Cee has become the joint most-decorated rapper in Mobo Awards history after winning best male act at the 2025 event. The 26-year-old is now tied with Stormzy on seven awards, after winning the ...

More than 150 false killer whales are stranded on a remote beach on Australia’s island state of Tasmania, officials said on Wednesday. Marine experts including veterinarians were at the scene near ...

Marlborough has been hit by days of “traffic mayhem” during the closure of a main road through the town. The A346 has been shut where Herd Street meets Barn Street since Saturday, February 15, and ...

Furniturebox, founded by co-owners Monty George and Dan Beckles, is based in a unit at Indurent Park, off junction 17 of the M4 at Chippenham, where it employs dozens of people. Following a £3 million ...