A woman found stabbed after a gas explosion at her home has been named as a charity worker who supported refugees. Annabel Rook, 46, was found fatally injured at a house in Dumont Road, Stoke ...

Bury band Elbow have paid tribute to an inspirational local address with their new release. Dis-Graceland 463–465 Bury New Road is the latest track from AUDIO VERTIGO ECHO elbow EP5. On the band’s ...

A charity boss has run the length of Hadrian’s Wall dressed as a pair of testicles to raise awareness about the cancer which killed his brother. Toby Freeman, from Colchester, ran 90 miles from ...

Six weeks after Spain and Portugal suffered a massive power outage, authorities in Madrid have issued an official report saying the cascading blackout that left tens of millions disconnected in ...

Marie Anderson said she has delegated authority in her office’s chief executive and senior staff to ensure work can continue.

The largest review of the water sector since privatisation has come under criticism for not going far enough to ensure systemic change.

Pope Leo XIV will resume the papal tradition of taking a summer break outside Rome, the Vatican has announced. Leo will head to the papal retreat of Castel Gandolfo, south of Rome, from July 6-20 “for ...

Keaton Muldoon, 23, is on trial accused of murdering Alana Armstrong by ramming her off an electric bike in Derbyshire.

Experts are warning that the Energy Price Cap could rise again in October, by around 3%. This follows a similar rise in April, and a cut to come in July, but will still come as a blow to customers, ...

EastEnders fans have shared their frustration, saying they are 'annoyed' characters on the BBC soap keep 'disappearing for weeks' ...

A woman was heard screaming on the night a mother-of-two was allegedly raped and murdered in her Bristol home almost 60 years ago, a jury heard. Louisa Dunne, 75, who had been twice widowed and lived ...

French police teargassed migrants desperately trying to reach the UK as No 10 admitted the situation at the English Channel was getting worse. Hundreds gathered on the dunes before making dashes ...