Bin strike exposes divide between rich and poor7 hours agoPhil MackieMidlands correspondent, BBC NewsBBCIn parts of Birmingham waste continues to go uncollected as all-out strike action by bin...
Looming local elections have spurred Labour Party leaflet writers to dredge up comments made 13 years ago by Nigel Farage saying the NHS could be scrapped in favour of a health insurance-style...
This year’s local elections will be a major test for all four major party leaders. The votes across England for council, mayor and the Runcorn by-election will finally prove whether the national...
Businesses in a seaside town are "suffering" under the closure of its iconic pier, which would need a significant £13million cash injection to reopen. The council has yet to secure funding to fully...
New Edward Colston plaque finally installed2 hours agoCarys NallyBBC News, BristolBBCA new plaque has been installed on the plinth where a slave trader's statue once stood.The statue of Edward...
Large sink hole that has opened up on Oxted Road and Bletchingley Road in Godstone (Image: Tony Kershaw/SWNS)Tandridge District Council said it has received reports of people distributing leaflets...
Passengers will get to try out a new revolutionary railway system in a UK city in weeks. During a four-week test, members of the public and other stakeholders will have the opportunity to experience...
Outraged vegans have demanded a senior Conservative MP say sorry after he equated the lifestyle choice to a form of "extremism" promoted by Liberal Democrats politicians. Speaking on the BBC's Sunday...
Russian hairdresser jailed over neighbour claim of spreading fake news1 day agoPaul KirbyEurope digital editorPushkin court press serviceA hairdresser from St Petersburg has been given a jail term of...
Keir Starmer was accused of "backtracking" and "pretending" after Labour welcomed a Supreme Court ruling that the terms “woman” and “sex” in the Equality Act 2010 refer to a biological woman...
Birmingham City Council leader John Cotton during an interview with PA Media at Birmingham council o (Image: PA)With no end in sight to the ongoing Birmingham bin strike, the city council’s leader...
Russian hairdresser jailed over neighbour claim of spreading fake news13 hours agoPaul KirbyEurope digital editorPushkin court press serviceA hairdresser from St Petersburg has been given a jail term...
A much-loved high street retailer is to close all but one of its stores across the UK as the country's high street woes continue. Winfields Outdoors is to shut six of its seven sites, with only...
Cornwall Places to Visit (Image: Getty)Pleasure boat operators in St Ives, Cornwall are up in arms about new penalties imposed for pitching their services to tourists on the seafront. Local tourist...
Business owners in a popular Cornwall seaside town have been dealt “crushing news” that has left their summer season in the balance with "thousands" of money lost. A number of pleasure boat...
TikTok parking fine videos force council review2 hours agoJames DawsonBBC North West, Social Media LeadBBCA masked campaigner who hides her face behind a slice of bread in viral TikTok videos about...
A new poll carried out in Labour's so-called Red Wall shows soaring support for Nigel Farage and Reform. The data, which comes ahead of next month's local elections in May, also shows a fall in...
Who can forget those endless summers of outdoor adventures, picnics, country rambles and mystery solving, all washed down with lashings of ginger beer? For everyone of a certain age, Enid Blyton’s...
Big drop in plays staged by theatres over past decade8 minutes agoIan YoungsCulture reporterGetty ImagesThe number of plays and musicals staged by the UK's main subsidised theatres last year was down...
Nigel Farage has suggested Westminster is set to be “surprised” at how well Reform performs in the West Country’s local elections this May. He revealed a new strategy that he believes will help...