Councils fear that an overhaul of planning laws that aims to speed up housebuilding will weaken their voices and shift power to developers. The County Councils Network said its members were concerned ...

Actress Brenda Blethyn played DCI Vera Stanhope in ITV drama Vera and said she'd love to return for a special episode.

A monkey has safely returned to his Highland home after escaping from an enclosure overnight. Search teams were out looking for young male Japanese macaque Luka throughout the day after he escaped ...

Adelaide Elizabeth Annina – was born in Lisbon, with her name also inspired by both English and Portuguese history.

Survivors of abuse at the hands of billionaire Harrods owner Mohamed Al Fayed have called on Prime Minister Andy Burnham to intervene after they “lost faith” in the Metropolitan Police’s investigation ...

A notice has been issued to either demolish or revamp the former Pelican Inn pub and Altrincham Lodge following years of neglect ...

Scottish Labour is “stuck in the past”, one of its MSPs has said after failing to make it onto the leadership ballot. Monica Lennon was unable to secure backing of three MPs to advance to the final ...

Drivers could think they have a valid and legal MOT certificate but it could be fake - here are five signs to look out for when it comes ...

Duane ‘Keffe D’ Davis is charged with murder with a deadly weapon with the intent to promote, further or assist a criminal gang in ...

Accounts showed more than 4,200 store jobs were lost, while food manufacturing and distribution roles were also hit.

Long-term benefits claimants will be made to clean up their local high street or face being stripped of their benefits under new plans unveiled by Reform UK. The party’s Treasury spokesperson, Robert ...

Searches are being carried out for a monkey that has escaped from the Highland Wildlife Park, more than two years after a similar incident. The young male Japanese macaque escaped from his habitat at ...