Consumer champion Martin Lewis and charities have welcomed a Government pledge to look into making council tax collection practices fairer. Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster Pat McFadden told ITV’s ...

Three people have been arrested in connection with a fire at Portland Walk, Barrow, reported to police at 2.09am today ( May 14 ).

Reece Galbraith and his friend Jason ‘Jay’ Laws were using a Newcastle flat as a drugs lab when a blast ripped through the building.

A 97-year-old care resident known for her mischievous streak was “placed under arrest” on her birthday as part of a surprise planned by staff. Maggie Clarke, a former children’s nurse and resident of ...

Police found the explosion that killed Archie York, seven, and Jason Laws, 35, in Newcastle was caused by a butane gas build-up in a drugs lab.

Experts set out the ‘staggering’ scale of digital crime to Holyrood’s Criminal Justice Committee on Wednesday.

Some 603,352 future practical driving tests were booked as of the end of April, according to analysis of DVSA figures.

Watson, who played alongside Jimmy Montgomery in the Black Cats team which won the 1973 FA Cup, is living with dementia.

Next month’s Betfred Derby will be run in honour of the late Aga Khan IV, the Jockey Club has announced. A prolific breeder and owner, the Aga Khan IV came from a line of great racing enthusiasts and ...

Manager Heimir Hallgrimsson had already made it clear he would not bring any Sky Bet Championship players into the group.

The world’s best women’s tennis players are set to compete in West London at the HSBC Championships, as the line-up for the first ...

British women’s number four Harriet Dart and 2024 champion Rebecca Marino are set to compete in the women’s draw at the 2025 Lexus Ilkley ...