The Justice Secretary has announced more emergency measures to curb prison overcrowding as she warned jails are on track to be down to “zero capacity” by November. Shabana Mahmood unveiled changes to ...

Public health officials urge farm visitors to wash hands after petting animals as more cases linked to animal feeding sessions emerge.

The driest spring so far in more than a century is continuing, the Met Office said, as some farmers hope for “substantial” rain amid drought concerns. So far this spring, 80.6mm of rain has been ...

There have been calls for legislation which would mean only qualified surgeons can conduct certain procedures.

Great British Energy will not invest in any supply chains that involve slave labour, energy minister Michael Shanks has said, with measures to establish the state-owned energy company on the verge of ...

Christopher Herd, 48, was charged by Essex Police with one count of indecent exposure and three counts of upskirting on April 13. He will appear at Chelmsford Magistrates’ Court. Herd was arrested on ...

A man was taken to hospital after falling and hurting his back while aboard a boat at South Walsham on the Norfolk Broads.

A church's fundraising events have raised £635.61 for the Royal British Legion. St.Peter's Church, Clippesby, marked VE Day on May 9 with an event featuring local singer Sarah Mai. The evening was ...

Care staff working at Enable Scotland are to go on strike in a dispute over pay in the first national care walkout in more than a decade, Unison has announced. The strike will roll out across five ...

Former Cunard staff and guests have come forward with their memories after an appeal to track down the faces featured in an exhibition marking the shipping line’s 185th anniversary.

Strumpshaw Steam Engine Rally is returning to Strumpshaw Hall, near Brundall, from May 24 to May 26. Around 40 large steam engines from the 19th and early 20th centuries will be on display, including ...

Kyra Hill got into difficulty in a designated swimming area at Liquid Leisure near Windsor, Berkshire, in August 2022.