Reported rat sightings over June to August were up 15% year-on-year as the UK experienced its hottest summer on record, ...

Thames Water’s creditors have revealed plans to appoint former business secretary Lord John Hutton as an independent chair of the water supplier if their rescue bid is given the green light to avoid ...

Two English oak benches have been installed in Margaret’s Meadow in Sidmouth, with 20 planned and a scheme allowing people to commemorate loved ones.

A TV worker who says she was raped by Russell Brand has insisted she “wasn’t a giddy schoolgirl” during her encounter with the star in a central London bar. The woman claims Brand groped her breasts ...

Political activist Tommy Robinson has arrived at court ahead of his trial for the alleged harassment of two journalists. Robinson, 43, whose real name is Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, is charged with two ...

The Chancellor has faced a barrage of voices urging him to raise the tax, which applies to the profit made from selling off assets.

Wickes said customer growth was driven by stronger volumes but it added that “mild” price inflation is “starting to come through” after a sustained period of easing prices. The company said it is ...

The face of a man who died on the Roman frontier in Scotland almost 2,000 years ago has been revealed in a facial reconstruction carried out ahead of a major exhibition. An international team of ...

A clearly marked police van recorded 149 offences in a few hours on the M5 near Devon, including vehicles clocked at 106mph and 107mph.

South West Water says more than 5,500 avoidable sewer blockages were cleared in a year, with wet wipes and fat among the main causes ...

Around £2.1 million has been spent preparing for a council shake-up, with further costs still being confirmed and authorities seeking reimbursement from government.