A British couple detained in Iran have told their family they are now expecting a verdict rather than another court appearance after their last hearing “had not gone well”. Lindsay and Craig Foreman ...

Hurricane Melissa was set to pummel Jamaica on Tuesday as a catastrophic category five storm, the strongest to lash the island since record-keeping began 174 years ago.

Coppet Hill is hosting its annual Pumpkin Day on Friday, October 31 from 2pm-5pm. The afternoon promises plenty of autumnal fun for all ages, at Purcombe Farm in Bridport.

The B3157, Coast Road, will close at Goose Hill, Portesham, from Monday, November 3 to Friday, November 14 daily between 9am and 4pm - re-opening to traffic overnight and at weekends. A 40-minute ...

The announcement comes a day after the banking giant revealed it will set aside £826m following a court ruling.

Record-breaking former England cricketer Sir James Anderson will be among those accepting honours on Tuesday as he receives a knighthood. The fast bowler, 43, will be knighted by the Princess Royal at ...

The Environment Agency, police and other agencies are failing to tackle fly-tipping by organised crime groups, a cross-party group of peers has found.

Looking at original works of art in galleries can help immediately relieve stress, a study has found. Viewing art also has a “positive impact” on the immune system, the nervous system and the network ...

A new £95 million heat network is set to provide low-carbon heating for Milton Keynes buildings, starting with the city’s NHS university hospital. The scheme will take wasted heat from data centres ...

Around a quarter of people said they avoid the topic completely because they do not want to burden their families with difficult conversations.

Letters are being sent to households from Tuesday after Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer expanded the Warm Home Discount.

An ongoing review of the pension age in the UK must recognise Scotland’s demographics, the country’s Social Justice Secretary has said. A regular review of the State Pension age was opened earlier ...