The death toll is rising in central Europe as receding waters reveal the huge scale of the destruction caused by exceptionally heavy rains.

The Bank of England has left interest rates unchanged at 5%, but said it could reduce borrowing costs “gradually over time” if inflation stays low. Eight of the nine members on the Bank’s Monetary ...

A MAN from Dursley has taken a key role in a new TV drama starring Michael Sheen, Ruth Wilson and Joanna Scanlan.

Emma Raducanu reached the quarter-finals of the Korea Open after beating eighth seed Yuan Yue in straight sets. The 21-year-old needed seven match points to clinch a hard-fought 6-4 6-3 victory over ...

A man has pleaded not guilty to owning or being in charge of two XL bully dogs which killed a woman. Ashley Warren, 40, appeared at Chelmsford Crown Court on Thursday, where he denied two charges ...

The Met Office has issued two yellow weather warnings for thunderstorms for Friday and Saturday and said lightning and heavy rain should be expected.

POLICE have released a statement following a crash next to a hotel in the Berkeley area. Officers attended the incident on the A38 southbound close to the Prince of Wales Hotel yesterday, Wednesday, ...

The head of arts body Creative Scotland has insisted his “hands were tied” when the organisation closed a key fund for artists. Iain Munro, the organisation’s chief executive, said while shutting the ...

Officials warned revellers to expect longer lines at entry points as metal detectors will be deployed for the first time in the festival’s history.

The local election will be the first such vote since New Delhi stripped the disputed region’s semi-autonomy in 2019.

The para shooting community has helped Paul Barker in ways he could never have imagined. A keen shooter for all his life, it was not until he was in his 30s that he took the plunge to join the British ...

Rob Burrow’s wife Lindsey described the former rugby league star as “a beacon of hope and inspiration” as she accepted an award on his behalf recognising his fundraising work. Burrow died in June at ...