At least 170 homes have been damaged or burned down, the team said. Dozens of fire engines and more than 200 firefighters ...

Actor Billy Bob Thornton has denied that he and Angelina Jolie wore necklaces containing vials of each other’s blood when they were married. The 70-year-old said he did wear a locket with a drop of ...

The attack came as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky was due in Turkey for talks on finding a settlement that might end Russia’s invasion of his country. The night-time attack hit two nine-storey ...

Fans have shared their elation after Scotland qualified for the World Cup for the first time since 1998. Scotland sealed their place at next summer’s tournament with a dramatic 4-2 win over Denmark at ...

PENDLE councillors have backed an idea to merge with Burnley and Rossendale in a big shake-up of Lancashire councils proposed for 2028.

Economists think the latest inflation reading will encourage the Bank of England to reduce borrowing costs at its next decision in December.

THE cost to the taxpayer of keeping a vulnerable child with complex needs in care can exceed £1m per year, council chiefs have revealed.

Singer and former Strictly Come Dancing contestant Wynne Evans has admitted his “hijinks” on the BBC dancing programme looked “creepy”. The 53-year-old, known for the Go Compare insurance adverts, ...

Chairman Paul Greenhouse spoke out after the petrochemical firm announced plans to close the Mossmorran ethylene plant in Fife.

THE next concert in Skipton Music’s 78th season sees the versatile Lumas Winds come to Skipton Town Hall with a concert spanning ...

UK inflation has fallen to the lowest level since June after gas and electricity price rises eased, providing a pre-Budget boost that may ...