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Fire service statement after Huddersfield family 'lose everything' in blaze

100 percent of the first floor was fire damaged

How 25 years of deadly attacks and foiled terror plots built modern airport security

As the 25th anniversary of 9/11 nears, here’s how those attacks, the earlier bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 and subsequent plots shaped airline and airport security

Mum died from cancer after nine-month delay receiving vital test results

Sarah Catherine Daniels was found to have had a rare and aggressive form of cancer, and a nine month delay may have impacted when she died and her quality of life

Scarborough Open Air Theatre announces 2027 dates for beloved singer-songwriters

Jack Savoretti and James Morrison will perform together at Scarborough Open Air Theatre on July 9, 2027

AD FEATURE: What’s on your plate? Discover your meat’s journey from farm to fork

Scotch red meat is famous the world over – and it’s all down to lush pastures, well-looked-after livestock, and rigorous standards

Andy Burnham warned against '£1,400 charge' for people in £300k homes

Former Prime Minister Gordon Brown has warned Andy Burnham against supporting a potential new proportional property tax

Merchant Venturers and Bristol University 'should pay staff to end strike'

The woman in charge of education in Bristol has a suggestion to end this week's strikes

Donald Trump edits video of King Charles and fainting Avonmouth Asda worker

The edited clip used in the video was from an Asda distribution centre in Avonmouth and was filmed in 2020

Bristol 'blown up' for Casualty's 40th anniversary episode

The Clifton Suspension Bridge was used as the backdrop for the dramatic episode opening

New Lidl offer saves EV drivers £529 a year when charging their car

Customers can access the lower tariff directly through Lidl Plus

Woman 'sexually assaulted on coach to Birmingham' after man sits next to her

Police have launched an investigation after a woman reported she was sexually assaulted on a coach heading to Birmingham

Plea for data centre moratorium sends ‘wrong message’ to investors, MSPs told

Sandy Begbie, of Scottish Financial Enterprise, argued Scotland needs a ‘more proportionate response’ to such facilities.

DWP confirms £965 payments for state pensioners aged 66 to 75 before October

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) boosted the state pension earlier this year by over 4 per cent

Michael Vaughan applauds Kevin Pietersen return but says England face challenge

Vaughan captained Pietersen at the start of his international career.

Asda confirms change to supermarkets next Monday with £15 charge waived

Change from September 14

Argentina to file criminal case against oil company operating in Falklands

The move comes days after President Javier Milei stepped up Argentina's claims of sovereignty over the Falklands.

Thieves steal four Renoir paintings from French museum, two still missing

Renoir paintings worth millions stolen from French museum

Stop neighbours' cats using your garden as toilet by spraying 1 ingredient outdoors

Cats can cause havoc in the garden, but a simple kitchen staple may help deter them. Stop them using your outdoor space as a toilet by spraying a common ingredient

Gardeners' World host Monty Don quits after more than 20 years as BBC presenter

Monty Don has announced his Gardeners' World exit after more than two decades as the BBC show's lead presenter

Double Foreign Office Thailand travel advice alert for all Brits

Foreign Office has updated its travel advice for all UK nationals heading to Thailand

Binman warns your bin will only be half-emptied if you make common mistake

A binman has issued advice to all UK residents over a common rubbish disposal mistake that often results in bins being half-emptied - and he says it's not the fault of those in his profession

Appeal to trace mystery visitor to grave of baby unidentified for 30 years

The woman in her 40s visited Baby April’s resting place in Ashford, Kent, in June this year, police said.

Boots shoppers race to save £560 on luxury beauty advent calendar with 19 full-size items

The Beauty Advent Calendar is packed with 27 treats from some of the beauty world's most prestigious brands including Clinique, Estee Lauder, NARS and Benefit