Ferocious winds that drove the flames have calmed somewhat and were not expected to be as powerful during the day on Thursday ...

NHS England has published its latest monthly performance data for hospitals, along with this week’s snapshot of winter virus ...

Taiwan demonstrated its sea defences against a potential Chinese attack on Thursday as tensions rise with Beijing, part of a ...

There are more levers which could be used to tackle child poverty than scrapping the two-child benefit cap, the Deputy Prime Minister has said as the Scottish Government seeks to mitigate it.

The US president was scheduled to leave for Italy after giving the eulogy for former president Jimmy Carter at his funeral in ...

Colin Stonehouse, 36, and David Kirkbride, 28, joined a crowd of protesters who caused damage to a hotel housing asylum seekers in Staffordshire.

Members of the National Education Union will be asked if they would be willing to take industrial action over the Government’s proposed pay offer.

CHRIS Herbert recently strengthened his 1874 Northwich side with the signings of Ben Guest and John McGrath. Central midfielder, Guest, has come on board from Cymru Premier side, Newtown AFC. The ...

A “popular, well-liked” teenager was fatally stabbed near a bus station in a town centre, police have said. Thomas Taylor, 17, was attacked by a group of males at 5.50pm on Wednesday as he walked ...

Aston Villa boss Unai Emery says winning the FA Cup is one of his side’s targets this season. Villa are seven-times winners of the famous cup competition but have not lifted the trophy since 1957.

The North West is the subject of a further yellow weather warning for ice, issued by the Met Office. This warning will come into effect from 4pm this afternoon, Thursday, and it will remain in place ...