The proportion of bathing waters rated poor rose to a new high of 8.2 as newly designated sites struggle with pollution problems.

Brian Whitelock has pleaded guilty to manslaughter by way of diminished responsibility but denies murder at Swansea Crown Court.

The introduction of Project Rugby at Fearnhill School in Letchworth has had a transformative impact on both the school and the local community ...

London’s historic Smithfield meat market is at risk of being closed for good at a vote in the City of London. The City of London Corporation, which owns and operates the site, has previously planned ...

A small number of drones have again been spotted flying near US Air Force bases in the UK. The US Air Force (USAF) said it was monitoring the airspace over East Anglia bases RAF Lakenheath, RAF ...

Sinn Fein leader Mary Lou McDonald said she has detected a change in tempo in the Irish election campaign, with momentum gathering behind her party. Buoyed by improved polling ratings in recent days – ...

Rental e-bike operators could be fined as part of measures to tackle “significant safety issues” around poor parking in London. Transport for London (TfL) published a new “enforcement policy” in ...

The Prince of Wales has spoken about the “reality” of drone warfare as he tried flying an unmanned aerial vehicle during a training session with the Welsh Guards. William became colonel of the ...

The mother of a 17-year-old girl who died after fleeing a police vehicle has paid tribute to her “very special” daughter. Tamzin Ellen Hall, from Wellington, Somerset, sustained fatal injuries when ...

Israeli jets have struck central Beirut and the Lebanese capital’s southern suburbs ahead of a planned vote by Israel’s leadership on whether to accept a US-brokered ceasefire deal aimed at ending ...

Four bodies have been recovered and three more people have been rescued as the search continues for missing tourists, ...

Ritchings was sentenced to 18 months’ imprisonment, suspended for two years over his ‘grossly unpleasant’ behaviour on August 4.