The issue is top of voters’ concerns but there is little support for Sir Keir Starmer’s approach, a poll has suggested.

Thousands of pensioners have claimed back more than £10,000 after being overcharged tax on their pension withdrawals, new analysis shows. A handful of people in the UK were given a refund worth more ...

Some 70% of UK consumers have received a scam message that appeared to come from a trusted source such as a delivery company, bank or government body, according to a survey. More than half of those ...

Party vibes are set to intensify on Monday as revellers flock to the Notting Hill Carnival for its final day. Colourful costumes, dancing and music filled the streets of west London for Europe’s ...

A series of nationwide strikes by bus drivers is being threatened in disputes over pay and conditions. Around 7,500 members of Unite are either striking or balloting to take industrial action in areas ...

Almost 290,000 shoplifting cases went unsolved in 2024-25, according to House of Commons library analysis. The figures showed 55.5% of investigations in England and Wales failed to identify a suspect, ...

Sightings of great white sharks are on the rise in the waters off the north-east coast of the United States – an area where ...

A corgi named Amigo, sporting a factory-themed costume complete with two tiny chimneys and “Fur Factory” lettering, was named ...

Worcestershire's very own Dodgy treated music fans to a new track Hello Beautiful at the Sunshine Festival in Upton Upon Severn.

A man who died after suffering serious head injuries in a “workplace accident” at a funfair has been named by police. Emergency services rushed to the Spanish City Summer Funfair in Whitley Bay in ...

FANCY dress and glitter has been in abundance at the Sunshine Festival in Upton which has played host to an array of stars from Toyah to Toploader.

Kate Branchett, chair of WCAF, said Alfie would be appearing alongside songstress Ellie Bishop on the main stage ahead of Lulu. "The Sunshine team has given us the Arts Stage," she said. "It's great ...