The Communities Secretary claimed the response on doorsteps ‘has been more positive than the opinion polls’ suggest.

Former footballer Joey Barton has been denied bail following a court hearing. The 43-year-old, of Widnes, Cheshire, has been in custody since March 10, when he appeared at Liverpool Magistrates’ Court ...

Health officials have completed a genetic analysis of the strain of meningitis at the centre of the deadly outbreak in Kent. But what is the strain and what does this mean? – What is the strain of ...

The decision of Greater Anglia conductors to take industrial action, with a 94 per cent yes vote, could lead to huge railway disruption.

Iran’s foreign minister has warned the UK it sees its choice to let the US use British bases as “participation in aggression” in a phone call with Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper. Iranian foreign ...

Hundreds of jobs will be created after a £40 million investment project was announced for Prestwick Airport. Some 450 highly-skilled engineer and mechanic jobs, as well as 60 apprenticeships, will be ...

A support officer has received an Essex Police Award after assisting in the rescue of a two-year-old child. POLIT Support Officer, Maddie Kay was nominated for the Essex Police Award in recognition ...

Juliette Kenny, 18, died one day after first showing symptoms, which were vomiting and discolouration in her cheeks.

Analysts Cornwall Insight said energy bills over the summer were said to be higher than it had forecast prior to conflict in the Middle East.

The payment many don’t know exists - and it's going up . Many assume they are already receiving everything they are entitled to, or think it is means tested so they are not elig ...