Susan Davy said she will step down as chief executive and director on the South West Water parent firm’s board after 18 years with the firm.

Ladybirds are being seen in “very high numbers” this year because of the warm weather, an expert has said, after a swarm of the insects disrupted play at the cricket. The influx of the creatures at ...

A court heard the teenager accused of murdering Harvey Willgoose, 15, at school had made gestures towards him that morning indicating he had a knife.

It is understood that Chancellor Rachel Reeves will focus on new plans to provide consumers with the information and support they need to invest.

The fire, consisting of commercial waste measuring 25m by 10m, took hold on Pitwell Lane at around 1.42pm on July 9.

Unite has also voted to ‘re-examine its relationship with Labour’, in a sign of a growing divide between the union and the Labour Party.

BP has said it expects to report higher oil and gas production for the second quarter, after the energy giant renewed its focus on fossil fuels to help boost profits. Shares rose for the group on ...

An EastEnders icon has said they 'cannot wait to be home', confirming they are returning to the BBC soap for the first time since 2021 ...

A hosepipe ban in the UK means homeowners are not allowed to do some activities including watering plants and filling their swimming pools with ...

A Russian drone barrage has targeted the centre of Kharkiv, injuring nine people and damaging a maternity hospital in Ukraine’s second-largest city. Mothers with newborns were being evacuated to a ...

An ex-MP and aide of former prime minister Rishi Sunak has appeared in court accused of cheating by gambling on the date of the 2024 general election. Craig Williams, 40, who was Tory MP for ...

Analysis by the PA news agency found Britain’s drivers were handed 14.4 million parking tickets by private companies in the year to the end ...