Recent rain has stabilised the situation and no hose pipe bans are currently planned but the spectre of drought remains.

The firms said the new deal will see Centrica take delivery of five billion cubic metres of gas per year up to 2035.

China’s proposed “super embassy poses a super risk”, the Tories have claimed as they warned the project risks compromising communications infrastructure serving the City of London. More than a ...

The King was entertained by the singers who performed at the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s 2018 wedding as he toured a festival. Charles heard the Kingdom Choir when he arrived at South by SouthWest ...

“Flagship” high streets, including London’s Oxford Street, are at risk without urgent national action on crime, a consortium of retailers has said. Once seen as a major shopping destination, Oxford ...

Voters in the Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse seat are electing a new MSP following the death earlier this year of Christina McKelvie.

Political activist Tommy Robinson has opted for a jury trial after denying harassing two journalists through his social media accounts. Robinson, 42, whose real name is Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, pleaded ...

Health experts have sounded the alarm over a potential rise in measles as families take their summer breaks across Europe. The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) said that cases in Europe had reached ...

Here is a list of the proportion and number of pupils currently eligible for free school meals in every local area of England. The figures range from nearly half of pupils in Manchester (47.2%) to ...

Owners can face thousands in vet bills as the dogs often have medical conditions after their service, charity the Thin Blue Paw Foundation said.

A man has pleaded guilty to the manslaughter of his wife who was stabbed as she pushed their baby in a pram on the street. Kulsuma Akter, 27, died after being stabbed several times in Bradford city ...