Cumbrian schoolchildren will be able to swim for 10p during the Easter holidays. The scheme, put in place by Cumberland Council, is being provided for children aged 16 and under across Cumberland, in ...

Sir Chris Hoy has said his charity fundraising efforts have become a “driving force” for him following his terminal cancer diagnosis. The cycling legend is planning another Tour de 4 in September, ...

British indie band The Wonder Stuff have said they are “grateful” for their fans as they announced a 40th anniversary tour for later this year. The Stourbridge-formed band, currently made up of lead ...

Two students have died and a number of others have been admitted to hospital in what experts say is an ‘unusual’ outbreak ...

The government-organised Aegean flight from Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates carried 45 pets and 101 people.

Gas prices have soared to a three-year high and oil prices spiked after attacks on energy sites in Iran and Qatar damaged a Shell plant and stoked fears about disruption to global supplies. US ...

Martin Lewis has warned Nationwide customers they may have just weeks left to qualify for a £100 bonus. Here’s what to do.

BP has agreed to sell one of its oil refineries in Germany as part of ongoing efforts to trim down parts of the business and ramp up cost cutting. The energy giant struck a deal for the Gelsenkirchen ...

Around 170 pubs are at risk of sale or closure as part of a major strategy shift for brewery giants Greene King. The pub firm has assessed their 2,500 pubs, restaurants and hotels and today [March 18] ...