The Office of Rail and Road said it approved some proposals from open access operators Lumo, Grand Central and Hull Trains.

A football club has launched a large-scale fundraising drive to pay for a new 3G pitch. Runcorn Linnets planned the pitch on the Halton Sports Playing Fields outside APEC Taxis Stadium, aiming to ...

The storm knocked out power in more than 130 villages in Beijing, destroyed communication lines and damaged more than 30 sections of road.

Banking giant Barclays has revealed half-year profits jumped by nearly a quarter as an investment banking boost helped offset more than £1 billion set aside for bad debts. The high street lender ...

Online vehicle marketplace Auto Trader said it expects two million new and 7.75 million used cars to be sold across the whole of 2025.

A man walked through a Manhattan office tower firing a rifle, killing four people, including a New York City police officer, and wounding a fifth before taking his own life, officials said.

Mark Bullingham has hailed the “incredible” leadership of England boss Sarina Wiegman and promised “at an appropriate time” to discuss extending her stay as Lionesses head coach. Wiegman masterminded ...

Aldi store workers are set for a pay rise as the supermarket announced it was hiking its minimum wage to £13 an hour from September. The discount grocery chain claims to be the first UK supermarket to ...

The water regulator has told Anglian Water to pay out a £62.8 million enforcement package due to failures managing its wastewater treatment works and network. Ofwat said it is proposing that the ...

Those attending the funeral of Vanessa Whyte and her children in Co Clare on Saturday have been asked to wear bright colours.

AN investment firm has completed a deal to buy a retail park in Widnes. Columbia Threadneedle Investments has acquired Bowers Retail Park for a private client, in a deal brokered by Knight Frank’s ...

The Independent Commission for Reconciliation and Information Recovery said their families have spent decades waiting for answers.