Retail sales rose in the three months to January 2026, according to our first estimate.

A Cardiff man who stabbed his wife to death in a car park has been jailed for life at Cardiff Crown Court. Thisara Weragalage, 38, stabbed his wife, Niwunhellage Dona Nirodha Kalpani Niwunhella (known ...

The national governing body for athletics in Great Britain has pleaded guilty to corporate manslaughter after the death of a Paralympian in London. UK Athletics admitted the charge after UAE ...

A police force has been fined after one of its officers was hit by a passing car while responding to a traffic collision on Christmas Eve.

A man responsible for an XL Bully dog that mauled a grandmother to death at a property in Essex has been found guilty of a dangerous dog offence. On February 3 2024, Ashley Warren left 68-year-old ...

The pair were previously convicted of intentionally causing a public nuisance, preventing lawful burial, and carrying on business with intent to defraud creditors. Elkin was additionally convicted of ...

A Halesowen forge has been fined £750,000 after an employee sustained fatal injuries when he became entangled in a 20-metre ...

A drop-in public information event on work being planned to prepare a key development site as part of a major regeneration ...

Three people have been jailed for killing an elderly couple who died in a fire at their home that had been started deliberately. Paul Smith, then 40, and Lee Owens, 46, of no fixed abode, set fire to ...

A highways scheme to improve road safety in Biddulph is due to start on Monday 23 February. The A527 Congleton Road scheme will see an extension of the 30mph speed limit beginning at the junction with ...

Producer output (factory gate) prices rose by 2.5% in the year to January 2026, which is down from a revised increase of 3.1% in the year to December 2025 (Figure 1). Monthly output prices were ...

Staffordshire County Council has announced a new Cabinet Member for Finance and Resources. Councillor Sean Bagguley, who ...