There were three patient deaths, two of them as a result of complications linked to the outbreak at Royal Papworth Hospital in Cambridge.

The official said 50,000 reservists will be called up in the coming month, nearly doubling the number of active reservists to 120,000. Prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu said earlier this month that ...

Workers at aircraft manufacturer Airbus are to stage a series of strikes in a dispute over pay. Unite said around 3,000 of its members will walk out for 10 days in September after they voted ...

Australian home affairs minister Tony Burke further inflamed Israel’s anger by cancelling the visa of far-right politician Simcha Rothman.

Consumer Prices Index inflation increased to 3.8 in July, from 3.6 in June, the Office for National Statistics said.

If that formula is used to set next year’s fare increase, the cost of train travel will jump by 5.8%. Pressure group Railfuture recently told the PA news agency “it would be outrageous” if fares even ...

John Swinney has said Shetland will play a “significant role” in efforts to drive economic growth ahead of his visit to the islands. Scotland’s First Minister said the islands are well placed to ...

The National Garden Scheme (NGS) will open applications for its 2026 Community Garden Grants from September 15 to October 20, 2025, with eligibility information already available online. The scheme ...

The DWP has announced that, for the first time ever, Universal Credit standard allowance will permanently rise above inflation.

A Swindon care home has raised money for a hospice by hosting a summer event. Willowbrook View, in Wichelstowe, held its annual summer fayre, which raised more than £250 for Prospect Hospice. The ...

Gizmo, a cotton-top tamarin born at Longleat Safari Park in Wiltshire, celebrated International Day of the Cotton-Top Tamarin, which fell on Friday, August 15. The young tamarin was born to parents ...

The land at 84-86 Cricklade Road, Gorse Hill, was previously home to Lloyds Bank before it closed in August 2019, with the company explaining they had made the 'difficult decision' to close due to ...