Boss Nicola Frampton told investors that it was a ‘strong performance’ but recognised that there is ‘a lot of work still to be done’.

Wigan Council to introduce three-year PSPOs in Wigan and Leigh town centres to tackle anti-social behaviour, e-bike misuse and drug-related litter, improving safety.

Shabana Mahmood plans to increase the period foreign nationals must live in Britain before they can be granted permanent residence to 15 years.

Astley man Victor Roberts, 88, survives cardiac arrest at GP surgery after doctors, nurse and passing ambulance crew perform CPR and use a defibrillator.

Andy Burnham faced a backlash from environmental campaigners after the UK Government approved plans to begin drilling in the Jackdaw gas field in the North Sea. Energy Secretary Miatta Fahnbulleh ...

The state pension is on course to increase next year in line with wages, it has emerged, after inflation figures were published on Wednesday.

The US secretary of state denies there is ‘some deliberate political directive’ to harm the Kyiv government as row rages.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said that Kyiv is once again receiving early warnings from its partners following ...

UK inflation has risen to its highest rate in almost a year as surging petrol and diesel prices pushed up the cost of living, new figures show. The rate of Consumer Prices Index (CPI) inflation was ...

The UK Government has approved plans to begin drilling in the Jackdaw gas field in the North Sea. The decision ends months of speculation about the future of the project, which owner Adura said could ...

WE have been sent this fantastic photograph this week of the Astley Green Home Guard. The photo was kindly provided to us by 93-year-old Annie Grundy, whose father features in the image. Do you ...

Actor Noel Clarke is set to appear in court charged with sexual offences against five women. The 50-year-old from Kensington, central London, is accused of two counts of sexual assault, three of ...