Rhian Mannings and Andrea Evans have been the best of friends for 13 years – but the circumstances that brought them together could not be more tragic. Nurse Andrea was …

Detectives have scaled up their response to a series of deliberate fires in the Glasgow area which may be linked to several blazes and gun incidents in Edinburgh. Police Scotland …

A leisure centre which was previously at risk of closure has now secured a lease until 2042, Wealden District Council says. Uckfield Leisure Centre had been subject to a campaign …

A rare male fossa has arrived at Chester Zoo from America as part of an international breeding programme to protect the species from extinction. The seven-year-old fossa, named Zaza, has …

Regeneration bosses are looking to attract £19bn worth of investment in the West Midlands from national and global developers in HS2 terminals to affordable housing schemes and town centre revamps. …

A head teachers' union has raised a formal dispute with the education department on the Isle of Man, making claims of a "toxic culture" and an abuse of policies. The …

A new exercise programme will be trialled to help women return to work after experiencing breast cancer. Researcher Dr Rebecca Vince from the University of Hull was awarded £101,028 from …

Music, culture and diversity have been celebrated this weekend as a festival "puts positivity" back into a city, according to the director of an arts organisation. The free two-day event, …

Warwickshire Police must improve how fast it responds to 999 and 101 calls, the policing watchdog has said. A report by His Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue …

A 30-year-old man has died after a motorbike crash in a residential street. The man was riding an off-road Husqvarna TE 20 bike when it hit a parked car on …