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Hunts Cross Christmas tree cost branded 'daylight robbery' as row breaks out

Cllr Josie Mullen said the way her colleague had behaved was "despicable"

Bride given 'potentially deadly' wedding cake by law-breaking baker

Faye Selway has been fined almost £4,000, after it was found her bakery business broke a string of food safety regulations

Improvement works continue in Worthing despite stormy weather

Improvement works have continued across Worthing despite stormy weather, as part of the town’s Pride in Worthing initiative.

‘Local services are vital’: Former rough sleepers on what helped them off the streets

As Andy Burnham hosts a rough sleeper summit, frustration mounts over ‘ridiculous bureaucracy’ and lack of hostel places Martin Fletcher had been homeless for more than 20 years after being made redundant before he fina…

Motorists issued important advice over windscreens this week

Millions of motorists have been issued crucial advice this week in order to remain safe behind the wheel. It's very crucial to bear in mind windscreens when driving

All change for four Derbyshire urgent care centres as new managers revealed

Affected staff have still to be consulted but services will continue at their existing locations while this happens

Phil Foden buys latest motor from Crewe Audi

Great choice, Phil!

Did you solve it? A magical melody from the Mozart of math

The solution to today’s puzzles Earlier today, I set a puzzle by UCLA professor Terry Tao, who is widely regarded as one of the world’s top mathematicians. Here it is again with solutions. a regular plant produces a sin…

Scotland's 'best spooky walk' this Halloween is haunted Highlands beauty spot

It was the site of a brutal massacre.

Behind the scenes of Tyne Tunnel's 'UK first' emergency response after car bursts into flames

The vehicle started to catch fire and was quickly engulfed in flames

Liverpool's first Flat Iron restaurant one step closer as update shared

The restaurant is set to be based in one of Liverpool's Grade II listed buildings

Weir 25th in Ballon d'Or and joins Olid & Cuthbert in award shortlist

Caroline Weir is ranked the 25th best women footballer in the world on the day she also joined fellow Scotland midfielder Erin Cuthbert and Manchester United head coach Eva Olid on the shortlist for the Scottish Women's…

Community in shock after woman found dead in north Dublin

FAW sets ambitious 10-year plan but seeks more money

The Football Association of Wales has called for greater funding for Welsh football after setting out ambitious targets for the next decade.

Storm Boelo leaves trail of destruction as coastal towns battered by floods and 85mph winds

Scottish residents have woken up to the aftermath of adverse weather conditions brought around by killer Storm Boelo.

Michael Carrick attends Manchester United training ground as club discuss his fate

Head coach arrives to watch under-21s play Bruno Fernandes likes Instagram post about loyalty Michael Carrick was at Manchester United’s training ground on Monday afternoon as elsewhere at the ­Carrington base Jason Wil…

Baker taken to court after giving bride 'potentially deadly' wedding cake

Faye Selway refused to provide a refund to one couple, after they found shards of plastic inside their cake

'Who kicked my wife down the stairs?' heard before thuggish uncle and nephew in attack on bouncer

The incident happened at a Halifax nightclub

Police hunt attacker who shot man, 32, sitting in car in south-east London

A 32-year-old man remains in a critical condition in hospital after the shooting on Thursday evening

Army officer killed by reversing Warrior with faulty alarm - inquest

Second Lt Max George, 26, died during a training exercise on Salisbury Plain, an inquest is told.

What the claw arcade game tells us about the cost of living crisis | Zoe Williams

No matter how you crunch the UK data, prices are rising while average wages stagnate. The system is rigged – and it’s time we kicked over the toy dispenser About a decade ago, the financial crash was almost a decade old…

Man dies after 'serious' three-vehicle crash in Edenfield as main road remains closed

Police said three vehicles were involved in a serious collision in Edenfield

Tragedy as biker killed on major Yorkshire road and Audi driver, 31, arrested

Police are appealing for information on the collision

Man hit 35 times with baseball bat at McDonald's

Valeri Alesiev challenged his victim to a 'one to one' fight in a TikTok video but instead armed himself with a wrench and recruited a teenage boy as backup