Households in England and Wales are set to learn their water bills will rise by at least 20% by 2030 to fix the “twin crisis” of pollution and shortages.

The sale of the Observer to Tortoise Media has been signed, kickstarting plans to shake up the world’s oldest Sunday newspaper with a new website and daily digital content. The deal will see Tortoise ...

Crossley Heath head of rugby Isaac Riley relished the opportunity to test his side's mettle against one of the best sides in the country despite ...

A 19-year-old has admitted to causing the death of three teenagers by dangerous driving after inhaling nitrous oxide and travelling at speeds of more than 100mph, a court has heard. Thomas Johnson was ...

A computer scientist who falsely claimed to be the founder of Bitcoin should be jailed for contempt of court after launching a legal claim for more than £900 billion in breach of a court order, the ...

Hollywood star Dame Helen Mirren has thrown her support behind the first-ever Essex International Film Festival. The festival is set to take place across the county between March 27 to 30. Having ...

This, and the language used, varies depending on who you ask. Pro-change campaigners Dignity in Dying argue that, along with good care, dying people who are terminally ill and mentally competent ...

A Foreign Office minister has denied the UK changed its approach to Ukraine when the Prime Minister mentioned “negotiations” to secure peace in eastern Europe. Catherine West pledged the UK would ...