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A fee to drive within a city centre will more than double next month in a bid to reduce congestion. Durham's Road User Charge will go up from £2 to …

Seizures of illegal tobacco in Hull have more than doubled, according to the city council. About 2.4 million counterfeit cigarettes were confiscated in 2024, up from just over one million …

Former world snooker champion Graeme Dott has appeared in court for the first time over alleged child sex offences. The 47-year-old Scot, who won the world championship in 2006, is …

The water sector in England and Wales is failing and needs stronger regulation to better protect billpayers and the environment, according to the interim findings of a landmark review. The …

Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has apologised to the Spanish people after an escalating corruption scandal brought down a senior Socialist party colleague. Sánchez, who has led Spain since 2018, said …

Deputy Inna Gardiner has called for passengers impacted by Blue Islands flight delays and cancellations to get compensation. Passengers travelling by Blue Islands have faced recent disruption with some islanders …

Two people have been arrested on suspicion of murder following the "unexplained" death of a man in Doncaster. South Yorkshire Police attended Orchard Street, Thorne, at about 23:15 BST on …

Hundreds of homes have been left without power and nearby properties were evacuated after a fire at a substation. Devon and Somerset Fire & Rescue Service (DSFRS) said it had …

A man has been taken to hospital after being stabbed outside a railway station, a police force has said. Bedfordshire Police said it was investigating the incident at Luton railway …

A large heath fire which broke out on the border of Hampshire and Dorset is being treated as suspicious, police have said. Firefighters were called on Saturday evening to the …