The Coast Guard opened a public hearing earlier this month that is part of a high-level investigation into the cause of the ...

The Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee sounded a cautious tone in its decision to keep the UK base rate the same.

A new campaign is being launched to help more older people start their own businesses. Startup School for Seniors has funding from local authorities across the country to offer an online course aimed ...

Trade minister Douglas Alexander said the headlines around free gifts for senior party figures mattered in the ‘short-term’.

Aldi has revealed the top 20 priority locations around the UK where it wants to set up new stores. In its annual trading update, Aldi said it plans to open 23 new locations before the end of the year ...

The Environment Agency has issued a flood warning for parts of England amid concerns that affected areas could see more than a month’s worth of rain falling on Monday.

Pope Francis has cancelled his audiences on Monday because of a “slight flu-like state” just days before he is to embark on a trip to Belgium and Luxembourg, the Vatican said. The move was described ...

The Chancellor said all Government departments had communications budgets they could use to promote their activities.

The Israeli military has called on people in Lebanon to immediately evacuate homes and other buildings where the Hezbollah militant group stores weapons. The warning on Monday came as Israel launched ...

JUSTIN Timberlake will be bringing his world tour to Chelmsford in what is expected to be the biggest ever single headline live show in Essex ...

REA, which is majority-owned by Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp, said it was ‘genuinely disappointed’ that Rightmove’s board has not yet engaged.

BBC Radio 2 presenter Zoe Ball quipped “I have wandered back” and asked listeners “How was your Brat summer?” as she returned to hosting the breakfast show following an on-air absence. Ball, 53, has ...