House prices dipped by 0.6% month-on-month on average in April according to an index – just as stamp duty discounts became less generous. Across the UK, the annual rate of house price growth slowed to ...

Barclays has revealed first-quarter earnings jumped by nearly a fifth, but set aside more cash for bad debts due to worries over the US economy and a mounting global trade war. The UK banking giant ...

The women who are selected as finalists will be celebrated at a special awards evening at the DCBL Stadium Halton on Friday, June 27, 2025. There are six categories this year, including Volunteer of ...

A warning has been issued to electric blanket users. Halton Trading Standards has advised residents to be cautious when using electric blankets. The council's trading standards and public health teams ...

Typically, presidents use the 100-day mark to launch multiple rallies. But Donald Trump is doing only the Michigan stop.

They will visit Ardura Community Forest – an Atlantic rainforest and one of Scotland’s most precious habitats.

Pedestrians and cyclists are 44% more likely to die if they are hit by an SUV or similar-sized vehicle rather than a traditional car, a study has found. The figure rises to 82% for children, the ...

Households will be able to choose from more options to upgrade their home heating systems with the help of Government grants, under new proposals. The Government said its boiler upgrade scheme, which ...

The Commons Public Accounts Committee found the cost of collecting taxes rose by £563 million over the last parliament, while productivity fell.

Oscar-winning actress Olivia Colman can be seen “storming into” the headquarters of Warburtons as she stars in a new TV advert for the British baking firm. The 51-year-old appears in the two-minute ...

The Treasury Committee is urging the Government to improve its monitoring and said the Treasury may eventually need to mandate cash acceptance.

The rise is thought to be partly down to an increase in exploitation of migrant women in the care sector, Unseen said.