The State Pension is expected to rise by 3.9 next April, taking the full new payment to around £250.70 a week and more than £13,000 a year.

Irish rock band U2 have announced UK and European dates for their upcoming world tour, including two shows in London next summer. The group – Bono, the Edge, Adam Clayton and Larry Mullen Jnr – ...

Andy Burnham has defended the £100 energy support payment as “real help” when people “need it most” amid criticism it will barely dent soaring bills. The payment to be made to households in council ...

England has experienced its wettest week for two years, thanks to heavy rain from two named storms, Austen and Boelo. An average of 55mm of rain fell across England in the seven days to October 27, ...

Tory leader Russell Findlay said the First Minister is happy to give his opinion on a range of issues, ‘but not on the North Sea’.

The Simpsons leaves Sky One on November 1 after 36 years, with newer UK episodes on Disney+ and broadcast rights moving.

A schoolboy who suffered “devastating” injuries when a firework went off in his hand has warned others to think twice about playing with fireworks on Bonfire Night. Riley Luke, from Paisley in ...

Charles said farewell to the Caribbean nation after a whirlwind visit, celebrating the nation’s people, culture and ties with the UK, described by Buckingham Palace as a “strong diplomatic success”.

Aldi is bringing back its popular Christmas candles, with prices starting at £5.99 and shoppers able to save up to £70 compared with posh White Company version.

A new campaign is encouraging people in Weymouth to spend just £5 a week with independent businesses in a bid to boost the local economy.

Canadian actress Taylor Russell will be joining Sir Ian McKellen in a reimagining of Shakespeare’s King Lear this winter. The production will be staged at The Yard Theatre in Hackney Wick from ...

Dorchester's Plaza Cinema will reopen shortly after a paperwork and administration issue involving licences, its managing director has said.