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Hundreds of low-income households are to get thousands of pounds in a bid to make them warmer and cheaper to heat. Bristol City Council has secured £13.5m of government funds …

A burglar who targeted more than 20 homes and described as having an "appalling" record is back behind bars after one of his victims tracked a mobile phone stolen in …

From the moment I arrived in Praia da Luz on Monday the word on everyone's lips was "closure". All the long-term residents of the sleepy Atlantic resort told me closure …

A landmark former police headquarters is set to be bought by the government's housing and regeneration agency. Canning Place in Liverpool city centre was home to Merseyside Police for more …

The first stage of improvements to enhance public facilities at Wolverhampton's Central Library has been completed. The 1970s extension to the back of the library has been changed, providing two …

The final surviving peregrine chick born in a nest on top of Worcester Cathedral is said to be fit and healthy. Parents, named Peter and Peggy, had produced four eggs, …

The suspension of two busking performance pitches in London's Leicester Square has come into force after a court ruling. Westminster City Council's ban is until further notice and applies to …

Windrush Day is to be celebrated in Wolverhampton later this month. The annual event celebrates the contributions that Caribbean migrants and their descendants have made to the UK. Wolverhampton City …

With rainforests, waterfalls, volcanoes and hot springs, the Caribbean island of Dominica's dramatic landscape is a haven for adventure-seeking ecotourists. It attracted 83,966 visitors last year, a 13% rise from …

Work has begun to improve a stream to encourage more wildlife and migrating fish to return to the area. Lustrum Beck in Stockton, Teesside, has been heavily modified over the …