Websites will have to change the algorithms that recommend content to young people and introduce beefed-up age checks or face big fines, the UK media regulator has confirmed. Ofcom says …

The final surviving peregrine chick born in a nest on top of Worcester Cathedral has died. Adult birds Peter and Peggy produced four eggs at the cathedral this spring, with …

Defective electrics in a chiller led to a fire at Leicester Royal Infirmary, investigators have found. A total of 10 fire crews from across Leicestershire were involved in the operation …

Northumbrian Water has agreed to pay out £15.7m after failures in the maintenance and operations of its sewage and water network. Water sector regulator Ofwat said the firm would pay …

Members of the public, carers and volunteers are being encouraged to come forward to help improve cancer treatment and diagnosis for patients across the West Midlands. The West Midlands Cancer …

The news of the deaths of two firefighters – Jennie Logan and Martyn Sadler – and a member of the public, David Chester, who were all killed in a blaze …

There are few decisions Holyrood can take that are bigger than a vote on assisted dying. Whether or not to allow terminally ill adults to seek medical help to end …

A developer has been told it cannot build 352 new homes after councillors said its plans were "incomplete". Planning officers at Fenland District Council recommended to approve the proposal from …

Two business organisations in Jersey have teamed up with a mental health charity to address workplace mental health issues. The Jersey Chamber of Commerce and the Institute of Directors (IoD) …