The Scottish government's shelving of a new law to criminalise misogyny is a part of a wider retreat in the face of "anti-woke" sentiment, a leading lawyer says. Baroness Helena …

The M20 near Folkestone has been temporarily closed on the westbound carriageway due to a lorry fire which caused smoke to billow across the road. Traffic had been building around …

A group of parents have said they will take Kent County Council (KCC) to court over the secondary school places their children have been allocated. The families live on the …

A fire at a business park which claimed three lives has been brought under control and a police investigation is under way. Firefighters Jennie Logan, 30, and Martyn Sadler, 38, …

Reform UK's suggestion it will cut local government spending in places it controls has been criticised by a council's Liberal Democrat leader. Speaking on the BBC's Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg, …

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 …

Plans to increase parking charges in and around Coalville and Ashby have been shelved. North West Leicestershire District Council had been looking at increasing fees at the car parks it …

People who know what happened to a missing woman who disappeared 25 years ago should "do the right thing", police have said. Kellie Pratt, who was 28 and a sex …

A third man has been charged with attempted murder following a shooting in Bradford. A man in his 20s attended hospital on Saturday 19 April with a gunshot wound following …