The number of asylum seekers being housed temporarily in UK hotels has risen by 8% under Labour on the same point last year, according to newly published data.

Merseyside Police said the fire at Woolton Hall, Liverpool, on Tuesday ‘appears to have been an extremely reckless act’.

Conservative-led councils in Hertfordshire, Surrey and London are considering taking legal action against hoteliers, he said.

The former childminder, from Northampton, was ordered to serve 40 of her 31-month sentence in prison before being released on licence.

Wiltshire council has congratulated students on their achievements as they collect their GCSE and VTQ results. The council praised young people for their "determination and resilience" on an important ...

Vienna is to host the 2026 Eurovision Song Contest after Austria’s act JJ won the 2025 event with his song, Wasted Love, in Basel, Switzerland. The city will become joint fourth on the list of places ...

The Copa Sudamericana game between Independiente and Universidad of Chile in Buenos Aires was halted with the score at 1-1.

The University of Edinburgh Sport has announced a ground-breaking three-year partnership with sports hydration brand Grilla, in one of the largest commercial deals ever secured in UK higher education ...

Highworth marked the 80th anniversary of VJ Day with a service at the war memorial. Hosted by Highworth & District Royal British Legion, the event began with a coffee morning in St Michael’s Church.

A new annual food and drink festival is coming to Calne. The eat: Calne Food and Drink Festival will take place on August 30 from 10am until 6pm. The free-to-attend festival will showcase more than 70 ...

It was a frustrating night for Celtic in Europe, while speculation continued over the future of Crystal Palace midfielder Eberechi Eze.

Malmesbury is transforming into a town-wide art gallery this summer. The High Street + Art Gallery exhibition is turning shops and streets into a public display of creativity, featuring work from ...