National Highways will be working on Sharp Lane bridge, which goes over the M1 between junction 42 (Lofthouse) and junction ...

Spalding, Lincolnshire is piloting a first-of-its kind initiative to combat the blight of discarded cigarette butts.

Yorkshire-based children’s cancer charity Candlelighters has announced three winners to its ‘Pink It Up’ campaign competition ...

A go-to high street destination for jewellery, hair clips, and ear piercings could be the next major casualty of the UK ...

The tech items Brits miss the most include cassette tapes, film cameras and old MP3 players. A poll of 2,000 adults found 18 per cent long for the return of corded landline phones, while 17 per cent ...

Almost half of women have received sexist insults while playing sports - such as they 'throw like a girl', they 'look like a man' or are 'not strong enough'.

Plans to convert a former chip shop in Wakefield into a house in multiple occupancy have been refused. The controversial ...

Wakefield Hospice’s Pub Walk returns for a third year this weekend featuring new venues and more activities and entertainment to make this year’s event even bigger and better than ever before.

This July, gardeners, families and individuals in Bristol are being urged to create wild patches as part of a new campaign to make more spaces with natural insect food and nesting materials for native ...

Newport has the highest shop vacancy rate in the UK, with 19% of its shops now closed. Close behind is Bradford, where 18% of the city’s shops are empty. In Blackpool, 17.6% of high street units are ...

Australian golfer Ryan Peake is preparing to write the next chapter of his remarkable redemption story at The 153rd Open Championship this week.

With my feet firmly on the ground following my recent holiday it seems that our mini ‘heatwave’ has come to an end inevitably just in time for the school holidays. Yes, the summer holiday season is ...