Whitbread is among hotel owners to be hit hard by changes in valuations linked to next year’s business rates payments.

A yellow weather warning has been issued across parts of the UK for this weekend and early next week. The Met Office said heavy rain could cause travel disruption, difficult driving conditions and ...

AN ICONIC Scottish rock duo will take to the stage at Parr Hall next year. The Proclaimers will be returning to Warrington on June 19 ahead of the release of their 13th studio album. Twin brothers, ...

CCTV footage shows a hooded man on a bike picking up the £900 statue outside Copper Blossom in Edinburgh, almost falling off while doing so.

Nicky Henderson gained an early verdict over Dan Skelton on the eve of the Fighting Fifth when the well-backed Act Of Innocence quickened up smartly on his hurdling debut to down Sinnatra at Newbury.

Two teenagers who were accused of attempting to rape a schoolgirl in Ballymena have had the charges against them withdrawn, the Public Prosecution Service (PPS) said. The boys had been charged in ...

A PUB is hosting a Christmas music quiz night to support a care home. The Bulls Head on Church Street in Howley has organised the event to raise funds for Florence Mill Care Home, which looks after ...

Hong Kong’s anti-corruption agency says it has arrested eight people connected to the renovation of the high-rise apartments that were engulfed in a massive fire that left 128 people dead.

Businesses were largely spared from targeted tax hikes in the Budget but some measures set out by the Chancellor could indirectly affect firms.

Toby Carvery owner Mitchells & Butlers has hiked prices across its menu as the pub group warned the surging cost of steak would help push up its costs by around another £30 million this year. The ...

FIREFIGHTERS rushed to a Warrington business park after a forklift truck set fire. Two fire engines attended the scene on Skyline Drive, at Omega, at around 8.20pm yesterday, Thursday. There, ...

THERE are traffic delays on the M6 following a crash near Haydock Island this lunchtime. The collision took place on the M6 southbound at junction 23. Traffic is at a standstill in the area.