Alcohol charities have criticised a new 99p shot from the company behind BuzzBallz, warning its cheap price and heavy marketing are designed “to appeal to children”. BuzzBallz, the brightly coloured ready-to-drink cocktails... Read more »

Andy Burnham has sought advice from Sue Gray, Keir Starmer’s former chief of staff, on how to manage a potential transition into Downing Street if he returns to Westminster and succeeds the... Read more »

A judge’s decision not to jail the teenage boys who raped two girls has been described as a “rock straight in my face” by one of their victims. Southampton crown court heard... Read more »

A Coventry-trained hairstylist to the stars says a trip to London as a young man sparked his journey from the Midlands to the BAFTAs. Michael Gray recalls arriving with little direction but... Read more »

More than 60,000 people regularly attend the Riverside Festival in recent years Beautiful conditions in recent years have brought thousands to the River Soar(Image: Lee Garrett/Leicester Mercury) A free Leicester festival has... Read more »

George Clarke Simpson rose to lofty heights and was even knighted as the latest Little Did You Know feature reveals The five men from the 1912 Scott Expedition to the South Pole.... Read more »

Pak Foods, which has two stores in Nottingham, turns 30 years old this weekend Oscar Fisher Trainee Reporter 06:00, 23 May 2026 Pak Foods on Sneinton Dale, Sneinton(Image: Nottingham Post) One of... Read more »

Peterborough City Council’s proposals to introduce bus gates on Apollo Avenue and Bellona Drive in Cardea have caused a heated debate among Stanground residents David Prince and Cambridgeshire Live readers 05:39, 23... Read more »

‘A highly enjoyable page-turner’ Author Jerry Ibbotson signs copies of his novel Featherfall at Ivybridge Bookshop(Image: Submitted) Author Jerry Ibbotson is receiving rave reviews for his debut novel – including from an... Read more »