Thousands of new-build homes on hold in west Wales pollution row

Steffan MessengerWales environment correspondent David Cannon/Getty Images New housing developments need to prove they will not add to nutrient pollution affecting estuaries in west Wales Thousands of homes are stuck in the... Read more »

Rare public display for Mary Queen of Scots’ final letter

BBC The letter will go on display at Perth Museum for three months The public are to be given a rare chance to see the last letter by Mary Queen of Scots,... Read more »

Wiltshire deaths probe linked to patients’ altered care records

Matthew hill,Health Correspondent Westand Martin Jones,BBC West Investigations BBC Two ambulance workers have been arrested over the deaths of six adults and are currently on bail The arrest of two ambulance workers... Read more »

‘Aggressive’ Leicestershire parish councillor bullied colleague over Facebook post row

A report has found he also ‘failed to treat others with respect’ The pavilion and car park where the meeting took place(Image: Google Earth) A Leicestershire parish councillor bullied and failed to... Read more »

Family-run Peak District cycle hire fears for survival as authority plans competitor down the road

‘This has scared the living daylight out of us’ Sophie Fagone Buscimese Trainee Reporter 04:00, 11 Dec 2025 Cheryl and Simon opened their cycle hire centre in 2010 and are now worried... Read more »

New team and £9m cash pot to tackle mould in Nottingham amid new law

It comes following the death of two-year-old Awaab Ishak, who died from a respiratory condition caused by prolonged exposure to mould Cllr Jay Hayes(Image: LDRS) A new team and an expected £9m... Read more »

Cambridge Growth Company ‘not here to impose lots of houses on villages’

Peter Freeman, chair of the Cambridge Growth Company, spoke to councillors about the aims of the company at a Cambridge City Council meeting. Peter Freeman, chair of the Cambridge Growth Company, answered... Read more »

Plymouth Olympian Sharron Davies made Tory peer

Nominations were named by No 10 today plymouthherald Administrator and David Lynch Press Association Political Correspondent 20:55, 10 Dec 2025 Sharron Davies delivers a speech during the Conservative Party Conference 2025(Image: PA... Read more »

Strong UK support for small businesses with calls for government action

A survey has found that the majority of Brits believe small businesses are vital to local economies and that they deserve greater government support to help them stay afloat Two thirds believe... Read more »

Leeds school bans singing as NHS warns of ‘unprecedented wave’ of infections

There has been a surge of flu cases in recent weeks Wigton Moor Primary School has introduced measures to prevent the spread of flu(Image: Google Maps) A school in Leeds has banned... Read more »