Unison has recommended local government workers accept the deal, which amounts to a 4 rise this year and 3.5 next year.

A PSYCHIATRIST who inappropriately touched his patients has been found guilty of three counts of sexual assault. Dr Vijay Gaikwad, of St Catherine’s Gardens, Lane Head, Lowton, was convicted following ...

The Bill is undergoing a second day of report stage on Friday, with various amendments being debated and possibly voted on.

“The SNP’s stance, in particular, is not remotely serious. “If they ever got their way, they would put our citizens’ security at risk. It’s the nationalists’ view that we should just throw open our ...

The British survivor of the Air India plane crash has spoken of the horror of watching people “dying in front of my eyes”. Vishwash Kumar Ramesh told DD News “I still can’t believe how I survived” as ...

SOME more lucky residents in St Helens are celebrating after a win in the People’s Postcode Lottery this morning.

A man has been charged with murdering a 13-month-old boy as well as serious sexual and child cruelty offences. Jamie Varley is accused of killing Preston Davey, who died in Blackpool in July 2023, the ...

More than 20 police officers have been injured following overnight disorder in Portadown. Officers came under sustained attack with heavy masonry, fireworks and beer kegs in the Co Armagh town on ...

Emma Raducanu continued her successful start to the grass-court season with a commanding 6-4 6-1 victory over Rebecca Sramkova to book her spot ...

The British survivor of the Air India plane crash has described how he “crawled out” of the wreckage. Vishwash Kumar Ramesh, 40, is believed to be the only survivor onboard the plane involved in ...

Several private schools, children who attend them and their parents brought legal action against the Treasury over the move.