The pharmacy retail chain and other stores at Altrincham Retail Park appear unscathed by the flames. But behind it, what is understood to be a scrap yard is on fire has been on fire since midday.

The discovery of human remains near a major retail park in Stoke-on-Trent is being treated as an unexplained death, police have said. The skeletal remains were found at around 3.40pm yesterday ...

Despite the northern hemisphere entering spring in just a few days' time, the UK is bracing for a return to the icy, subzero pits of winter. Weather forecasts show a drop to -2C and a band of snowy ...