A Labour MP has resigned as the UK’s trade envoy to Turkey amid controversy over a visit to Turkish-occupied northern Cyprus. A government spokesman told the BBC Afzal Khan, who represents Manchester ...

Shadow justice secretary Robert Jenrick has said judges who “bring their own personal politics” to the job need to be removed. Mr Jenrick said tighter checks are needed before judges are appointed to ...

There are times in most people's lives when they have a lot to thank their doctors for. But in my mind, equal amounts of thanks and praise are also due to our nurses. I can recall a time when these ...

A free talk at Abbey will delve into the life of self-proclaimed 'part-time hermit,' Hilary Peters and her influence on a pilgrim way.

A RARE 1975 Lotus sports car, discovered in a barn, is going up for auction in Cirencester. The classic Lotus Europa Special 1558cc had lain hidden from the world for over 30 years. It was found ...

CONGRATULATIONS to compound archery star, Ella Gibson, who has been named The World Games Athlete of the Month for July 2025 by the ...

GLOUCESTER Cathedral is hosting its first-ever festival of stone carving. A celebration of traditional craftsmanship and heritage, the event is taking place over the August bank holiday weekend, from ...

A shooting near a mosque in central Sweden has left one person dead and one injured and police said they believe it was ...

From Lupins to Dahlias, gardening legend Alan Titchmarsh has revealed the five 'showstopping' plants that every garden needs ...

Sudden, intense downpours over small areas known as cloudbursts are increasingly common in India’s Himalayan regions and ...

Researchers this week officially named Janjucetus dullardi, a cartoonish creature with bulging eyes the size of tennis balls.

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