The October 1 hike to Ofgem’s price cap includes the Government’s decision to remove VAT from household electricity bills, which also takes effect from Thursday. The removal of the 5% levy until March ...

Watford town centre will be getting an ice rink this Christmas for the first time since the pandemic. A contract worth £174,000 will be awarded to Ice Park Ltd to provide a rink at The Parade over the ...

Hundreds of prisoners are due to walk free from jail on Thursday in the first wave of the Government’s controversial expanded early release scheme. Some 5,000 prisoners are scheduled to be released in ...

The contents included soil from the ancestral Northamptonshire home of America’s first president George Washington.

Luke Humphries stayed on course for a second World Grand Prix triumph in Leicester after a hard-fought 2-0 first-round win over Dave Chisnall. Bidding to avoid an upset after Monday night’s shock ...

Forest Green’s winless National League run stretched to four games after being held to a 1-1 draw at home by Wealdstone in the absence of manager Robbie Savage. Chairman Dale Vince earlier confirmed ...

Conor Carty’s second-half equaliser earned Halifax a point from a 1-1 home draw against National League rivals Boston. Striker Carty, signed from Waterford in the summer, turned on to Max Bardell’s ...

Five British nationals, all in their mid-20s, were arrested on suspicion of explosives offences and terrorism.

Prosecutors said Caleb Flynn, 40, staged a home invasion in February after shooting his wife, Ashley Flynn, a 37-year-old school teacher and volleyball coach. Flynn, who claimed his wife was killed by ...

Carlisle eased some of the pressure on manager Rob Elliot with a 2-0 victory at Fylde in the National League. Elliot came under fire from supporters following the 5-2 home defeat by Woking on Saturday ...

US president Donald Trump has joined the leaders of major artificial intelligence (AI) companies in signing a voluntary ...

New Scotland boss Sebastien Pocognoli expressed “sadness” and “frustration” that an early red card for Jack Hendry effectively rendered his Hampden debut against Switzerland a write-off. The Scots ...