Official figures showed retail sales by volume fell 1.1 during October, following an upwardly revised increase of 0.7 in September.

A fire in a workshop triggered a large emergency response as three crews tackled the blaze. Three fire crews tackled the blaze in Worcester Road, Holt Heath at around 12.30pm yesterday.

A MAN who police have described as a "prolific" car thief has been jailed for his crime spree. Jake Tinsley stole 24 vehicles from addresses across Dudley, Sandwell and Wolverhampton between March and ...

The regulator said energy bills would rise by about 28p a month for the average household in England, Scotland and Wales.

The Office for National Statistics said public sector borrowing stood at £17.4 billion last month, above the £14.4 billion official forecast.

Garden apprentices and trainees from both The King’s Foundation’s gardens and the RHS will be invited to be involved with the Chelsea garden. The project will also celebrate the specialist traditional ...

Temperatures fell as low as minus 11C overnight as the UK’s cold snap continued. According to the Met Office, the frigid temperature was recorded at Loch Glascarnoch in the Scottish Highlands, with ...

M&S Merry Hill has unveiled its transformed womenswear, kidswear and beauty sections. The reveal is part of a six-month renovation and extension project set to fully launch later this month.

Experts at Cornwall Insight have said they expect Ofgem’s price cap to drop by 1 because of lower wholesale energy prices.

The Co-op has announced plans to create thousands of new apprenticeships in the next few years. The retail giant gave details of a £70 million commitment through its Levy Share service to create 7,000 ...

The General Medical Council says 4,880 doctors who trained abroad left the UK workforce in 2024 – a 26 increase on 3,869 in 2023.

Some 69 of farmers believe the buying relationship between growers and retailers has deteriorated in the last two years, the poll found.