West Yorkshire Police issued the plea as the annual festive crackdown on drink/drug driving got underway. Throughout this month, roads policing officers are stepping up patrols and raising awareness.

The latest figures were significantly worse than economists had expected, as firms partly blamed caution ahead of the autumn Budget.

Newly published estimates project the rise in the number of prisoners will reach between 98,000 and 103,6000 by March 2030.

London Liverpool Street has retained its title of the UK’s busiest railway station. The estimated number of entries and exits at Liverpool Street in the year to the end of March was 98.0 million, ...

Minister Josh MacAlister told BBC Breakfast that children are safe at nursery after the conviction of Vincent Chan.

West Yorkshire Police say a Nissan was taken from an address in Devonshire Street West sometime between 9.30pm and 10pm on Wednesday (December 3).

A local MP has hailed the impact grant funding has had on Dartford FC’s efforts to develop girls’ football in the community.

Some 39,965 new pure battery electric cars were registered last month, the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) said. That was up 3.6% from November 2024, which was the smallest ...

A FREE course is being staged as part of a drive to encourage more people to consider a career in construction.

The Duke of Sussex channels Alison Hammond as he lip-syncs to a viral clip from The Great British Bake Off with US talk show host Stephen Colbert. Harry joined the comedian for a surprise appearance ...

Health Secretary Wes Streeting is launching an independent review into the rising demand for mental health, ADHD and autism services. The review will look at rates of diagnosis and the support offered ...

New Zealand’s conservation agency had received ‘numerous’ reports from the public about the seal before the fugitive turned up at the pub.