Wickes said customer growth was driven by stronger volumes but it added that “mild” price inflation is “starting to come through” after a sustained period of easing prices. The company said it is ...

Paris police issued an overnight curfew on Monday in two areas of the French capital, after a weekend marred by France’s worst rioting in years that targeted city halls, other public buildings and ...

The UK’s unemployment rate has fallen to the lowest level in more than a year despite the number of vacancies sliding for another month, new figures show. The rate of UK unemployment fell to 4.7% in ...

The Chancellor has faced a barrage of voices urging him to raise the tax, which applies to the profit made from selling off ...

The face of a man who died on the Roman frontier in Scotland almost 2,000 years ago has been revealed in a facial reconstruction carried out ahead of a major exhibition. An international team of ...

THREE more roads in Dunfermline are subject to Fife Council plans for a 20mph speed limit. The aim is to slow traffic down on Aberdour Road, Whimbrel Place and Townhill Road. The limit would be in ...

Omani ruler Sultan Haitham bin Tarik Al Said will be feted with a glittering state banquet in his honour at the Berkshire ...

The actor has said families of ‘vulnerable children’ who face school attendance difficulties should not be prosecuted.

Early results show the oil-rich province has overwhelmingly backed unity in a boost for prime minister Mark Carney amid US annexation threats.

CNN’s chief international anchor Christiane Amanpour has announced that she is leaving the network. London-born Amanpour, 68, ...

Strictly Come Dancing judge Shirley Ballas has defended comedian and series-co-host Josh Widdicombe, saying he is “brilliant ...