8+ hour, 12+ min ago   (424+ words) Bus passengers in Lancashire will be able to get discounted fares for longer than previously planned after the initiative was extended until after Christmas. The flat £1-per-journey fare in operation during evenings and all day on Sundays across much of…...

3+ hour, 24+ min ago   (458+ words) Laptops, phones and bikes are top of the shopping list for thieves as students head off to university, according to insurer Aviva. They are the items most likely to be on student insurance claims - after being stolen from digs, cars,…...

7+ hour, 51+ min ago   (401+ words) A resident who has not had a bin collection for six months since moving on to a new-build estate is seeking a 100% council tax rebate as compensation. Bins finally arrived on Hawthorn Meadows in Buckley, Flintshire, last month but Nathan…...

15+ hour, 46+ min ago   (349+ words) A holiday park praised by visitors as "idyllic" could be set for a major expansion despite objections from residents. Devon Hills Holiday Park, near Paignton, Devon, has applied for permission to build more than 50 new holiday lodges on its site…...

15+ hour, 54+ min ago   (369+ words) A summit has been held as part of a "serious attempt" to find a use for the derelict Bass Maltings complex in Sleaford. North Kesteven District Council (NKDC) said a meeting between central government and local organisations took place earlier…...

23+ hour, 43+ min ago   (394+ words) A Grade I listed country house in Leicestershire which was last used as a hotel and wedding venue has gone up for sale with a guide price of £18m. Stapleford Park near Melton Mowbray, abruptly ceased trading in October 2024 after what…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago   (535+ words) A farmer says fruit growers need to be more adventurous with their choice of apple varieties to help sales following a tough year for yields. The summer's record-breaking temperatures and lack of rain have led to many struggles for farmers…...

1+ day, 6+ hour ago   (630+ words) The future of a proposed rail-testing centre that has received £70m of taxpayers' money but still has not been built is to be decided by the Welsh government. The Global Centre of Rail Excellence (GCRE) has not found the private-sector funding…...

1+ day, 15+ hour ago   (394+ words) Routes used by generations of workers travelling to and from historic shipyards are being celebrated with a special trail. The new Shipyard Trail gives visitors the chance to follow the routes between Bideford and Appledore yards in north Devon and…...