North West

Directors take on cook off!

Collingtree care home regional directors compete in charity cook-off

Victoria Quinlan, a dog groomer, was crowned Miss Manchester and will compete in Miss England beauty pageant.

I'm a dog-mad beauty queen. I want an end to cruel puppy farms

Joanna Morris

Seven in 10 small businesses defy geo-political market uncertainty and press ahe...

71 per cent have sneakily inhaled nicotine where they shouldn’t have

Top 20 places smokers and vapers have had an illicit puff

An estate agent's "sold" board stands outside a residential building.

Watch: Map shows the areas where house prices are rising the fastest

Warming hands.

Watch: Eight yellow cold health alerts in place across the UK

Fuel Poverty Report

Winter concerns as report reveals 13.2% of households in Northamptonshire living...

Research of 2,000 adults who celebrate Christmas found 36 per cent intend to gift in secret over the festive period.

Giant chalk drawings of Santa have appeared on UK hillsides

Northern Lights dazzles in the UK sky

Breath-taking Northern Lights display dazzles across UK coast

Making choice to go electric (photo: Adobe)

Going green: Facts to help decide whether to go electric

The beautiful views of Istanbul

I spent a packed weekend in Istanbul and it was a treat for the senses

Nathan McDonald, water utilities and drainage manager at The Burton Smith Group

The Burton Smith Group offers free water leak investigations to tackle high wate...

Shania Twain invites 81 year old superfan, Ken, on stage during her set at Lytham Festival.

Watch: Shania Twain invites 81-year-old superfan on stage

The Red Arrows will perform above the Silverstone circuit again this weekend. (File picture).

Where and when you can see the Red Arrows this weekend

Advocating the ambitious: The Apprentice & Dragons’ Den

Scotland is the most snow affected area in the UK this week.

Met Office maps show when and where snow will hit across the UK
The Met Office has issued yellow weather warnings and explained that snow and ice could affect certain areas.
Holly Allton

A woman reads a book on a bench in Green Park in central London on September 5, 2023 as the country experiences a late heatwave.

UK heat-health warning escalated as temperatures hit sweltering 32C

Inside the Royal Mail Super Hub

Royal Mail launches new Midlands Super Hub in Northamptonshire

Met Office issues amber warm weather alert with ‘health impact’ concerns due to rising temperatures

Met Office issues amber warm weather across UK

National Highways has issued a severe weather alert

National Highways issue severe weather alert in parts of the UK

DVLA reveals the most common driving offences in Britain

Usual and unusual ways people prefer to snack on their crisps

Nurses braving freezing temperatures to form a picket line.

Biggest NHS walkout in history gets underway today

A woman holds a basket of goods in a supermarket.

UK’s favourite supermarkets study shows divide between north and south

Saving for a rainy day (photo: adobe)

Cost of living crisis - Savings help cope with emergencies

New number plates: where can I charge my new EV?

A lot of school pupils in Northamptonshire say their unhappy with their mental health. (File picture).

More county pupils unhappy with mental health than almost anywhere, data reveals
Nearly a quarter of nine to 17-year-olds surveyed said they were unhappy with their mental healt
Patrick Jack, Data Reporter

More than half of motorists find buying a car intimidating

Where cases of new Columbian Covid variant been found in the UK (Photo: Getty Images)

Where cases of new Columbian Covid variant are in UK - and its effect on vaccine...

This map shows how many covid cases are near you as 21 June set to be delayed

13 English councils breach WHO 5% threshold for positive Covid tests ahead of pl...

Covid-19 hotspots are starting to emerge in further parts of north west England (Photo: Getty Images)

New Covid hotspots emerging in North West as 211 areas of England record rise in...

The UK will see a range of weather conditions this week, with a mixture of frost, fog, spells of sunshine, heavy rain and strong winds (Photo: Shutterstock)

Heavy rain and strong winds expected in parts of UK this week - the forecast whe...

The FA, football leagues and top clubs didn’t do enough to protect children from sexual abuse - inquiry findings explained (Photo: Shutterstock)

The FA, football leagues and top clubs didn’t do enough to protect children from...

The UK will be hit by wintry conditions this week, including cool temperatures, sleet, ice and snow (Photo: Shutterstock)

This is where snow is forecast across the UK this week

England's Covid R rate is between 1.2 and 1.3 - the regional breakdown

Coronavirus 2020 review: how many people died from Covid-19 in England this year...

England’s Covid infections have fallen by 30% since lockdown began - the new stu...

'Yorkshire Ripper' serial killer Peter Sutcliffe has died in hospital

Snow covers the Sixfields pitch in October 2008. Photo: Getty Images

Met Office cold shoulders reports of October snow — but Wednesday's a washout fo...

Coronavirus restrictions where you live explained

Coronavirus cases are growing across the country (Photo: Shutterstock)

More people are currently hospitalised with coronavirus than in March - the late...

Travel to Wales from other parts of the UK is currently allowed (Photo: Shutterstock)

Wales is considering imposing quarantine restrictions for UK visitors

Stricter coronavirus restrictions have been put in place for further areas in the North of England, as cases continue to rise (Photo: Shutterstock)

More areas in the North of England will not be able to meet in any indoor settin...

People with acute clinical needs will be the top priority for testing (Photo: Shutterstock)

These are the 5 groups that will be prioritised for coronavirus testing

A national lockdown has not been ruled out, as Health Secretary Matt Hancock said it could be imposed as the “last line of defence" (Photo: Shutterstock)

Experts are recommending a 2 week national lockdown to coincide with October sch...

See Blackpool Illuminations and explore North West country with autumn hotel dea...

NHS patients, staff, care workers and key workers first are to be prioritised for testing (Photo: Shutterstock)

Healthcare workers and teachers to be prioritised for Covid testing in England a...

The effects of the pandemic are continuing to bite as redundancies and unemployment rise (Photo: Shutterstock)

Unemployment and redundancy rates are on the rise in the UK - here are the place...

The nation's favourite name for chips and bread revealed - what do you call it?

The Met Office is predicting another hot spell this weekend, with the temperature set to soar to 34C in parts of the country (Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)

Met Office predicts weekend heatwave in England with temperatures to soar to 34C

Unfortunately for sufferers of hay fever, the recent warm weather has brought with it an influx of pollen (Photo: Shutterstock)

Pollen levels will be high in England this week - here’s the full Met Office for...

Temperatures are set to soar in the UK towards the end of this week, with some areas reaching as high as 28C, as the nation is set to see bright skies and warm sunshine (Photo: Shutterstock)

A mini-heatwave is coming to the UK this week - here’s when to expect highs of 2...

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Learners who pass first time do make the safest drivers

The weather in the UK this weekend will be warm and bright in most areas, with temperatures rising to 26C in some parts as the country enjoys wall-to-wall sunshine (Photo: Shutterstock)

Here’s the weekend weather forecast as the UK is set to bask in bright sunshine ...