At the start of this year, the UK government revealed that it would be running a competition for the UK Town of Culture for the very first time. Like the UK City of Culture, the scheme aims to ‘shine ...

The South Yorkshire town has been shortlisted in the competition, which has a £3m prize.

Basildon, Grimsby and Rotherham also make the 15-strong shortlist as well as Strabane.

A coastal town in Devon has beaten off hundreds of competitors to make its way onto the shortlist of the UK Town of Culture contest. Ilfracombe on the north Devon coast is one of 15 towns to go ...

Three Scottish towns have been shortlisted to become the UK’s first-ever Town of Culture in 2028. The Isle of Bute, Lerwick and Leith will receive £60,000 to work on their full bids for the award ...

Nestled just south of the breathtaking Campsie Fells, this charming small town boasts a population of roughly 4,300 and is ...

Organisations in Dorking have staked their town's claim to be named the UK Town of Culture in 2028 in a competition which is the first of its kind for the country. Hello Dorking, the town's Business ...

One Nation’s leader says this town shows everything that’s wrong with Britain and what awaits Australia. We ask the locals.

This coastal gem boasts Viking history, a famous ice cream parlour, and independent shops – and it's a place I've been ...

Major plans have been submitted that could dramatically change the town.

There's a list of beautiful UK towns that offer an idyllic day out, whether that's taking a stroll along their meandering rivers or exploring their cobbled streets lined with medieval architecture.