West Yorkshire coffee shop chain Merrie England has blamed soaring costs and Government policy for contributing to trading troubles as it shut its doors after 60 years.

Roberto Mancini has been announced as the new head coach of Italy. The reappointment of the 61-year-old, who led Italy to the European Championship five years ago, concludes a turbulent 24 hours for ...

A primary school recently turned its hall into a vibrant gallery space. The exhibition at Frogwell Primary School in Chippenham celebrated the artistic achievements of every pupil through a public ...

Police struggled to track down former Top Gear and Grand Tour presenter Richard Hammond after he was caught twice in Herefordshire in the space ...

A Cotswolds rival to Jeremy Clarkson's pub, The Farmer’s Dog, has opened this weekend with all tables fully booked.

Cieren Fallon timed his challenge to perfection on Lake Forest to get up and win the HKJC World Pool Lennox Stakes at Goodwood. Last year’s winner Witness Stand and Qirat forced the pace, while in ...

An earthquake registering a magnitude of 7.1 shook Japan’s southern main island of Kyushu and caused part of a shopping centre to collapse on Tuesday, leaving dozens of people missing or injured, ...

Duncan Scott will bid to seize the Home Nations bragging rights in tonight’s blockbuster Battle of Britain 200m freestyle final.

A woman whose unborn baby’s body was found in a paper bag on the floor of funeral director Robert Bush’s business sobbed as she told him: “I trusted you with the most precious person in my life.” ...

Billy Conners, formerly of Castle Road in Salisbury, was sentenced to 19 months in prison at Salisbury Crown Court on July 27, after pleading ...

The rare Royal Mint 50p coin has sold for more than £150 on eBay, and there are thousands more out there that could be worth a small fortune ...

Bishopstone Parish Council has applied to list the White Hart on Butt Lane as an Asset of Community Value (ACV), giving locals a chance to bid if it is sold or leased long-term. The parish council's ...