A maypole believed to be one of the tallest in the UK has been taken down to be repainted ahead of bank holiday celebrations next month. The maypole in Barwick-in-Elmet, …
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A Grade II listed hall which dates back to the early 19th Century could be transformed into a new independent school if plans are given the go-ahead. Banner Cross Hall …
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A mayor said a spate of vandalism at a burial ground was "disappointing", as police prepared to step up patrols at the site. Suffolk Police is investigating the attacks in …
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A man has admitted intentionally driving his car into two people during an attack that left one victim with life-changing injuries. Braden Lynam, 22, from Trowbridge, pleaded guilty at Salisbury …
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A pop star, a seagull dropping a rock and mysterious missing puffins were among our most read stories this week. We have picked five articles from the past seven days …
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Residents in Bradford could be handed rent-free allotment spaces for one year as part of proposals aimed at reviving overgrown plots. With 286 plots currently unattended across the district, Bradford …
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A university team has won a silver-gilt medal at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show for its interactive plant science exhibit. The Sainsbury Laboratory at the University of Cambridge said its …
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Livestock farmers have offered a cautious welcome to the UK-US trade agreement on beef. Adam Quinney, who farms at Sambourne on the Warwickshire-Worcestershire border, said the agreement, reached last week, …
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A Dalek-style anti-crime kit that has reduced shoplifting in a town centre will now be rolled out for the summer. Temporary CCTV pods, which had been trialled in a Northampton …
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A sanctuary that helps sick and mistreated horses says damage caused by vandals has put the animals and people nearby at risk. A group has started fires, broken fences and …