A town council is planning a big tax increase, so it can take on services which used to be provided by the unitary authority.

New Wave legends DEVO have been forced to add a second Phoenix concert on their Mutate, Don’t Stagnate Tour due to ...

The 63-year-old, who formerly presented the BBC's Reporting Scotland, has become an MBE for services to broadcasting and to ...

Shrewsbury Town Council is preparing to take on responsibility for key services in the town, in the wake of the county's ...

A new budget line of £20,000 for devolution of services has also been proposed, while the allocation for town centre signage ...

The Scottish government has published its draft Budget for 2026-27, setting out plans to raise income tax thresholds for ...

“The bottom line is, being completely honest with you, we are spending more money than we have got coming in,” Mr Bell told ...

Former BBC Scotland News presenter Jackie Bird has been awarded her MBE by the Princess Royal during a ceremony at Windsor ...

Wiltshire PCC Philip Wilkinson warns unclear government police funding puts Wiltshire Police at risk, criticising budget pressures, council tax rises, and lack of national support.

What happens in the Black Country in 2026, could well be a sign of what is to come elsewhere in the coming years. Political ...

There is reason to be optimistic, but we also need to be pragmatic about the challenges ahead, writes Nick Atkin, chief ...