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.

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.” ...

Wirral’s Freya Anderson insists the gap is closing on swimming powerhouse Australia after claiming another Commonwealth Games relay silver.