New figures suggest that the people living the longest in England live in Wokingham. The research from Health Connect Global, ...

Shropshire Council, which maintains more than 3,100 miles of roads in the county, says it was aware of the backlog of repairs ...

Libraries in a county have banned users for swearing, stealing computers or using them in an "inappropriate way", and even ...

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Tighter controls by Israel are de facto annexation, says a top UN official. Israel's foreign minister described the UN as ...

Tom Dyas, from Shrewsbury, Shropshire, is one of more than 11,000 people in the UK with the rare generic condition, which ...

The journey from Tamworth, Staffordshire, to Birmingham Children's Hospital became a regular part of the family's routine, as ...

"You cannot go to sleep on this president," said Jay Foreman, chief executive of Basic Fun, which saw its profits slide 65% ...

Road closures and restrictions will begin on St Nicholas Place at 05:00 on 1 March, with other closures along the route in ...

"The shutting down of units like this, adding to people's waiting time, adding to people's journey time, are the types of ...

Liz Robinson, a member of the Hessle Litterati volunteers, described the situation as "absolutely appalling" and added: "For ...

Birds of prey are being used to deter pigeons from a city's main train station. A trained hawk and falcon have recently been ...