3 d. ago 'More to come', Rachel Reeves says after Andy Burnham demand

The Chancellor was in Rochdale to announce £2.5bn for new buses, tram stops and a Metrolink extension in Greater Manchester

Events

3 d. ago 1,000 more electric buses, new tram stops, new interchanges and a massive Metrolink announcement

'A gamechanging moment' for Greater Manchester's Bee Network

Politics

9 d. ago Kylie Minogue 'in tears' on stage after fans halt her London show for sweet reason

Aussie pop legend Kylie Minogue was left with 'no words' after the 20,000-strong crowd at the O2 Arena brought her electrifying show to a standstill – for a sweet reason

Politics

1 week ago French authorities investigate power blackout blamed on sabotage

At least 45,000 people affected after electrical transformer set on fire and pylon pillars cut in ‘malicious act’French authorities have launched an investigation into a power blackout blamed on sabotage that affected at least 45,000 people, just a day after a similar outage disrupted the final day of the Cannes film festival.Authorities in Nice said an electrical transformer had been set on fire in the west of the city in the early hours of Sunday, with power restored later in the day. A day earlier, a separate blaze, believed to have been started by arson, contributed to a power cut that hit Cannes. Continue reading...

Events

2 w. ago Foul play suspected as Cannes Festival hit with power outage that leaves 160,000 homes without electricity

Police have said they are 'looking into the likelihood of a fire being started deliberately' as blackouts cause travel chaos

Events

2 w. ago Britain 'investing in 30,000 more electronic tags for criminals' amid massive overhaul

The huge expansion of tagging technology will see nearly 40,000 criminals electronically monitored at once.

Events

2 w. ago The King's new wheels! Monarch combines his love for cars and the environment and 'splashes £160,000 on an EV' for his collection

The monarch, famed for his passion for the environment, is reportedly set to splash out a staggering £160,000 on a brand-new Lotus Eletre - an all-electric 'hyper-SUV'.

Politics

3 w. ago Father whose £13,000 Range Rover was stolen from Essex finds it 5,000 miles away in Tanzania

James Munday, 44, said he had expected never to see the £13,000 2014 Range Rover Vogue again after thieves used an electronic 'key' to open it outside his house in South Woodham Ferrers.

Economics

4 w. ago PICTURED: 'Bright and athletic' boy, 14, fighting for life and facing amputation of both feet after being electrocuted by overhead cables at £58,000

Talented athlete Chase Allen was rushed to hospital alongside two others after they were zapped by the high voltage cable at Millfield School in Somerset on May 3.

Economics

4 w. ago Electric car bursts into flames on homeowners' driveway and engulfs £550,000 family home in terrifying suburban inferno

The shocking images show a fireball tearing through vehicles outside the £550,000 house in Chandler's Ford, Hampshire, in the early hours of this morning.

Society