68 minutes ago Swansea High Street shops stand empty after council spends £313,000 on refurbishments

Activity has been hit and miss but there is hope that their appeal will grow as investment in the area continues

Economics

78 minutes ago Everything we know about North Korean troops joining Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

Volodymyr Zelensky claims North Korea is preparing to send 10,000 soldiers to fight alongside Russian military, calling it the ‘first step to a world war’

Events

1 hour ago Winter fuel payment cut leaves West Lothian facing surge in demand for help

The once universal £200- £300 payment will now be means tested and campaigners say many who rely on the money to meet higher fuel bills will face difficulties

Politics

2 hours ago I took rogue trader to court and won £3,000... but never got the money

After losing £3,000 to a rogue trader, we claimed our money back, and won the case. The claim was supposedly settled, but we never received a penny.

Economics

2 hours ago As he turns 46, former rugby star Mike Tindall  reveals how his antics and boozy £12,000 bar bill at his stag do really went down with the Royal family

Mike Tindall enjoyed a final weekend away before he married Zara Phillips in 2011, but the Royal Family let him know they had read all about it. 

Economics

3 hours ago The Greater Manchester hairdresser who killed more than 200 men and women

Like the fictional Sweeney Todd - John Ellis was a high street barber who killed many

Events

3 hours ago Home Office hires 200 staff to clear huge backlog of UK modern slavery cases

More than 23,000 files were left open by the last government, says minister, with delays of up to four years in assigning victim statusThe Home Office has recruited 200 staff to clear a backlog of 23,300 modern slavery cases left by the last government, a minister has told the Guardian.Jess Phillips, the safeguarding minister, said the department planned to end prolonged uncertainty and anguish for survivors by finalising the cases within two years. Continue reading...

Society

5 hours ago Family of Scots grandad in coma in Benidorm hit with £30,000 hospital bill

John Hollis, from Castlemilk in Glasgow, is in intensive care after becoming seriously ill while on holiday in Spain.

Economics

5 hours ago Rare coin collectors urge Brits to find 'rarest' 50p with value 'skyrocketing'

A new 50p coin in circulation is now the rarest in the UK – and the price of the piece is "skyrocketing" with collectors going wild over the design. So have you got it in your wallet?

Events