2 h. ago Fire rips through building in Scots town as local properties evacuated

Police have urged locals to stay away from the scene tonight and keep windows and doors closed.

Events

4 h. ago "You can't change the world, but you can change things locally": The Greater Manchester town which is about to be run like a co

The comedian and his co-chair designate, Rose Marley, say the scheme is less about gentrification and more about empowering locals in line with co-operative values.

Politics

6 h. ago 'Wonderful' Greek town where locals spend summer is 'perfect for budget holiday'

A woman has shared her insight on a small seaside town in Greece that's a "wonderful place" to visit, and is ideal for those "on a budget" - it's where many locals spend their summers

Economics

9 h. ago Celtic 'not expected to spend big' this summer as Rangers title challenge hopes dismissed

Former player discussed window activity and title chances

Politics

9 h. ago This £9.99 desktop fan can blast you with 2,400rpm of cooling power

Weighing no more than a smartphone, this quiet and compact fan could be the best tenner you’ll spend all summer – but the Prime Day deal ends soon.

Economics

36 h. ago Summer holidays harder than a wedding or a new baby, parents say

Parents said on average they spend more during summer than at Christmas

Society

61 h. ago American tourist visits 'tiny city' in UK – and one thing baffles him

An American man who is travelling around the UK recently shared a video of his visit to a 'tiny' town in England - but locals were quick to correct him about his misunderstanding and confusion

Politics

3 d. ago Locals in seaside town where beloved grandfather died after being attacked by 'plastic gangsters' are terrified to leave their homes due to violent gangs of catapult wielding yobs

EXCLUSIVE: Terrified locals in a quaint seaside town claim they are terrified to go outside after dark due to mobs of violent drunk youths.

Events

4 d. ago ‘He’ll be happy here’: papal retreat forsaken by Francis excited to welcome Pope Leo

Longstanding tradition set to resume as new pontiff opts to spend summer holiday in Castel GandolfoWhen, soon after being elected in 2013, Pope Francis broke from longstanding Vatican tradition by choosing not to spend his summer holiday in the papal retreat of Castel Gandolfo, a sleepy hilltop town overlooking a lake about an hour south of Rome, residents were taken aback.One shopkeeper, Anna, compared the perceived rejection to a divorce, while another said it slightly ruptured a sense of belonging. Continue reading...

Politics

4 d. ago ‘We felt abandoned by Francis’: Pope Leo heads to traditional papal residence for summer break

Longstanding tradition set to resume as new pontiff opts to spend summer holiday in Castel GandolfoWhen, soon after being elected in 2013, Pope Francis broke from longstanding Vatican tradition by choosing not to spend his summer holiday in the papal retreat of Castel Gandolfo, a sleepy hilltop town overlooking a lake about an hour south of Rome, residents were taken aback.One shopkeeper, Anna, compared the perceived rejection to a divorce, while another said it slightly ruptured a sense of belonging. Continue reading...

Culture

4 d. ago Is THIS Britain's saddest seaside shopping centre? Locals say the once

EXCLUSIVE: A seaside resort's 'ghost town' shopping centre has become the latest casualty of a downward spiral which had seen the once proud area plagued by drunks and vandals.

Economics

6 d. ago People in Scotland's rainiest town to be offered 'rain cheques' in bid to brighten the mood

Goodies including free pints, flight vouchers and £1,885 in cash will be up for grabs in Dumfries on Friday.

Politics

6 d. ago Arsenal transfer news: Gunners get Rodrygo encouragement after Viktor Gyokeres breakthrough

Arsenal are ready to spend big this summer in a bid to finally win the Premier League title again and are now stepping up their interest in two of their big name transfer targets

Sport

6 d. ago Bali ferry sinking leaves at least four dead, dozens missing

Twenty-three people who were on the ferry travelling from Java have so far been rescued, Indonesia police sayAt least four people have died and dozens are missing after a ferry carrying 65 people sank on its way to the Indonesian resort island of Bali, according to local police.The vessel sank before midnight on Wednesday in the Bali Strait as it sailed to a port in the north of the famous holiday island, departing from Banyuwangi, a town on Indonesia’s main island of Java, the local search and rescue agency in Surabaya said in a statement. Continue reading...

Events

8 d. ago Former 'ghost town' is now 'buzzing gem' that tourists and locals love

Altrincham was once dubbed one of the UK's worst high streets but has now been transformed into a bustling urban haven and twice named the best place to live in the north west

Politics

8 d. ago The ASOS summer sale is now on and I’ve found three gorgeous dresses for under £11

These three ASOS dresses prove you don’t need to spend a lot to look good - summer sale now on.

Economics

1 week ago Inside the most DANGEROUS town in Wales fighting a 'disgusting' drugs crisis where locals say 'no one really cares about us'

EXCLUSIVE: 'Abandoned' residents living in the 'most dangerous town in Wales' have claimed they are inundated with beggars, drug dealers who inject themselves on the street and 'child drug dealers.'

Events

1 week ago Aldi to give shoppers £50 to spend in store over summer holidays

Families can apply to its Summer Support Scheme, which will see vouchers given away for Aldi shoppers to spend in stores every day

Economics

1 week ago 'Declining' UK town set for tourist boom as £22.5m revamp takes step forward

A 'rundown' UK town that locals say has 'gone downhill' has been granted planning permission for two major upgrades in what has been described as a 'huge milestone'

Economics

1 week ago The town abandoned by tourists: How once 'booming' seaside resort is now an 'utter disgrace' packed with ghost hotels

A once 'booming' seaside town which hosted Jimi Hendrix as a guest has become a ghost town with rotting hotels and an empty High Street as locals and tourists blast 'eye-sores' on the seafront.

Society