Beatrix Potter's popular character Peter Rabbit has been chosen as the design for an art trail's money-raising statues. Forty individually decorated statues of the sketchbook rabbit will be dotted around …

A man and a woman from Kent have spoken about their "incredibly challenging experience" on Race Across the World. Gaz and Yin feature in the current season of the BBC …

A train worker who previously considered taking her own life is preparing for her first marathon with the aim of inspiring others who struggle with their mental health. Amy Turner, …

The minister in charge of sport in Northern Ireland has said plans for a new Casement Park stadium in west Belfast may have to be scaled back due to the …

People struggling with the cost of living can apply for a £425 grant, East Riding of Yorkshire Council has said. Those on low incomes and in financial crisis are eligible …

A pocket watch found among the belongings of a passenger who died when the Titanic sank, could fetch up to £50,000 at auction. The ladies' pocket watch was recovered from …

Thousands of visitors are expected to attend a Wolverhampton park at the weekend for the annual Vaisakhi celebrations. The free cultural festival will take place between 12:00-17:00 BST at West …

Justice Secretary Shabana Mahmood has promised "a moment of reckoning" for those who turned a blind eye to the the scandal of grooming gangs. The scale of abuse was set …

A planning row over plans to build an industrial-scale chicken farm in a county will be the subject of a High Court judicial review from Wednesday. Scientist Dr Alison Caffyn …

Illegal vapes, tobacco and cigarettes worth more than £9,000 have been seized during raids in Staffordshire. Officers from Trading Standards and Staffordshire Police discovered the illicit goods when they searched …