Applications have opened for a member of the public to help to scrutinise West Mercia's Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC). The Police and Crime Panel, covering the force area of …

East Midlands Airport (EMA) has pleaded guilty to polluting the River Trent with waste water containing runway de-icer on three occasions. The airport, near Castle Donington in Leicestershire, was prosecuted …

A council has unanimously rejected its own plans to build a 3G football pitch following a public outcry. East Lindsey District Council's planning committee refused the authority's application to develop …

Six leaders standing for election to Derbyshire County Council outlined their views on a range of topics during a debate. Social care, the state of the county's roads, tourism and …

Nearly 20 schools across Lincolnshire are to get repairs and upgrades. The government has announced funding that will be given to 18 of the county's schools. The work will start …

The family of a dog walker killed by a psychiatric patient have said his death was "just the beginning of their nightmare" after learning his attacker has now been allowed …

A medical secretary has helped raise £20,000 in memory of her niece who died from cancer when she was 18. Sarah Doherty, who works at Hinchgbrooke Hospital in Huntingdon, walked …

A doctor has been awarded compensation after his car suffered a blowout when it hit a pothole while he was driving back from work. Hospital anaesthetist Dr Thomas Burton, from …

The Conservatives would take 1p off the basic rate of income tax in Wales if they take power in next year's Senedd election, the party's leader in the Welsh Parliament …

Scarlett Johansson, Jennifer Lawrence and Tom Cruise are among the Hollywood stars who are expected to hit the red carpet at this year's Cannes Film Festival, which starts on Tuesday. …