New citizen science water quality testing of Windermere has revealed “really concerning” pollution in England’s largest and most famous lake. Following the results, which showed levels of harmful ...

Residents from Ashcombe House in Worting Road, Basingstoke, took a trip to The Lavender Fields at Hartley Park Farm in Selborne, where they spent time among the purple blooms, watched bees gathering ...

A Basingstoke salon described as a 'hidden gem' has been shortlisted for a prestigious beauty award. The Beauty Spot at the Courtyard, in Moorhams Avenue, is a contender for the Beauty Salon of the ...

Sir Keir Starmer has hailed “real progress” made during a White House summit with European leaders aimed at bringing an end to the war in Ukraine.

The US president has hosted several European leaders in Washington to discuss a pathway to ending the fighting in Ukraine.

Drivers are being warned over long delays on major routes as 17.6 million getaway trips by car are expected to take place in the UK over the August bank holiday period. The RAC, which issued the alert ...

Children and teenagers are being bombarded with videos and pictures of unhealthy food online, polling suggests, with youngsters more likely to engage with content about junk food if it is shared by ...

The Education Secretary has called on schools to reduce immediately the number of branded items of uniform they require ahead of a change in the law.

An “extremely rare” sculpture by late artist Barbara Hepworth is to be saved after an art gallery raised £3.8 million.

The report, a follow-on from research by the Children’s Commissioner’s office in 2023, found a higher proportion (70%) of people saying they had seen online pornography before turning 18, up from 64% ...

The Treasury is considering plans to raise money from a tax on the sale of homes worth more than £500,000, according to reports. Government officials are looking at a potential national property tax, ...

Jasveen Sangha becomes the fifth and final defendant charged over the overdose death of the Friends star to strike a plea agreement with prosecutors.