Detectives are questioning a man held on suspicion of murdering his ex-girlfriend and her son with an axe.The 45-year-old was arrested on Monday morning...
Almost a thousand primary schools are failing to give their pupils a decent grounding in reading, writing and arithmetic, official figures suggest.Newly published data...
Challenging economic conditions have left their mark on retailer Carpetright after the flooring chain reported a 28% drop in half-year profits.The business, which has...
The Government has announced the first nine electric cars for which drivers will be eligible for a 25% Whitehall-paid grantFive more regions that will...
Animal rights activists are protesting against a Taiwanese prosecutor's office decision to drop charges against five suspects accused of killing dogs for food.They plan...
Afghan government officials have approved a multimillion-dollar contract to mine the wealth of gold under the mountains of northern Afghanistan.The deal is the first...
The cost of living is expected to remain well above the Bank of England's 2% target when official inflation figures are released on Tuesday.Analysts...