The Unduly Lenient Sentence (ULS) scheme in England and Wales allows anyone to ask for certain Crown Court sentences to be ...

Governor Andrew Bailey says it shouldn't be seen as the first in an "inevitably long sequence of hikes" - but warns "neither ...

The family of a girl killed after being hit by a bus in Ayrshire have remembered their daughter as "a ray of sunshine" and ...

It is already illegal to sell fireworks to under 18s, or to set fireworks off after 23:00, with exemptions for special occasions including Bonfire Night, Diwali, New Year's Eve and Chinese New Year.

BBC Radio WM's Richard Wilford says "Aston Villa and Unai Emery are interwoven", after learning that the club and the manager ...

All the latest from Thursday's Premier League news conferences as Oliver Glasner, Matthias Jaissle, David Moyes and others ...

Hear how business leaders react when confronted with unforeseen and awkward crises at work. Presenter Evan Davis reveals ...

A coalition of unions has urged workers, pensioners and young people to join Thursday's day of strikes to intensify pressure ...

"For our members and volunteers who work tirelessly in a bid to improve the river this is soul-destroying, particularly as ...

Interest rates have been raised for the first time in more than three years - and it could be good and bad news for you. Here ...

Habib Diarra's latest injury setback "is frustrating" for the midfielder, Regis le Bris and supporters, says former ...

A petition calling for improved maternity care has been presented to parliament after attracting 900 signatures.