Every eligible 18 to 24-year-old will be ‘guaranteed’ a six-month job matched to their skills after 12 months on universal credit, officials said.

Pope Leo XIV on Saturday denounced the “suffering and humiliation” endured by African enslaved people as he made a tangible show of remorse in Peru following his historic apology for the Holy See’s ...

A burglar from Romford has been jailed after targeting care homes and a building site in a string of offences across Kent, ...

A 19-year-old man has been charged following an alleged stabbing in Basildon town centre. Tyler Williamson, of Danbury Down, ...

Cheltenham will water on Saturday night after a spate of non-runners decimated the first two days of action at Prestbury Park ...

Lakyle Samuel’s first professional goal was enough for Exeter to see off Cheltenham 1-0 at St James Park in Sky Bet League ...

Microsoft has said service was fully restored after a major global outage that saw police forces, the NHS, businesses, courts ...

Richard D’Oyly Carte built and owned hotels such as the Savoy and Claridge’s and was behind Gilbert and Sullivan’s famous operettas. There is a blue plaque to him in north London.

Residents of Barking and Dagenham are the least happy in London with where they live, according to a new survey by property website Rightmove.

A "chocolate box" market town with "one of Essex's most beautiful heritage sites" nearby has been named one of the region's best places to live. Muddy Stilettos' 2027 list of best places to live was ...

Former Australia bowler Chadd Sayers has challenged Pat Cummins’ account of the sandpaper scandal, restating his belief that “everyone in that side” was aware of the ball tampering plot.

Breaking down on the M25? National Highways explains the three key safety steps, when to call 999 and what drivers should avoid on smart motorways.