U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres begins a fresh effort on Tuesday to coax Cyprus' rival sides back into peace talks after nearly a decade of deadlock.

Disappointed and disheartened by news stories about women being attacked and killed, four teenagers decided watching the news wasn't enough.

Services for children run by Blackpool Council have significantly improved, the education watchdog has said. When the ...

A campaign has been launched to raise £2.5m to save a rare 19th century Liverpool church described as the "beating heart of the community". St Michael-in-the-Hamlet parish church ...

A dad-of-two from Greater Manchester has broken a world record eating challenge - after promising to do so on live TV. Nathan Davies, 32, from Westhoughton, in Bolton, has claimed the title for most ...

North Northamptonshire Council is asking people to comment on proposals for town and parish councils [Nadia Lincoln/LDRS] Residents in North Northamptonshire are being asked to take part in a further ...

The owner of a garden nursery has branded the current dry weather spell as the most "brutal" gardening conditions he has experienced in 20 years. Many of the perennials at Wildego ...

The victim of a prolific child sex offender says he will write to Prime Minister Andy Burnham urging him to amend the Sentencing Act to ensure anyone convicted of a serious offenc ...

Low-income households across the region are paying an extra £241m a year in higher costs for essentials, according to new ...

Plans to install a communications kiosk, advertising screen and defibrillator in a Surrey town centre have been refused over concerns it would harm the character of the area. The proposals would have ...

Maryland LCV Outside the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission on Thursday, Maryland advocates and lawmakers protested what they say is a growing burden from the regional electricity market on ...

Senator Lindsey Graham, a Republican from South Carolina, speaks during a news conference. Road closures and parking restrictions will be in place Tuesday for Sen. Lindsey Graham's funeral in D.C. Sen ...