Almost 170,000 retail workers lost their jobs during 2024 after a challenging year for high street firms, according to data. End-of-year figures compiled by the Centre for Retail Research showed the ...

Belgium will ban the sale of disposable electronic cigarettes from January 1 on health and environmental grounds in a groundbreaking move for European Union nations. Health minister Frank ...

One hundred and twenty people have been confirmed dead after a plane caught fire during a landing at an airport in South Korea. The National Fire Agency confirmed the death toll in the southern city ...

Christmas decorations are typically put up on Advent Sunday (Image: Getty Images) According to Wedgewood, the putting up of Christmas decorations traditionally starts on Advent Sunday, the fourth ...

With the excitement of Christmas over, new toys already losing some of their initial appeal, and no school or nursery to keep little ones occupied, Twixmas can be the most challenging time of the ...

PLANS to build 14 “generic” new homes in a Worcestershire village have been turned down. Oakfield Developments had put in an application for 14 affordable homes at Picken End in Hanley Swan. But ...

From the Paris Olympics to 'disappearing' royals, how much do you remember about the key events in 2024? Take our quiz to find out.

Four real ales are available - the popular Butty Bach (Wye Valley Brewery), Tribute, Speckled Hen and Twin Coast which has helped the pub secure its place in the CAMRA Good Beer Guide for four years ...

We said a final farewell to many famous faces from the world of film, TV, sport and music in 2024. As the year draws to a close, these are some of the celebrities who died in the last 12 months. The ...

MORE police officers were barred from the force last year, than the three previous years put together. Between April 2023 and March 2024, 14 officers were placed on the barred list in West Mercia, a ...

In Mississippi, one person died in Adams County and two people were injured in Franklin County, according to a spokesperson for the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency. The National Weather ...

A plane veered off the runway, hit a fence and caught fire at an airport in southern South Korea, killing at least 47 people, emergency officials said. The National Fire Agency said the fire was ...