Data from the Office for National Statistics shows 316,000 new businesses were created in 2023, down from 337,000 the year before.

A "dangerous" teenage driver from Bromley who crashed into a family home has been sentenced. Samin Ahmed reached speeds in excess of 130mph on the A2690 Coombe Valley Way near Bexhill.

A care home resident in Chingford has revealed the secrets to her longevity on reaching her 103rd birthday. Victoria Antoniou, who lives at Care UK's Ivy Grove in Hatch Lane, said that always having ...

The UK will “double down” on support for Ukraine, fuelling speculation that British-supplied missiles could be used by Kyiv’s forces to hit targets deep inside Russia. Joe Biden has allowed Ukraine to ...

A detective knew it was “very much a matter for his officers” when he learned that one member of staff was on shift for a series of baby collapses at the Countess of Chester Hospital, an inquiry has ...

New research has revealed the areas of the UK which have seen the most cases of sunburn between January 2021 and May 2024. Online retailer Perfume Oasis analysed the results of a freedom of ...

Ruben Amorim this week steps up preparations for his first match as Manchester United head coach. Ahead of Sunday’s Premier League trip to promoted Ipswich, the PA news agency takes a look at the ...

The family of a German backpacker murdered in Northern Ireland has “trust and considerable hope” that a new inquest can deliver long-awaited answers about her death, a coroner has heard. The body of ...

One of the capital’s main train routes linking north and south London will be shut over Christmas. Thameslink has revealed that no services will run between St Pancras and Sutton from Christmas Day ...

Ukraine must be in the “strongest possible position” to defend itself, Downing Street has said when asked whether Britain would follow the US in granting Kyiv permission to strike targets in Russia ...

The boss of Asos has seen his pay deal jump by almost 44% for the past year despite widening losses at the online fashion giant. The latest annual report for the London-listed retailer showed that ...

Kingston Small Boats Head is an annual race held from Hampton Court to Seven Ait. It consists of 2 categories, across several age range.