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Parent Power 2024: The Times releases its list of Best UK schools & league table

The Sunday Times releases Parent Power 2024 UK guide

Areas with worst bakers revealed ahead of new GBBO season

The Skylark Lodge at Brook Meadow viewed from across the campsite's five-acre fishing lake

Brook Meadow offers award-winning accommodation in a tranquil setting

Hayfever sufferers have been warned their symptoms could be out in full force this week

Hayfever warning as first ‘pollen bomb’ of the year hits UK

National Highways has issued a severe weather alert

National Highways issue severe weather alert in parts of the UK

Hoping to enjoy a carefree holiday

Unorganised holdaymakers wasting enough money when booking holiday

Nurses braving freezing temperatures to form a picket line.

Biggest NHS walkout in history gets underway today

A woman holds a basket of goods in a supermarket.

UK’s favourite supermarkets study shows divide between north and south

LNER Azuma train

Plan your Easter escape as LNER Easter tickets go on sale

A bigger salary doesn’t equal more job satisfaction, study finds

New number plates: where can I charge my new EV?

Research reveals new homes cut energy costs by over £400 per year.

New homes cut energy costs by over £400 per year

These are the locations in the UK with the most expensive gardener rates – and t...

Pothole problems

Company claims Bedfordshire has 'biggest' pothole problem with Leighton Buzzard ...

Today only - children can video call Santa with their Christmas wishes

The weather in the UK is forecast to be unsettled over the next few days, with heavy rain and thunderstorms set to hit some parts (Photo: Shutterstock)

Here's where in the UK Met Office thunderstorm weather warnings and flood alerts...

The legal action will call for greater transparency over how the Government decides which countries qualify for the travel green list (Getty Images)

Ryanair and airport group ‘to take legal action over travel traffic light system...

This is how long the average smoker copes without a cigarette

Covid infections rates have been found to be the highest among those aged 90 and over in England (Photo: Shutterstock)

Covid infections are the highest among people aged 90 and over - according to ne...

The Government’s help-to-buy equity loan scheme to support people onto the property ladder is changing again. (Picture: Getty)

Help-to-buy loan scheme is changing - how does it affect you?

More snow expected across the UK thanks to Storm Darcy - the forecast near you (Photo: Shutterstock)

More snow expected across the UK thanks to Storm Darcy - the forecast near you

Only five local areas in the UK have recorded a week-on-week increase (Photo: Getty Images)

Only 5 UK areas saw a rise in Covid cases at the end of January - how regions co...

What to do if your house gets flooded - insurance tips, safety and how to access...

Aldi is giving 35,000 staff a 10% Christmas bonus to say thank you for working t...

Aldi is rolling out click and collect at 200 more UK stores in time for Christma...

'Hospital staff rang my wife to ask if she wanted to say goodbye' - a paramedic ...

Fall for the charm of Madeira with Jet2 Holidays

Drink-driving offences

These are the best and worst regions in the UK for drink-driving offences
Different areas of the UK have been found to be worse than others for drink-driving offences

The travel operator has announced that flights to Paris, Prague and Budapest will be further suspended until late November 2020 (Photo: Shutterstock)

Jet2 has extended its suspension of flights to Paris, Prague and Budapest - here...

Jet2 add 60 holiday flights to Turkey from UK

The budget supermarket is now trialling its own click and collect service (Photo: Shutterstock)

Aldi is trialling a click and collect service for the first time - here’s how it...

The effects of the pandemic are continuing to bite as redundancies and unemployment rise (Photo: Shutterstock)

Unemployment and redundancy rates are on the rise in the UK - here are the place...

The nation's favourite name for chips and bread revealed - what do you call it?

Here are the top places in the UK for a socially-distanced camping holiday

Jet2 restarts flights and holidays to Cyprus

Unfortunately for sufferers of hay fever, the recent warm weather has brought with it an influx of pollen (Photo: Shutterstock)

Pollen levels will be high in England this week - here’s the full Met Office for...

The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for thunderstorms across numerous places in the UK, as heavy rain is set to hit (Photo: Shutterstock)

UK to be hit with thunderstorms and flooding as Met Office issues yellow weather...

Find out who heads the lockdown loneliness league

Here's how to measure whether you are drinking too much in lockdown

Typical EV early adopter is a Remain-voting vegan Londoner who works in PR, clai...

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Woman struck by train identified as 44-year-old from Toddington

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People would save their pet before helping a stranger survey finds

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East Midlands U20s claim fine North Midlands win

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East Midlands streak to Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire victory

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East Midlands in Bill Beaumont Cup

East Midlands hammered

East Midlands U20s set for action

Bedfordshire U15s are in supreme form at the Gardens

Thumping loss for East Midlands as Ath’s Orton is dismissed

Beds win four-team showdown

Players set for East Midlands

Could hosepipe ban put drivers in danger?

East Midlands face holders

It’s official, Christmas is a bit of a strain

East Midlands to face defending champions