Purgatory News

Government efforts in recent years to address violence against women and girls (VAWG) have not improved outcomes for victims, according to the spending watchdog..

Manchester United booked their place in the last-16 of the Europa League to end the league phase unbeaten, while Tottenham struck three times in the second half to follow them through with a win over Elfsborg..

Britain will mark five years since Brexit on Friday with little fanfare as the Government pursues closer relations with the bloc..

Online shopping fraud cost consumers more than £56 million last year, marking a rise of 20%..

Some children as young as four are waiting up to 18 months to access NHS physiotherapy services, according to a survey of professionals in the sector..

The Archbishop of York has categorically rejected allegations that he bullied members of a committee to secure the Rt Rev Dr John Perumbalaths appointment as Bishop of Liverpool, hours after the latter resigned following sexual assault and harassment allegations against him..

Scores of people staged a sit-down protest outside the Royal Courts of Justice on Thursday as bids to appeal against the sentences of more than a dozen climate activists continued at the Court of the Appeal..

The Princess of Wales left her mark when she followed tradition and made a handprint for a childrens hospice she described as a lifeline..

A BBC review into the conduct of Russell Brand during his time with the broadcaster has found a number of people felt unable to raise concerns about the presenter and believed he would always get his way and therefore they stayed silent..

Royal Mail is set to be allowed to ditch Saturday deliveries for second class letters under plans being put forward by Ofcom that will also see wider postal delivery targets cut..

President Donald Trump says he has been briefed on the terrible accident after a passenger jet collided on Wednesday with an Army helicopter while landing at Ronald Reagan National Airport near Washington DC..

Fewer than half of parents think children should know how to use books correctly before starting primary school, a survey has suggested..

Retail crime is spiralling out of control at more than 2,000 incidents a day, according to the latest figures..

Almost 11 million people were hit with letter post delays over Christmas, Citizens Advice has found..

Households in England and Wales will see an average £123 or 26% increase to their yearly water bill from April 1, final figures show..

Actor Noel Clarke has lost a bid to get the Guardian publishers defence in his libel claim struck out ahead of a trial..

A small number of cans of Coca-Cola and Appletiser have been recalled in the UK after testing abroad revealed elevated levels of the chemical chlorate..

Princess Beatrice has welcomed her tiny and absolutely perfect baby daughter Athena after giving birth several weeks premature..

Love Island star Jack Fincham has been jailed for six weeks after his black cane corso dog called Elvis bit a runner..

The Government will back a third runway at Heathrow Airport as it looks to go further and faster on growth, the Chancellor has announced..