Purgatory News

The Government wants smokers to be much more likely to give up the habit by introducing changes such as reducing the number of places where a person can smoke, a minister has said..

An England fan who seriously assaulted a fellow Three Lions supporter at the Euro 2024 tournament in Germany has been handed a three-year football banning order..

Rewilding efforts in part of the Scottish Highlands have resulted in local populations of an amazing species of endangered bird reaching their highest level for 17 years, conservationists have announced..

The 69th Eurovision Song Contest will be hosted in Basel in Switzerland next year, organisers have announced..

NatWest has apologised after an issue meant customers were unable to use the banks mobile app to access accounts or make payments on Friday morning..

Professional dancer Amy Dowdens return to Strictly Come Dancing will be celebrated with an empowering group dance by the shows professionals..

Police have launched a murder investigation, after being called to a house in Oldbury on Thursday afternoon.

Annual house price growth picked up in August to the fastest rate since December 2022, according to an index..

Riots across the UK earlier this month severely impacted shopper footfall as many consumers stayed away from shops and retail parks during the violent unrest, according to a report..

People will be able to have their risk of developing certain heart diseases assessed in the workplace for the first time, under a new NHS scheme designed to boost economic growth..

Government-funded childcare support may not be plain sailing for working parents, the Education Secretary has warned..

In response the band has warned against buying resold tickets unless it is via Ticketmaster or Twickets..

The head of the World Health Organisation (WHO) believes the ongoing mpox outbreaks in Africa might be stopped in the next six months, and said on Friday that the agencys first shipment of vaccines should arrive in Congo within days..

A Brazilian Supreme Court justice on Friday ordered the suspension of Elon Musks social media giant X in Brazil after the tech billionaire refused to name a legal representative in the country, according to a copy of the decision seen by the Associated Press..

Reality TV star and influencer Molly-Mae Hague has confirmed she will not publicly disclose reasons behind her split from Tommy Fury but will always value, respect and have a lot of love for him..

Swimmers Poppy Maskill and Tully Kearney delivered Great Britains first Paralympic golds of Paris 2024..

Aston Villa will face a battle of Britain against Celtic and a nostalgic visit from Bayern Munich in their debut Champions League campaign..

A series of weekend strikes by train drivers on LNER have been called off..

Sir Keir Starmer has said the Government will take decisions on a potential outdoor smoking ban in an effort to curb preventable deaths and alleviate pressures on the NHS..

Suicide rates registered in England and Wales last year were the highest in more than two decades, new data shows..