The number of applicants accepted on to UK degree courses has risen to a record high this year, Ucas figures show.

An agreement in principle has been reached for the sale of Morecambe to new owners, the club have announced.

Jim Goldie is leaning towards Champions Day at Ascot over the Breeders’ Cup for his stable star American Affair. The King Charles III Stakes victor was one of the most popular winners at Royal Ascot ...

Engie sold the Rugeley Power Station site in Staffordshire to Vistry Group, which will continue work to build a sustainable neighbourhood.

Labour has promised to end no-fault evictions under its Renters’ Rights Bill, which is in the final stages of going through Parliament.

United finished 15th last term and lost the Europa League final to put the lid on a miserable and financially-damaging campaign.

Proud parents plan to dish out an average of nearly £500 worth of presents to celebrate their teen’s exam results ...

A vessel carrying more than 100 migrants is thought to have helped bring the number of small boat arrivals to 27,799 this year. Home Office figures show 325 migrants crossed the English Channel by ...

Business studies and physics are booming, while entries for French and German have sunk to a record low, this year’s A-level results show.

The Equality and Human Rights Commission said the health board has admitted it failed to carry out an equality impact assessment previously.

Fire crews in Greece, Spain and Portugal are racing to contain wildfires, taking advantage of calmer winds that slowed the blazes’ advance. Much of southern Europe, however, remains at high risk under ...

Barcelona’s Camp Nou has topped the list of stadiums footy fans most want to visit, pipping their great rivals Real Madrid to yet another title.