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Reform-led Worcestershire county council is likely to issue England’s largest council tax rise this April after it was given special permission by the government to increase…

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It was a pitta bread that finally broke Jason Wood. It arrived with hummus instead of the vegetable crudites he had preordered in a restaurant that…

As the planet warms, seas will rise around the world — but not in Greenland, where they are projected to fall by several feet, according to…

“I’m not sure what else we can do to be honest,” Paul Loebenberg said, of the people lined up at his bar. “Maybe there’s something I’ve…

Last year’s extraordinary run in precious metals has only intensified in 2026, as Donald Trump has continued to rip up the rules of the global economy.Gold…

Eleven endangered skinks released into a gated community in Victoria’s Alpine national park could soon become 13, with a female known as Omeo due to give…

The Chinese leader, Xi Jinping, has said the UK’s relationship with his country has gone through “twists and turns” over the years but that a more…

The UK has lost its status as a measles-free country after a rise in deaths from the disease and fall in the proportion of children having…

The number of people living with extreme heat will more than double by 2050 if global heating reaches 2C, according to a new study that shows…