A parrot caught in a fishing line has been rescued from a tree by firefighters in California. Orange County Fire Authority shared footage of the firefighter freeing the bird from the line before making his way back down to the truck. “We’re not s ...

Polls suggest party could eat into Tory vote in Lancashire town’s Westminster byelection as well as in mayoral and local elections

He will get zero credit for good results and blame for all the bad. And hovering overhead is Penny Mordaunt, says the Guardian columnist Marina Hyde

Many independent schools open their facilities to local communities, allowing people to use their sports facilities and green space; has that been your experience?

David, John, Paul, Mark and James were top five most common first names of local election candidates

Polling puts Ben Houchen on course to win in Tees Valley with Andy Street just ahead of Labour’s Richard Parker in West Midlands

Flames engulf a Ukraine building, known locally as “Harry Potter castle” after a deadly Russian missile attack on Monday night (29 April). Five people have been killed and another 23 injured after a Russian attack on Ukraine’s southern ...

Critics argue that the PM is using mental health as a political culture war ahead of local elections this week

Critics argue that Rishi Sunak is using mental health as a political culture war ahead of local elections this week

Kirklees residents are likely to punish both the Tories and Labour for their stance on Gaza in the 2 May local elections

Snake catchers removed a massive python that ate a pet cat before getting stuck in a drain. Volunteers were called to a house north of Bangkok, Thailand, where the 13ft-long serpent was discovered obstructing the drainage on Thursday 25 April. They h ...

Two men have now been charged with murder after a torso was discovered in a nature reserve. Michal Jaroslaw Polchowski, 68, and Marcin Majerkiewicz, 42, both of Worsley Road, Eccles, were charged with murder as more human remains were discovered in t ...

Union body says austerity is to blame for longest squeeze on wages since Napoleonic era with most ‘wage black spots’ in London

Worried MPs have concocted five-point plan of quick measures aimed at showing that the party cares about public’s priorities

The Tory and SNP leaders are in severely weakened condition as they head towards local elections

While some voters may want to send a message to Westminster, more local concerns will have an influence

Minute-by-minute report: Can Ange Postecoglou’s side strike a blow to their local rivals’ title hopes? Join Niall McVeigh to find out

From Hartlepool to Bristol, successes in 2 May’s polls will set the tone for the impending Westminster race

Council budgets looks a likely target when the Tory government seeks to balance the books and pay for its promises

Prime minister says he is not distracted by poor personal ratings as rebel MPs are said to be plotting to oust him after local elections