Rishi Sunak laughed at a BBC local radio presenter’s questioning as she grilled the prime minister on when this year’s general election will be. The PM burst into laughter when BBC Radio Tees’ Amy Oakden asked him to name the date, dec ...

LGA makes call in run-up to English local elections amid concerns about rising intimidation and abuse

PM giving regional radio interviews in run-up to next month’s local elections

Google Maps shows disruptions for over 9 miles on the M25

Police were at the scene of two illegal raves over the weekend as locals cowered indoors

Witnesses have spoken of their horror after a man was killed and five other people were injured during a shooting inside a Nashville, Tennessee, restaurant. The shooting happened on Sunday (1 April) around 3pm local time in Nashville's Salemtown neig ...

Istanbul mayor Ekrem Imamoğlu cement’s position as main challenger to president Recep Tayyip Erdoğan

Ekrem Imamoğlu secures unexpected second term as Istanbul’s mayor, propelling the CHP to the centre of national politics

locals saw police and forensics in the area as enquiries began

Wales led the way in tackling the problem of empty properties and priced-out locals – and now Jeremy Hunt has weighed in

Danica Priest was canvassing in Bristol ahead of the 2 May local elections when the dog pounced as she tried to put her party’s literature through a letter box

Tourist and creative industries react angrily to ‘curb on freedom of expression’

Cuts to central funding leaves lower tier of local government left to look after libraries, street cleaning and other facilities

Armed gangs take food and water from desperate locals, as critics say airdrops are dangerous and merely designed to divert public anger

Campaigners launch legal challenge as children and mixed-gender football team kept out by fence built by local sports academy

Motorists crossing the Vasco da Gama Bridge in Lisbon, Portugal, on Thursday afternoon (28 March) witnessed an unusual weather phenomenon which local media said was possibly a tornado or waterspout. Impressive footage shows a whirling column of mist ...

People who live and work near most sewage-infested waterway in England despair of any imminent change

A Georgia bill that aims to require local jailers to work with immigration authorities is headed to the governor's desk for his signature

Officials were visibly emotional as they explained the horror which unfolded in Rockford on Wednesday

Mayoral races may be important indicator of Starmer’s political momentum as party seeks to turn 20-point national lead into results