A chainsaw-wielding man wearing a gas mask and body armour was shot by police, who believed he had a firearm or bomb in Kent, a watchdog said.

People living in two towns in the Liverpool City Region have been told that 999 services are down from some landline phones. Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service has told Runcorn and Widnes residents ...

The most senior civil servant in the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has told MPs that he hopes DWP’s use of artificial intelligence in detecting fraud among benefit claimants will not lead to ...

A new digital volunteering platform set to launch in the autumn to boost volunteer numbers in the south west.

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