Industry

A recycling centre has closed after a fire in the women's toilets on site. The City of Wolverhampton Council said an electrical issue with a dehumidifier caused the fire in the toilets at Shaw Lane Household Waste Recycling Centre (HWRC). …

A man who was arrested on suspicion of murdering an American woman in Ireland more than three decades ago has been released without charge. Annie McCarrick was 26 years old when she disappeared in Dublin in March 1993. The Irish …

Hoteliers in Guernsey said they were feeling "hopeful" that the new Islands Unlimited ferry service would increase visitor numbers from Jersey, as figures showed passenger movements from the largest Channel Island were down half in 2025 compared to 2024. Chad …

A pair of smallholders who "failed to provide the most basic care" have been banned from keeping farm animals for five years and orderd to pay more than £11,000. Paul Ford and Rebecca Austin, of Little Chacewood Farm and Farm …

"It's mucky. You spot bits of loo paper inside it. It smells. And in it comes, into the house." At his home in Bladon, Oxfordshire in November, Colin Fletcher woke up to the sight of raw sewage bubbling up from …

Drivers in the South East have been warned of road closures on Father's Day due to a charity bike ride. The British Heart Foundation's London to Brighton Bike Ride covers 54 miles (87km) from Clapham in south London, through parts …

Blackpool's annual Lightpool Festival will be extended this autumn so more people can visit during the half-term break. Light-based art installations, live performances, 3D projection shows and family-friendly activities will form an illuminated trail taking visitors on a journey around …

Thames Water has been fined £122.7m for breaching rules over sewage spills and shareholder payouts. The penalty is the biggest ever issued by the water industry regulator Ofwat, which said the company had "let down its customers and failed to …

Young people are being given the chance to become entrepreneurs at a new teenage market. It is part of a series of events organised by South Kesteven Youth Council to help bring visitors back to Grantham Market Place. Taking place …