Nature is coming back six years after wildfire at Smithills near Bolton, but peat will take hundreds of years to regenerate, conservationists say.

GfK’s Consumer Confidence Index fell seven points to minus 20, with significant drops in predictions for personal finances and the general economy.

Three out of four primary school teachers think children’s physical activity is declining, research suggests. Half of 500 teachers surveyed said they believe fewer than one in two children in their ...

Cancer Research UK is calling on the Government to commit to a long-term cancer strategy to make sure waiting times are met.

A new sex assault claim has been made against Mohamed Al Fayed after an investigation into the former Harrods owner was published. The woman believes police nearly arrested him over her allegations ...