Activity in the UK’s construction sector dropped at the fastest rate in more than five years in July following a fresh housebuilding slump, a new survey shows. The latest S&P Global UK construction ...

Doug Chalmers said it was ‘inappropriate for the government of the day to seek to guide the work of the independent electoral commission’.

US special envoy Steve Witkoff is holding talks with President Vladimir Putin in Moscow, days before the White House’s deadline for Russia to reach a peace deal with Ukraine or potentially face severe ...

The date Watford’s 3G network will be switched off for Virgin Media O2, giffgaff, and Tesco Mobile customers has been confirmed.

Thousands of customers have spent a second night without power after Storm Floris swept in on Monday. Tens of thousands of people were left without power after high winds earlier in the week, which ...

Ryanair passengers can pay an additional cost to ensure that their journeys are as smooth and as trouble-free as possible.

See how many bites are reported from the UK's only venomous snake species, the adder, each year, and how many deaths it is responsible for.

On this day in 2018, the Watford Observer covered a story on a remarkable 93-year-old man who was honoured with a bus route named after him. Dennis Tapping, a dedicated football fan, had been using ...

Group chief executive Aki Hussain branded the California disaster the ‘largest wildfire insurance event in history’.

The Scottish musician said in a statement that ‘all shows planned from September onwards’ would be rescheduled.

Maranoa Charlie may be the main attraction for the Bond Thoroughbred team, but the owners – who hail from nearby Pocklington – received a boost on Monday when Paddy Twomey’s Bonus Time booked her ...