12+ hour, 22+ min ago  (678+ words) A CLOSURE date has been revealed for a private school near Cirencester shutting for good this summer after more than 100 years amid the controversial introduction of VAT. Rendcomb College, an independent day and boarding school for pupils aged three to…...

12+ hour, 55+ min ago  (574+ words) Andy Burnham's return to Westminster sets up a battle for the premiership which could see him oust Sir Keir Starmer from 10 Downing Street after the Prime Minister insisted he would fight any leadership challenge. Here, the Press Association looks at…...

19+ hour, 15+ min ago  (398+ words) The cost of Government borrowing has ticked slightly higher on Friday morning, following Andy Burnham's win in the Makerfield by-election. The 10-year yield on UK gilts " Government bonds " rose by 0. 05 percentage points to 4. 81% shortly after the market opened. The move…...

16+ hour, 17+ min ago  (211+ words) ANTIQUES are thought to have been stolen in a Cotswold town famous for collectibles. A burglary has been reported into a container at Tetbury Industrial Estate in Cirencester Road in Tetbury." It is believed a quantity of antiques were taken....

18+ hour, 34+ min ago  (424+ words) Marks Electrical has said it is taking a more "cautious" outlook over annual sales and profitability as consumers rein in spending in the face of cost of living and unemployment worries. The group said while it has seen a recent…...

18+ hour, 25+ min ago  (434+ words) Pub-goers have declared the latest sewage spill in a picturesque swimming spot as 'absolutely sickening'. Lechlade, sees hundreds of people flock to its river each heatwave to enjoy the town's riverside pub garden and popular swimming spot. The section of…...

1+ day, 9+ hour ago  (579+ words) Australian jockey Zac Lloyd snatched his first Royal Ascot winner with a composed ride on Moonfall in the Britannia Stakes for George Boughey. The 22-year-old has flown halfway across the globe for a summer stint in the UK, predominantly riding…...

1+ day, 4+ hour ago  (145+ words) Royal Mail has unveiled images of 10 stamps that showcase some of the UK's most spectacular waterfalls. The waterfalls shown on the stamps are: Rogie Falls; Pollnagollum Cave; Aysgarth Falls; Pistyll Rhaeadr; Becky Falls; Hardraw Force; Rhaeadr y Graig Lwyd/Conwy…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago  (307+ words) The Scottish Tories are "cautiously optimistic" in the Aberdeen South by-election, the Press Association understands. Party MSP Douglas Lumsden is running in the seat, in a bid to replace former SNP Westminster leader Stephen Flynn. Senior SNP figures have also…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago  (380+ words) The SNP have conceded defeat in the Aberdeen South by-election. The party expects to lose the seat previously held by former Westminster leader Stephen Flynn, the first gain for the Conservatives in a Scottish by-election since 1967. A senior party source…...