Economy

Delivery company FedEx has announced plans to expand two of its existing sites in the UK. New logistics hubs are planned near its centres at Marston Gate, Bedfordshire by junction 13 of the M1, and at Atherstone, Warwickshire. The multinational …

Two housing developments totalling more than 450 homes around a town in Nottinghamshire have been approved by planners. Ashfield District Council approved two housing projects, one on Hamilton Road in Sutton-in-Ashfield and the other 1.8 miles (2.3km) away on Beck …

A 13-year-old boy has died in hospital after being found unresponsive by family members. Norfolk Police was called by East of England Ambulance Service to Rugby Way, Wymondham, at about 20:40 BST on Sunday. The boy received medical treatment at …

A teenager who is autistic and has learning difficulties has been given the ability to travel abroad for the first time, by a unique collaboration by NHS teams in London. Terence Panzu-Lema, who is 19 and from Wandsworth, south-west London, …

Two men have been jailed for life for murdering a DPD delivery driver as he was delivering parcels. Aurman Singh, 23, from Smethwick, was attacked with weapons including an axe, a golf club and a shovel in the Coton Hill …

A woman has denied charges linked to the alleged murder of a 37-year-old whose body was found a week after she was last seen. Maryam Delavary, 48, from White City Estate, London , pleaded not guilty to charges of preventing …

A plan to improve Surrey's footpaths and bridleways has been approved. A county council report looking at a 10-year strategy to maintain public rights of way said there is "concern" that they are not used as much by disabled people, …

Peak rail fares across Scotland will be scrapped from September, the first minister has announced. John Swinney said the move would encourage more people to travel by railway, and put "more money in people's pockets". A pilot scheme scrapping peak-time …

A Wiltshire village hosting an annual pig race was inundated with excited crowds over the weekend. Hundreds lined the race track through Bishopstone, near Swindon in Wiltshire, as the British saddlebacks – including Bacon City Roller, Chairman Sow and Habeus …

An artist who died in a Tube tunnel after a night out in London was not suicidal and her death was accidental, a coroner has ruled. Sarah Cunningham, 31, was hit by a northbound Northern line train after stepping on …