A Nottingham woman got a fake £63 quadrillion balance on her gift card due to a data entry error, but her actual balance was unaffected.

A 39-year-old man was sentenced to 44 months in prison for transporting 11.46kg of cocaine worth £800,000 on the M6 near Shap on New Year’s Eve.

Barbara Knox, 92, a long-time Coronation Street star, earns £200,000 annually as Rita Tanner.

UK capital gains tax revenue hit a record £17 billion in January 2026, up 69% from 2025, due to tax changes and investor activity.

B&M launches a £10 floating shelf mimicking a £54 B&Q model, offering a budget-friendly, wood-effect alternative.

A Scottish islander found decades-old plastic waste, including 1980s lobster tags, during a beach cleanup, revealing the lasting, global reach of ocean pollution.

Zimbabwe convicting poachers with lion DNA evidence, marking a first in wildlife crime enforcement.

UK drivers must renew vehicle tax before April 2026 changes bring new emissions- and value-based tax bands.

UK to give EV owners £100 charging credit starting March 2026.

A UK care worker sentenced to 21 years for raping four vulnerable women he was caring for, after admitting to filming the assaults.