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

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

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

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 ...

The latest findings suggest Thwaites Glacier and much of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet could be lost by the 23rd century. Its ice rests on a bed far below sea level that slopes downwards towards the ...

While rising living costs have seen consumers cutting back and retail sales as a whole up 0.1% year-on-year in August, spending on health and beauty was up 7.3% – significantly higher than ...

Mikel Arteta admitted David Raya’s astonishing double save against Atalanta was the best he has seen in his career. Raya ensured Arsenal avoided defeat in their Champions League opener by keeping out ...

Drugs that switch on vitamin A in the body may also help stave off conditions such as motor neurone disease (MND), raising hopes of new treatments, research suggests. Scientists found drugs which ...