Gwyneth Rees

For Joanne Billington, whose son was murdered by a mentally ill man four years ago, the damning review published today by the Care Quality Commission into the case of Nottingham killer Valdo Calocane was all too familiar.

Affluent Surrey has limited state school places – so how will an influx of priced-out private pupils affect education provision in the area?

It is a disease which decimates the life of the individual affected. And with dementia now affecting more than one in 11 people over the age of

Take a drive through North Wales , past the craggy peak of Yr Wyddfa, then head west down the Llŷn Peninsula until you are closer to Ireland than England, and you may just stumble across the tiny village of Botwnnog.

The historic market town of Bridgwater is being menaced by drug users, shoplifters and roving gangs, so what are the police doing?

Stroll around the historic market town of Bridgwater, Somerset, on a quiet weekday and you'll be seduced by its old-world charm. Grand Victorian architecture lines its streets, which include a bustling library. Stop for a pint at The Fountain Inn overlooking the River Parrett, and the friendly locals greet you with a soft West Country burr. This week, there's even a market show championing local traders.

A planned parking fine is just one of the council’s controversial anti-motorist measures

The first female leader of Wales says her country will welcome visitors – if they are respectful of the Welsh language

If you are an adult living in the UK today, chances are you will live to be around 80 (the average life expectancy for men is 79, and for women 83), while children born today may live to make it to 90.

A rise in tramplings has painted bovines as dangerous creatures. Not so, says farmer Richard Heady – if you know what you’re doing