From ancient waterways to the modern Panama Canal, locks remain one of the most ingenious engineering systems ever built. This video breaks down how they work and how simple physics moves ships ...

Police have urged residents to close windows and doors - and "lock them even when you're in" - ahead of rising crime through the darker months. West Midlands Police said extra precautions are key to ...

The State Pension triple lock should be abandoned in favour of more sustainable methods of deciding annual increases, an expert has said. Tom Adcock, a tax accountant, described the policy as an ...

A £65m housing scheme looking onto Everton's Hill Dickinson Stadium has been completed as part of regeneration of the city's Northern Docks. After almost three years, Torus has finalised work on the ...

The Grand Union Canal Transfer is a joint venture between Severn Trent, Affinity Water and the Canal & River Trust to move ...

New housing jobs near train stations will receive a default “yes” from planers. House builders will be encouraged to develop ...

The consortium, led by Spain's Sacyr, last month won a $US3 billion ($3.58 billion) bid to build the third set of locks, which would be "one of the largest and most ...