International rules allow countries to count first-year costs of supporting refugees as overseas development assistance.

A Mercedes van driver has appeared in court accused of causing serious injury to a woman as she crossed a road.

Plans for a five-storey self-storage business near M&S and Next on a retail park have been rejected as “jarring, incongruous and utilitarian”.

Plans for a ‘Boris bikes’ type rental scheme aimed at cutting traffic congestion and pollution have failed to spark any interest from an operator.

A woman has defended plans to open a children’s home after villagers raised fears of increased crime, noise and anti-social behaviour.