3+ hour, 23+ min ago   (656+ words) The owner of a holiday park in Derbyshire has voiced concern over the prospect of a tourist tax being introduced for visits to the county. It was confirmed on Thursday that regional mayors are set to gain new powers to…...

13+ hour, 58+ min ago   (424+ words) Bus passengers in Lancashire will be able to get discounted fares for longer than previously planned after the initiative was extended until after Christmas. The flat £1-per-journey fare in operation during evenings and all day on Sundays across much of…...

11+ hour, 22+ min ago   (618+ words) The UK needs a "culture shift" in how it does business, Andy Burnham has said ahead of a meeting with some of the UK's biggest bosses. The prime minister said those who take risks in business should be backed by…...

19+ hour, 39+ min ago   (355+ words) Ticket evaders on the West Midlands Metro will face a £100 penalty as a new inspection scheme comes into force. Revenue officers are set to carry out regular inspections under the Buy Before You Board (BBYB) scheme, which has been fully…...

20+ hour, 12+ min ago   (302+ words) A direct train service from Birmingham to Manchester Airport is set to be launched next year, it has been revealed. The London Northwestern Railway (LNR) service will be hourly, with trains going to the airport starting operation in May 2027, running…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago   (583+ words) An 18-year-old has said being a younger worker has helped build her confidence as well as her social and time management skills. Jessica Marshall, from the Grapevine Bar in Herne Bay in Kent, said many of her friends hadn't managed…...

1+ day, 17+ hour ago   (36+ words) Visitors to Bath, Bristol and Weston could soon be paying a tourist tax, which Helen Godwin says would raise money for improving transport. Tourist tax plans welcomed by regional mayor Read more on this story here....

3+ day, 14+ hour ago   (412+ words) Thameslink has unveiled new seating it says will mean "blissful journeys" for commuters. Chief executive officer John Whitehurst said the existing "ironing board seats" will be replaced by a "pocket-sprung foam mattress wingback chair". "They will be a lot springier,…...

3+ day, 17+ hour ago   (405+ words) Imposing a tourist tax in Surrey would be "the wrong tax, at the wrong time", the chair of the county's official tourist board has said. Mayors in England are to be given the power to introduce an overnight visitor levy…...

3+ day, 20+ hour ago   (645+ words) London's tourism levy will be capped at 5% of the cost of accommodation, the BBC understands. Sir Sadiq Khan said he "strongly" welcomed plans set to be formally unveiled by the government later granting mayors in England the power to set…...