Muppets creator Jim Henson graduated from Maryland in 1960. A home economics major, he fashioned the original frog puppet from one of his mother’s coats and a Ping-Pong ball cut in half, according to ...

Retail sales volumes were up 1.2% in April 2025, following a rise of 0.1% in March 2025 (revised down from 0.4%). April’s retail sales growth surpassed expectations, with analysts having predicted a 0 ...

Japan’s Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has said he held telephone talks with US President Donald Trump and agreed to hold “productive” discussions at an upcoming tariff talks between the two sides.

Household energy bills will fall by 7% from July, Ofgem has confirmed. The typical bill will drop by £129 to £1,720 per year when the regulator’s new price cap – which sets the limit on how much firms ...

Rapper Kid Cudi, whose real name is Scott Mescudi, gave evidence in Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’s sex trafficking trial.

A 21-year-old from Trowbridge will be part of the King's Birthday Parade in June. Guardsman Harrison Fricker will be among the Household Division's newest soldiers to head straight from passing out ...

People in Wiltshire have lost more than £1.8 million to dating scams in the last three years. The data from Action Fraud Claims Advice shows that Wiltshire residents were among the thousands of ...

Wiltshire Police has been represented for the first time by a team at the Royal Windsor Horse Show. The team competed in the 2025 event, finishing 12th out of 19 teams in the Services Team Jumping ...

Manchester City midfielder Rodri suffered anterior cruciate ligament damage to his right knee during a clash with Arsenal in September. One month later, the Spain international was named men’s Ballon ...

A noise complaint has not derailed this year's Old Town Festival after a committee met to discuss whether it could go ahead.

Councillor Stephen James has been chosen as the new mayor of Malmesbury after moving to the town ten years ago. He will now lead the town council after stepping up to serve his community in 2023.