The UK has a handful of bank holidays throughout the year but why do two take place in May each year? Here's the history behind them.

We're replacing BBC Sounds outside the UK and bringing you BBC.com, a seamless way to read, watch, and listen - all in one ...

It’s always best to check with the Royal Mail, which lists all the days when there will be no collections or deliveries. The ...

Universal Credit, State Pensions, Child Benefit, PIP and other benefits may be affected by changes due to the two May bank holidays ...

Thousands of people are expected to line the streets of central London on Bank Holiday Monday to hear a performance of ...

McDonald's has shared how customers can get free Chicken McNuggets and a Cheesy Bacon Flatbread this bank holiday.

The public is being invited to line The Mall today as a huge procession of 1,300 Armed Forces personnel, young people and ...

Clear skies will dominate Leicestershire this Bank Holiday Monday as Met Office experts forecast a warming trend throughout ...

In the four days building up to VE day, communities and organisations up and down the country are taking advantage of the ...

Bank holiday traffic came to a standstill when both sides of the M5 were closed - due to a goat running down the carriageway.