A NEW report by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation (JRF) highlights the lack of progress made by the Labour Government on key measures of hardship ...

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The quilts were the work of Ellen Freeman, who had stitched together offcuts salvaged from the floor of Lister's Mill in ...

When Wayne Ashcroft had the chance to buy and transform a former Victorian workhouse into six luxury homes, he didn’t hesitate – despite knowing that it would mean his family living in a ...

A 19th Century workhouse, which has been described as a "bit of a blot", is being sold. The former Hexham Workhouse on Corbridge Road, which dates back to 1839, served as housing for the destitute ...

Family bought stunning Victorian house for $305K and were shocked by what they found — because it’s a former funeral home ...

Social media users were amazed by the items discovered in the viral clip, with one saying: "I would love to find these treasures." ...

Women and girls were sent to mother and baby institutions after becoming pregnant in workhouses in Northern Ireland, MLAs have learned.

The union’s Victorian membership plunged after its last pay negotiations resulted in a 2 per cent rise. Now it’s going for much more and wants non-members to know it.

The attack on bus drivers’ pay and conditions raises the fundamental question of the privatisation of vital public services, including transport.

The Victorian government has unveiled a $75 million addition to its drought relief funding measures, including household support payments to be managed by the CWA, rate and red-tape relief and new ...