July 2026
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York mayor welcomes ‘biggest shift of powers’ out of London ‘we’ve ever seen before’
David Skaith has welcomed Andy Burnham allowing regional mayors to keep a share of the taxes collected in their area.
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Major flood - main road reopens in York suburb after a fortnight
A main road has reopened in a York suburb after repairs were completed on a burst water main that wreaked havoc in the area.
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Chelsea fined £10m for breaching agent rules
Chelsea are fined £10m by the Football Association for breaching rules relating to payments to agents between 2009 and 2022.
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York Minster to launch urgent appeal to protect 'jewel in its crown'
A new fundraising campaign is launching to protect one of York Minster's most famous assets.
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Disgraced Yorkshire funeral director to be sentenced in ‘unprecedented’ case
Disgraced Yorkshire funeral director Robert Bush is to learn his fate after a five-day sentencing hearing in which more than 200 victims described…
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Water privatisation in England has been a disaster - Yorkshire Post Letters
From: William Loneskie, Oxton, Lauder, Berwickshire.
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Drifting SpaceX rocket heading for accidental collision with moon
Scientists and sky gazers will watch intently as rocket’s upper stage slams into lunar surface on Wednesday
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Trump attacks Republican senator and defends $1.8bn slush fund amid Blanche nomination standoff – live
Trump says John Cornyn, who is questioning Todd Blanche’s attorney general nomination, didn’t have a problem with IRS slush fund until he didn’t endorse the senator in Texas primary
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Date set for first Budget of Andy Burnham’s government
‘This will be a Budget that moves money and power out of Westminster and into every postcode around Britain,’ the chancellor said as he revealed the date it will be held
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Andy Burnham says Doncaster Sheffield Airport reopening is 'within touching distance'
Andy Burnham unveiled the plans, which No10 described as the “biggest transfer of financial powers” away from Whitehall in decades, at the Meadow Family Hub in Sheffield
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York Minster to launch urgent appeal to protect 'jewel in its crown'
A new fundraising campaign is launching to protect one of York Minster's most famous assets.
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Iran strikes tankers under US escort in Hormuz strait as Trump gathers cabinet to discuss war
Energy prices have soared again since fighting between US and Iran resumed two weeks ago as conflict spreads across Middle East
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UK weather: England and Wales on course for driest July on record
Met Office records indicate England and Wales are likely to have their driest July since records began 190 years ago.
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Here comes the alt-bride: wedding gowns enter a more experimental era
Celebrities including Charli xcx and Gabbriette and avant-garde brands honour tradition while also rejecting it
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Sub-$400 Thunderbolt 5 dock roundup — Keychron and Plugable offer dual HDMI, but UGREEN takes top spot with an M.2 NVMe slot
Not all Thunderbolt 5 docking stations are created equal
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GPUs
GPU reviews, news and features, created for the hardcore PC enthusiast by the experts at Tom's Hardware.
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'Simply unsuitable' - councillor to question Home Office on asylum seeker plans
Fresh concerns have been raised about controversial plans to house asylum seekers on a former RAF base in Linton-on-Ouse, near York.
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Second police official in St Paul alleges sexual harassment by mayor
Kaohly Her is accused of inappropriate conduct and creating a ‘sexualized work environment’ by senior officials
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Village swingers club known as ‘Chunky Muffins’ could be yours for £1.1m
Real estate agents said the property boasts a ‘unique blend of home, business and lifestyle potential’
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Two men to file wrongful arrest lawsuit over Nancy Guthrie disappearance case
Move seeking $3.25m in damages six months after mother of Today show host Savannah Guthrie was last seen safe
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People who place flags on lampposts could face jail under new rules
Oxfordshire County Council has brought legal action to stop people raising flags near highways
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False claims about devastating wildfires spread in Spain
A fabricated newspaper front page and misleading posts about solar farms are among the claims circulating during Spain’s devastating wildfire season. #TheCube
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Video. Latest news bulletin | July 31st, 2026 – Midday
Video. Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond this July 31st, 2026 - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.
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BP puts North Sea business up for sale
The decision follows a review of BP's operations and is set to end 60 years of production in the region by the oil giant.
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Fountains and Nidderdale Brownies and Guides make and donate 100 care kits to support vulnerable people
Young volunteers have been putting their sewing skills and generosity to good use to support people facing some of life's toughest moments across the Harrogate district.
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BP puts its North Sea oil and gas business up for sale
Chief executive Meg O’Neill said she believed the North Sea business would be ‘better positioned as part of another company’
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Why full-fledged quantum computers might always be five years away | New Scientist
To predict when we’ll have a truly useful quantum computer, we need to know precisely what one is. Columnist Karmela Padavic-Callaghan finds that’s harder to pin down than you might think
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Step into free, outdoor summer fun at award-winning parks
People are being encouraged to enjoy North Yorkshire parks this summer after several were recognised as some of England’s best-kept green spaces.
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AI labels to be compulsory on authentic-looking content under EU rules
Companies must ensure people know when they are interacting with artificially generated images, audio and text designed to look real
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New Scientist Book Club: Read an extract from The Dog Stars by Peter Heller | New Scientist
In this extract from Peter Heller’s novel, the August read for the New Scientist Book Club, we are introduced to pilot Hig, who lives alone after most of the world was killed in a superflu pandemic
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The New Defcon Badges Pack a Unique Open Source Chip That Doubles as a Security Key
Created by legendary hardware hacker Andrew “bunnie” Huang, the badges for this year’s famed security conference aim to push the boundaries of security and transparency.
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Renowned Nepali climber Nirmal Purja among 10 missing after avalanche
Nepal’s Nirmal Purja, who led the expedition of 10 climbers, set a world record in 2019, becoming the first person ever to climb all 14 of the world’s highest peaks surpassing the 8,000 metre mark, in just 189 days.
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Greater Manchester mayoral election live: Count begins as Burnham faces big test
It is the largest by-election in British history, with more than two million people across the 10 boroughs of Greater Manchester eligible to vote
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Thieves target York suburb and make off with powerful motorbike
North Yorkshire Police said a black and white Kawasaki ZR800 was stolen from Surtees Street in Clifton overnight from Wednesday, July 22 into…
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Residents call for rethink over chicken farm expansion near Boroughbridge
Residents are calling on North Yorkshire Council to reconsider plans to expand a poultry farm near Boroughbridge.
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Brazil’s hydropower plants brace for heavy rains as El Niño looms
The last El Niño, in 2024, severely reduced the output of plants in the Amazon
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NFU chief's frustration over lack of water progress
A year on from NFU’s Water Summit with then Environment Secretary Steve Reed at Rachel Hallos’ dairy farm overlooking an almost empty reservoir near Ripponden, the union’s President Tom Bradshaw has spoken of his deep sense of frustration over progress.
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New Scientist Book Club: How I wrote The Dog Stars, the novel behind Ridley Scott's new film | New Scientist
Set in an empty world after a superflu pandemic wipes out most of humanity, Peter Heller's The Dog Stars - the August read for the New Scientist Book Club - will be released as a film later this month. He reveals how he came to write it
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Trump’s peace plan for Gaza in full after Hamas agrees to disarm in ‘major milestone’
Hamas officials stressed that the agreement was conditional on Israel withdrawing from the Strip
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New bronze whale bone arch set to be installed in Whitby | Harrogate Informer
The famous whale bone arch in Whitby is set to enter a new chapter in its history with a bronze replacement installed to safeguard one of the town's most
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Trump takes his marathon Cabinet meetings to Camp David
President Donald Trump is taking Friday's Cabinet meeting out of the White House and to Camp David, the secluded presidential retreat in Maryland, for what officials say will be a day of extended discussions and team-building.
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Video. Massive land art urges UK PM Andy Burnham to restore aid
Video. A campaign calling on the UK to restore humanitarian aid has been launched with a striking land art portrait of UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham in northern England.
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‘Extremely scary findings’ show climate crisis is supercharging Europe’s wildfire weather
Latest study says global heating has made hot, dry and windy conditions in Spain at least 20 times more likely
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NatWest profits up by a fifth after AI-led tech drive and wealth focus
It follows Barclays and Lloyds Banking Group in beating analysts expectations for profit growth over the first half of the year.
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Nancy Guthrie investigation suffers another blow ahead of six month anniversary
Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos has spoken about hair found at the home of NBC News host Savannah Guthrie’s missing mom
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Combine destroyed in North Yorkshire field fire
A COMBINE was completely destroyed in a field fire in North Yorkshire yesterday evening (Thursday).
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Court clamps down on North Yorkshire flat after reports of anti-social behaviour
A flat in Scarborough has been placed under a partial Closure Order following reports of criminal activity and anti-social behaviour.
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World-renowned climber Nirmal Purja among 10 struck by avalanche on Pakistan mountain
Rescuers say four bodies found in search for team caught in Broad Peak avalanche, after trackers showed rapid descent
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Southport killer Axel Rudakubana charged with assaulting prison staff
He is serving a 52-year sentence for the murders of three young girls
