Arts & Culture
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Getting Ziggy with it: David Bowie’s alter egos inspire dance show that will transform his songs
Subject to Change: A Dance for David Bowie will explore how the musician ‘practised a form of artistic reincarnation’, says choreographer Marcos Morau
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Unsolved Bradford priest disappearance inspires new crime novel
A REAL-LIFE unsolved mystery has inspired a new historical crime novel set in 1950s Yorkshire
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Blind pianist and BBC Young Musician finalist to perform in Darlington
Ethan Loch, a blind pianist and finalist of the BBC Young Musician of the Year, will give a recital at Central Hall in the Dolphin Centre in Darlington.
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New exhibition reveals 200 striking images of Goole through the years
Goole in Focus will launch at Goole Museum on October 31, as part of the town's bicentennial celebrations.
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York drug dealer who ‘peddled misery’ in the city jailed for seven years
A York drug dealer has been jailed for seven years for supplying heroin and crack cocaine on the city’s streets. Paul Watson, 46, “peddled misery” on York’s streets, even while out on bail, York Crown Court heard. Watson, of Chapel Fields,...
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Lucky escape as two skips set on fire in Knaresborough
North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service say it’s a lucky escape for surrounding homes in Knaresborough after skips were on fire last night, Monday 19th October. A crew responded to a report of a fire seen in the open in Farnham Lane in...
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Historic chapel used in BBC drama to become community gym and library
Last year, an application to convert the building into a dance studio was blocked by council planners.
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North East care workers celebrated for helping change lives
Redcar and Cleveland care workers honoured at Caring Kind Champion Awards, celebrating Grace McPherson, Alannah Adams and Shirley Swales for their dedication.
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Allerton Castle Christmas experience set to return
Father Christmas and Tinsel the Elf are returning to Allerton Castle this December for four days of festive adventures.
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York archaeologists join researchers to reveal face of man who died 2,000 years ago
York archaeologists help reconstruct the face of a 2,000-year-old man buried at Roman Inveresk, featured in a National Museum of Scotland exhibition in Edinburgh.
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Milan luxury shops close as Italy prepares to deploy troops in the city after days of protests
Demonstrations over poor public services and rising costs spiralled over the weekend, with shops looted and property vandalised
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Former indie-rock frontman to perform intimate gig at Yorkshire distillery
Scarborough musician Freddie Schmuck, former frontman of indie-rock band The Feens, will perform in Hunmanby at the Spirit of Yorkshire Distillery.
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New exhibition reveals 200 striking images of Goole through the years
Goole in Focus will launch at Goole Museum on October 31, as part of the town's bicentennial celebrations.
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The new little Darlington book box where you never know what you might find
Darlington book lovers have a new place to find their next read after a Little Free Library opened on Worton Drive.
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She was harassed for crude remarks about Modi at a Cockroach protest. Now she can’t leave home
After a protest clip went viral, a teenager’s life was torn apart by threats that sent her and her family into hiding. Plus, a book on citizen journalism
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Arts and nature to be celebrated as Bradford builds on City of Culture year
Art and nature are being celebrated later this month in a city that is still clearly revelling in its success as a City of Culture. Steve Teale reports.
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The roots of AI fear in the West are cultural, not technological
Popular conceptions of AI differ drastically between the US and China. Columnist Annalee Newitz dives into the cultural, religious and sci-fi factors driving our impressions of its power
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Why slow travel fans should start with Türkiye
The Cittaslow’ initiative has been highlighting the lesser-known burgs around the world which celebrate local food, culture and history. Türkiye is the proud owner of 29 such towns, all offering unfettered access to myriad aspects of Turkish culture. #Destinations
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Esther Rantzen felt 'deprived of choice' over her own death
A note written by Dame Esther Rantzen is released by her family following a private funeral.
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East Morton church concert raises £1,200 for baby bank and community charity
A concert by the All Together Now Choir at St Luke's Church, East Morton, has raised £1,200 for two charities.
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Bradford artist invites public to uncover forgotten Wapping history
AN artist is inviting the public to help rediscover a forgotten neighbourhood
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Former indie-rock frontman to perform intimate gig at Yorkshire distillery
Scarborough musician Freddie Schmuck, former frontman of indie-rock band The Feens, will perform in Hunmanby at the Spirit of Yorkshire Distillery.
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Durham Cathedral to host NSPCC Christmas carol service return
Durham Cathedral will host the NSPCC Carol Service, with free festive singing and fundraising afternoon tea supporting children across the UK
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York archaeologists join researchers to reveal face of man who died 2,000 years ago
York archaeologists help reconstruct the face of a 2,000-year-old man buried at Roman Inveresk, featured in a National Museum of Scotland exhibition in Edinburgh.
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Woman condemns ‘degrading’ and ‘disturbing’ Halloween Park experience
Robyn Doughty describes her visit to Newsham Scream Park as ‘humiliating and quite disturbing’
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Experts reconstruct face of man from Roman Scotland after 2,000 years
The man’s skull will be displayed alongside the digital facial reconstruction in a new exhibition
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Healey should adopt cuts at Budget to ‘live within our means’, Badenoch to say
The Conservative leader will urged Andy Burnham and his Chancellor John Healey to ‘live within our means’, by adopting cuts across Government.
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Richard Riehle, dependable TV and film character actor who was in 'Glory and 'Office Space,' dies
Beloved character actor Richard Riehle has died at 78
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68-year-old assaulted by 'smartly dressed' man with goatee in York city centre street
A man in his 60s has been assaulted in York city centre by a smartly dressed man with a ‘well-trimmed’ goatee and moustache.
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BBC drama The Young Team begins filming in Govan with star-studded cast
BBC drama The Young Team films in Govan, starring Jakob James Smith, Connor Newall and Scot Greenan, adapting Graeme Armstrong’s novel about gang violence.
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From river trails to a sound bath, York festival lines up fun half term events
York Environment Festival is underway in York – and has scores of things to do, including over half term. It kicked off 3 October, but there’s loads left to do and try before the last day on Sunday, 1 November. With schools breaking up on...
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Over 1,000 birds hurt killed over the weekend in Chicago after flying into buildings
Bird-safe measures can include patterned glass, exterior screens and other treatments that make windows appear visible to birds
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11 photos as deer rutting season gets under way at Studley Royal Deer Park in Ripon
The sights and sounds of the rutting season have arrived in Ripon, with red deer taking centre stage in this stunning display 🦌
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The ordinary-looking chair hiding a remarkable piece of County Durham bus history
IN John Wearmouth's hall in Darlington, there is an elegant pierced splat back chair, with a graceful serpentine crest rail at the top and gently curved cabriole front legs.
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York-based author to tour new book – and continue his mum's legacy
Here’s when you can see bestselling York-based author in North Yorkshire. Harry Whittaker, bestselling author, radio presenter, and improv actor, is taking his latest book on tour around the UK. Harry will be bringing his new book, Orlando,...
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See Knaresborough Castle as you've never seen it before lit up in spectacular purple
“Giant floodlights will illuminate the ruined fortress, which dates back to circa 1100”
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Rock TV series Traitors' Scottish style with House of Bruar's guide to tartan
With the huge popularity of the BBC programme Traitors, Scottish style is once again dominating the world of fashion
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Glasgow play Snuff returns to Scottish stages after more than 20 years
Davey Anderson’s play Snuff returns to the Traverse Theatre and Glasgow’s Tron Theatre in February and March 2027, exploring violence, masculinity and social division.
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19 photos from the Moonlight Glow Walk for Saint Michael's Hospice in Harrogate
Hundreds of people came together for a night of colour, community and fundraising at the Moonlight Glow Walk in Harrogate ✨
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The mysterious cave emerging as one of the world’s most culturally significant places
The cave has been ritually or religiously important for at least 24,000 years
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68-year-old assaulted by 'smartly dressed' man with goatee in York city centre street
A man in his 60s has been assaulted in York city centre by a smartly dressed man with a ‘well-trimmed’ goatee and moustache.
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Leeds town plagued by kids 'causing mayhem' as police handed extra powers
Locals have been feeling 'anxious'
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Art students see their work light up Riverside Stadium for Boro's 150th birthday
Northern School of Art students showcased their work with animations displayed in Riverside Stadium for Middlesbrough's 150th anniversary match against Wolves.
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North East Pop Idol singer Zoe Birkett to star in hit West End musical
North East Pop Idol star Zoe Birkett has revealed to presenter Rylan Clark that she has landed one of musical theatre's most iconic roles.
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Kimberly Guilfoyle pleaded with Hegseth and Rupert Murdoch to save her job: report
The ex-Fox News host was asked to resign as US ambassador to Greece after a series of damaging stories about her were published
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Funeral for gangster turned author Paul Ferris takes place in Glasgow
Family and friends gathered at Daldowie Crematorium on the outskirts of Glasgow on Monday
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'A painstaking restoration': I saw behind-the-scenes of Hammer's Dracula 4K Blu-ray film reconstruction, and it's given me a new appreciation my discs
Before its return to cinemas and debut on 4K Blu-ray, I got to see the process behind the restoration of the 1958 Hammer classic, Dracula.
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Kenyan starvation cult leader guilty of murder of 190 children and one adult
Paul Mackenzie and his church set up sect that ordered followers to starve themselves and their children, say prosecutors
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Cost revealed for new pedestrian crossing in North Yorkshire town
THE COST of a new pedestrian crossing in a North Yorkshire town has been revealed.
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Firefighters rescue person from house fire in York
Firefighters have rescued a person from a smoke-logged home after a fire in York last night (Sunday). Three crews, from Acomb, Huntington and Harrogate, responded to the incident on Water Lane at11.03pm. A North Yorkshire Fire & Rescue...