History
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‘I was forced to move from my family farm for HS2 – eight years later it’s empty’
The Barnes family sold their farm, shop and wedding venue to make way for HS2 – but now fear their relocation to Gloucestershire could have been for nothing
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Man who held off synagogue attacker feared he was ‘going to die’
Andrew Franks had been called to guard the synagogue at the last minute on Yom Kippur – the holiest day of the year for Jews
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Flag raising marks start of Black History Month - but will it be for last time?
Numerous events will be held across Bradford to mark Black History Month.
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Uzbekistan wins gold at record-breaking Chess Olympiad in Samarkand
Almost 400 teams from more than 190 countries competed over 11 rounds. Germany took bronze, while Hungary, France and Spain also finished in the top 10, alongside Azerbaijan and Armenia.
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The Bolsonaros…they’re back! Brazil heads to the polls – podcast
Latin America correspondent Tom Phillips reports on this Sunday’s historic presidential elections in Brazil, as the son of jailed former president Jair Bolsonaro hopes to take power
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Councillors back consultation on pedestrianisation of historic street
A public consultation is set to be requested on the long-running debate over pedestrianising one of Ripon’s most historic streets.
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More than 400 schools in France closed as student demonstrations turn violent
A school was set ablaze in the western city of Nantes, fire crews said, and the facade of another suffered fire damage in Le Havre
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Gang of eight sperm whales sink yacht after ramming boat in South Pacific
Crew described terrifying encounter as they were woken up by “loud thud” as the 52ft vessel was struck
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Yorkshire launches first Blue Badge guide training programme in more than a decade
YORKSHIRE is set to train a new cohort of Blue Badge tourist guides for the first time in more than a decade
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Rare Star Wars collection coming to North East exhibition for 50th anniversary
A major new exhibition celebrating 50 years of Star Wars will bring rare memorabilia, costumes and artefacts to the North East.
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Bid for York woods which dates from William the Conqueror’s reign sparks objections
A bid for a York woods said to date from the reign of William the Conqueror has sparked objections.
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‘The Post Office is heading the way of the Dodo’ - York customer laments closure
York letters debate post office and TG Jones closures, Stamford Bridge railway station’s legacy, and the decline of town centres and high streets.
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York Dungeon to turn torture chamber into tattoo studio for one night only
York Dungeon will transform its infamous Torture Room into a tattoo studio on Wednesday, October 21.
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Rubio waives human rights restrictions on $320m military aid to Egypt
Top US diplomat Marco Rubio signed off on the waiver but argued that Washington’s concerns over its Middle Eastern ally’s human rights record will remain a point of discussion in full bilateral discussions.
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Seoul warns of 'further measures' if Kyiv refuses public apology
The POWs were captured by Ukrainian forces early last year after being deployed alongside thousands of North Korean troops to support Russia's war against Ukraine.
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Ukraine war: Putin says he will use ‘all Russia’s weapons’ against Europe if attacked
Moscow threatened to use nuclear weapons if Russian territory is attacked
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Floods in southern France cause havoc, kill at least one
In Haute-Corse, a person went missing in Ghisonaccia on Tuesday evening; another was found dead in Saint-Mitre-les-Remparts in the Bouches-du-Rhône. #EuropeNews
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York location known for ‘vagrants, drug use and assaults’ to be tackled
An area that’s known for “vagrants, drug use and assaults” in York city centre would be made more secure under new proposals. Merlin Entertainments, owners of the York Dungeon on Clifford Street, is applying to put in security measures to...
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Video. Giant Chinese flag unfurled on glass bridge in Jiangxi ahead of national day
Tourists in east China’s Jiangxi Province have unfurled a giant Chinese flag across a 330‑metre glass bridge in Anyuan County, ahead of the National Day holiday on 1 October. The scene echoes celebrations in Beijing, where thousands...
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From Edinburgh to Easter Island: How my stolen Ian Wright Celtic top went round the world
Kevin Hill's much-loved Celtic top was lost years ago but that was just the start of an international mystery.
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Christa Pike in critical condition is a reminder botched executions are very common
Tennessee had a botched execution earlier this year and the governor granted a one-year repreive
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Spain and China are cosying up - to the anger of many in the EU
Amid global tumult, the two countries alliance is not the only unlikely pairing.
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Newspaper headlines: 'Laughing criminals let loose' and 'Return to the castle'
Inmates who were released early from prisons in England and Wales are pictured on several of Friday's front pages.
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Coroner warns of risk of future deaths at mental health unit where patient was killed
Hugo Flint-Cahan, 34, was fatally attacked by Rolando Torres-Pena, 22, at a mental health trust in east London.
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Go ahead for new venture in medieval building from established York retailer
An established York retailer's new venture in a medieval building has been given the green light.
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Governor halts executions after Christa Pike survived two lethal injection attempts
Christa Pike would have been the 30th person executed in the U.S. this year after Florida carried out an execution on Tuesday
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WATCH: Fire crews called to blazing conifer tree
Firefighters have been called to a blazing tree.
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David Sullivan sues BBC for more than £150m over ‘defamatory’ Panorama allegations
David Sullivan stepped down as West Ham co-chairman in June
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Israeli settlers shoot two Palestinians in the West Bank, killing one
Israel's military and settlers have killed more than 80 Palestinians in the West Bank since the beginning of 2026 in a surge of violence
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Incident commander gives update on large fire outside North Yorkshire village
A FIRE station boss in North Yorkshire said his crews have been working throughout the night to bring a large fire under control.
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Councillors back consultation on pedestrianisation of historic North Yorkshire street
A public consultation is set to be requested on the long-running debate over pedestrianising one of Ripon’s most historic streets.
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Earth’s geographic poles wander more than we had thought
A phenomenon known as true polar wander, different to the movement of the magnetic poles, may be more common and more dramatic than previously known
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Russia expels Hungarian diplomats as Budapest breaks with Orbán era
Moscow ordered Hungarian embassy and consulate staff out just weeks after Budapest expelled 10 Russian diplomats on national security grounds in September, the first such move by Hungary since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022.
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New York man was mistakenly identified as member of ‘Cornell 7’
Court papers were accidentally served on a 23-year-old Marine Corps sergeant who never attended Cornell, according to a new report
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European security without the US would be ‘very dangerous' - Budanov
In an exclusive interview with Euronews, the head of the Ukrainian President's Office warned against a future European security architecture without the US and outlined Kyiv’s vision for deeper defence cooperation with Europe. #12MinutesWith
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Durham police scheme to help find missing veterans faster named after fallen soldier
A scheme to find missing veterans and serving military personnel faster has launched in County Durham.
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Incident commander gives update on large fire outside North Yorkshire village
A FIRE station boss in North Yorkshire said his crews have been working throughout the night to bring a large fire under control.
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Consultation on pedestrianisation of historic city street agreed
A public consultation is set to be requested on the long-running debate over pedestrianising one of Ripon’s most historic streets. Members of North Yorkshire Council’s Skipton and Ripon Area Committee today backed a proposal asking for a...
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Go ahead for new venture in medieval building from established York retailer
An established York retailer's new venture in a medieval building has been given the green light.
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'We won't change approach': EU wants actions from UK, rather than words
After a rollercoaster decade since the Brexit vote, the idea of the UK rejoining is still only a distant prospect and the European Union is waiting first to see what London wants next.
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David Beckham, Harry Kane, Gareth Bale: Ranking the best British exports this century
From David Beckham and Gareth Bale to Jude Bellingham and Harry Kane, who are the best British exports this century?
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What happened to UK house prices in September?
Changes blamed on geopolitical tensions
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Inside the nuclear bunker that could be yours for as little as £24k
The shelter was built during the Cold War to protect three people from fallout
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Half a million trees to be planted to tackle weather and 'make Britain wet again’
Over the last century England has lost more than 90 per cent of its wetlands and funding could make ‘Britain wet again’
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Land to be sold off for one of the largest regeneration schemes in Britain
The next steps for one of the largest regeneration projects in the UK have been unveiled.
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Person in York river after railings give way - emergency services called
North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service said it was called to the scene at 2.23am this morning (Thursday, October 1).
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Once-common Australian marsupial inching close to extinction
Cane toad invasion blamed for most of the species decline
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German word of the day: Zugezogene
This word serves as solid evidence that it's not only international foreigners that can be made to feel less than welcome when they move to a new German community.
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Legendary medieval monastery with ‘international importance’ found on Scottish island
Lios Mòr monastery was once ‘a thriving centre of worship, craftsmanship and learning’
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Children in long-term workless households highest for more than a decade
North-east England has the highest proportion among all nations and regions.
