News & Politics
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‘Headphone dodgers’ face new fines as Burnham launches crackdown
Other nuisance behaviours include littering, vaping and listening to music without headphones
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Education boss Andy Brown to retire after more than 50 years in the profession
A well-known North-East education boss has called time on a career spanning over 50 years.
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LIVE - A19 clears after crash that sparked 'severe' rush hour delays
The A19 has been partially blocked near Elwick after a crash.
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ITV changes Emmerdale and Coronation Street TV schedules this week
ITV is changing the usual TV schedules for Emmerdale and Coronation Street this week to allow for the broadcast of The Pride of Britain Awards.
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Macron rejects interior minister’s resignation as rioting and looting expose policing failures
French Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez offered his resignation over the weekend's rioting and looting in major cities, but President Emmanuel Macron asked him to stay
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Stalker jailed after sending victim AI generated images
A court heard Jakob Ward was caught because he sent her a bag containing his own semen and police were able to trace the DNA back to him
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Alberta votes on Canada secession as PM fights to keep country united
Alberta has the world's fourth-largest proven oil reserves and separatist momentum has been driven by anger over Ottawa's management of the sector.
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Opportunity of a lifetime
BUSINESSiQ Editor Mike Hughes meets Cllr Joe Quinn, Portfolio Holder for Planning, Investments and Assets at Durham County Council, to talk about one of the most exciting development opportunities in the country.
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Trump hit by brutal midterm poll as Asian Americans sour on economy
Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AAPI) adults are expressing growing dissatisfaction with President Donald Trump and the Republican Party as the Nov. 3 midterm elections draw near, according to a poll from AP-NORC and AAPI Data, giving Democrats a notable advantage on key issues such as healthcare and the economy.
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The County Durham village where a Roman bridge no longer crosses the River Tees
Discover Piercebridge, the County Durham village where a Roman bridge stands on dry land after the River Tees changed course nearly 2,000 years ago.
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Nurse slapped with £100 parking fine after getting 'trapped' in hospital car park
A North Yorkshire nurse has been slapped with a hefty parking fine after becoming trapped in a gridlocked hospital car park where she says she "physically couldn't move".
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Tony Pulis column: Beer & Blackpool beach was how British players bonded
BBC Sport columnist Tony Pulis explains what Spurs will get from their team-bonding trip to Spain, and how differently managers built team morale in his day.
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German police say 2 men turned themselves in after smashing their car into an airport fence
German police say that two men have turned themselves in after a security fence was damaged at Leipzig Airport
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Burnham: UK must end ‘moral failure’ of Neets crisis
The prime minister laid out his plans to end the ‘moral failure’ of youth unemployment
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Probe to be held into farm worker’s death at Graham's The Family Dairy
The Fatal Accident Inquiry will examine what happened at a farm near Kippen
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Video. Albanian police clash with protesters in Tirana as unrest enters sixth day
Video. Albanian police used water cannon and tear gas in Tirana as anti-government protests over university conditions and corruption turned violent.
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How Berlin’s proposed left-wing coalition aims to reshape housing and integration
Berlin’s Left Party, Greens and SPD have reached a historic preliminary agreement that could pave the way for one of Germany’s most ambitious housing reforms. We look at what their proposals would mean for international residents.
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Minister’s comments about ‘far right fantasy’ countryside show attitudes towards farming - Yorkshire Post Letters
From: Peter Auty, Sunnybank, Great Hatfield.
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Youth services in parts of England in state of emergency, children’s commissioner says
Rachel de Souza names Middlesbrough and Hounslow among hardest places in which to grow up and says some children are being ‘radically failed’
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Glasgow and Midlothian libraries shortlisted for national awards
Glasgow Life and Midlothian Library Service have been shortlisted for the 2026 SLIC Awards, recognising projects supporting communities across Scotland.
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Temporary traffic lights to be in place on North East road until 2027
Middlesbrough Roman Road traffic lights will remain through January 2027 as Northern Gas Networks replaces ageing gas pipes in Linthorpe.
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Consett taxi rank hits back at 'don't send foreign driver' requests from passengers
County Durham taxi firm Nearby Taxis says it will reject bookings from passengers requesting no Muslim or foreign drivers.
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Alberta heads to polls to decide whether to hold vote on separation from Canada
Polling suggests most Albertans favour remaining part of the country, although the debate alone has proven divisive.
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Israeli police arrest 10 following weekend attacks by settlers on journalist and diplomats
Israeli police have arrested 10 people in connection with settler violence in the occupied West Bank
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Football club chairman in £100k battle over bid to tear down 'eyesore man cave'
Case to rely on legal definition of ‘shed’
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Centuries-old shipping records show trade with Europe drove the British Empire
Researchers used AI to help extract data from the vast number of voyages noted in the handwritten port books
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Whitby public toilets could return to council control after years of losses
Public toilets in Whitby could be brought back into public control as soon as next summer after years of losses, councillors have said.
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Expensive, confusing and unfair: Why Scotland's business rates need reform
Cost, confusion and complexity. Why The Herald has launched its Reset the Rates campaign
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1,200-year-old mummified hairless dogs unearthed in Peru
Remains offer first physical evidence of distinctive breed in region and clues about animals’ diets and treatment
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North Korea threatens to restart propaganda broadcasts and deploy more weapons at border with South
North Korea has threatened to resume propaganda broadcasts and deploy more weapons along the border with South Korea, as the rivals remain locked in animosities over last month’s mine blasts that injured three South Korean soldiers
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Dog owners urged to do one thing to prepare pets for fireworks night now
Fireworks often unsettle dogs in their homes around Bonfire Night
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French mayor calls for Notre Dame-style rebuild after rioters set town hall ablaze
Limoges’ mayor has threatened to resign unless central authorities fund the full restoration of the 19th-century landmark
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World Food Programme forced to cut aid to Gaza due to funding shortages
The number of people helped by the UN agency in the Palestinian territory will drop by about a third - from 1.6 million to 1.1 million.
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Russia to be invited to G20 finance summit in Edinburgh despite European tensions
Last week, the UK Government announced that finance ministers and central bank governors from the world’s leading economies will gather in Scotland’s capital.
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Clyde Munro appoints former Portman Dentex chief Louise Reeves as CEO
Clyde Munro Dental Group appoints Louise Reeves as CEO, succeeding founder Jim Hall, as Scotland’s 65-practice network plans its next growth phase.
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RHASS finance director wins CFO of the Year after financial turnaround
Nicky Wood of the Royal Highland and Agricultural Society of Scotland has won CFO of the Year after helping return the organisation to surplus.
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Russian missiles and drones hit Kyiv overnight, killing 1 and injuring 8
Russia has attacked Kyiv with ballistic missiles and drones, killing one person and injuring eight others
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Former Trump aide warns potential Susie Wiles replacement is ‘a terrifying prospect’
Ex-White House deputy press secretary Sarah Matthews has shared her views on who could succeed Trump’s chief of staff, if the president decides to remove Wiles
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US teens can access ‘nudify’ apps despite Apple and Google’s parental controls, report finds
Exclusive: Using test accounts, Tech Transparency Project downloaded 135 apps with features to generate nonconsensual nude imagery
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Turcan Connell appoints Legal Director to expand Glasgow and west Scotland services
Turcan Connell appoints Megan McDonald as Legal Director to strengthen Glasgow and West of Scotland commercial property team and expand regional services
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Pub company to 'transform' Rutherglen bar ahead of November reopening
A leading pub company has announced plans to 'transform' a Rutherglen bar ahead of its reopening in late November.
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Why the UK is facing a pumpkin shortage this Halloween
Ruffins Farm usually grows about 10,000 pumpkins, but because of severe drought over the summer, this year it has only produced 50
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North of England targets £1.5bn Indian tourism market in major campaign
A major international tourism push, under The Great North banner, is underway to attract visitors from India to the North of England.
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Body found in search for missing Bradford man - full police statement
His family has been informed and continue to be supported by officers at this time.
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Australian lawmaker 'critically' hurt in car attack, officials say
The 43-year-old male driver was detained by civilians, Mason said, and then arrested by police, who found a knife in his car.
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Video. No Kings Day: Thousands rally across US against Trump
Video. Thousands marched in US cities for a nationwide ‘No Kings’ protest against President Donald Trump, urging equal rights and early voting.
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Majority of Americans think Donald Trump is using presidency to enrich himself, new poll finds – live
Trump’s approval rating reaches new low; 66% of Americans think Trump is using position of power for monetary gain, including 34% of Republicans
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Video. Lula supporters spell out his name in Rio waters before Brazil runoff
Video. Brazil’s Lula and Flavio Bolsonaro clash in a tense debate over public spending, corruption and ties to the US, as polls show a tight 51–49 race.
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Amanda Owen plans unusual sleeping arrangements for children at Anty John's
Amanda Owen's visit to Beamish Museum inspires an unusual cupboard bed for the children as work continues on Anty John's farmhouse.
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PIP review warning as thousands of young people claim disability benefit for anxiety
PIP figures reveal that 30 of recent claimants with anxiety disorders are aged 16 to 24, but a leading psychiatrist warns official statistics may not tell the whole story.
