News & Politics
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Donald Trump claims ‘Iran war will end very soon’ as midterm rallies heat up – US politics live
The US president said that the war will end ‘as soon as I want it to end’ as the midterms take place under a cloud of economic uncertainty
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Ex-leader of Northern Ireland’s largest unionist party sentenced to 15 years for sex abuse
The former leader of Northern Ireland’s largest unionist party has been on Thursday to 15 years in prison for the rape and sex abuse of two girls decades ago
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Lisandro Martinez: Roy Keane says Man Utd 'like a circus'
Lisandro Martinez's outburst shows Manchester United are in "chaos", says former captain Roy Keane.
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Gambling tax hikes will cause closures and job cuts, say Entain and Rank
Entain, which owns Coral and Ladbrokes, said the UK has become an ‘increasingly challenging tax environment’.
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Seven sailors missing after tanker fire off Romania's coast amid Russian drone fears
Romania's naval authority said it received an emergency alert from the San Marino-flagged tanker Wine Trader
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Gen Z warned of fake job offer messages amid employment crisis
Concerns about missing out on work can make messages hard to ignore
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County Durham pasture to become wildlife habitat aimed at cutting nitrogen pollution
County Durham’s Westwick Habitat Bank near Barnard Castle will restore 25 hectares for wildlife, cut nitrogen pollution reaching Teesmouth and support new homes.
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Huge fly-tip containing syringes and gas canisters cleared in North East town
Gateshead Council clears hazardous fly-tip in Barley Mow containing syringes, gas canisters and tyres, warning of serious fire risks ahead of Bonfire Night.
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Banknotes donated to Edinburgh charity shop fetch £85,000 at auction
An extraordinary collection of rare banknotes donated to a British Heart Foundation (BHF) shop in Edinburgh has raised an incredible £85,860 at auction to help fund lifesaving research.
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Former DUP leader Jeffrey Donaldson jailed for 15 years over historical sex offences
The judge told Donaldson he had ‘doubled down on his denials’
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Hunt for Amelia Earhart’s plane enters critical phase
Purdue University researchers will spend nights away from the search site because of the three-foot-wide, 9lb coconut crabs
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New China-North Korea bridge opens after more than a decade of delay
The new bridge's opening comes about a month after North Korea and Russia opened a road bridge as part of their efforts to cement relations.
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Heidi Alexander says third Heathrow runway could grow ‘every corner’ of UK
Heidi Alexander told business leaders at the AirportsUK conference that the Government still needed to make a final decision on the runway plans.
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Israel says commercial goods will not enter Gaza, a major shutoff for the hungry territory
Israel has announced that commercial goods will no longer enter the Gaza Strip, cutting off a key source of food and shelter supplies
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Kallas speaks exclusively to Euronews as crucial EU summit kicks off
Kaja Kallas, the EU's top diplomat, speaks exclusively to Maria Tadeo as EU leaders arrive in Brussels for a crucial EU summit on spiralling energy prices, an unfinished seven-year budget, and Donald Trump's pressure on Ukraine. We also interview Abu Abughazaleh, the Jordanian Investment Minister. #EuropeToday
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Leithers bid for £3m Town of Culture prize as residents invited to shape plans
Leithers of all ages have been invited to Leith Imaginarium on Sunday, October 25 from 12 pm to 4 pm to contribute to the bid, which will net £3m if successful.
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Rubio urges restraint over Ethiopia-Eritrea tensions as rights group reports civilians killed
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio is calling for de-escalation in the Horn of Africa amid renewed fighting in northern Ethiopia
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Dog that hunts invasive ‘sea vomit’ creature named animal of the year
Sgiath had originally trained as a mountain rescue dog – but now tracks down an invasive maritime creature
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World first lab uses AI to set personalised care for cancer patients
Clinical trials have already shown positive results in using these circulating tumour DNA (ctDNA) blood tests to monitor patients
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ITV win rights to new drama from producers of BBC hit Blue Lights
A new murder mystery from the makers of Blue Lights is coming to ITV.
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Council plans £23.5m hygiene facilities overhaul after EHRC single-sex guidance
According to the local authority, improvements to the public hygiene facilities could cost as much as £23.5 million in capital funding over a ten-year span.
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Cost of finishing 'Road to Nowhere' soars by eye-watering £10m as viaduct now needed
THE estimated cost of the proposed Wyvern Link Road in Skipton has risen by more than £10m after the site was given a higher flood risk rating.
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Concern popular city play park gifted by Perth, Australia will be lost forever
There is a concern a popular Fair City play park gifted by Perth, Australia will be lost forever and developed over.
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Rare banknotes donated to charity shop sell for more than £85,000
An anonymous donation of 160 banknotes was made to a charity shop in Edinburgh
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Ukraine resumes attacks on Russian oil refineries, officials say, after brief truce
Officials say Ukraine has launched a drone and missile attack on a Russian oil refinery
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GOP senator sought $4.2M for project near his ranch: report
U.S. Sen. Roger Marshall sought a $4.2 million earmark to resolve a water rights dispute in Kansas in 2024
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Trump’s WH Press Secretary Katie Zacharia reportedly didn’t pass the bar exam
Zacharia has been identified as a lawyer during 18 appearances on Fox News since March 2025, one analysis states
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UK furniture company closes after 12 years as it enters voluntary liquidation
Furniture Stop UK has closed after 12 years in business, having entered creditors' voluntary liquidation.
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From cafés to butchers: Darlington businesses that have stood the test of time
From cafés and butchers to fashion retailers, discover the long-established independent businesses that have helped shape Darlington for generations and continue to thrive today.
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North East graduate lands dream presenting role on BBC Radio 1
University of Sunderland graduate Bobbi Bunker is waking up the nation as a presenter on BBC Radio 1.
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Police probe 'suspicious' fire at flat in Hamilton
Detectives in Hamilton are appealing for information following a "suspicious" fire.
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Bradford road to close for five days for water works
A ROAD in Bradford is set to close for five days due to water works.
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Romanian authorities launch rescue after another Black Sea ship fire leaves 8 missing
Romanian authorities have launched search and rescue operations off the Black Sea coast after a fire broke out on a ship, leaving eight people missing
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Royal funding blasted as peer claims royals are not doing ‘real work’
Labour peer Lord Foulkes of Cumnock argued that the monarchy is not providing value for money
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UK's best fish and chip shop is award-winning chippy in North Yorkshire
The Scrap Box was named the best fish and chip takeaway earlier this year - see why it is so loved.
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Mapped: Average London rent hits nearly 3k as asking prices soar across UK
The average monthly private advertised rent across Britain, excluding London, has topped £1,400 for the first time, Rightmove said
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Tory pledge to reduce inheritance tax is most welcome - Carl Les
The party conferences have run their course, grabbing headlines for public attention, but with some detail for different groups including local government. The real impact comes from the party in government, in the coming Budget, and the anticipated local government settlement that follows.
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Tesco opens 28,000 Christmas jobs across UK with no CV needed
Tesco is recruiting 28,000 temporary workers across the UK for Christmas, with pay starting at £13.28 an hour and no CV required.
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Boy, 17, dies after being found injured on Glasgow street
Police said they were called to a report of a 17-year-old male found injured following a disturbance in the Ashgill Road area of the city
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Former jockey launches luxury toilet hire business in North Yorkshire after injury
Former jockey Henry Brooke launches North Yorkshire Toilets, providing luxury mobile loos for weddings, festivals, parties and building sites across the region.
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Wes Streeting in US for Hegseth meeting as Ukraine tensions escalate – UK politics live
Defence secretary’s meeting comes after Burnham said he would help facilitate reconciliation between Zelenskyy and Trump
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School roof collapse kills at least 18 people, injures more than 3 dozen in Pakistan
An official says the roof of a private school has collapsed in northwestern Pakistan and killed at least 17 schoolchildren and a teacher
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Leeds Bradford Airport strike action called off after fresh pay deal offer
PLANNED strike action by around 130 workers at Leeds Bradford Airport has been suspended after staff received revised pay offers.
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Incinerator performance questioned as landfill waste trebles
Opposition councillors have questioned whether North Yorkshire's waste incinerator is genuinely improving.
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Russell Brand ‘had to get back to his mum’ after alleged attack – live trial updates
Court hearing second day of evidence in podcaster’s trial for rape, sexual assault and indecent assault
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Sainsbury’s and Asda issue urgent recall after major packaging blunder
The FSA is issuing an urgent allergy alert after finding popular snack bars have been wrapped in the wrong packaging
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Eritreans face total UK visa ban in row over return of small boat migrants
The east African country has ‘refused’ to accept the return of its criminals, says Shabana Mahmood
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Britain pledges £17m to repair Chernobyl power plant hit by Russian drone strike
Andy Burnham reinforces support for Ukraine following talks with Volodymyr Zelensky
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New plans submitted for 99 homes in North Yorkshire town after previous refusal
New plans for almost 100 homes in Colburn have been submitted, with the developer insisting it has made substantial changes to address concerns raised over a previous application.
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Ofsted praises primary school where pupils are ‘happy, safe and proud to belong’
MENSTON Primary School has been praised by Ofsted following its latest inspection, with inspectors highlighting the school's strong standards in attendance and behaviour, early years provision, and personal development and wellbeing.
