Society & Culture
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Bus crash in Canada leaves 3 dead and 19 people injured, police say
Authorities say three people were killed and 19 injured in a fiery, mid-day chain reaction crash on a busy north end street that left two Calgary transit buses on fire
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The Green Party’s identity seems uncertain under Zack Polanski’s leadership - Daxa Patel
Has the Green Party lost more than its green credentials under its leader Zack Polanski? That is the question I have been pondering following the party's deeply controversial decision to adopt a policy declaring that Zionism is racism.
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Passengers are left out in the cold - why does replacing a bus shelter take so long?
Passengers in York are being left out in the cold because of the delay in replacing a bus shelter - why? asks today's lead letter writer.
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Devolution must not overlook the needs of rural areas in Yorkshire
The drive towards devolution across England is a good thing. Putting more power into the hands of communities can make a big difference when it comes to tackling the inequalities that blight Britain, especially as the country has one of the centralised states in Western Europe.
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Court restricts sex offender's behaviour in public after incident on bus
A man who indecently exposed himself on a bus travelling along the North Yorkshire coast is today subject to court controls on his behaviour in public.
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Fence installed after reports of people jumping from old railway bridge
The decision has sparked frustration among residents who say the bridge has long been used by walkers.
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Watch: Will disenchanted Iowa Republicans reject Trump in the midterms?
The BBC's Sarah Smith travelled across the state ahead of the midterms, as the president faces political headwinds.
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French police accused over war-like injuries to teenagers in school protests
Four children allegedly ‘mutilated’ by explosive weapons and lawyers say unprecedented number held in custody
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Bradford man offered woman as a prostitute to 2 different men
He would control who the woman visited, prevent her from seeing friends, and became angry when she spoke to other men.
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Are student protests being manipulated ahead France’s presidential election?
France's prime minister has suggested that student anger is being weaponised, as the unions and other protesters prepare to take to the streets too.
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New York man shot by ICE officers appears in immigration court
A New York man shot and wounded by federal immigration officers while driving with his young son has appeared before an immigration judge in Manhattan
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Amanda Owen's eldest daughter Raven returns to Ravenseat as family faces changes
Amanda Owen's eldest daughter Raven returns to Ravenseat in Our Farm Next Door as the family adjusts to the children's changing lives.
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Rep Ilhan Omar's phone seized and relatives subpoenaed in criminal probe, report says
Trump’s Homeland Security Secretary has suggested that authorities are examining potential crimes related to her family’s immigration paperwork
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Greece’s President snubs Kimberly Guilfoyle of traditional honor
Kimberly Guilfoyle will not receive a ‘courtesy call’ with top Greek officials before leaving her role
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Trump AG pick Matt Gaetz named as defendant in civil suit alleging sex trafficking
The lawsuit claims the defendants funded trips across state lines to Miami, Las Vegas, New York and the Florida Keys for victims and political figures
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Why Harry and Meghan's UK relaunch felt so much like a royal engagement
The Duchess of Sussex has not done anything like the day of events in Nottingham for several years on British soil.
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Trump is reportedly looking to replace Susie Wiles: ‘She’s burned a lot of people’
President’s most trusted top aide has been left out of the loop on several major decisions in recent weeks
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Trump’s Truth Social sees drop in users despite president’s constant posting
Trump launched Truth Social in 2022 after he was banned from more established platforms following the January 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol
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North Yorkshire town's rivers face 'inevitable' sewage if 150 new homes approved
Sewage concerns v.1
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Almost 500 violent incident injury claims made by Glasgow children's house staff
Almost 500 violent incident claims were made by staff in Glasgow children’s houses. FOI figures show 98 cases between January and September 2026 alone.
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Harrogate Civic Society and local authority to discuss town's historic assets
“A number of Harrogate’s assets are listed buildings....Harrogate Civic Society is not prepared to let this matter rest”
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Big Walk devs explain why it isn't on Xbox and likely never will be, 'not until Microsoft and/or Xbox have been removed as BDS boycott targets'
"We've made this decision with the belief that meaningful change can be made in the world."
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Are you a Windows 7-like baddie, or a Windows Vista-esque social pariah? Find out with this quiz!
Just don't blame us if you get Windows 8
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Tears and hugs as Madrid housing protest enters third week
After more than two weeks of camping in Puerta del Sol, demonstrators are battling exhaustion and the challenges of living outdoors, while solidarity keeps the protest alive and Madrid's regional government continues to call for their eviction. #EuropeNews
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Ex-Chicago detective identified as killing 8-year-old girl in decades-old cold case
More than 1,300 people were interviewed and over a dozen individuals were questioned under polygraph throughout the investigation, police said
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Equality watchdog writes to Greens over 'Zionism is racism' motion
The party was reported to the Equality and Human Rights Commission by MPs and antisemitism campaigners.
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Court seeks medical report to get to bottom of County Durham man's cycle of offending
A psychiatric report has been ordered to assess the mental health of a man previously branded an anti-social nuisance.
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Nine in ten renters in Germany back tough penalties for excessive rents
As politicians, tenant groups and unions meet in Berlin for a housing summit on Thursday, a new survey shows overwhelming support for tougher action against landlords that charge excessive rents.
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Councillor’s fears over City of Culture legacy after funding cut
A councillor has voiced concerns that Bradford's City of Culture legacy may be impacted - after Bradford Council withdrew cultural funding in order to reopen a recycling centre.
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Police called after man went to GP surgery and talked loudly about STDs
The judge noted that a pre-sentence report had indicated that Williams presented a “high level of risk” to the public as well as himself.
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Witness liaision officers at South Yorkshire Police set to walk out over pay
Dozens of witness liaison officers working for South Yorkshire Police are set to go on strike after a unanimous vote for industrial action.
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Milei adviser claims UK being ‘colonised by Islam’ as Falklands row grows
Santiago Caputo cites election of Sagal Abdi-Wali as MP and calls UK a threat to the west in post shared by Argentina’s president
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Pensioner pleads guilty to raping woman drugged by husband
Graham Brougham, 74, was one of a number of men invited to sexually assault victim while she was unconscious
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Libraries host free events to help people feel confident online
Residents are being encouraged to get support in navigating the online world as libraries in North Yorkshire host free events and activities during Get Online Week.
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Council leader calls for by-election after councillor defects from Reform UK
He was elected as a Reform UK candidate in this year's local elections.
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Civic Society presses council over condition of Harrogate's historic assets
The chair of Harrogate Civic Society has renewed calls for North Yorkshire Council to address concerns about the condition and future of several historic
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Trump’s Iran apology? President says he ‘probably went a little too far. I’m sorry’
Trump’s deeply unpopular war is one of the most pressing concerns for Americans ahead of the midterms
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Nicolás Maduro tells New York court new torture allegations are ‘false’
Rewritten indictment accuses ex-Venezuela president and wife Cilia Flores of leading campaign of torture
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Police Scotland officer found guilty of raping teenage girl and woman
Carmichael John Williamson attacked both women on the Shetland Islands
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Police officer found guilty of rape in Shetland
A serving officer has been convicted of numerous sexual offences at the High Court in Edinburgh.
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Libraries host free events to help people feel confident online
Residents are being encouraged to get support in navigating the online world as libraries in North Yorkshire host free events and activities during Get Online Week.
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Sheffield Council at risk of collapse over Labour Zionism ultimatum to Greens
Sheffield City Council is at risk of falling apart after the Labour Party ordered its local branches to end any power-sharing arrangements with the Greens, unless local councillors disavowed the controversial Zionism is racism motion.
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A co-op survival game where trolls aren't just there to be killed? 'We don't talk about them as enemies, but rather as neighbors'
What kind of neighbor will you be in Trollheim: Gnomes?
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'I nearly died but liver transplant is giving me chance to take life by the horns'
Laura Reid speaks to three remarkable individuals from North Yorkshire who have recently been recognised for their contribution to local communities.
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Middlesbrough alone in North East as population drops by almost 2,000 people
Middlesbrough saw the North’s greatest percentage decline in its population, official statistics have revealed.
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2 councillors leave Reform UK to form new political group
See Reform comment and note below
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Man jailed for raping young girl - Police urge more victims to come forward
The offences, which also included three counts of indecent assault, occurred in the 1980s, when the victim was around seven years old.
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Why are people living on benefits going unchecked? - Jayne Dowle
Welcome to the great benefits swindle, a world where two million people living on benefits go unchecked, with the authorities having no idea whether they’re seeking work, still suffering from qualifying health conditions, or sitting on the sofa all day playing on their phones.
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Teen to appear in court after two major York incidents
A teenager is set to appear in court today after two incidents which closed one of the major city centre bridges and caused mayhem at the city’s hospital.
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Teen to appear in court after two major York incidents
A teenager is set to appear in court today after two incidents which closed one of the major city centre bridges and caused mayhem at the city’s hospital.
