Society & Culture
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Amanda Owen reveals how nine children's futures could impact who takes on Anty John's
Amanda Owen says her nine children are following different paths, from university and businesses to farming, leaving Anty John's future uncertain.
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Police concerned for welfare of missing 39-year-old Bradford woman - What we know
Police are concerned for the welfare of a missing 39-year-old Bradford woman.
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Plans to expand three-in-one police, fire and ambulance roles across North Yorkshire
Plans to expand a scheme which brings together police, fire and ambulance service skills to improve public safety in rural communities are being explored.
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How our Sheffield school gets pupils to say thank you and why we need to make room for gratitude in schools - Joanna Crewe
We rightly want young people to become confident communicators. We want them to speak up, express themselves and build strong relationships. But how often do we give them the opportunity to stand in front of their peers and say something genuinely positive about another person?
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Man killed by tiger died from 'multiple traumatic injuries', inquest hears
William Chapman climbed two fences to enter a tiger's pen at Yorkshire Wildlife Park, an inquest hears.
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Why flood resilience is becoming a financial issue
When people think about climate resilience, they often think about floods, droughts or extreme weather events. Increasingly, however, the impacts are being felt in boardrooms as well as communities, writes Sally Ashby, Financial Strategy Lead, Ousewem.
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Councillors demand answers over sewage discharges at Yorkshire beaches
Councillors have demanded that “somebody needs to be held to account” over an incident which led sewage to be pumped into the sea at Redcar and also complained of communication failures.
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Democrats Are Gearing Up to Investigate the Trump Administration. It Won’t Be Easy
As a recent government report on DOGE shows, even getting basic information out of the Trump administration will put a new Congress to the test.
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Police issue appeal to find a missing Keighley man who was last seen in Bradford
Police have launched an appeal to find a missing 59-year-old Keighley man last seen in Bradford.
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Rapist subjected woman to years of 'horrifying abuse' and assaulted child
A Keighley man who repeatedly raped and abused a woman over seven years has been jailed for 13 years.
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William Chapman's family raised concerns over care before fatal tiger attack
The family of a man who was killed by a tiger whilst visiting a Yorkshire wildlife park had reportedly expressed concerns about his mental health in the period leading up to his death.
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Keighley charity celebrates a quarter-century of community support
A CHARITY is celebrating 25 years of supporting its community and helping people live healthier lives
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Witness appeal after woman sexually assaults man on board train
British Transport Police is appealing for witnesses to come forward following a sexual assault on board a train from Dalmuir to Larkhall.
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An increase in killings of women in Cameroon spurs protests and demands for better laws
Elementary school teacher Geraldine Achiah died in Cameroon after allegedly being beaten by her husband
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Pensioners ‘spending their children’s inheritance to go on more holidays’
The trend, known as ski-ing – meaning ‘spending the kids’ inheritance’ – could be down to older people being fitter and wealthier than younger generations
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School roof collapse kills teacher and 28 children in Pakistan
Roof and building collapses are common across Pakistan, mainly because of poor safety standards and shoddy construction materials in the South Asian nation of more than 240 million people.
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Clashes break out for a third day in Albania as anti-government protests swell
Clashes between police and student demonstrators protesting Albania's long-governing Socialist government have erupted in Tirana
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Plans for 2027 Rosedale show to be discussed at upcoming society meeting
The Rosedale and District Agricultural, Horticultural and Industrial Society will hold its annual general meeting next month.
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Why are Yemen’s Houthis attacking Saudi Arabia?
At least 13 people were killed and hundreds injured in a strike on Riyadh’s international airport. The attack last Saturday (10 October) was the third facility hit in a week by Houthi forces. Footage of the strike was released by Saudi Arabia and has been shared widely across social media. But why are Yemen’s Houthis attacking Saudi Arabia and what does this mean for UK? The Independent’s chief international correspondent Bel Trew takes a closer look. Watch Bel’s full analysis in the video above.
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Plans to expand three-in-one police, fire and ambulance roles across North Yorkshire
Plans to expand a scheme which brings together police, fire and ambulance service skills to improve public safety in rural communities are being explored.
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What sort of homes and communities do we want to leave to the next generation? - Yorkshire Post Letters
From: David Ingham, Ripon.
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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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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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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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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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LGBTQ+ people go into hiding in Senegal as hundreds are arrested
At least 320 people detained for ‘acts against nature’ after law criminalising homosexuality toughened, HRW reports
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William Chapman's family raised concerns over care before fatal tiger attack
The family of a man who was killed by a tiger whilst visiting a Yorkshire wildlife park had reportedly expressed concerns about his mental health in the period leading up to his death.
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Scottish social care leader wins national award for disability support
Community Integrated Care’s Sara Murphy has won a national award for leading services supporting people with learning disabilities and autism across Scotland.
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Albania’s prime minister vows not to resign over student-led protests
Demonstrators are demanding resignation of Edi Rama after three days of clashes in Tirana
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French soccer ethics body calls on fans to keep politics out of stadiums amid student protests
The ethics body of the French soccer federation has urged fans to stay neutral amid nationwide student protests
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US officials considering ad campaign to urge South African Afrikaners to emigrate
Exclusive: Trump has falsely claimed Afrikaners are facing ‘white genocide’, but very few have applied to live in US
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Victoria to become first state to make abortions free as Coalition matches Labor election promise
Exclusive: Out-of-pocket costs for abortion care to be covered regardless of who wins November election as Jess Wilson says Liberals and Nationals ‘will not allow Labor to play politics on this issue’
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White House defends new press secretary Katie Zacharia amid questions about her legal credentials
Katie Zacharia does not appear to be registered to the legal bar in any state where she has lived.
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Yorkshire tiger latest: Victim’s family hits out at ‘deeply offensive’ online content
Chapman’s family say he ‘suffered from significant mental illness’ and had been prescribed ‘strong medication’
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Black Panther Party stalwarts to celebrate 1966 founding in Oakland, programs that aided the poor
The legacy of the Black Panther Party lives on six decades after its founding, in the work of a Seattle medical center started to address systemic health disparities in the African American community
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Pilates changed her life in Australia - now she's opened a studio in her hometown
Miffy Drysdale opens Posey Pilates Reformer studio at Albion Mills, Yorkshire, offering classes, mental wellbeing support and community events for local people.
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Fall in West Midlands gun crime down to policing and community efforts
Firearms discharges drop by more than half in the past six years in the force area.
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Council responds to Harrogate Civic Society's heritage concerns
North Yorkshire Council is set to meet Harrogate Civic Society to discuss concerns about the condition of the town’s heritage.
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Reform faces criticism after councillors filmed making racist comments
Reform says all of those people filmed by ITV are under investigation having resigned or been suspended.
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Mexican judge closes the case against immigration chief Francisco Garduño over 2023 Juarez fire
A Mexican judge has closed the case against Francisco Garduño, former head of the country’s immigration agency, related to the 2023 fire at a Ciudad Juárez detention center
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Lawyers for man shot by ICE in New York City say agent did not identify himself
Account by Oscar Belgal differs sharply from that of DHS agents, who fired into vehicle with young boy in back seat
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Lawyers for NY man shot by ICE say officer fired into car without warning
Lawyers for a New York man shot and wounded by federal immigration officers while in a car with his young son say the officers never identified themselves or showed a warrant
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Sexual assault reported at frat house near University of Chicago
Alleged assault follows report of gang-rape at frat house at Cornell, which ignited national uproar and criticism online
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Reform's motion to withdraw Bradford from 'sanctuary' status lost by one vote
REFORM’S controversial motion to withdraw Bradford from the Local Authority of Sanctuary status was defeated by one vote following a heated debate on Wednesday evening.
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Ilhan Omar’s phone seized and relatives subpoenaed in criminal inquiry, source says
Federal authorities issued more than a dozen grand jury subpoenas in inquiry into potential immigration fraud
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We are behind you and that will not change, PM tells Zelensky
The Ukrainian president visited London in an effort to bolster support among European allies following a row with Donald Trump.
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Russell Brand was a ‘predator’ with a ‘voracious’ sexual appetite, jury told
The celebrity, who denies all the allegations, told friends he aspired to sleep with 5,000 women, the court heard
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Prosecutors urge life sentences for Alexander luxury real estate brokers in sex trafficking case
Federal prosecutors say a New York judge should send two of the nation’s most successful luxury real estate brokers and their brother to prison for life for drugging and raping dozens of women over a two-decade stretch
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Questions swirl about new White House press secretary's resume
The new White House press secretary is facing mounting questions about her background and resume as she transitions into her role as the public face of the Trump administration
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Cornell president admits he never followed up on gang rape allegation ahead of no-confidence debate
Cornell University President Michael Kotlikoff acknowledged he never followed up on a student’s report of being gang raped at a fraternity house in 2024
