Society & Culture
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Durham police officer accused of attempted sexual communication with two girls
Suspended Durham Police officer Haydyn Brunsdon appears in court accused of child sex offences and misconduct in public office.
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Takaichi tightens rules for foreigners seeking permanent residency
The measures come as the country’s conservative leader Sanae Takaichi looks to deliver on election promises, which were spearheaded by vast immigration reforms, in her historic supermajority election victory in February.
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New inclusive play area opens in York after major refurbishment
The Crombie Avenue site has opened as part of City of York Council’s wider investment in parks and green spaces.
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Resident vandalised vehicle in street used by non-residents as car park, court told
A York resident annoyed by people using the cul-de-sac where he lives as a car park took direct action, the city's magistrates court heard.
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First-look photos as major UK revival of Margaret Atwood’s Penelopiad comes to York
First-look photos reveal Margaret Atwood’s The Penelopiad, a feminist Odyssey retelling starring Amelia Bullmore, opening at York Theatre Royal in…
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First-look photos as major UK revival of Margaret Atwood’s Penelopiad comes to York
First-look photos reveal Margaret Atwood’s The Penelopiad, a feminist Odyssey retelling starring Amelia Bullmore, opening at York Theatre Royal in…
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'Is York's Rowntree Park being left to volunteers?' - resident demands answers
Readers flag concerns over maintenance at York's Rowntree Park and contrasting views on Prime Minister Andy Burnham's Labour Party…
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Newspaper headlines: 'Israel's 9/11 stopped' and 'That was a great life'
Many of the papers are leading on the passengers who helped prevent a possible plane hijacking of a flight bound for Israel.
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US-led coalition ends anti-Islamic State mission in Iraq amid heightened regional tensions and security fears
The US-led force has been operating in Iraq for 12 years to dismantle ISIS networks which had threatened to takeover the region and plunge it into instability. A US-led coalition deployed in Iraq more than a decade ago to fight jihadists...
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Israelis divided as vote that could oust Netanyahu only weeks away
Some on streets of Jerusalem pledge their support to prime minister while others hope for change
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Hundreds held, dozens wounded as protests over conditions in French schools escalate
Since last week, students have staged protests outside schools over grievances ranging from timetables, class sizes and a shortage of teachers to overheated classrooms during this year's heatwaves. French security forces detained more than...
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BBC paying to air shows like Suits and Schitt's Creek is illogical, MPs say
The issue is one of several raised by an influential committee as debate about the BBC's future continues.
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New inclusive play area opens in York after major refurbishment
The Crombie Avenue site has opened as part of City of York Council’s wider investment in parks and green spaces.
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The costs associated with caring for adults in North Yorkshire - Carl Les
One of the major areas of expenditure for North Yorkshire Council, the largest in cash terms, is the money we spend on caring for adults. Adults of all ages and abilities, but especially those who are elderly, frail, and with vulnerabilities both mental and physical.
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New Senate Rule Worsens Playground Shortage in Berlin Districts
Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf. The district has a huge shortage of play areas. Now it is losing an important tool for building and maintaining them.
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Five Reasons Why Berlin’s Olympic Bid Failed
Supporters of Berlin’s campaign were unable to overcome several problems. The Left’s election victory was not the only factor.
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What a Left Alliance Could Achieve Quickly – and What It Couldn’t
It has yet to be decided who will govern Berlin. But on the key issue of rents, the Left, the Greens and the SPD largely agree.
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Horsforth police incident in pictures as 'large police cordon' in place
A large police presence is in the area.
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"Very shocked" - College students react to Cornell University rape investigation
The BBC asked students in Washington about the allegations from a woman who says she was raped at a fraternity house in 2024.
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'Keep windows closed' - major fire ongoing in Yorkshire
A large wood chipping fire at a Seras depot near an East Yorkshire village is ongoing, being tackled by crews from three counties. Residents north…
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Kristi Noem, former Trump homeland security chief, files for divorce
Noem cites irreconcilable differences in filing that comes after husband Bryon Noem involved in tabloid scandal
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Esther Rantzen: The story behind Nicholas Winton on That's Life!
Sir Nicholas Winton's story became national news when he appeared on That's Life! in February 1988.
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‘Hugely exciting’ finds on tiny Scottish island shed light on spread of Christianity
Community-funded archaeological excavations of ‘really important’ sixth-century monastery also rewrite story of Lismore
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Isle Royale wolves inbred but likely to survive, study says
Researchers have found that wolves brought to Isle Royale in 2018 are likely to survive but face challenges from inbreeding and isolation
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Updates after meeting on North Yorkshire town's ongoing 8-mile diversion
A MEETING has been held today (Wednesday) to discuss potential steps to improve access while roadworks are carried out in a North Yorkshire town.
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Transcript shows woman told Cornell police 2 years ago she was 100% confident she was raped
A newly obtained transcript of a woman who has filed a lawsuit claiming she was sexually assaulted by seven men at a Cornell University fraternity house shows that she told police she was "100% confident" she was raped
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Protesters against illegal immigration in South Africa call for more deportations
Hundreds of people have held a demonstration against illegal immigration in the South African city of Durban
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Dame Esther Rantzen dies aged 86
Rantzen, who fronted the BBC's That's Life for two decades, went on to found Childline, and in recent years had been a campaigner for assisted dying.
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Human rights groups ask UN panel to help end ICE's effort to hide locations of detainees
Human rights advocates have asked a United Nations panel to intervene in a new U.S. government practice that they say amounts to the “enforced disappearance” of noncitizens
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Updates after meeting on North Yorkshire town's ongoing 8-mile diversion
A MEETING has been held today (Wednesday) to discuss potential steps to improve access while roadworks are carried out in a North Yorkshire town.
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Congolese politician is killed for defending Ebola efforts as mistrust complicates response
Mourners have gathered to bury a Congolese politician who was beaten to death after defending the government’s Ebola response
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The White House Is Starting to Panic Over the Midterms
President Donald Trump still thinks Republicans have a shot. His aides are less convinced.
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Plans to allow more people the chance to secure their own home
People with a learning or physical disability or mental health challenges will be given more support to secure permanent housing in a scheme funded through a tax on second homes.
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York city centre roads closed for 'sewer works' - here's what's going on
Two major streets in York city centre are currently closed to traffic as repairs on the sewers are underway.
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Whitby mayor warns parking changes could make residents’ lives ‘extremely difficult’
THE mayor of Whitby has said it is ‘extremely difficult’ to live a normal life in the town amid a warning about possible parking changes.
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Burundi agrees to receive ‘third-country’ migrant deportees from US
Burundi joins several other African nations in accepting people deported under Trump’s hardline policy
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'Unknown substance' thrown on person in North Yorkshire - emergency services called
Emergency services have been called out after an "unknown substance" was thrown at a person in North Yorkshire.
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Darlington care residents enjoy colourful inclusion festival in Leicester
Care service at Hollyhurst in Darlington joined 320 people at Cygnet Social Care’s Sensory Festival in Leicester, celebrating inclusion, wellbeing…
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‘We want justice’: series of rapes trigger mass protests at Indian universities
Women say nothing has changed since Delhi’s infamous Nirbhaya bus rape case 14 years ago
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Sweden must apologise for harm done to Sami people, says state-backed report
Truth commission accuses country of failing Indigenous people, amid rising tensions over land rights
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We fear for our lives after being told our abusive exes will be freed from jail early
Three victims of domestic abuse tell the BBC why they feel let down by the early prisoner release scheme.
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UK’s flagship one in, one out migrant exchange deal with France to end
The one in, one out deal is being wound down, after it returned around 1,400 people back to France
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How Europe’s housing crisis is fuelling a new movement
As soaring rents and house prices across Europe feed into the political discourse, campaigners believe they have a rare opportunity to force housing to the top of the agenda
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'They brought me comfort and a way to say goodbye: Cleveland Police spaniel's award after finding Middlesbrough woman's body
A stray spaniel who joined the police and became Cleveland’s first Victim Recovery Dog went on to help bring answers to six bereaved families searching for missing loved ones, and even saved a woman’s life.
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East Kent NHS admits 'failing families' over stillbirths
An independent review ordered by the trust finds systemic issues lay at the heart of the failures.
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'Things like this save lives' - Leeds fans walk from Old Trafford to Elland Road
Matthew Foster has revealed the emotional story behind a 40 mile charity walk from Old Trafford to Elland Road that raised £6,760
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Girl, 16, critically injured after being found lying in Wakefield road
A 16-year-old girl is in a critical condition in hospital after being found with serious injuries in a road in Wakefield.
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4 men and woman facing child sex offences to stand trial
Four men and a woman facing historic child sex offences are to stand trial.
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Two County Durham teens missing for five days believed to be together
Two County Durham teens believed to be travelling together have been missing for five days.
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Texas Senate candidate turns on Trump and blames him for faltering campaign
Ken Paxton heard on leaked audio complaining that president’s two-day summit in Dallas earlier this month harmed his campaign: ‘Yeah, not good’
