Society & Culture
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‘We have been left to cope alone,’ says mum who quit work to care for son
RESIDENTS are being forced to quit work because of caring responsibilities and a lack of support, a North Yorkshire MP has warned.
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Federal agents are going door-to-door asking about immigration and voter status
‘HSI is actively rooting out and investigating election fraud wherever it can be found,’ a DHS spoksperson said
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Former West Yorkshire police officer pleads guilty to child sex offences
A former police officer has admitted child sex offences.
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‘It's the President's Fault’: The White House Blame Game Starts Early Ahead of the Midterms
As the White House contemplates losing Congress, there has been an unusually early effort to find a Republican scapegoat.
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No surprise and lasting anger: families of people who died in care homes react to Covid inquiry report
Relatives recount distress and loneliness their loved ones went through in pandemic as a result of isolation policy
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Trump weighs in after his envoy calls Putin a ‘humanitarian’
President claims Russia has been barely involved in Iran war despite evidence to the contrary
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Trump lashed out at The Independent — and readers had strong reactions
Comments flooded social media after President Donald Trump lashed out at The Independent’s Andrew Feinberg in the Oval Office
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Legionnaires’ outbreak fears at Knaresborough retirement complex
‘Residents are very worried, we are constantly hearing different versions of what’s going on’
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Trump's DOJ arrests six people over sham marriages that cost immigrants $40,000
The arrests come as the Trump administration has increased restrictions on both legal and illegal immigration
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The Latest: Supreme Court rebuffs Trump restrictions on medical care for trans inmates
The Supreme Court has refused to allow the Trump administration to immediately enforce new medical restrictions for transgender people in prison
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‘Visually jarring’ flats on potential Roman site in York are blocked
Apartments have been blocked on a York site said to have significant potential for archaeological remains. Plans to tear down part of the Kwik Fit garage in The Mount to make way for 12 apartments have been refused by City of York Council....
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Member of Bush family reveals he is ditching the GOP and voting Democrat in Texas
Neil Bush, whose father and brother have both served as Republican presidents, says that ‘character matters more than party affiliation’
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New interim chief exec to take over at West Yorkshire Combined Authority
An experienced local government and regeneration figure is set to become interim chief executive officer at the West Yorkshire Combined Authority.
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What does French protest slogan ‘Bismillah, c’est les ténèbres’ mean?
The slogan, featuring a mixture of Arabic and French, has appeared on signs across France as young people protest - but it’s origins are murky
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Harrogate charity is to join up with Saint Michael’s Hospice
“Saint Michael’s Hospice and HADCA are join forces to secure a stronger future for community action”
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Aberfan survivors' emotional memories 60 years on
Four people who were children at the time of the Aberfan disaster recall the moment when a coal waste tip collapsed 60 years ago.
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Australian politicians say they are paying thousands for their own security upgrades amid rising threats
Home and office safety a common concern in Australian federal police and Asio safety briefings with politicians following alleged attack on MP Helen Haines
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Over 500 in South Africa sickened in outbreak linked to poor water quality
Over 500 people in South Africa have fallen ill from a gastrointestinal illness linked to poor water quality in two cities
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Youths seen 'throwing food at passing cars and people' in this town centre
A local resident said youths had been throwing food from a nearby churchyard.
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Aberfan disaster: Royal Family pay respects to 'most tragic of days imaginable'
In total 116 children and 28 adults were killed when a colliery spoil tip collapsed on 21 October 1966.
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Iran and Russia exploiting France riots to weaken the West, say researchers
Government, police, and intelligence sources claim foreign agitators helped whip up the violence during Saturday’s widespread protests
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Haitian migrants changed this town - Trump's deportation drive is reshaping it again
The president thrust Springfield, Ohio, into the spotlight with a false pet-eating claim - years later, it remains at the heart of the immigration debate.
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Foreign actors exploited Europe’s riots, did not start them
There is so far no evidence that foreign powers caused Europe’s riots, only that they exploited them, despite politicians blaming online manipulation for them. Brussels has refused to act, citing a lack of evidence.
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GOP strategists begging Trump to stay in White House and not campaign: report
President Donald Trump’s presence in the field not universally popular, with some GOP operatives wishing he would keep a lower profile this midterms cycle
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Overnight house fire sparks emergency response in Bradford home
The incident was initially reported as a "persons reported" fire, prompting an urgent response from emergency services.
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Reform reports ITV and journalists to police over undercover racism sting
Reform staff and volunteers were ‘psychologically manipulated and damaged by ITV’s undercover reporters’
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Powell promises change after ‘shocking scale’ of antisemitism in schools revealed
The independent review, led by Sir David Bell, found that around one in five pupils said they had witnessed antisemitism – and the figure rose to three in five of Jewish pupils who participated in the survey
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Age UK North Yorkshire and Darlington thanks community but funding fight is not over
Age UK North Yorkshire and Darlington has been overwhelmed by public support but says it still needs donations.
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RECAP: Major disruption on LNER route after person dies
Police have been dealing with an incident on the LNER route which is causing major disruption to rail passengers.
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Trump’s Oval Office outburst has social media questioning his mental state
Trump directed his outburst at The Independent's White House correspondent Andrew Feinberg
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Student who stabbed housemate to death outside home jailed for life
Coughlan claimed he had killed Mr Collins after feeling threatened when the student expressed left-wing views
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Glasgow council leader 'keen' for citizens' assembly on 'big issues facing the city'
Glasgow City Council leader Ricky Bell backs exploring a citizens’ assembly as residents raise concerns over PBSA, bin hubs and community engagement.
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Trump vs the press: The president has a long history of attacks on the media
The president has complained about ‘fake news’ ever since he first ran for high office in 2015. Joe Sommerlad reports on Trump’s second term attacks on the Fourth Estate
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Woman told Russell Brand he treated her ‘like an animal’, court hears
Brand, 51, faces three charges of rape, three of sexual assault and one of indecent assault against six women
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Severely ill ICE detainees face imminent deportation to unknown African states, advocates say
Flights to third countries where the detainees have no ties are scheduled as early as Wednesday, relatives detail
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US congressional candidate detained by Israeli authorities in West Bank
One of the detained volunteers said the group had offered to leave the area but was instead put on buses by Israeli forces and taken to a police station
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Stranger Than Heaven director says the game's story is something 'I have personally never played before as a video game medium' and hopes Makoto Daito's story breaks the barriers of discrimination — 'We put a lot of focus on telling this narrative about a man's life who starts by facing a lot of racism'
Stranger Than Heaven director Mikinobu Abe hopes the game's multi-era narrative resonates with players and those who have experienced discrimination.
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Majority of Australians who report penicillin allergy not truly allergic
Peak body for immunologists changes guidelines as evidence shows up to 90% of those reporting allergy don’t have one
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Poland’s abortion reforms would leave it an EU outlier, even if passed
Poland’s parliament, Sejm, has voted to ease some of the country’s abortion restrictions, but the changes would leave its laws among the most restrictive in the European Union — and face an uphill battle to become law.
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UN warns El Nino could be strongest on record
The UN's aid chief says the humanitarian system cannot cope alone, as $50 million is released for 11 frontline countries including Chad and Somalia.
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Parents urged to speak to their children after incidents in Selby Park
Police are asking for the community’s support following reports of antisocial behaviour and vandalism in Selby Park. There has been damage to park facilities, fires have been started and young people have been climbing onto buildings. This...
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Poland’s parliament votes to ease abortion ban but faces likely veto from president
Measures would remove some penalties for those helping women access abortion but are ‘small-scale step’, say campaigners
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Supreme Court rebuffs Trump administration restrictions on medical care for transgender inmates
The Supreme Court has rejected a Trump administration appeal seeking to immediately enforce medical care restrictions for transgender people in prison
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Police Prepare for Large-Scale Youth Protests
Following the announcement of a day of protests on October 31, Berlin police are preparing for a major operation. Berlin police prepare for large-scale youth protests on October 31.
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Amazon to create 30,000 jobs for young people to solve Neets crisis
Andy Burnham warned that the UK faces an ‘economic catastrophe and moral failure’ due to the levels of young people not in education, employment or training
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Firefighters rescue 'trapped' person in North Yorkshire town
North Yorkshire firefighters rescued someone who was 'trapped' in Easingwold on Tuesday, October 21.
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North Yorkshire woman forced to seek treatment abroad for painful condition
A woman from Ryedale is being forced to go abroad to seek treatment for a debilitating condition that has left her struggling to live a normal life for the last two years.
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Crash on A64 near York causing queuing traffic
A crash on the A64 is causing traffic problems this morning (Wednesday). It’s on the westbound lane close to Flaxton Moor. This is in an area where traffic is already slow due to construction work. Crash location The road is congested in...
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Yorkshire Water apologises for long-standing town centre leak
“We understand that the amount of time that the leak has been unrepaired for will be frustrating for our customers, and we apologise for this."
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Leeds girl, 9, asks 'why am I different?' as family face 20-month council wait
Her parents said their child has been 'neglected' by the council
