UK
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Felix Balshaw: How the son of an English rugby legend represents France
Felix Balshaw is the son of an English Rugby World Cup winner - but is representing France as he climbs the world tennis rankings.
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Brand scolded woman about his sheets after alleged rape, court told
The comedian, who denies all charges, went from ‘charming to violent and cold-hearted’, a witness claimed
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What the Autumn Budget could mean for your benefits and pensions
Several major policy announcements are expected later this year
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Trump mocked by Anderson Cooper with on-air montage of him complimenting men’s bodies
Anderson Cooper noted that President Donald Trump’s approval rating is at ‘a bouncy 32 percent thanks to all his political junk in the trunk’
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Selfridges unveils Christmas windows with festive scenes from around the world
The Christmas And The City theme greets shoppers at all the department store’s UK outlets this festive season.
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Newcastle United releases new Blaydon Races recording featuring cathedral organ
Newcastle United releases a new version of Geordie anthem The Blaydon Races, featuring Newcastle Cathedral’s historic organ, Hector Gannet and Northumbrian pipes.
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Rangers fan jailed after encouraging fans onto pitch in Scottish Cup incident
A Rangers fan caught encouraging a mass pitch invasion at an Old Firm match has been jailed for 16 months
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£600,000 project to replace closed beach steps at popular North East beauty spot
Work to replace the closed Marsden Bay steps in South Shields is due to start next month, with reopening expected in spring 2027.
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Man arrested after crash leaves woman and her two children in hospital
A man has been arrested on suspicion of dangerous driving after a crash in Newcastle left a woman and her two children in hospital.
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Save high street by taxing online sales at higher rate, Burnham urged
Exclusive: British Chambers of Commerce president tells PM to realign tax system away from favouring internet sellers
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Reset the Rates: The Herald's campaign for fairer business rates - all stories here
The Herald’s Reset the Rates campaign investigates Scotland’s business rates crisis and calls for six major reforms to protect businesses, jobs and high streets. Read all of our coverage here.
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Barclays boss indicates bank taxes in budget ‘bearable’ and backs Healey – UK politics live
CEO of Barclays tells reporters: ‘I deeply respect the responsibility that the chancellor has and he has our full support and backing’
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Ozempic users fuel surprise business boom as pounds fall away
U.S. consumers taking weight-loss drugs like Novo Nordisk's Ozempic and Eli Lilly's Mounjaro have turned to cobblers and tailors as they try to save money while shedding pounds
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Motorists facing lengthy delays as crash disrupts motorway in Glasgow
Traffic Scotland warned drivers to find other routes
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Scottish public bodies restore websites after cyber threat uncovered
The threat was identified by researchers - and spanned the whole globe
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Stabbed mother dies in car crash while driving herself to hospital
Devastated family pay tribute to ‘most loving, bravest person in the world’
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Milton Keynes is up for UK City of Culture 2029. Here are the other contenders
DCMS said the four contenders will receive at least £125,000 to take forward their bid for the chance to win the title and prize fund of £10 million
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Some schools are banning caffeine pouches. Here's what parents and students should know
Young people are turning to caffeine pouches for a quick energy boost, raising concerns among health experts, school officials, and parents
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Storm Boelo to batter North East with 80mph winds as yellow warning issued
A yellow weather warning has been issued across Darlington and County Durham as Storm Boelo is set to bring winds of up to 80mph this weekend.
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Nestle removes £1.5bn of Russian assets after business seized by Putin
But the food giant said the move would have a limited financial impact on its underlying results for 2026.
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UK gender pay gap declines as more workers in low-paid jobs
The Office for National Statistics found the gender pay gap for full-time employees was 6.8% in April.
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French authorities ban some student protests after weekend looting and clashes
French authorities have banned protests planned for Thursday in multiple cities after a weekend of violent unrest
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UK plumbing and drainage company collapses into administration after 9 years
Plumbing and drainage company United Drains Ltd has collapsed into administration after nine years in business.
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‘Limited’ Government services temporarily offline amid PHP cybersecurity issue
Downing Street did not provide details of which websites are affected.
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‘America, this is a warning’: pro- Trump Maga media in a froth over Europe protests
Fox News and others have toed president’s line – seemingly hoping unrest abroad will make people vote Republican
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BioWare: Mass Effect and Dragon Age video game studio to close
The influential studio that made Mass Effect and Dragon Age announces it is closing its doors.
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Married at First Sight Australia: Police investigate show after 'inappropriate' allegations
New South Wales Police say inquiries took place "following a report of inappropriate content being shared".
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Calls for £9.90 prescription charge to be scrapped as patients go without medication
The NPA said that prescription charges are a ‘cruel tax on illness’ as they called on the Chancellor to scrap the charges in the upcoming Budget
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Monster hail smashes cars as rare tornado threat grips Arizona
The National Weather Service issued multiple warnings across parts of Arizona on Wednesday, including severe thunderstorm warnings that brought large hail the size of golf balls
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Vivek Ramaswamy campaign ad for Ohio ‘shameful, disgusting’, says Republican congresswoman – US politics live
Nancy Mace said: ‘This ad is going to go down as the most shameful, disgusting, offensive ad this election season’
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‘Nobody believes you!’ Megapastor destroys GOP senator’s wild gas price excuses
Kansas Republican Sen. Roger Marshall said Wednesday that Ukraine’s war with Russia — and not the U.S. war with Iran — was to blame for high diesel prices
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Coul Links ruling deals blow to hopes for major Highland golf development
Supporters said the championship course could create millions of pounds in economic activity, but ministers ruled this did not outweigh the environmental harm
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Facing pushback on data centers, tech giants are promising hosts more money and fewer secrets
With host communities across the U.S. turning against their gargantuan data centers, America’s technology giants are promising to take fewer taxpayer handouts, keep fewer secrets or shower more money onto the communities willing to allow the server warehouses
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65mph storm threatens East Coast with flooding and dangerous winds
Subtropical Storm Josephine is pushing north from the U.S. Northeast coast, bringing some coastal flooding and possible gale-force winds
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Traffic, travel and weather news - Live updates for County Durham and North East
We'll be bringing you all the latest live traffic, travel and weather updates from County Durham and the North East this morning (October 22).
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White House demands Politico retracts articles and apologize to Trump: report
Counsel to the President William Scharf accuses outlet of publishing ‘series of demonstrably false and defamatory articles in an apparent effort to manufacture a narrative of dysfunction and infighting’
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Church to retrace final footsteps of soldier killed just days before end of WW1
40 people from Motherwell are to travel to Belgium to retrace the final footsteps of a young soldier who was killed during the closing days of the First World War – just 11 days before the Armistice.
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Stephen Flynn accused of 'hiding' as union hits out over Israel links to ScotRail
The Scottish organiser for the train drivers' union has accused Stephen Flynn of "tenuously hiding" behind process after it was decided a company linked to illegal Israeli settlements will not be removed from a ScotRail tender process
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Fingerprint analysis reveals something remarkable about makers of Terracotta Army
Artisans in third century BC created thousands of life-size terracotta figures to guard tomb of Emperor Qin Shihuang near Xi'an
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New North East cultural venue attracts almost 80,000 visitors in first month
Culture House Sunderland welcomed 79,685 visitors in its first month after opening on September 12, with 3,800 joining its library, including 1,000 children.
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North East consultancy wins international AI and digital transformation award
Newcastle-based Opencast wins AI & Digital Transformation Company of the Year at the GP Bullhound Allstars Awards, highlighting North East tech growth.
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MP's disappointment as North East misses out on City of Culture shortlist
A North East MP has expressed his disappointment after Middlesbrough missed out on a place on the shortlist for UK City of Culture 2029.
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Man, 24, jailed after targeting students for money in Durham City
Durham man James Carr jailed for 16 weeks after breaching a Criminal Behaviour Order by approaching students for money amid an anti-social behaviour crackdown.
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Bishop Auckland fashion show to celebrate additional needs children who deserve shine
Children and young people with additional needs are set to take centre stage at a runway event celebrating confidence, inclusion and individuality next month.
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Waze rejects Malaysia’s data risks claims after civil servants barred from using the app
Waze has rejected Malaysia's claims that it collects sensitive government information or allows exploitation of personal user data
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Cause of A171 crash which killed Darlington MBE couple 'unknown', inquest hears
Alan Charlton, 90, and Joy McCulloch, 74, died after the two-vehicle crash on the A171 near Scaling Dam just before midnight on Friday (October 2).
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Is the UK set to green-light the Rosebank oil field?
Scotland editor James Cook visits Rosebank - the UK's largest known untapped oilfield - in the North Atlantic.
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Government urged to approve Rosebank oil and gas field after Jackdaw go-ahead
Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch called for Labour to repeal its ban on all new oil and gas licences.
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Killers who skip sentencing to face solitary confinement or be denied social visits
The new measures aim to push killers to come to court, as threats of more time behind bars are unlikely to deter them
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David Attenborough reveals how UK households can save hedgehogs with one task
Veteran broadcaster David Attenborough has shown how effective so-called ‘hedgehog highways’ can be in urban areas
