Britain
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Centuries-old shipping records show trade with Europe drove the British Empire
Researchers used AI to help extract data from the vast number of voyages noted in the handwritten port books
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North of England targets £1.5bn Indian tourism market in major campaign
A major international tourism push, under The Great North banner, is underway to attract visitors from India to the North of England.
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Britain should produce its own bio-diesel to undermine Putin and Trump - Yorkshire Post Letters
From: Nigel Boddy, Darlington.
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‘I lay in pool of blood after being shot at point blank range’
Shot through the stomach and stranded in the Northern Irish countryside with no backup, Blue* was the lucky one. Now, the former undercover operative tells Sam Kiley about what went wrong, how he survived, and the pressure of making split-second decisions
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New society aims to revive Harrogate's spa heritage
A new organisation has launched with an ambition to revive Harrogate’s spa heritage and shape its future as “Britain’s Living Spa”.
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Weetons of Harrogate launches the world's first pickle-filled hamper for Christmas
“Unusual as it may seem, Britain is currently in the middle of a pickle boom”
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No 10: Hegseth ‘wrong’ to say most non-US Nato soldiers didn’t fight in Afghanistan – UK politics live
Downing Street delivered a rare rebuke to a senior member of Donald Trump’s administration
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Courts: Teen hitman jailed, Harehills rioter sentenced and ex-police officer punished
A Norwegian teenager jailed over a plot to carry out a contract killing in Britain, a man sentenced for his part in the Harehills riots and a former police officer who exploited a vulnerable crime victim are among the latest court cases involving Yorkshire.
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Herald Business LIVE: Today's top stories - October 19
Welcome to The Herald's Business live blog, where we’ll be bringing you the latest developments from across Scotland’s business industry.
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Australian MP in critical condition after 'attack' outside office
Police said a 43-year-old suspect had been arrested following the incident in Wangaratta, northeast of Melbourne
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The engineer who believes Scotland can become Britain's energy battery
AECOM's Eloise John discusses Scotland's renewable energy future, the challenge of delivering net zero infrastructure and the lessons learned during her career.
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Burnham warns of Neets-fuelled 'economic catastrophe and moral failure'
The UK faces "economic catastrophe" with one million young people not in work or training, the prime minister says.
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Scots council urged to cut 'extremely disturbing' ties to Israel Defence Forces
A Scottish council has been urged to pull its funding from two companies with ties to the Israel Defence Forces
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Reviving a 200-year-old IPA recipe first made in a teapot in 1822
Jamie Allsopp helps revive a recipe created in 1822 after it is found with other beer recipes in an attic.
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The remarkable career change from global popstar to selling cars in York
A former Cheeky Girl, Gabriela Irimia, has been selling second-hand cars at a York dealership.
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Electricity costs put UK steelmakers in worst position in three years against EU rivals
Premium paid over French counterparts has risen to almost £30 a megawatt hour, analysis by lobby group finds
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Viagogo calls for ticket market overhaul after Raye’s ‘absurd’ anti-bot measures
The group has blamed primary ticket sellers for the rise in touts using bots to buy up tickets.
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UK must rejoin EU to combat growing threat from Russia and Trump, Burnham warned
IPPR urge Labour leader to ‘stop talking about Brexit’
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Home sellers cut asking prices on 3,000 properties a day, says Rightmove
More property asking prices are being cut than at any time in 15 years, data shared with the BBC shows.
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Newspaper headlines: 'Neets crisis is moral failure' and 'Credit crunch'
PM brands Neets "crisis" a "moral failure" and cereal prices could rise in healthy food crackdown lead Monday's papers.
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UK should scrap ‘stupid’ ban on petrol cars to close EU trade deal, says Renault boss
The UK government has pledged to ban the sale of new petrol and diesel cars by 2030
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Shabana Mahmood to hold talks with EU over law enforcement cooperation
UK home secretary’s meeting comes after PM said he wanted to rejoin European law enforcement databases
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Britain’s biggest warship sets sail for the Arctic in latest NATO show of strength
The deployment marks the second phase of Operation Firecrest
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Historic County Durham estate dubbed one of the North's 'best hidden gems'
A viral TikTok has brought attention to a historic landmark in County Durham named as "one of the Catholic church's best-kept secrets."
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Market town with waterfalls, castle and indie shops is perfect North East day trip
Discover Richmond's indie shops, waterfalls, castle and historic theatre on a perfect day out.
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10 beloved Teesside shops that disappeared from the high street over the years
From department stores to toy shops, these are 10 much-loved Teesside businesses that have disappeared from the high street.
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Microsoft pulls out of AI datacentre project in Essex over power supply concerns
Development by UK firm Nscale heralded by ministers as largest of its kind in country loses anchor tenant
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‘I used to think Britain’s preppers were extreme – this changed my mind’
Britain’s preppers have long faced derision, but this app made me realise I may be the delusional one, writes Nicole Wootton-Cane
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Wuhan Open final: Sonay Kartal misses out on WTA 1,000 title, losing to Maja Chwalinska
Britain's Sonay Kartal fades from a strong position in a gripping Wuhan Open final against Grand Slam runner-up Maja Chwalinska.
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The County Durham village home to one of England's oldest churches
Discover Escomb, the County Durham village home to a 1,350-year-old Anglo-Saxon church built with Roman stone and featuring an ancient sundial.
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Scots farmers warn UK food security is at risk as imports soar to £67.8bn
Scottish farmers warn UK food security is at risk as domestic production falls to 60, food imports reach £67.8bn and farm profits remain under pressure.
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‘Austerity is inevitably painful’: How Michael Gove justifies his politics
For more than three decades, Michael Gove has been a leading figure in British Conservatism. In the latest episode of Radical Thinking, he joins Aditya Chakrabortty to discuss the future of the right, his record on Brexit and austerity, and the Spectator’s position on Islam
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Listen John, taking Andy Burnham's olive branch may actually grant you indyref2
A Labour government in Westminster should always have been a problem for the SNP, especially a deflated, too-long-in-government SNP which had failed to deliver on many of the left-wing policies it had promised. But Keir Starmer was so deeply unpopular north of the border he failed to lay a blow
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Experts reveal exact date you should put your Christmas tree up in 2026
Experts say this is the ideal date to put up your Christmas tree, with tips on measuring space, checking decorations and testing lights.
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Police chief from 'rocky' start in council estates to battling war on animal crime
Growing up on Yorkshire council estates, Chief Inspector Kevin Lacks-Kelly developed a compassion for animals and protecting wildlife.
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Dubois vs Wardley 2: What next for heavyweight division after Dubois win?
After world champion Daniel Dubois' emphatic win over Fabio Wardley, what's next for the heavyweight division?
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Death of Scotland’s seas? Fury at SNP stewardship of country's once-bountiful waters
Campaigners are outraged at the SNP’s stewardship of the sea. Our Writer at Large hears from them, and their fishing lobby opponents who have just hired an SNP minister as CEO
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UK cinema chain issues update to customers with change coming by the end of 2026
A UK cinema chain is increasing prices for some customers from December 1.
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The remarkable career change from global popstar to selling cars in York
A former Cheeky Girl, Gabriela Irimia, has been selling second-hand cars at a York dealership.
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Ukraine-Russia war latest: Trump orders last-minute stay on Russian sanctions
Trump had himself approved the sanctions law only last month. The bipartisan bill was designed to quickly hit Russia's financial resources for its war on Ukraine
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Meet the people honouring the Bradford graves of those who never returned home
For organiser Simon Paul Grybas, the event is about far more than tidying headstones and clearing leaves.
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Newspaper headlines: 'French protests become violent' and SAS men 'arrested for murder'
The Times reports soldiers accused of murder were sent into war zones while still under police investigation.
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UK should scrap ‘stupid’ ban on petrol cars to close EU trade deal, says Renault boss
The UK government has pledged to ban the sale of new petrol and diesel cars by 2030
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Dubois vs Wardley 2: Londoner retains title with dominant second-round stoppage
WBO world champion Daniel Dubois underlines his status as Britain's leading heavyweight with a devastating second-round stoppage of Fabio Wardley.
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Ex-culture secretary blasts ‘retrograde’ plan for ‘YouTube tax’ to fund BBC
Baroness Nicky Morgan said that many BBC programmes should be available for subscription instead of a levy
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Inside York's booming Padel Farm as Britain's fastest-growing sport takes off
York's Padel Farm is tapping into Britain's rapidly growing sporting craze. Reporter MAXINE GORDON grabs a racquet to give it a go
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Plaque telling story of African-Caribbean prisoners in Britain stolen within days
Descendants say theft from Portchester Castle reflects racism that has haunted ‘generation after generation’
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New cheapest online food shop revealed – and it’s not Aldi or Tesco
Supermarket inflation increased again this week, with shoppers relying more heavily on promotions
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UK must protect against Russian 'hybrid attacks', ex-national security adviser says
Lord Ricketts says more should be spent on improving the resilience of energy, transport, air traffic control and defence sites.
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Asda, Sainsbury's, Waitrose and Next shoppers warned over recalls
Retailers including Asda, Sainsbury's, Waitrose and Next have issued recall notices this week alongside alerts from national safety watchdogs.
