England
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'Incredible' Northumberland castle named spookiest in England attracts ghost hunters
Chillingham Castle’s dark history and ghost stories are drawing ghost hunters and Halloween thrill-seekers.
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UK Conservative leader says the party is reviving and rules out a pact with Farage's Reform UK
The leader of Britain’s opposition Conservative Party says that the Tories are on the path back to power
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Conservatives united behind Kemi Badenoch - but party still needs to win over voters
Kemi Badenoch has the support of her party but the Tories still trail Labour and Reform in opinion polls.
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Harrogate MP labels army college 'abuse' allegations inquiry as important first step
Harrogate MP Tom Gordon has hailed the inclusion of the town’s Army Foundation College in an independent investigation as an “important first step”.
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North Yorkshire man jailed after travelling to Cumbria to break into home
A North Yorkshire man has been jailed for more than four years after travelling across the north of England to break into a home.
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Much-loved County Durham theatre lands £7,500 boost for major theatre upgrade
A County Durham arts venue has secured £7,500 to upgrade its main performance space as part of a nationwide funding programme supporting theatres.
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Tees Valley pilot aims to create 1,500 apprenticeships for young people
Tees Valley to pilot £9.4m apprenticeship scheme helping 16-24-year-olds into work, aiming for 1,500 starts and tackling youth unemployment in the North East.
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Reopening Brexit negotiations would be 'terrible idea', Kemi Badenoch tells Burnham
Kemi Badenoch received a long standing ovation for attacking Reform UK, accusing the party of debating whether her children are English.
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The statistic that puts York ahead of every other city in England
York has the lowest share of young people in England not in employment, education or training, according to research by Centre for Cities.
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The castle Cromwell could not conquer
Oliver Cromwell's forces bombarded it, royalist defenders refused to yield and generations of custodians fought to preserve it
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Prosecutor says man charged in killing of British ex-politician tried to break into Farage's home
A prosecutor says a man accused of killing former British politician Ann Widdecombe allegedly tried to break into Nigel Farage's home about a year earlier
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DWP State Pension warning as some won't get annual increases or Winter Fuel Payments
Britons planning to retire abroad are being warned their State Pension could be frozen depending on where they live, potentially costing thousands over retirement.
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Westminster seems to have run itself aground and Scotland is disgruntled - Yorkshire Post Letters
From: Gareth Robson, Beckenham.
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Balaclava-clad teenager who hurled brick at police van put behind bars
Redcar teenager Cameron Coxall has been jailed for four weeks after throwing a brick through a Cleveland Police van windscreen in Middlesbrough.
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The cities that are Neet hotspots as expert issues fresh warning
The think tank said its study revealed ‘stark differences’ between areas
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Charming West Yorkshire town set to feature in the new Harry Potter series
Skipton is a market town with "incredible charm" and might see some new visitors after the release of the new Harry Potter series.
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Why the police helicopter was spotted over Darlington last night
A NPAS police helicopter was spotted flying over Darlington last night as crews assisted Durham Police with a suspect search.
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Sir Kevin Sinfield: Rob Burrow would ‘laugh but be really proud’ at knighthood
Sir Kevin Sinfield said his late friend Rob Burrow would be “laughing” but “enormously proud” to see him receive a knighthood.
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Couples would be able to leave £1m and family home exempt from inheritance tax under Tories, says Badenoch – UK politics live
Conservative leader says proposed measures would halve the number of families paying inheritance tax
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Thomas Tuchel: England 2.0 - what has Three Lions boss changed?
What has Thomas Tuchel tweaked as he looks to refine his England blueprint rather than rewrite it from scratch?
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Puffin island Lundy on cusp of closure as it runs out of water
Lundy is in "real jeopardy" and could be evacuated if supplies run out, bosses say.
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The statistic that puts York ahead of every other city in England
York has the lowest share of young people in England not in employment, education or training, according to research by Centre for Cities.
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Legal probe amid row over 'ancient cherished' York woodland protected status bid
A legal probe is set to take place amid a row over a bid to grant protected status to woodland in York dating back centuries.
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The overlooked North Yorkshire village with a tiny church hidden among the trees
Just a short drive from Redcar lies Upleatham - a quiet North Yorkshire village hiding an intriguing past and one very unusual church.
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How to spend a day in the Yorkshire town named among friendliest to retire to
Here is how you can spend a day exploring Beverley, one of the friendliest places to retire to in England.
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Test cricket's biggest scandals: Your top 10 revealed
See what BBC Sport readers voted as Test cricket's biggest scandals, together with contributions from the TMS team.
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Wanted: children to rear harvest mice at home for wild release in Devon
Teenagers Eva Wishart and Emily Smith launch project to breed and release 250 of the tiny animals by September
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Rethink needed on approach to net zero for the sake of food security and the environment
If Britain is going to be serious about getting to grips with the issue of food security, then it needs to rethink its approach to net zero.
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Man jailed for throwing corrosive liquid in woman's face and causing her burns
A North Yorkshire man threw corrosive liquid in a woman’s face and gave her chemical burns, York Crown Court heard.
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Legal probe amid row over 'ancient cherished' York woodland protected status bid
A legal probe is set to take place amid a row over a bid to grant protected status to woodland in York dating back centuries.
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Senior Tory's plan to block mega solar farms on prime agricultural land
The Government has said: “The biggest threat to agriculture and nature is the climate crisis.”
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Military training sites to be investigated following rape and abuse claims at Army college
In August, four young women told the BBC they were sexually assaulted and harassed at the school in Harrogate.
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Historic York pub closes for six-figure refurbishment near the Shambles
The Golden Lion, one of York's oldest pubs, is temporarily closed for an autumn refurbishment.
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Aycliffe mum's anguish as autistic son's severe pain dismissed as 'just behavioural'
A County Durham mum says medical professionals repeatedly dismissed her autistic son’s symptoms as “just behavioural” — even when he was in severe pain.
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Man jailed for throwing corrosive liquid in woman's face and causing her burns
A North Yorkshire man threw corrosive liquid in a woman’s face and gave her chemical burns, York Crown Court heard.
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Newspaper headlines: 'Badenoch promises tax cuts' and 'Asos hacker havoc'
The Tories' financial plans and a hack at online shopping outlet Asos lead Wednesday's papers.
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Battle of ideas looming in British politics, Badenoch to say
The Tory leader has been seeking to reframe the way the public views her party, which has yet to recover in the polls since the last election.
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Historic York pub closes for six-figure refurbishment near the Shambles
The Golden Lion, one of York's oldest pubs, is temporarily closed for an autumn refurbishment.
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More than a third of Neets living in nine largest cities, research finds
A study has shone light on ‘stark differences’ between areas.
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Experts issue medical cannabis warning to millions of Britons
There are now calls for ‘Oliver’s Law’ to tighten up regulation on prescribing medicinal cannabis after the death of Oliver Robinson, 34
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UK weather: Midweek to bring coldest night of the autumn so far
After a spell of unusually warm weather, temperatures across the UK are set to tumble.
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Froyo's made a comeback. But at £12 a tub will it last?
Frozen yoghurt, which was a huge craze in the 2000s and 2010s, has made its return with multiple chains popping up across the wider UK.
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Senior academics set out key questions Cambridge must answer over Jason Arday’s death
Letter from more than 40 signatories says university has backed away from promised thorough review of events before death
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England player ratings: How Three Lions played rated v Czech Republic
Senior football correspondent Sami Mokbel rates the England players after Tuesday's 3-0 win against the Czech Republic.
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How to watch England vs Czechia: FREE streams, Team news & TV channels for Nations League 2026/27 game
The Three Lions are riding high after their 7-0 demolition of Croatia over the weekend
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RSPCA issues urgent plea as Durham rescue centres overwhelmed by animal crisis
The RSPCA is urgently seeking adopters across County Durham as rescue centres struggle with cases involving dozens, and sometimes hundreds, of animals at one address.
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Harry Kane: Striker's rise from childhood keeper to England great
Harry Kane reaches another significant England milestone by equalling Peter Shilton's record as the most-capped Three Lions player that he has held for 36 years.
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England: What has boss Thomas Tuchel learned during international break?
From Trent Alexander-Arnold's return to Alex Scott's debut, Phil McNulty assesses what England have learned during this international window.
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Proportion of people in Great Britain vaping who never smoked doubles in four years
More than 1 million people in Great Britain now vape despite having never regularly smoked, ONS data shows
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You can now buy part of a Devon railway station – and even live there
The ‘quirky’ property is just one mile from one of the country’s most popular coastlines
