Wales
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Newborns in England now being tested for SMA after Jesy Nelson campaign
Testing for the rare genetic condition is being incorporated into the heel prick test
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Former York College student leads esports team to national glory
Former York College student, Connor Chittock, has led a Welsh esports club to Rocket League national glory.
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Orionid meteor shower 2026: How and when to see it
Friday sees the start of the Orionid meteor shower as Earth passes through debris left behind by Halley’s Comet. It peaks later in October.
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Graduated Driver Licensing: Northern Ireland's young drivers first in UK to get new driving licensing laws
Northern Ireland becomes the first part of the UK to introduce new rules for new drivers in a bid to reduce fatal road crashes involving young people.
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Employers should teach primary-age children about work, Milburn says
The author of a major report into youth activity in the UK says children as young as four should be learning about careers.
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Thousands of UK manufacturers offered new scheme to cut energy bills by 25 per cent
The scheme intends to aid more than 10,000 British manufacturers
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Energy price cap rise of 4% takes effect amid warnings of 16% New Year increase
Campaigners have urged the Government to make plans now to support all households with energy costs this winter.
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British jeweller celebrates 25 years of Teesside store with £50 giveaway
F.Hinds is marking 25 years in Wellington Square with anniversary celebrations, including a draw to win a £50 gift card.
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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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TV presenter and campaigner Dame Esther Rantzen dies aged 86
Dame Esther Rantzen has died aged 86.
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Survivors ‘living in fear’ as hundreds of criminals due to be freed from jail
Hundreds of prisoners are due to be released from jail on Thursday as part of measures to deal with overcrowding
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TV presenter and campaigner Dame Esther Rantzen dies aged 86
Dame Esther Rantzen has died aged 86.
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Burnham’s Brexit pledge means an early election is now far more likely
The prime minister’s pledge to stick to the restrictive red lines of Sir Keir Starmer’s manifesto is simply not sustainable until 2029 – however strongly Andy Burnham denies there will be an early general election, writes political editor David Maddox
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Factory closure plan will ‘future proof’ Greggs, says boss as 740 jobs cut
Unions have warned that workers should not be ‘dropped like stones’ after helping support Gregg’s growth across the UK.
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Where to draw the line on AI: Lessons from digital forensics
Where AI helps, and where it shouldn’t
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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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High school students stop applying to Cornell as frat rape-case scandal grows
Prominent college advisers said that students they work with have scrapped plans to apply to Cornell in light of the scandal
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Sir Ranulph Fiennes believed to be living ‘back home’ at remote Shropshire farmhouse
Several cars on the driveway and footage has emerged of him walking around the property, according to reports
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MI5 issues spy alert to UK universities over Chinese front company stealing research
Security service says academics should stop taking grants from and working with firm backed by China’s intelligence service
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Government urged to help all households with energy bills as 16% hike forecast
Experts warned a typical bill could soar by nearly £300 in January, on top of the rise coming in this Thursday.
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New UK gas and oil projects are a ‘no-brainer’, says EDF boss
Developing North Sea fields does not contradict net zero goals, according to Simone Rossi
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Prince and Princess of Wales surprise Kevin Sinfield in journey from North Yorkshire
The Prince and Princess of Wales surprised Sir Kevin Sinfield after he left York on the latest stage of his final endurance event to raise money for…
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Birmingham and Wales next locations for grooming gangs inquiry
The statutory inquiry is carrying out targeted investigations in areas across England and Wales
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Twitchers flock to Yorkshire to see female osprey as she makes trip south
An occasional visitor has been causing a stir at St Aidan’s nature park near Leeds.
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Greggs to close County Durham factory in plans putting 740 jobs at risk
Greggs is to shut its Seaham factory as part of a major manufacturing shake-up which will put around 740 jobs at risk.
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Greggs announces plans to shut four UK factories that could cost 740 jobs
Bakery chain, whose sales are up 7.7%, says move is necessary to provide growth in ‘most cost-efficient manner’
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Energy bills set to see biggest rise in four years in January, experts warn
The typical household bill is now forecast to hit nearly £2,000 a year in January.
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How to find your share of £557m as true scale of lost bank accounts revealed
More than £557m has entered the Dormant Assets Scheme since 2022, while £97m in Premium Bond prizes remains unclaimed. Here's how to check.
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‘Unseasonably’ warm temperatures expected to hit the UK this week
Temperatures are forecast to hit 24C this week before rain later this week
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Greggs to shut four factories and cut 740 jobs
The company says it needs to "keep evolving alongside changing customer expectations".
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Richard Hammond hits new roadblock at £2m mansion
Top Gear and The Grand Tour star Richard Hammond has hit a fresh roadblock in plans for his new £2m mansion in Wales, after multiple court cases.
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Richard Hammond hits new roadblock at £2m mansion
Top Gear and The Grand Tour star Richard Hammond has hit a fresh roadblock in plans for his new £2m mansion in Wales, after multiple court cases.
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Ofgem energy price cap hike to hit UK from Thursday. Here’s what you need to do
The price cap will rise by four per cent from October 1
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Plan to tighten rules on gun ownership revealed
People applying for a gun or shotgun certificate will have to declare their second homes under new rules.
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Burnham says UK ‘can’t afford another decade of post-Brexit drift’ as he leaves door open to rejoining the EU – UK politics live
The PM says all ‘the options’ being considered and calls for an open debate about the UK’s future relationship with Europe
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Gold beetles to Darwin's finds - the 70 million museum artefacts going online
More than 70 million specimens from 100 UK collections will be put into an online digital museum
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Motorists in Wales face fines of up to £150 for idling
The previous punishment for idling was £20 and had not changed since its introduction in 2003.
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Life in the UK's mobile phone signal 'blackspots'
Most of the UK has access to 4G and 5G signal, but in some places the lack of it causes serious disruption.
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New texts from Cornell frat house members shed more light on alleged attack
The messages surfaced as Tompkins County District Attorney Matthew Van Houten announced he was reopening the criminal investigation and bringing the case to a grand jury
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New coach, new players, but same old failings hamper Scotland
Self-inflicted wounds cost Scotland on Sebastien Pocognoli's Hampden debut, writes Tom English.
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Household energy bills forecast to see biggest rise in four years
A typical household faces an annual gas and electricity bill of £1,999 from January, based on a key forecast.
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Wells Fargo fires one of the ‘Cornell 7’ accused gang raping fellow student: report
The former Chi Phi member had worked for the bank since 2022, according to a report
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Cornell students blast school’s response as gang-rape scandal rocks campus
Cornell students say they found out about the alleged gang rape at a frat house via email and the campus is planning demonstrations this week after the incident became public knowledge, Justin Rohrlich reports
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Burnham’s emotional solo act had Labour in raptures – but his promises will take time to come good
PM’s speech, written almost entirely alone, was full of radicalism but his biggest plans will have to wait until after the next election
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Royals surprise Kevin Sinfield on latest stage of MND challenge after leaving York
The Prince and Princess of Wales surprised Sir Kevin Sinfield after he left York on the latest stage of his final endurance event to raise money for…
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Royals surprise Kevin Sinfield on latest stage of MND challenge after leaving York
The Prince and Princess of Wales surprised Sir Kevin Sinfield after he left York on the latest stage of his final endurance event to raise money for…
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Prince William and Catherine's surprise visit to Kevin Sinfield's charity run
The rugby league star is on the third day of his endurance challenge to raise funds for Motor Neurone Disease charities.
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Castle Howard have welcomed another rare red squirrel
Castle Howard Arboretum has welcomed a young female Red Squirrel just in time for autumn. Cinnamon the red squirrel has arrived! Named by the Red Squirrel Volunteers at the Arboretum, Cinnamon joins two-year-old David Attenborough, who was...
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The withdrawal of inheritance tax relief on farmland is having the desired effect - Yorkshire Post Letters
From: Doug Clark, Cononley, Keighley.
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Burnham speech live: PM to address Labour conference amid row over triple lock
PM expected to lay out plans for national care service and bid to bring energy bills down in speech in Liverpool
