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Bus and train passengers face £100 fines for common habit under new crackdown
Passengers who are anti-social on public transport, including buses and trains, could be fined for not using headphones when listening to something.
Amanda Owen calls screens a ‘lifeline’ and refuses to set limits for her children
The 52-year-old stars in the Channel 4 documentary series Our Farm Next Door: Amanda, Clive And Kids, which follows her life in the countryside with her nine children as they renovate a centuries-old derelict farmhouse known as Anty John’s into a modern home.
King Charles III strips 15 people of honours - check the full list
King Charles III has stripped 15 people of honours so far in 2026 - check the full list here.
Stretch of main footpath near York Minster closed for tree felling
Pedestrians will face temporary disruption as a section of a main footpath near York Minster has closed for tree felling work.
Ebola: Kenya confirms eighth case as DRC outbreak reaches new province
Kenya has confirmed an eighth Ebola case, while the outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo continues to spread to new areas.
Met Office weather warning issued as 70mph winds set to hit UK this week
It remains unclear where the strongest gusts will be, the Met Office has warned, as winds of 70 mph could hit coastal areas
Neil Armstrong’s childhood home saved by $400,000 gift from fan
A former military pilot has stepped up to preserve Neil Armstrong's boyhood home in Ohio
New North East centre to train more than 40 engineering apprentices
MTC opens a Cobalt Park training centre in North Tyneside, offering engineering apprenticeships and tackling skills shortages in North East manufacturing.
Sam Smith North East pub to reopen after two-year closure following major makeover
The Cambridge Hotel on Cambridge Road, Middlesbrough, owned by Sam Smith's, will welcome back punters on Tuesday, October 27, after a long closure.
Windows 11 is getting a free performance boost for apps which looks like it'll make a big difference to launch speeds
Windows 11 is getting another speed boost for apps — it's for Edge first, but in the future Microsoft says any app can adopt it to speed up launches.
Could Virgin Mobile and O2 Broadband be back from the dead? Reports claim VMO2 plan resurrection of defunct brands
A return for Virgin Mobile and O2 Broadband?
52 homes set for approval despite warning village GP surgery cannot cope
Plans for 52 homes in Sherburn, near Malton, face GP capacity concerns and 40 objections, as North Yorkshire Council considers the scheme on October 22.
ITV changes Emmerdale and Coronation Street TV schedules this week
ITV is changing the usual TV schedules for Emmerdale and Coronation Street this week to allow for the broadcast of The Pride of Britain Awards.
First Look - York shopping park welcomes popular fast food chain
KFC has opened at a Monks Cross Shopping Park in York.
Selena Gomez says vaping has affected her voice
The 34-year-old says vaping nicotine "a lot" permanently affected her singing and speaking voice.
Revamped York shop to reopen with more than 32,000 products
HMV will reopen its revamped York store on Coney Street this Thursday, with 32,000 music, film, books and pop culture products and opening-day swag bags.
ITV changes Emmerdale and Coronation Street TV schedules this week
ITV is changing the usual TV schedules for Emmerdale and Coronation Street this week to allow for the broadcast of The Pride of Britain Awards.
‘Headphone dodgers’ face new fines as Burnham launches crackdown
Other nuisance behaviours include littering, vaping and listening to music without headphones
Education boss Andy Brown to retire after more than 50 years in the profession
A well-known North-East education boss has called time on a career spanning over 50 years.
LIVE - A19 clears after crash that sparked 'severe' rush hour delays
The A19 has been partially blocked near Elwick after a crash.
Whopper of a data breach sees Burger King Japan expose over 11 million customer records
First Russia, now Japan
ITV changes Emmerdale and Coronation Street TV schedules this week
ITV is changing the usual TV schedules for Emmerdale and Coronation Street this week to allow for the broadcast of The Pride of Britain Awards.
Mini recycling centres across North Yorkshire could face closure in wider review
Mini recycling centres in North Yorkshire could face closure as the council considers whether the facilities are still needed following improvements to household recycling collections.
Bus and train passengers face £100 fines for common habit under new crackdown
Passengers who are anti-social on public transport, including buses and trains, could be fined for not using headphones when listening to something.
Macron rejects interior minister’s resignation as rioting and looting expose policing failures
French Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez offered his resignation over the weekend's rioting and looting in major cities, but President Emmanuel Macron asked him to stay
Stalker jailed after sending victim AI generated images
A court heard Jakob Ward was caught because he sent her a bag containing his own semen and police were able to trace the DNA back to him
Alberta votes on Canada secession as PM fights to keep country united
Alberta has the world's fourth-largest proven oil reserves and separatist momentum has been driven by anger over Ottawa's management of the sector.
Opportunity of a lifetime
BUSINESSiQ Editor Mike Hughes meets Cllr Joe Quinn, Portfolio Holder for Planning, Investments and Assets at Durham County Council, to talk about one of the most exciting development opportunities in the country.
Trump hit by brutal midterm poll as Asian Americans sour on economy
Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AAPI) adults are expressing growing dissatisfaction with President Donald Trump and the Republican Party as the Nov. 3 midterm elections draw near, according to a poll from AP-NORC and AAPI Data, giving Democrats a notable advantage on key issues such as healthcare and the economy.
The County Durham village where a Roman bridge no longer crosses the River Tees
Discover Piercebridge, the County Durham village where a Roman bridge stands on dry land after the River Tees changed course nearly 2,000 years ago.
