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An American pope brings American-style governance to the Vatican, even in a health crisis
Pope Leo XIV has brought an American style of governing to the Vatican, including in the way it handles health crises
Friends in gruelling challenge for York boy preparing for life-saving surgery
Friends are joining forces to take on Yorkshire's Three Peaks for a York boy preparing to undergo life-saving open-heart surgery.
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Whixley Nursery Supplies 17,000 Plants for Rockliffe
Johnsons Nurseries of Whixley sent more than 17,000 plants and trees to Rockliffe, the resort near Darlington that reopened in September after a big refit.
Swinney insists 'stars are aligning' for Scottish independence
The first minister will tell delegates at the SNP conference in Aberdeen that 2026 has been a turning point in Scotland's "journey to nationhood".
The verdict: Would your life change if the UK rejoined the EU?
The UK Prime Minister’s recent hints at rejoining the EU or its single market have sparked debate across Brussels and Westminster. But to what extent would a closer relationship actually change daily life for Brits in Europe? We asked our readers, and here’s what you had to say.
British travellers warned to avoid scam websites offering Etias visa waiver
The rollout of the EU's new Etias visa waiver has been delayed, but fake websites offering the service are catching out British travellers.
RECAP - Man 'removed from popular York city centre pub by police
North Yorkshire Police officers were spotted "arresting" a man from the Pavement Vaults pub, in Piccadilly, York. An eye-witness said he saw "commotion" outside of the pub, with security guards on hand to assist before the arrival of police.
Halloween costumes 2026: From Obsession to Odyssey, the top TV, film and pop culture party outfits
Freaky Nikki, Dolly Parton and whimsical costumes like gargoyles are popular among adults dressing up this year.
Social media algorithms: What if you could turn them off?
Australia has proposed a switch to force social media platforms to let users turn off recommended content.
Oregon teacher fought school attacker before armed dad killed suspect
The 16-year-old suspect previously attended the primary school and had targeted a special educational needs classroom, police say.
Two-week half terms - the school holiday no-one can agree on
Parents are divided, with some struggling to arrange childcare while others eye cheaper holidays.
Trump 'completely wrong' to restrict support for Ukraine, Italian minister tells BBC
Defence Minister Guido Crosetto tells the BBC the US risks prolonging Russia's full-scale invasion rather than helping to end it.
Vaping: Why people who have never smoked are getting hooked
More than one million people now vape who have never been smokers, according to the ONS.
Tech founder criticized for vibe coding game about shooting 'zombies' in San Francisco's poorest neighborhood
City residents and leaders denounced the free web game, which was taken down.
Trial of German steakhouse heiress Christina Block that sparked a huge spy scandal
For 15 months, a high-security courtroom in Hamburg has been hearing the case of Christina Block, accused of ordering the abduction of her children.
Newspaper headlines: 'Mystery drones over UK' and 'Troops heading to Poland for war games'
The Daily Telegraph leads with reports that RAF jets had two close encounters with unidentified drones earlier this year.
Five days, one briefing: How Katie Zacharia’s short tenure unfolded
The White House says the new press secretary is "transitioning out" of the role just days after taking the job.
A humble oyster pail turned takeout icon: The American story of the Chinese food carton
It’s an icon, the small white receptacle made from a single piece of cardboard folded into a trapezoid-shaped box
The Cyberpunk 2077 movie won't be 'a film adaptation of the game,' CD Projekt chief says
The game is great, but CD Projekt wants to tell a new story.
The fund used to defend President Trump in numerous cases is nearly $2M in debt
The Save America PAC has been used to fund Trump’s defense team in his hush money trial and his classified documents case
Uplift's L-shaped standing desk is beautifully built for a workstation setup
The Uplift V3 L-shaped standing desk is an expansive workstation that's on-point for those that need a broader desk - so long as you have the space.
Selma Blair's representatives say she didn't intend to hurt anyone on flight that led to her arrest
Selma Blair's representatives have stated she did not intend to harm anyone during a recent flight incident
Quote of the day by OpenAI co-founder Andrej Karpathy: 'The hottest new programming language is English' — signalling the shift to natural language dominance in the AI era
With large language models becoming increasingly prevalent over the last few years, more and more people have the means to code
'Remarkably close to the minimum permitted by physics': this superconducting memory bit runs at an estimated 5x the limit, but at -269°C the fridge shrinks its claimed million-fold edge over today’s chips considerably
A single superconducting whirlpool can flip a bit for about 5x the energy physics demands
Reform councillor resigns after being filmed making racist remarks
Alan Feeney, who sat on Solihull and Birmingham councils, said there was ‘no excuse’ for his comments
NYT Connections hints and answers for Saturday, October 17 (game #1224)
My clues will help you solve the NYT's Connections puzzle today and keep that streak going
Small business owners are ditching web developers for AI
Freelance web developers face a brutal shakeup — WordPress, PHP, and HTML job postings plunge by over 50%
Driver reportedly hits tree in major York road - delays in area
Delays are mounting in a main York road after a driver has reported by hit a tree.
LG's next-gen 'FliPP' OLED screen tech for brighter, more efficient pixels gets a rough release date, and it's not too far in the future — great news for monitors and laptops, but TV fans need to hold tight
LG Display is developing a new OLED manufacturing process called FLiPP to deliver bright LEDs with much higher yields and less wastage