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National recognition for Harrogate's floral displays
Harrogate BID has been shortlisted for a national award for its summer floral trail.
Germany to hike tobacco tax: Cigarette packs could reach €12 by 2030
With the planned tax increase, the German government is aiming to raise an additional €12 billion over four years.
British man fined €3,000 for causing two-year-old son’s death in Cyprus
Joshua Foster pleaded guilty over death of toddler who fell from fourth-floor window of hotel during family holiday
Airdrie hospital access road secures planning approval and funding
The £2.3km Towers Road Link in Airdrie has secured planning approval and Scottish Government funding to support access to the new University Hospital Monklands.
Rare Star Wars collection to land at Darlington attraction for 50th anniversary
Star Wars exhibition May The Toys Be With You opens at Hopetown Darlington, featuring vintage toys, posters and memorabilia.
York firm to supply the Christmas tree for outside 10 Downing Street
A York Christmas trees company will supply the tree for display outside No. 10 Downing Street this Christmas. York Christmas Trees, on Wigginton Road, has been crowned Champion Christmas Tree Grower of the Year 2026 – meaning their tree...
Keighley table tennis sessions help people with Parkinson’s stay active
NEW table tennis sessions are helping people with Parkinson’s stay active and connected.
Russell Brand changed into ‘monster-like’ rapist before alleged attack, woman claims
The comedian denies three charges of rape, three counts of sexual assault, and one allegation of indecent assault
Bradford food fans are loving this Boots meal deal money-saving hack
The food influencer and budgeting content creator set out to assemble the most expensive combination available in the store
Firefighters tackle vehicle fire near Ebberston
North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service attended a vehicle fire on Penniston Lane yesterday evening.
Linton asylum centre could cost £270m, campaigners tell Treasury
Campaigners fighting plans for an asylum centre at Linton-on-Ouse have called for a Treasury investigation amid claims the facility could cost taxpayers more than £270m despite potentially operating for just two years. The Linton-on-Ouse...
Scots face flight chaos as strikes and technical problems cause six hour delays
Travellers flying from Scotland to Italy are experiencing long delays on Friday, as strike action and an air traffic control issue cause disruption
'You can still do big scary things': Menston dad's World Cup adventure at 54
A DAD of two from Menston, who hung up his full contact rugby boots after a broken leg and a broken jaw is proving it's never too late to chase a dream, after travelling to the other side of the world to represent his country at a Rugby World Cup.
The Little London family bringing their Leeds local back to life
Mum and son Lisa and Brad have said the whole community is welcome
Linton asylum centre could cost taxpayers £270m, campaigners tell Treasury
Campaigners fighting plans for an asylum centre at Linton-on-Ouse have called for a Treasury investigation amid claims the facility could cost taxpayers more than £270m despite potentially operating for just two years.
Motorists warned of heavy traffic along major North Yorkshire roads
Motorists are being warned of heavy traffic along a main road the A661 Wetherby Road from the Kestrel Roundabout to Forest Lane, near Harrogate.
Boy taken to hospital after incident at North Yorkshire high school
A student has been sent to hospital following an incident at Nidderdale High School, in Pateley Bridge.
Railway crossing in York set to close for maintenance works
City of York Council said the Common Road level crossing outside Strensall will be closed to vehicles from 11.20pm on Monday October 26, until 5.45am the next morning.
Ten unions call on Burnham to reject drilling at Rosebank oil field
The UK government has still to announce if drilling at the oil field can go ahead
Children could be taught how to treat ‘life-threatening bleeding’ under proposed law
The Bill by Conservative MP Neil Shastri-Hurst would build on current life-saving teaching in schools, which already includes CPR
UK could rejoin EU ‘within months’ with ‘Switzerland plus’ deal, MEP says
German MEP Bernard Lange lay out a potential speedy route for Britain to rejoin the EU
North East teen balancing study and sport crowned motorcycle trial world champion
Ingleby Barwick's Harison Skelton won the 2026 Trial3 World Championship, with Middlesbrough college supporting his ambitions alongside his studies.
Sony just backtracked on its Android update commitment to the Xperia 10 VI — and it’s possible that other brands could do the same
Technical limitations have caused Sony to backtrack on an update promise, and it's possible other phones could one day face the same issue.
Jailbroken PS5s can now run local AI models at over 100+ tokens per second — fork of PS5LM goes native, hijacks the CPU, and accesses the GPU and more RAM
You can even chat with the LLM remotely from other devices.
£1.5m homes ‘to avoid new mansion tax’
There had been speculation that Mr Healey was weighing up cutting the threshold to £1.5m in order to raise money at the Budget
Man dies after being hit by car on A92 at Freuchie
A man has died after being hit by a car late on Thursday night
Heat, scarce snow melting away Slovenia's Alpine glaciers. One is still standing
Drop by drop, Slovenia is losing its ice
Couple lose fight over 48cm of land after neighbours' kitchen 'squatters' rights'
Nobody noticed the boundary for 40 years due to thick vegetation at the back of the houses masking the border
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Going above and Beyondly to help make the world cleaner and greener
ETS splits EU leaders and tests bloc's climate goals
EU leaders are trying to counter soaring energy prices, with some arguing that carbon pricing is hurting the bloc's competitiveness. #EuropeNews
