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Woman caught three times over drink-drive limit berates Durham police officers
Police in County Durham have shared footage of a woman who was caught three times over the drink drive limit and then went on to berate officers who arrested her.
York hearing clinic shortlisted for multiple awards just a year after opening
The Hearing Place is a finalist in three categories at the 2026 Yorkshire, Humberside, and North East Family Business Awards.
Saudi Arabia to execute man for being at protests and funerals when he was 15
Rights group says Youssef al-Manasif was tortured and first met his lawyer five years after arrest for non-violent crimes
Aberdeen researchers launch two-year study into male breast cancer
University of Aberdeen researchers will study why breast cancer behaves differently in men, with £300,000 in Scottish Government funding.
Scottish retail sales fall 0.7 per cent in real terms as shoppers rein in spending
Scottish retail sales rose 0.7 year on year in September, but fell in real terms as shoppers cut spending on non-food goods ahead of Christmas.
Ripon city centre to be transformed into festive winter wonderland
Ripon’s Market Place will be transformed into a festive winter wonderland next month with Little Bird Made.
TV presenter and author to uncover forgotten women's stories in public talk
Best-selling author Janina Ramirez will deliver a public lecture at York St John exploring how overlooked women in history could shape a fairer future.
Number of cloned number plates on UK roads at record high, data shows
More than 11,400 drivers last year were fined for offences they did not recognise as RAC says system needs reform
Your child wasn't invited to the party - here's how to handle the disappointment
This very common scenario can be sad for little ones but there are ways you can help them.
County Durham family go all out with 4,000 light Christmas display... in October
A self-proclaimed County Durham Santa Claus has gone all out for Christmas, transforming his home with around 4,000 lights and a host of festive inflatables.
Premier League: Is the era of the 'Big Six' coming to an end?
For years the Premier League has had a defined 'Big Six', comprised of Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool, Manchester City, Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur., but could this era be coming to an end?
North East grandmother's bid for missing-person alert system inspired by grandson
The grandmother of a five-year-old autistic boy has launched a campaign for a specialist missing-person alert system across Cleveland, warning that every minute counts when a vulnerable child disappears.
People 'need to take more pride in area' for Bradford to tackle litter problem
PEOPLE need to take more pride in their areas rather than rely on Council staff to repeatedly clear litter – a committee has been told.
Brewers sweep the Dodgers in the NLCS to reach the World Series for the first time since 1982
Garrett Mitchell hit a go-ahead homer in the sixth inning, leading the Milwaukee Brewers to a 6-4 comeback win over the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 4 of the National League Championship Series
Beth Dobbin: British Olympic sprinter in bed for 22 hours a day after ME diagnosis
Beth Dobbin ran for Great Britain at the Tokyo Olympics in 2021. Five years on, she is largely bedbound after being diagnosed with ME, a devastating illness for which there is no cure.
Keighley charity backs calls for legal changes to protect vulnerable adults
A CHARITY has supported a national campaign through a creative art project.
Mackenzie Thorpe donates original Transporter Bridge painting to help families
Artist Mackenzie Thorpe has donated an original painting inspired by the North East town where he grew up to raise funds for families facing hardship.
York Restaurant Week deal: our £20 bargain right next to York Minster
A visit to 22 Yards showed exactly why York Restaurant Week remains one of the city's best bargains
US lawmaker calls videogame purchases rentals disguised as sales: 'When you pay for a game, you should own it'
Representative Ritchie Torres will introduce a bill aimed at protecting videogame ownership, including for online games that are decommissioned.
Abuse aimed at RNLI volunteers should never be tolerated
The RNLI – Royal National Lifeboat Institution – is a charity like no other. Volunteers put themselves in danger to save countless lives over the whole year. A lot of these volunteers are skilled rescuers who do life saving work without any fuss. For an island nation like Britain, it would be foolish to take the RNLI for granted.
Council vowed to block hotel construction over unauthorised Princes Street gift shops
City of Edinburgh Council’s building standards officials chased tenant Kitfox Limited for nearly a year over its failure to secure building warrants for the shops.
Months of disruption as roadworks to start on A1(M) at Darlington until August 2027
Drivers face months of disruption on the A1(M) in County Durham as major improvement schemes run from November into summer 2027.
North East restaurant takeover highlights swallowing difficulties
Percy Hedley Foundation stages Gateshead restaurant takeover to raise dysphagia awareness, offering texture-modified meals for inclusive North East dining.
Bus crash in Canada leaves 3 dead and 19 people injured, police say
Authorities say three people were killed and 19 injured in a fiery, mid-day chain reaction crash on a busy north end street that left two Calgary transit buses on fire
£2m contract awarded for Scarborough Station transformation
Construction work on the £6.68 million transformation of Scarborough railway station’s forecourt has moved a step closer after North Yorkshire Council approved a £2 million contract for the scheme.
Policing of France's school protests clouds Macron's final months and sparks uproar
In France, teenagers are protesting for better-resourced schools, leading to clashes with one of Europe's largest internal security forces
More than a million chickens could be raised annually at Yorkshire farm under plans
Park Farm Poultry Limited, which operates Park Farm in Bull Lane, Harswell, is seeking permission from East Rising of Yorkshire Council to add two new poultry houses and additional infrastructure on agricultural land.
Trump calls Ukraine’s resumption of strikes on Russian oil refineries a ‘disgrace’
US president describes Zelenskyy as ‘more difficult to deal with than Putin’ after so-called energy ceasefire collapses
The Yorkshire rescue dog whose portrait raised an incredible £21,000
A draw-along fundraiser has raised more than £21,000 for a Yorkshire animal rescue charity.
'Well, it worked': Elon Musk unveils new Tesla Roadster that can fly
Musk said the Roadster has "altitude control thrusters and main thrusters in the rear, so it can basically fly like a rocket."