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Bradford road to close for five days for water works
A ROAD in Bradford is set to close for five days due to water works.
York café feeding people struggling at Christmas bids to stay open
A York café which feeds people struggling with isolation at Christmas has lodged a bid to stay open.
Romanian authorities launch rescue after another Black Sea ship fire leaves 8 missing
Romanian authorities have launched search and rescue operations off the Black Sea coast after a fire broke out on a ship, leaving eight people missing
Royal funding blasted as peer claims royals are not doing ‘real work’
Labour peer Lord Foulkes of Cumnock argued that the monarchy is not providing value for money
UK's best fish and chip shop is award-winning chippy in North Yorkshire
The Scrap Box was named the best fish and chip takeaway earlier this year - see why it is so loved.
Mapped: Average London rent hits nearly 3k as asking prices soar across UK
The average monthly private advertised rent across Britain, excluding London, has topped £1,400 for the first time, Rightmove said
Tory pledge to reduce inheritance tax is most welcome - Carl Les
The party conferences have run their course, grabbing headlines for public attention, but with some detail for different groups including local government. The real impact comes from the party in government, in the coming Budget, and the anticipated local government settlement that follows.
Tesco opens 28,000 Christmas jobs across UK with no CV needed
Tesco is recruiting 28,000 temporary workers across the UK for Christmas, with pay starting at £13.28 an hour and no CV required.
Boy, 17, dies after being found injured on Glasgow street
Police said they were called to a report of a 17-year-old male found injured following a disturbance in the Ashgill Road area of the city
Former jockey launches luxury toilet hire business in North Yorkshire after injury
Former jockey Henry Brooke launches North Yorkshire Toilets, providing luxury mobile loos for weddings, festivals, parties and building sites across the region.
Major UK airport strike called off at the last minute - what happens next
Strike action at Leeds Bradford Airport this weekend has been called off at the last minute.
Wes Streeting in US for Hegseth meeting as Ukraine tensions escalate – UK politics live
Defence secretary’s meeting comes after Burnham said he would help facilitate reconciliation between Zelenskyy and Trump
School roof collapse kills at least 18 people, injures more than 3 dozen in Pakistan
An official says the roof of a private school has collapsed in northwestern Pakistan and killed at least 17 schoolchildren and a teacher
Leeds Bradford Airport strike action called off after fresh pay deal offer
PLANNED strike action by around 130 workers at Leeds Bradford Airport has been suspended after staff received revised pay offers.
Major UK airport strike called off at the last minute - what happens next
Strike action at Leeds Bradford Airport this weekend has been called off at the last minute.
Incinerator performance questioned as landfill waste trebles
Opposition councillors have questioned whether North Yorkshire's waste incinerator is genuinely improving.
Russell Brand ‘had to get back to his mum’ after alleged attack – live trial updates
Court hearing second day of evidence in podcaster’s trial for rape, sexual assault and indecent assault
Sainsbury’s and Asda issue urgent recall after major packaging blunder
The FSA is issuing an urgent allergy alert after finding popular snack bars have been wrapped in the wrong packaging
Eritreans face total UK visa ban in row over return of small boat migrants
The east African country has ‘refused’ to accept the return of its criminals, says Shabana Mahmood
Britain pledges £17m to repair Chernobyl power plant hit by Russian drone strike
Andy Burnham reinforces support for Ukraine following talks with Volodymyr Zelensky
New plans submitted for 99 homes in North Yorkshire town after previous refusal
New plans for almost 100 homes in Colburn have been submitted, with the developer insisting it has made substantial changes to address concerns raised over a previous application.
Ofsted praises primary school where pupils are ‘happy, safe and proud to belong’
MENSTON Primary School has been praised by Ofsted following its latest inspection, with inspectors highlighting the school's strong standards in attendance and behaviour, early years provision, and personal development and wellbeing.
Yorkshire Wildlife Park tiger attack victim 'had previous bouts of psychosis'
The family of a man who was killed by a tiger at a wildlife park have expressed concerns about his contact with mental health services leading up to his death, an inquest opening has heard.
Drivers warned as series of road closures announced across North Yorkshire
Multiple temporary road closures are set to impact residents across North Yorkshire.
Saudi Arabia says it thwarted a missile strike on Medina, and other Middle East developments
The Saudi-led coalition says it has thwarted a missile attack on Medina and another in eastern Saudi Arabia
Deadly flooding hits Europe as deaths reported in Greece and Turkey
Travel has been limited on Greek islands
Fire crews tackle skip fire believed to be arson in North Yorkshire town
A skip fire believed to be deliberate broke out near a commercial building on Norton Road in Malton at 6.15am.
LGBTQ+ people go into hiding in Senegal as hundreds are arrested
At least 320 people detained for ‘acts against nature’ after law criminalising homosexuality toughened, HRW reports
Teen driver refused police blood test after feeling he was being treated 'unfairly'
A teenager refused to provide a blood sample after claiming police had treated him unfairly when they stopped him, a court heard.
'It's in black and white': Labour accused of betrayal over electric trains to Hull
Hull’s newest peer has accused the Government of dodging its promise to electrify rail links to the city through Northern Powerhouse Rail.
