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​North Yorkshire Council chiefs say they would rather not increase council tax by the maximum allowed — but they don’t live “in a world of unicorns and rainbows”.

Scarborough and Whitby MP Alison Hume says she was delighted when the government intervened to postpone the planning process for a proposed gas drilling rig in Burniston.

Councillors have re-approved a second home council tax premium in North Yorkshire despite calls for it to be scrapped.

Three-quarters of a million pounds in Mayoral Renewable Fund cash has been secured for a solar farm extension near Bridlington.

The Seadogs returned to the National North play-off positions on Saturday.

There's good news for gardeners and swimmers in East Riding.

Alison Hume has lent her voice to those wanting North Yorkshire Council to intervene and save Whitby's West Cliff Lift.

The Humber region’s Deputy Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) has questioned the Home Office’s understanding of the soon-to-be-abolished PCC role.

Scarborough and Bridlington's rugby sides were top before kick-off on Saturday.

Residents in the East Riding will not see a mayoral precept increasing their council tax payments.

The Seasiders were 2-0 up at Pontefract Colls, but the hosts roared back late on.

A new horse riding arena can be built in a North Yorkshire village following the council’s approval of plans.

"I was told by the midwife to shut up," says Tenisha, "and then she put her hand over my mouth..."

"They had to pay for the bullet that killed their son," Nasrin says with a mix of anger and disbelief.

The government has announced a sweeping crackdown on tech firms to protect children from illegal content.

A man accused of killing 15 people by opening fire on a Hanukkah celebration at Australia's Bondi Beach has appeared in court via video link from prison for the first time.

Team GB will leave the 2026 Olympic Winter Games as history makers after securing two titles on the same day for the first time.

A glove appearing to match those worn by a masked person seen outside the home of the missing mother of US TV host Savannah Guthrie has been found two miles away.

Take a good, hard look at the world and what do you see?

The old, rules-based order that evolved from the ashes of the Second World War no longer exists - at least that is the verdict of Germany's chancellor, and the evidence is clear to see.

"I was told by the midwife to shut up," says Tenisha, "and then she put her hand over my mouth..."

The government has announced a sweeping crackdown on tech firms to protect children from illegal content.

Two men and a woman have been arrested on suspicion of murder after a man in his 20s was stabbed to death in a south London retail park.

Take a good, hard look at the world and what do you see?

Team GB will leave the 2026 Olympic Winter Games as history makers after securing two titles on the same day for the first time.

Vladimir Putin’s Kremlin "has had possession" of the deadly frog toxin that was found in the body of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, the UK’s foreign secretary has said.

A man has died after being pulled from a flooded brook following a police chase.

Former Liverpool and Bournemouth winger Jordon Ibe will appear in court next month, charged with actual bodily harm.

A brief show of sunshine over the weekend has given way to further rain, with flooding expected in more than 70 areas.

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"They had to pay for the bullet that killed their son," Nasrin says with a mix of anger and disbelief.

A man accused of killing 15 people by opening fire on a Hanukkah celebration at Australia's Bondi Beach has appeared in court via video link from prison for the first time.

Benjamin Netanyahu has condemned an "extreme minority" after two female IDF soldiers were rescued from riots in an ultra-Orthodox Israeli city.

Jeffrey Epstein's trafficking ring extended all the way to Africa's southern coast - held together by the invisible chains of psychological bondage that kept his victims ensnared for years at a time. 

Israeli airstrikes have killed at least 11 people in Gaza, local officials say, including in a blast at a tent encampment housing displaced families.

The old, rules-based order that evolved from the ashes of the Second World War no longer exists - at least that is the verdict of Germany's chancellor, and the evidence is clear to see.

Police in Germany are appealing for witnesses after thieves broke into the basement of a bank and stole from customer safety deposit boxes.

More than 6,000 people were killed in three days when a Sudanese paramilitary group took control of the key city of Al Fashir last October, the United Nations has said.

A man has been charged after "priceless" Egyptian artefacts were stolen from a museum, Australian police have said.

US ski star Lindsey Vonn has reportedly been discharged from hospital in Italy, about a week after a horror crash ended her Olympic comeback.

Nearly four years on from the emotional finale of Derry Girls, writer and creator Lisa McGee has released her new project on Netflix.

Wagner Moura and Kleber Mendonca Filho, star and director of political thriller The Secret Agent, have been delayed, slightly, I'm told.

If you are a film fan, Autumn Durald Arkapaw is a name to remember this award season.

A GoFundMe collection set up following the death of Dawson's Creek star James Van Der Beek has raised over $2m (£1.5m) in just two days.

Mystery surrounds the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie, the mother of US TV host Savannah Guthrie.

Igor Tudor has agreed to become Tottenham interim head coach until the end of the season.

Like a phoenix from the ashes, Manchester City rise again. This is the exact tete-a-tete Mikel Arteta and Arsenal were hoping to avoid. We've been here twice before and twice Arteta has been scorned.

Arsenal missed the chance to re-establish their six-point lead at the top of the Premier League as an impressive Brentford side held them to a 1-1 draw.

Collin Morikawa claimed a first PGA Tour title since 2023 with a dramatic one-shot victory at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am, where Scottie Scheffler threatened a historic comeback.

Four teams in the title race and three points separating the top three - this was a weekend at the top of the Scottish Premiership that swung the race towards a 'race to the wire' contest.

A GoFundMe collection set up following the death of Dawson's Creek star James Van Der Beek has raised over $2m (£1.5m) in just two days.

"They had to pay for the bullet that killed their son," Nasrin says with a mix of anger and disbelief.

"I was told by the midwife to shut up," says Tenisha, "and then she put her hand over my mouth..."

Team GB will leave the 2026 Olympic Winter Games as history makers after securing two titles on the same day for the first time.

Vladimir Putin’s Kremlin "has had possession" of the deadly frog toxin that was found in the body of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, the UK’s foreign secretary has said.

A brief show of sunshine over the weekend has given way to further rain, with flooding expected in more than 70 areas.

The government has announced a sweeping crackdown on tech firms to protect children from illegal content.

Four new astronauts have arrived at the International Space Station to replace their colleagues who pulled out early over health concerns.

A "fast-spreading" measles outbreak in north London has left 34 children infected - and one fifth of them needing hospital treatment. 

More than 10 years ago, I filmed my kids for a report on the impact of screens on young minds.