2 h. ago Why this Yorkshire market town is the happiest place to live in the UK

People praised Skipton’s range of shops, its high street and nearby green space

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4 h. ago Maurice DuBois to exit CBS — leaving ‘Evening News’ with no anchors amid Bari Weiss’ overhaul

CBS News editor-in-chief Bari Weiss has been openly searching for a splashy outside hire to take over the perennially third-place evening news broadcast

Politics

10 h. ago CBS News staffers rip ‘shallow’ Bari Weiss for moderating ‘absurd’ network town hall with Erika Kirk

‘How embarrassing,’ one network staffer told The Independent. ‘Bari’s been Editor-in-Chief for five seconds and has revealed that all she really wants is to be on TV herself.’

Politics

14 h. ago Boase Avenue incident: Man, 20, arrested in connection with 'attempted murder' in St Andrews

The man is due to appear at Dundee Sheriff Court.

Events

17 h. ago Erika Kirk still supports Second Amendment despite husband Charlie’s murder: ‘That’s not a gun problem’

Erika Kirk says that she has forgiven her husband’s killer to ensure that she was not ‘bound to evil’

Events

19 h. ago Urgent hunt for missing girl, 15, who vanished from her home in UK coastal town in broad daylight

COPS have launched a desperate search for a 15 year-old girl who vanished from her home. Hallie Ferguson went missing from home in Crosby, Merseyside, yesterday. Hallie was last seen on Bramhall Road at 3.50pm on December 3, according to Merseyside Police. She is described as a white female, 5ft 7in tall, of slim build...

Events

22 h. ago How a sperm bank for cheetahs might one day save the fastest land animal

American zoologist Laurie Marker has been collecting and storing specimens in a cheetah sperm bank in Namibia for 35 years, hoping conservationists never have to use them

Politics

27 h. ago Bari Weiss to moderate CBS News town hall with Charlie Kirk’s widow Erika Kirk

Exclusive: event, scheduled to air on 13 December, will focus on ‘grief, faith, politics, and more’, according to internal filesBari Weiss, the editor-in-chief of CBS News, is scheduled to moderate a network town hall event with Erika Kirk, the widow of the conservative activist Charlie Kirk, the Guardian has learned.The event will air on 13 December at 8pm and will focus on “grief, faith, politics, and more”, according to internal marketing materials. Continue reading...

Politics

28 h. ago Naked statue of Roman warrior with tiny winkle returns to town after 3

The 30ft (9m) figure of an ancient warrior sparked controversy and led to a council band, but its owner decided to bring it back, saying locals need some "Christmas cheer"

Events

36 h. ago Police descend on Welsh town centre with large cordon in place

A police cordon has been set up around a cashpoint

Events

55 h. ago Migrant shanty town outside iconic London home owned by billionaire Duke of Wellington is finally dismantled as police officers move in

Eastern European and African migrants camped on a tiny strip of land outside 250-year-old Grade I-listed Apsley House, which stands alone on the south east corner of Hyde Park.

Events

57 h. ago Seaside town once ranked UK’s ‘worst’ gets green light for £20m makeover to restore it to former glory

A COASTAL town once ranked the 'worst' in the UK is set to be given a major facelift after £20million regeneration plans were greenlit. Locals in Rhyl, Wales have something to cheer about after the decade-long plan to breathe new life into the town was given the thumbs up. Much-needed funds will be pumped into...

Economics

59 h. ago 2 former South African apartheid police officers are convicted of killing an activist 38 years ago

Two former apartheid-era police officers in South Africa have been found guilty of murder in the 1987 killing of activist and student leader Caiphus Nyoka

Events

59 h. ago Migrant shanty town at one iconic London homes owned by billionaire Duke of Wellington, is finally dismantled as police officers move in

Eastern European and African migrants camped on a tiny strip of land outside 250-year-old Grade I-listed Apsley House, which stands alone on the south east corner of Hyde Park.

Events

65 h. ago Putin brags about Russia's latest battlefield success in Ukraine as another town falls to his troops

In a video, Putin praised commanders for what he claimed was the full capture of Pokrovsk in eastern Ukraine, calling the advance an important step toward Moscow's wider military goals.

Politics

68 h. ago The Yorkshire town with a Christmassy trail perfect for a festive day out

Visitors can explore the trail and complete a special quiz for the chance to win exciting prizes

Politics

3 d. ago Town set to host 600 asylum seekers spends £450,000 on Pooh's birthday

A town fighting plans to house 600 single male asylum seekers on a nearby military base is angry £450,000 is being spent on Winnie-the-Pooh celebrations, the Daily Mail can reveal.

Economics

3 d. ago The town at war with developers over 'monstrous' warehouses: Families living in shadow of huge 60ft tall structures lose latest battle to halt construction

The Wigan Council has ignored a 10,000-strong signature petition and ruled out halting construction on the 18-metre grey giants.

Society

3 d. ago Another blow for the Greater Manchester town with no more banks

The town's last bank will close its doors for the last time in January

Politics

3 d. ago The Mancunian Way: A big promise for a town that needs a big lift

PLUS: ‘I just played to my strengths for 50 years’

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