3 d. ago UK weather today: Scorching Friday as four major towns forecast 22C heat blast as maps turn hot red

Weather maps have shown where in the UK can expect the warmest conditions today, with several towns in the north of England promised 22C temperatures before the weekend cools

Society

4 d. ago The plan to turn Oldham into 'one of the most exciting towns of the North'

Much-anticipated planning apps have landed at the town hall.

Politics

4 d. ago Farmers face one of the highest rates of suicide. This social worker believes the solution is buried in their land

After seeing the farmer mental health crisis up close, Kaila Anderson developed new treatment techniques based on growers’ deep connection to the landKaila Anderson stands in front of some photos in the farmhouse where she grew up, near the tiny town of Sabetha, in the north-east corner of Kansas. Outside, frozen February fields of wheat, hay and corn stubble repeat across the rolling hills. This agrarian landscape inspired a breakthrough she made four years ago that now promises to help farmers struggling with their mental health.A licensed social worker, Anderson knows first-hand that farmers have a high propensity for depression and one of the highest rates of suicide of any occupation, often attributed to the demanding and precarious nature of the job. Yet she has found that crisis-line staffers, doctors and therapists in farm country often don’t have the cultural training to recognize the signs of emotional stress unique to farmers. Continue reading...

Events

4 d. ago UK's best seaside town is revealed and it's not Brighton or Bournemouth

For the fourth consecutive year, this Northumberland village has been named the best seaside town in the UK, offering scenic views of the North Sea from every vantage

Politics

3 w. ago M23 rebels capture strategic mining hub of Walikale in eastern DRC

The town in North Kivu province is the farthest west the group has reached since the start of its advance in JanuaryM23 rebels have captured a strategic mining hub in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, defying calls from the presidents of Rwanda and the DRC for an immediate ceasefire.A Congolese army spokesman said M23 was in control of the town of Walikale. An officer separately told Agence France-Presse its forces were around 20 miles (30km) away in the town of Mubi. Continue reading...

Politics

3 w. ago Vet who was escorted out of a town hall after ranting at NC Republican speaks out: ‘I wasn’t going to be silenced’

‘I earned those benefits as well as my fellow veterans —I watched my friends die in war, I bled for my country,’ the veteran said

Politics

3 w. ago UK's 'most beautiful' seaside town is 'one of best places to visit in England'

This charming coastal town in North Yorkshire has been named one of the best places to visit in the UK and has also been called one of the most beautiful seaside towns

Politics

4 w. ago Wales seaside town dubbed one of 'UK's worst' to get £20m makeover

A seaside town on the North Wales coastline, once dubbed 'Blackpool after a neutron bomb,' is set for a £20m regeneration. A council spokesperson has unveiled the full plans for the makeover.

Economics

4 w. ago 'This is Whitby...not Las Vegas!': Furious locals in seaside town blast plans for 24

Those living in the North Yorkshire fishing town are in revolt over plans to convert its remaining bank into the round-the-clock gambling venue.

Events

4 w. ago 59 killed and more than 100 injured in North Macedonia nightclub fire

Interior minister says blaze at pop concert in eastern town of Kočani probably caused by pyrotechnicsFifty-nine people have been killed and more than 100 injured in a fire that broke out in a nightclub in North Macedonia early on Sunday.The blaze in the small eastern town of Kočani is thought to have erupted when special-effect pyrotechnics caused the roof of the Pulse nightclub to go up in flames. Continue reading...

Events

4 w. ago North Macedonia fire: Everything we know about nightclub blaze in Kocani town

The Pulse nightclub is currently under investigation for licensing and safety provisions

Events

4 w. ago A look at some of the worst fires at nightclubs and music venues

A fire at a nightclub in the town of Kocani in North Macedonia has killed 51 people and injured more than 100 others, according to authorities

Events

4 w. ago 51 dead and dozens more injured in nightclub fire in North Macedonia

A massive fire in a nightclub in North Macedonia’s eastern town of Kocani has killed 51 people and injured about 100 more, interior minister Panche Toshkovski said in a press conference

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