24 h. ago Billy Joel cancels touring after being diagnosed with a brain disorder

Billy Joel has canceled all his upcoming concerts across North America and England after being diagnosed with fluid buildup in his brain that has affected his “hearing, vision and balance.”

Science

38 h. ago Full list of the 45 counties to see glorious 27C mini heatwave coming in days

Parts of England and Wales - as far north as Lancashire and West Yorkshire - will enjoy a splendid period of weather, but first a wet and windy bank holiday weekend looms

Politics

3 d. ago Trump official says US seeking to deport eight migrants but doesn’t confirm South Sudan destination – live

Homeland security official said on Wednesday that the US is seeking to deport eight migrants convicted of serious crimesA federal judge has rejected a bid by the US treasury department to cancel a union contract covering tens of thousands of IRS staff, Reuters reports, in an early blow to Donald Trump’s efforts to eliminate collective bargaining rights for many federal workers.US district judge Danny Reeves in Lexington, Kentucky, said in a written opinion late on Tuesday that the department lacked legal standing to bring a lawsuit against the National Treasury Employees Union (NTEU). Continue reading...

Politics

3 d. ago When is North England vs South England? New date, confirmed players, ticket information and more

Premier League stars from the “recent past” to take part in North vs South showdown

Sport

3 d. ago Avalanche survivor marks 10 years since Nepal quake by scaling 446 UK mountains

Alex Staniforth is aiming to climb 446 peaks in England and Wales in 50 days for charity.

Events

4 d. ago Football Daily | It’s Bilbao or bust for Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur

Sign up now! Sign up now! Sign up now? Sign up now!With more than 80,000 English football fans expected to descend on Bilbao for the Bigger Vase final, it’s safe to assume that approximately half of them will return home in despair, while almost all of them will be seriously out of pocket. But despite its status as a fine location with a proud football heritage, Bilbao doesn’t have the infrastructure to cope with the myriad demands that come with hosting a game between the 16th and 17th best teams in England. With “budget” flights costing well north of a grand and even the most low-rent accommodation priced up at £500-plus a night, one can but hope for the sake of those Spurs and Manchester United fans who use plane, train, automobile or boat to arrive in northern Spain for this season-defining match that Bilbao has no shortage of doorways and park benches. Expect plenty to be occupied on Tuesday evening by green-around-the-gills landlubbers who set off on Sunday evening’s Portsmout...

Sport

1 week ago TransPennine Express warn of changes this weekend and announce more seats on key Manchester route

A new timetable will take effect this weekend across the north of England

Events

1 week ago Water warnings as some areas have driest start to year for nearly a century

Scotland has had its driest start to the year since 1931 while north-west and north-east England have had the lowest rainfall since 1929.

Events

1 week ago Trade deal with US could spell end of UK’s bioethanol industry, say bosses

Hundreds of jobs may be at risk as Starmer agrees to remove tariffs on US ethanol, say heads of ABF Sugar and EnsusBusiness live – latest updatesThe British bioethanol industry could collapse as a result of Keir Starmer’s trade deal with Donald Trump, industry bosses have said.The bosses of ABF Sugar and Ensus, the companies behind almost all of the UK’s production capacity of bioethanol – a petrol substitute produced from agricultural products – have said hundreds of jobs in north-east England and Yorkshire could be at risk as a result of the deal. Continue reading...

Economics

2 w. ago AP PHOTOS: Statue of late Motorhead frontman Lemmy unveiled in English hometown

A decade after his death, Lemmy, the frontman of the legendary British heavy metal band Motorhead, will stand tall and proud in his hometown in the north of England.

Culture

2 w. ago ‘Stealing joy’: the sadness and symbolism of the crime at Sycamore Gap

Many saw the beloved tree that Adam Carruthers and Daniel Graham cut down as a part of north-east England’s DNA“It was just a tree,” said a mystified Adam Carruthers, one of the two men who illegally cut down the tree at Sycamore Gap in the early hours of a stormy night nearly two years ago. “It was almost as if someone had been murdered.”Carruthers was right about the reaction to the felling. Many likened its loss to that of a good friend or relative. Its destruction prompted feelings of sadness, grief and then blind fury. Some people wept. Continue reading...

Events

2 w. ago McDonald’s launches new menu across 322 restaurants exclusively in the north

Shoppers across Greater Manchester and in the north of England will have first access to the chain's new menu

Politics

2 w. ago Rise in local areas in England with at least a third of adults obese

West Lindsey in Lincolnshire had the highest proportion of people aged 18 and over living with obesity in 2023/24.

Politics

3 w. ago Inside the property empire of a granddad taxi driver on course to be a millionaire and he claims he did while earning MINIMUM WAGE

Perry Wilson, 63, believes he is just three years away from his seven-figure dream after quietly amassing a fortune by renting out his semi-detached homes across the north east of England.

Society

3 w. ago UK's most underrated seaside village revealed and it looks exactly like Greece

Clovelly village in north Devon is considered to be one of England's most picturesque locations and is known for its stunning views, unique location and eye-catching architecture

Politics

3 w. ago School leaders’ union launches legal action against Ofsted over report card plan

Headteachers fear the watchdog’s inspection proposals will increase high-stakes accountability and pressure on school staff.

Politics

3 w. ago A huge new artisan street market is set to launch in Greater Manchester

The new Manchester market will boast over 60 artisan makers, bakers and creators from the North West of England

Politics

3 w. ago McDonald’s is launching two new breakfast items in major menu shake

The fast food chain is trialling a new Breakfast Savers Menu across the north of England and it includes a brand new Sausage Sandwich (£1.99) and a savers version of the popular Bacon Roll (£2.19)

Politics

3 w. ago UNC's Belichick defends Hudson as 'doing her job' after interjecting during CBS interview

North Carolina football coach Bill Belichick has defended girlfriend Jordon Hudson for interjecting during a CBS interviewer’s questions about their relationship and said she was “simply doing her job.”

Politics

last month Miliband confirms he could charge homes in the South more for electricity

The energy secretary confirmed ministers are looking at the plans, which have been dubbed ‘madness’ by Labour donor and eco-tycoon Dale Vince

Politics