No 10 said the plans were about “giving power from Westminster to local leaders” but also about tackling the “waste” from multiple layers of government. Angela Rayner, the Housing, Communities and ...

York-based Gear4Music said it is to undertake further cost-saving measures after the recent budget increased its staffing costs by £300,000 a year. However, the leading retailer said it is improving ...

A STAINED glass studio has been supported in its early business stage by a start-up programme, commissioned by City of York Council. Since they first met several years ago while studying for their MAs ...

Long-serving bus drivers have been recognised by Transdev. The operator staged a Celebration of Service in Leeds to honour 33 long-serving staff members, including those from the Harrogate Bus Company ...

Dystopian series Silo has been renewed for a third and fourth season, Apple TV+ has announced. Based on the novels from US writer Hugh Howey, it tells the story of the last 10,000 people on earth who ...

The Welsh dancer had made a return to competing on the BBC One show this year after undergoing treatment for breast cancer.

Passed in late 2023, the Online Safety Act is the UK’s first major legislation to regulate social media, search engine, messaging, gaming, dating, pornography and file-sharing platforms. At its core, ...

Simon Harris was speaking after Israel announced it would be closing its Dublin embassy, accusing Ireland of ‘crossing every red line’.

Ousted Syrian leader Bashar Assad says he had no plans to leave the country after the fall of Damascus a week ago but the Russian military evacuated him after their base in western Syria came under ...

No 10 has acknowledged there is a team dealing with the future of EU-UK relations, amid media reports which claim it will row back on the ...

A student accused of the murder of physical trainer Amie Gray on Bournemouth beach told police that he was not responsible and he would not “attack someone for no reason”, a court has heard.

Czech billionaire Daniel Kretinsky has agreed to a series of legally-binding commitments to gain government clearance for the deal.