Russia says it has retaken biggest town in Kursk from Ukraine
The Ukrainian army’s seven-month foothold in the region has been under intense pressure for months from a renewed effort by ...
Sara Sharif’s father should have received whole life order, Court of Appeal told
The father of Sara Sharif should have been given a whole life order for his daughter’s murder, the Court of Appeal has been told. Urfan Sharif and Beinash Batool were jailed for life with minimum ...
UN-backed experts accuse Israel of sexual and gender-based violence in Gaza
United Nations-backed experts have accused Israel of “the systematic use of sexual, reproductive and other gender-based violence” in its war against Hamas in the Gaza Strip.
Oil tanker fire is out after North Sea crash off East Yorks
A fire on an oil tanker involved in a crash in the North Sea has gone out, several days after the collision. It comes after the Yorkshire Wildlife Trust confirmed there have been “no reports of ...
We can’t abandon Ukraine, say British aid volunteers amid proposed ceasefire
The “few British aid workers” still delivering supplies to Ukraine have said they are unsure of what they are “walking into right now”, amid a proposed ceasefire deal. Kyiv says it is ready to accept ...
Number on Universal Credit for health or disability up by half a million in year
The number of claimants on Universal Credit (UC) with a health condition or disability restricting their ability to work rose by half a million in a year, the latest figures show.
Leeds United return to winning ways in 2-0 victory over Millwall
LEEDS United bounced back from their shock weekend defeat at Portsmouth to recapture the Championship’s pole position with a 2-0 home win ...
Man arrested in Clifton drug raid after UK Border Force find
A man has been arrested in Clifton in York following a drug raid after UK Border Force found controlled drugs.
KTM Duke and BMW F800 motorbikes stolen in Scarborough
Both a KTM Duke and BMW F800 motorbikes were involved in an incident in Scarborough, which saw one of them set on fire.
Items found with 18th-century suspected murder victim go on show
The belongings of an 18th-century suspected murder victim found in a peat bank have gone on show in a new exhibition. The body of the young man, thought to be aged between 20 and 25, was discovered on ...
Wayne Rooney reveals he could follow wife Coleen with I’m A Celebrity… stint
Wayne Rooney has suggested he could one day follow wife Coleen onto I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! – but Strictly is out of the question as one of England’s greatest ever footballers says he has ...
Polish president calls on US to place nuclear weapons in Poland
Poland’s president Andrzej Duda has again called on the US to deploy nuclear weapons to Poland as a deterrent to Russia. Mr Duda’s appeal – made in an interview with the Financial Times – is the ...