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Hull’s stunning Monocle building brings more national awards recognition

EYG Group is up for a second award for its work at the striking office development Monocle

Cornwall Council school closures Friday and delayed openings for Storm Austen

Most schools are planning to open later, but some have chosen to close for the day

£1bn fleet of high-tech new trains to cut Leeds to Hull journey times 'by just one minute'

The battery-powered trains could be serving Yorkshire in less than ten years’ time

Leeds Poppy Appeal 2026 officially launched at Civic Hall as veterans and civic leaders gather

Civic leaders, dignitaries, and armed forces veterans gathered at Leeds Civic Hall to mark the official launch of the 2026 Royal British Legion Poppy Appeal in the city

Storm Boelo weather warning brought forward as Teesside braces for weekend storms

Further up the coast in the North East the Met Office has issued a more serious amber warning for Storm Boelo

Drunken Leeds thug on four-day drink and drugs bender threatened to throw acid in ex's face

He bombarded her with calls and messages

Former social club to be converted into four flats despite objections

Eight people objected to the scheme

Meet the police cyber champion helping to keep Leeds youngsters safe and savvy

“Most children from the age of around seven have a mobile phone that has apps and accounts and they’re not aware of the issues that can happen. It’s important to teach children when they’re young”

Scotland's stunning scenery captured by readers in October 2026 gallery

Explore breath taking photos of Scotland taken by our readers in our October Gallery

Companies House confirms change for people filing accounts from April 2028

Companies House will pause the introduction of small companies and micro-entities filing profit and loss accounts.

DUP minister expects Carla Lockhart to stay in party despite quitting strategy body

Mr Givan insisted that the party shared Ms Lockhart’s aim to remove Ms O’Neill as First Minister

A30 traffic cleared in Cornwall after van overturned

Reports of the crash came in at around 7am this morning

Murder suspect lived in housing complex where alleged victim worked, court told

Clifford Foster, 61, has been charged with murdering Eleanor Barnfield, 47

Scottish Lowlands' most beautiful town named – and it's not Edinburgh or St Andrews

While Edinburgh and St Andrews are often lauded for their beauty, it is Linlithgow – just west of Edinburgh – that has been named the most beautiful town in the Scottish Lowlands, according to Love Exploring.

Motherwell thug who attacked victim with hammer and 'sharp weapon' jailed

Peter Daniels denied involvement, claiming he was working in England at the time.

Yorkshire comedian Lucy Beaumont: ‘I live this life where all my anecdotes sound like a lie but they’re true’

​Lucy Beaumont is never off TV, but one place you won’t find her in future is on quiz shows. As the Hull comic goes on tour, she tells Janet Christie why.

A39 closed as Storm Austen causes chaos across Cornwall

Highways teams are currently responding to around 250 emergency issues due to the storm

HMRC issues new '100-day' alert to UK workers as deadline date set

It is urging people to get ahead

Government funding provides boost for Hastings Old Town

Money from the Government Pride In Place programme given to Hastings has been awarded to Hastings Old Town Collective to help promote and improve the area.

Devon man with whopping 120 previous crimes jailed after targeting Boots

Stuart Thomas is one of Devon's most prolific offenders

£5m padel courts facility coming to Kirkby

In June, £2.5m of Pride in Place funding was committed to the new facilities

Edinburgh easyJet flight met by police as passenger becomes 'disruptive' onboard

"Our cabin crew are trained to assess all situations and to act quickly"

UK business activity grows at fastest pace for eight months

Sinn Féin MLAs Gerry Kelly and Deirdre Hargey arrive at Belfast police station for interview over Garvaghy Road protest

Scroll down to read our live coverage of the Drumcree dispute