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People told put 50g food out to help British animal - 'difference between life and death'

Wildlife experts are reminding people that "this is the most important time of year to support hedgehogs"

New synthetic turf football pitch with LED floodlights proposed for North East school

St Joseph's Catholic Academy in Hebburn could see its existing grass pitch replaced with a synthetic playing surface, complete with LED floodlighting and fencing

Passenger who allegedly sent hijack text on United Airlines Vegas flight claims it was 'banter'

Dante Milne, 25, was arrested after allegedly sending a message onboard a United Airlines flight from Las Vegas to Newark that read: "I'm gonna hijack this b**** and crash ur row only"

Police want to identify this man following Pontefract pub incident

The incident occurred around 9.30pm on Sunday, August 30, at the Chequerfields Hotel

Will it be AI or the climate crisis that ends humanity? We can make it neither | Adam McKay and Philip Eubanks

Both of these threats have the same roots: private entities seeking to cash in. We have the power to stand against them A summer of extreme heat, entire villages obliterated in Nepal, a super El Niño breaking records, E…

‘I am mother, leader, warrior of the Amazon’: Nemonte Nenquimo on why the west needs to be rescued

The Waorani leader says millennia of living in harmony with their surroundings give Indigenous groups unique insights into the consumerist west Every Waorani child knows the story of the boa’s mouth. How the snake inche…

Cambridge teenager accused of causing death of young man named

The young man died at the scene of the crash

Huge free celebration coming to Sefton Park this weekend

MYCA has been serving local community members in Liverpool since the 1980s

Brit mum dies suddenly at 42 in Canary Islands as husband faces 'total nightmare'

Rachel collapsed at her hotel while the couple were on holiday - she could not be saved

‘Viable postal device’ delivered to Londonderry hotel, police say

Police believe dissident republicans may be behind the plot.

Killer who murdered wife believing unborn baby was 'possessed by spirits' freed from jail

Mohammed Tauseed Mumtaz and three relatives were convicted of murdering his pregnant wife Naila Mumtaz in 2009 [National news]

Teen footballer who lost legs in crash finds 'freedom' with new sport

His coach says he could compete for the Winter Games in future

Lucky escape for Stagecoach passengers after tree falls onto road

The driver was praised for their quick reactions

Arsenal to appeal against Dowman red card

Arsenal will appeal against Max Dowman's sending-off during Tuesday's Carabao Cup defeat at Fleetwood Town.

50 arrests as police execute Dewsbury raids in 'massive' crackdown

West Yorkshire Police have invited the public to have their say on what happens next.

Sometimes ‘but I didn’t know’ are magic words

There can be an excuse for missing a tax return, writes Kerri McHale

Coventry railway station Bay Platform hit with yet another three-month delay

The long-awaited Bay Platform at Coventry Railway Station has been hit with another delay, with work now pushed back by three months from December 2031 to March 2032.

Paedophile caught plotting to abuse two boys with sex offender in cross-border sting

Andrew McAdam was in contact with England-based paedophile Connor Cashmore before he was caught.

GSK sees falling vaccine sales take shine off earnings

10 of the cosiest hotels on island of Ireland, with roaring fires, hayloft snugs and lounges to hibernate in happiness

They include a historic NI coaching inn with a thermal playground, and a Causeway Coast favourite with Inglenook fires, gaslit bar lamps and its own cinema

No shirt safe as Wales boss Lynn hints at changes

Wales head coach Sean Lynn says no shirt is safe as he hints he will make changes for the second WXV Test against Japan on Saturday.

Police and paramedics on Stoke-on-Trent street

It followed reports of an 'agitated' man

Justice Minister and Law Society agree engagement to resolve legal aid dispute

Carrick and Fernandes hold clear-the-air talks

Manchester United head coach Michael Carrick and captain Bruno Fernandes hold clear-the-air talks at the club's training ground.