Top stories

Motorist claims 'no lay-by is safe' as council plots closure of site over 'repeated' flytipping

Redcar and Cleveland Council has been told plans to close the lay-by near Upleatham will simply move the problem if it exists elsewhere

Brave Rose to tackle Mini Great North Run for James Cook team that are 'constant source of support'

Rose Durant watched mum Kim take on the Great North Run last year, and was inspired to challenge herself

Middlesbrough armed robber held up shop assistant he'd known 'since he was a child'

Jason Dixon covered his face before robbing a Go Local store in Middlesbrough

New front door for families and children led to 'phenomenal' surge in requests for early help

Councillors heard of a 'vast' 94% rise in referrals to partners and partner agencies after the Family Help Front Door was launched in April

Campaign launched challenging myths around rape and sexual violence

Welsh hospital A&E has 'plunging staff morale' and is threat to patient dignity

The Health Inspectorate Wales inspection found packed waiting rooms, missing equipment and poor staff morale at Ysbyty Glan Clwyd in North Wales

William to launch suicide prevention guidance backed by host of sporting stars

The guidance has been produced by William’s Royal Foundation in partnership with the British Standards Institution and charity Chasing the Stigma.

Holiday park with mountain and loch views named best in Scotland

Highland Holidays, nestled at the foot of mountains in Scotland, has been named the best holiday park in Scotland in a survey by Which?, which also ranked Potters and Hoburne highly

New holiday park with breathtaking mountain views named best in Scotland

Highland Holidays, with lochside locations near Ben Nevis and Oban, has been named the best holiday park in Scotland in the Which? 2026 survey, with Potters and Hoburne also scoring highly

Fresh plans submitted for Grangetown pub which closed more than ten years ago

A proposal for a Hindu community centre on the plot sparked protests in 2024

Stormont minister apologises for failings in care by ex-neurologist

Stamp of approval for Duran Duran as Birmingham group reveal 'pinch yourself' moment

The stamps chart their journey from the Rum Runner and the rest of the city's club scene to international acclaim

Anfield woman, 22, died three months after noticing bruises on her body

Roxanne Archer got a letter from the doctor telling her to go straight to hospital

Mums with prams flee Warrington shopping centre in terror at sight of knifeman covered in blood

The armed man was seen wandering around 'aimlessly' after apparently being kicked in the head and stamped on

Parents issued warning as over two-thirds of children may be told how to 'look and behave' online

Plan International UK said content feeds for 13 to 16-year-olds may become "clearly gendered" as early as in the first 20 minutes of use

NHS gives major update on pharmacists scheme for patients with migraines, acne and more

The PM has said the expansion of the already-existing scheme will 'give people back precious time'

Barclays, HSBC, Lloyds join Martin Lewis' charity scheme to combat 'marriage made in hell'

Martin Lewis warned that long-term money worries may "grind people down"

Martin Lewis’s charity working with banks to help support people at suicide risk

The Money and Mental Health Policy Institute will support Barclays, HSBC, Lloyds, Monzo and Nationwide Building Society to work on new approaches.

Soldiers from Scots battalions face off in Cyprus exercise

The Royal Regiment of Scotland soldiers said they relished the chance to ‘prove ourselves’ against comrades.

Housing market gradually finding its footing, say surveyors

The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors said any potential recovery ‘remains fragile’.

Gruffalo Granny reviewed: Tale of wit and bravery is an homage to storytelling

It has been more than 20 years since the last book in the series.

Labour peer spoiled her ballot at 2019 election to write ‘antisemite’ in protest at Jeremy Corbyn, new book reveals

Margaret Hodge says she did not swear at then Labour leader during infamous showdown in the House of Commons

‘There might be a few less Porsches’: Union boss urges Burnham to bring in bank tax to ease cost of living

The general secretary of the TUC Paul Nowak called on the Labour leader to go ‘further and faster’ on cutting bills

Londoners far less likely to be victims of crime than public believe, study shows

Researchers said the ‘London in decline narrative’ is fuelling misconceptions about the capital