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Cheryl tipped to replace Sir Tom Jones on The Voice UK in major ITV shake-up
Cheryl is reportedly the frontrunner to replace Sir Tom Jones on The Voice UK after the music legend was axed as a full-time coach on the ITV singing competition
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Major changes proposed to controversial home-to-school transport policy
Child 'mauled by 12-foot alligator' in Florida lake
A child was bitten on the arm and leg by an alligator while swimming in the Weeki Wachee Preserve, Florida, where swimming is prohibited
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Man jailed after using social media to 'develop sexual relationship with a child'
Robert Daw has been jailed after police found evidence he was trying to communicate online with someone he thought was a child
Four Renoir paintings stolen in French Riviera heist with two still missing
Suspected thieves stole four Renoir paintings worth an estimated €9 million from the Renoir Museum in Cagnes-sur-Mer on the French Riviera in an operation lasting less than three minutes
'Predator' jailed after blackmailing young girls into sending indecent pictures
Arun Wilding, 22, from Oldbury, in the West Midlands would like the girls' pictures before sending them a message
Lepro smart floor lamp is £90 off as darker evenings return
The 2,300-lumen lamp offers app and voice controls, music synchronisation, adjustable white light and millions of colours
Harrogate Cyclist Seriously Injured: Police Appeal for Dashcam
North Yorkshire Police have launched an appeal for witnesses and dashcam footage after a cyclist was left hospitalised with serious injuries following an incident near Harrogate. The cyclist, a man in his late 50s from Otley, came off his bicycle while travelling downhill on the B6161 Leathley Lane....
Police appeal after woman sexually assaulted on The Stray in Harrogate
North Yorkshire Police have launched an urgent appeal for information following a sexual assault on The Stray in Harrogate over the weekend. The incident occurred at approximately 8:30 pm on Sunday 6 September 2026 on the section of parkland situated between Knaresborough Road and Wetherby Road. The...
If you always wake up too hot, this new mattress technology could be worth knowing about
If overheating regularly disrupts your sleep, Simba's new technology has been designed to help keep sleepers cooler for up to eight hours.
New Reform-led Kirklees Cabinet warns of 'difficult decisions' ahead
Today marked the first public meeting of Kirklees Council's new Cabinet, after weeks of political stalemate
Deputy Mayor relies on £195,000 victim fund to counter backlash over incoming prisoner early release rules
York and North Yorkshire Deputy Mayor Jo Coles has issued a strategic public statement on the Government’s incoming emergency prisoner early release scheme, pointing to a newly secured £195,000 grant as local authorities brace for a national policy change they cannot block. The statement function...
St Moriz launches new products for 2026, but I still swear by its £5.99 tanning mousse
The new St. Moriz products have caught my eye, but it’s the original mousse that still has a permanent place in my beauty cupboard.
Huddersfield man in bizarre beef with KFC goes to extreme lengths to make his point
A local content creator has turned his long-running dispute with the Marsh fast food restaurant into an unusual stunt
Reform UK Conference: North Yorkshire Grassroots “Buzzing” Over Expanded Scale and New Local Councillor Package
BIRMINGHAM — Grassroots organizers within Reform UK have reported an overwhelmingly positive reception to the party’s expanded annual conference at the NEC, pointing to enhanced corporate infrastructure and a successful reboot of its local government strategy. Local party figure Mike Jordan desc...
For sale: Rare housing development site in historic part of North Yorkshire
A rare development site with consent for nine homes is for sale in a village near a historic North Yorkshire market town which is mentioned in the Domesday Book.
Survey reveals Linton-on-Ouse residents plan to flee village over asylum centre proposals
A major survey of Linton-on-Ouse residents has revealed overwhelming opposition to Home Office proposals to house 1,200 male asylum seekers at the former RAF Linton-on-Ouse site, with a significant number of families stating they plan to move away if the scheme proceeds. The data, compiled from 404 ...
Councillors question if loss-making Brierley Homes will ever turn finances around
A golden celebration – 50 years of the Harrogate Autumn Flower Show
The Harrogate Autumn Flower Show is celebrating its 50th anniversary, bringing three days of spectacular flowers, inspiring gardens, giant vegetables, and seasonal produce to Newby Hall & Gardens from 18-20 September 2026. First staged in 1976, the show has spent half a century celebrating the v...
Residents offered free ‘life-saving’ blood pressure checks
Potentially life-saving health checks are being offered for free to communities across North Yorkshire after tens of thousands of people in the county are estimated to be undiagnosed with high blood pressure. It is estimated that more than 50,000 adults in North Yorkshire are living with high blood ...