Three recent regional elections – two far-right wins and one leftist – show how the German political centre ground is losing support

Letter to the editor

Update on flu and Covid

Hanged, buried, and back from the dead – Half-Hangit Maggie lived to tell the tale that baffled a nation and changed the law

Eileen Jones previews a remarkable new book about the Lake District, called Forty Fells

The mysterious reason why new traffic lights in Stretford kept failing has now been discovered in what is thought to be a first – fried slugs

Hadestown: The Musical uniquely breaks the fourth wall but fails to translate its audio mixing to home viewing

Having recently been refurbished and now open again to the public, Redhills had its official reopening on the evening of Thursday 24 September

Darlington councillors have rejected a Green Party motion calling on the government to enable a National Audit Office investigation into public spending connected to TVCA, Teesside Freeport and STDC

The first environmental plan under the new planning law is out for consultation. It covers half of Norfolk. What’s planned? Will it work?

Andy Burnham has done it – he’s talking about Brexit. But now what?

Andy Burnham has done it – he’s talking about Brexit. But now what?

Breakfast Club in Wigan: how volunteers are helping recovering addicts to get on the road to sobriety and back into society

West Midlands economic growth stabilises as WMCA 2026 report reveals widening inequalities

Bob Copeland shows how to get the best from Heritage Open Days and Ride and Stride to explore the history on your doorstep

Three recent regional elections – two far-right wins and one leftist – show how the German political centre ground is losing support

Denmark and the UK are quite similar when it comes to alcohol and drinking habits

Thousands of young people will get the chance to join sports teams, learn an instrument, or take part in debating and outdoor adventures

Curvy Sounds launched a raffle featuring a bespoke Tokai Les Paul electric guitar worth around £1,000 earlier in 2026

A year after quitting Twitter, The Bear reflects on readers, income and sanity involved in walking away

Andy Burnham has done it – he’s talking about Brexit. But now what?

A gentle 47-mile Roman road trail beginning in Suffolk and passing through Norfolk: superbly signposted, rich in wildlife, history and views

One jar of M&S Custard Cream Spread has caused us to question civilisation, breakfast, mashed potato and the limits of human restraint

Leading economist Andy Haldane, Sunderland-born former chief economist at the Bank of England, has been appointed first professorial fellow at the new Institute of Devolution

As flaws in the consultation process continued to emerge, a number of residents decided that enough was enough

Think tank proposes a new scheme following Burnham's proposed change to replace grants with a share of income tax

For the fifth year now, Radio Manchester has given awards to some exceptional individuals for their community work

A gentle 47-mile Roman road trail beginning in Suffolk and passing through Norfolk: superbly signposted, rich in wildlife, history and views

Barnham campaigners are learning from Piddington’s publicity success, but its experience offers warnings as well as lessons

Letter to the editor

A year after quitting Twitter, The Bear reflects on readers, income and sanity involved in walking away

New mental health centres in local communities with no referrals and no waiting will bring a lifeline to many

West Midlands economic growth stabilises as WMCA 2026 report reveals widening inequalities

For several months the US administration has been ripping up the Endangered Species Act. The consequences could be cataclysmic

Wordsworth’s home Rydal Mount, in the Lake District, looks forward to a stimulating future in the hands of the Wordsworth Trust

“I felt like giving back to the community by volunteering at nurdle cleaning at the Beach, my participation in the effort symbolises me as a Newcastle resident, not necessarily an asylum seeker”

A year after quitting Twitter, The Bear reflects on readers, income and sanity involved in walking away

A look at a potential solution to improving Northumbria water

Truth, facts, and reality don’t seem to matter to a number of people…

Cambridgeshire residents can now report some non-emergency crimes through an AI conversation under a new police pilot scheme

Letter to the editor

Norwich hosts a first show by a local art collective. Expect “intimate acts of care, shamanic confessionals and stunning costume changes”

Barnham campaigners are learning from Piddington’s publicity success, but its experience offers warnings as well as lessons

The charm and atmosphere of the wonderful Viktoria Zizkov arena

“The Reuse Shop was always a brilliant idea, but to see more than 27,000 items find new homes really has surpassed all expectations"

Under a new system, the North East could offer children the homes they need