The former international cricketer was airlifted to a major trauma centre after the car accident on a Top Gear test track.

A Labour MP has resigned as the UK’s trade envoy to Turkey amid controversy over a visit to Turkish-occupied northern Cyprus. A government spokesman told the BBC Afzal Khan, who represents Manchester ...

US President Donald Trump and Russia’s Vladimir Putin kicked off their Alaska summit with a warm handshake before heading ...

The Alice Hawthorn Inn at Nun Monkton to the west of York is just off the A59 and is well worth the drive for good, Michelin-listed, ...

A flag was raised in Northallerton to mark the 80th anniversary of VJ Day. The ceremony took place at County Hall on Friday, August 15, with a two-minute silence held at the remembrance memorial.

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A park in Easingwold is getting a lighting upgrade to make evening exercise safer and more accessible. The new lighting at Millfields Park will improve access to its jogging track, outdoor gym, and ...

This 'ridiculously beautiful' little seaside village in North Yorkshire has been named among the best in the UK 'to visit at least once' ...

York Bridge Club is inviting people of all ages to pick up a new hobby. The club is hosting two free open days next month at its Acomb Sports and Social Club venue, welcoming everyone from complete ...

A shooting near a mosque in central Sweden has left one person dead and one injured and police said they believe it was ...

From Lupins to Dahlias, gardening legend Alan Titchmarsh has revealed the five 'showstopping' plants that every garden needs ...

Sudden, intense downpours over small areas known as cloudbursts are increasingly common in India’s Himalayan regions and ...