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CCTV captured a giant furry figure at a local bus stop

Ad Feature Morrisons revealed to be behind Leeds 'bear' sightings

The former JG Windows music store in the Central Arcade, Newcastle city centre. Photo: LDRS.

Historic former music store set for new lease of life as plans approved

Northerners find hoovering and decluttering to be some of the most satisfying tasks

The top Northern cities with the most houseproud residents revealed

Lawcris' Leeds office operates as a 24-hour logistics hub

Ad Feature How Lawcris is helping to power the UK's fit-out boom

Playshapes.

Award-winning interactive play artwork coming to Blyth

Blyth Lifeguard and Swimming Club

Blyth youngsters celebrate lifeguarding success in Leeds

Northumberland.

Northumberland to unveil major growth plans

Luke Henderson, founder of NeuroMoney LTD.

Growing business on UK Startup Awards shortlist

The Pussycat Dolls are reuniting and going on a world tour in 2026, including nine UK dates, and tickets are now on sale.

The Pussycat Dolls Tour 2026: Get your tickets on Ticketmaster now

Madness

Squeeze and Madness on top form at First Direct Bank Arena

The supermarket has revealed the popular products shoppers checked-out across 10 UK cities.

Lidl unveils ‘Lidl Wrapped’ - festive paper inspired by top buys
Lidl has released its first-ever ‘Lidl Wrapped’, showcasing shopping habits and top buys through wacky, festive wrapping paper inspired by some of the nation’s much-loved products.
Oliver Lewis

Gary Numan has revealed his Telekon tour will continue, acting as a tribute to his late brother.

Gary Numan breaks down during show after 'the worst news ever'

A recent study by Fanatix has revealed which cities in the UK are the most concert-obsessed in 2025.

The 10 most concert-obsessed places in the UK named

Natalie Markham, Family Law Specialist at Pepperells.

'Determined to finish what I started' - Solicitor passes exams weeks before givi...

Who are the current favourites to be a headliner at next year's Reading and Leeds Festivals, in the run up to Christmas this year?

The latest odds on your Reading and Leeds headliners in 2026

London topped the list for business growth in the UK

The top cities for business growth in the UK, according to study

Ahead of the main parade on Monday, there is the matter of crowning a King and Queen to lead the procession - enter, the Carnival Royalty Show.

What is the Leeds West Indian Carnival Royalty Show?

I’ve been a travel agent for 35 years - here's my travel essentials

Holly’s Kitchen: I'm a self-confessed terrible cook - and here's what I learnt from a top Indian chef

Watch as I learn to cook a classic Indian dish

Upper Austria

Review: Why Upper Austria has it all - visit before everyone else does

Kirkstall abbey in Leeds

Top 3 historic buildings and landmarks to explore in the UK

Extreme Day Trips and Budget Travel

Ali Mohammed (right) popped a bottle of Champagne to toast his huge win

Man wins £800k house with 99p ticket after his business was scammed

NE14Addiction (anyone for addiction)

Colin Gibson: The relentless advocate changing lives through NE14Addiction

The heated loungers in the new relaxation area at Thorpe Park

Thorpe Park Hotel: Blissful new relaxation lounge adds to temptations

Sir Brendan Foster, northern mayors, and deputy prime minister Angela Rayner at the launch of the Great North in Leeds. Photo: LDRS.

New partnership formed to launch the Great North

Investment opportunities in Northumberland are being highlighted.

New investment video showcases why county is open for business

Newcastle University

EDGE strengthens higher education portfolio with NEUPC Framework appointment
EDGE, a leading multi-disciplinary property and construction consultancy, has been appointed to the North Eastern Universities Purchasing Consortium (NEUPC) framework – further strengthening its position as a trusted partner in the higher education sector.
Altitude PR

Levi’s merchandising experts spruce up the local Team Solan charity shop

Levi's selects Team Solan as chosen charity for all North East stores

A car buyer discusses finance options with a dealership representative. New research suggests many UK drivers now regret the car finance deals they agreed to in the past decade.

One in three brits regret their car finance deal as rising costs bite, survey re...

Despite the line-up for Leeds and Reading having been revealed, could one of these 13 artists make a surprise appearance at either event?

13 'wildcards' who could make an appearance at Leeds and Reading

£4.5m drug operation consisting of 75 cannabis farms uncovered.

Watch: £4.5m drug operation consisting of 75 cannabis farms uncovered

The Premier League referee who opened up a vinyl record store

Daniel Hayelom.

Off-duty private hire driver following woman before he raped her

The moment Deborah Gosling, from Sheffield, met Corinne Hutton - the transplant patient who received her twin sister’s hands.

Watch: Woman meets recipient of her twin sister’s hands

The sun sets over Camber Sands.

Later time the sun will set in your area on day clocks change

A small dog being groomed

Watch quirky UK Shots! TV episodes

Shop owner holding an artificial leg

Hidden antique treasures in the UK

Bethany Fletcher and partner Dylan Naylor with kids Theo and Louis, and actor Stephen Graham, outside their home used for filming in hit Netflix series Adolescence.

Our home was used to film Netflix's 'Adolescence'

Joby Aviation, Inc., the California-based company developing electric air taxis for commercial passenger service, has announced a partnership with Virgin Atlantic.

200mph air taxi could soon connect cities to major UK airports

The victorious Morpeth side

Morpeth still in the fight for hockey League title

Has the younger Leeds Festival now become "the" go to festival site for Reading and Leeds Festival over the years?

Explainer Has Leeds overtaken Reading? Festival popularity analysis revealed

Photo of a dog in a kennel

Top 4 mini-documentaries: Cavity-Wall Scandal & hybrid ferry

Ross (pictured top inset) was found guilty of murder after purposely crashing into a parked car to kill Claudiu-Carol Kondor (pictured bottom inset) who was hanging onto the door of his own van to prevent it from being stolen.

Killer drives at 60mph while Amazon driver clings onto his stolen van

John Bolloten, documentary photographer at his Blood Brothers exhibition

I photograph brutal bare-knuckle fights. I'm often sprayed with blood
Meet the photographer who has spent five years in the ‘hay-bales’ with brutal bare-knuckle fighters - and gets so close that he sometimes gets sprayed with blood.
Lucinda Herbert

Officers from West Yorkshire Police arrested a total of five people for offences linked to the drugs trade.

Watch: Police seize £1.6m worth of cannabis plants

This video shows the moment teens run through the streets of Gipton brandishing machetes

Watch: Moment gang chase after victim with machetes and handgun

Limp Bizkit have been announced as part of this year’s Leeds and Reading Festivals, as organisers reveal their second wave of acts.

Leeds and Reading announce 28 new acts for 2025 - full list

Alnwick are back in action at Driffield this weekend

Alnwick slip to narrow rugby defeat

Robson Green and Nicola Adams in Episode 2.

Robson Green joined by Olympic champion in 'Weekend Escapes'

The green and gold are still right in the mix at the top

Morpeth take point in hockey league

Thieves caught with £5,000 of stolen glasses.

Watch: Thieves caught with £5,000 of stolen designer glasses

Morpeth continued their winning ways

Morpeth hockey secure three points in Yorkshire

No games were played on Saturday

Morpeth hockey hit by big freeze

Heart-warming moment couple surprise each other during proposal.

Best videos: Heart-warming moment pair surprise each other in proposal

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Maryam Moshiri will appear in Taskmaster’s New Year Treat after becoming known for a viral BBC News moment in which she was accidentally shown making a middle-finger gesture during a studio countdown.

Maryam Moshiri joins Taskmaster after cancer battle

Is a Sudden Stratospheric Warming about to deliver a massive cold snap in the UK? It could, but it’s not that simple.

Explainer Sudden stratospheric warming: What could it mean for the UK weather?

Kevin the Carrot and Chantenay launch a search for missing Cauli Dog in Aldi's 2026 Christmas advert.

Shoppers hail Aldi's Christmas advert 'the best' one - watch it here

A Ryanair flight from Madrid was caught up in Thursday’s disruption (photo by Jaime REINA / AFP via Getty Images)

Plane bomb threats: all flights and airports affected

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