First contestant fired as The Apprentice kicks off in the Austrian Alps
Emma Rothwell has become the first contestant to be fired from The Apprentice, as series 19 of the BBC business show began in ...
A1(M) speed restrictions and closures set to be implemented
The A1(M) in County Durham will face temporary speed restrictions and closures between Junction 62 (Carrville) and Junction 63 (Chester-le-Street).
Northern Rye in Newcastle named UK's second best artisan bakery
A North East bakery famed for its breads and pastries has been named the second-best artisan bakery in the UK. Northern Rye, based in Ouseburn, was ranked number two in the ‘Bakers Dozen’ list by ...
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University of Sunderland graduate selected for mentoring scheme
A university graduate who is making waves in the North East film industry has been specially selected to take part in a national mentoring scheme. Carley Armstrong, who graduated from Sunderland ...
Friday’s briefing: Man Utd, Tottenham and Rangers into Europa League last 16
Rangers edged through to the last 16 of the Europa League with a nervy 2-1 win over Union Saint-Gilloise at Ibrox. Midfielder Nicolas Raskin scored his first goal of the season with a header in the ...
Mid-air collision kills 67 people in deadliest US air disaster since 2001
Wednesday’s crash was the deadliest in the US since November 12 2001, when an American Airlines flight slammed into a residential area of Belle Harbour, New York, just after take-off from Kennedy ...
What the papers say – January 31
I: Treat patients at home to prevent bed blocking, Streeting tells health bosses #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/2b08Rw3or3 — Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) January 30, 2025 The Daily Mail leads ...
Alcohol prices rising as higher tax and duties take effect
The increases mean the price of a bottle of gin will rise by 32p while wine at 14.5 ABV (alcohol by volume) will increase by 54p.
Heathrow airport expansion will smash our community, say nearby villagers
Hundreds of homes could be demolished in the west London villages of Harmondsworth and Longford if the expansion gets the green light.
Kobbie Mainoo shines as Man Utd beat FCSB to seal Europa League last-16 spot
Kobbie Mainoo set up one and scored the other as Manchester United booked their place in the Europa League round of 16 with a 2-0 victory against FCSB in Romania. There have been some bumps in the ...
It’s a night the academy should be proud of – Postecoglou hails Spurs’ young guns
Ange Postecoglou paid tribute to Tottenham’s academy after three youth-team products grabbed first goals for the club in a 3-0 win against Elfsborg which sealed their progress into the Europa League’s ...
Fergus Ewing: Sturgeon took SNP in direction that was ‘really not going to work’
Mr Ewing said the former first minister became ‘obsessed with ideology, equality and gender form’ during the time Greens were in government.