US aid agency in upheaval during foreign assistance freeze and staff departures
Dozens of senior officials have been put on leave, thousands of contractors laid off, and a sweeping freeze imposed on ...
Supermarket trials selling grapes with flavour and texture labels
A UK supermarket is trialling the sale of grapes labelled with their flavour or texture as it aims to better understand what customers prefer. Tesco said that many may think of grapes in terms of red, ...
Wind farm giant Orsted’s chief executive quits
The Danish company is behind many of the UK’s offshore wind farms but has struggled with rising costs in other countries.
Teen figure skaters, group of hunters and students among victims of US air crash
They were among 60 travellers and four crew members on board the commercial flight that collided with a Black Hawk helicopter.
Britain marks 5 years since Brexit and leaving EU today
Britain left the European Union on January 31, 2020 (five years ago today) and while some are still happy with the decision, others want to rejoin.
Pets at Home offers pet workshops during February half term
Pets at Home has revealed it will be offering a pet workshop this February half term. During the school holiday, children can go to their local store and discover how to meet and interact with animals ...
Vegan KitKat bar set to be discontinued by Nestlé in 2025
The Vegan KitKat bar is set to be discontinued by Nestlé in the summer of 2025 which has disappointed some fans ...
Rory McIlroy scores hole-in-one in first start of the PGA Tour season
Rory McIlroy celebrated a hole-in-one on his way to carding a score of 66 in the opening round at California’s Pebble Beach Pro-Am. The 35-year-old Northern Irishman found the cup with a sand wedge on ...
Extra £100 million announced for police as forces warn of funding gaps
The Government will invest an extra £100 million into neighbourhood policing as it seeks to boost the number of officers on the ground. This adds to £100 million announced in December for England and ...
Lola McEvoy MP criticised after erecting sign without permission
Darlington’s MP has fallen foul of council planning laws after erecting an office sign without permission. Lola McEvoy opened her new office on Blackwellgate to the public this week, six months after ...
Temporary banking hub to be set up in Barnard Castle
A temporary banking hub is set to be established in Barnard Castle within 12 weeks. This comes after the closure of Barclays, the last bank in Teesdale, in September. Permission for a hub was ...
Middlesbrough pub building hits the market for £175,000
A Teesside pub building has hit the market, being put up for sale for £175,000. The Cleveland Inn, located on Cleveland Street, Normanby, is a "mid-terrace" pub being sold by estate agents AG&G.