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St Paul’s CE School pupils in Holgate community projetcs
Pupils at St Paul’s CE School in Holgate have been taking part in a number of projects including litter picking in nearby streets.
Beverley & East Riding Early Music Festival hailed a success
A MUSIC festival in an East Yorkshire town has been hailed a success. Beverley & East Riding Early Music Festival returned in May for its annual celebration of the town’s musical history with an ...
British Palestinians urge action from Government as relatives starve in Gaza
British Palestinians with starving family members in Gaza are urging the Government to take tougher action on Israel. At a ...
Stabbing in Baker Street in Clifton - police cordon in place
North Yorkshire Police say they are investigating a stabbing in Baker Street in Clifton, a terrace off Shipton Street and near Burton Stone Lane. A police spokesman said: “We were called at about ...
Labour scores surprise Holyrood by-election victory over SNP and Reform
Labour’s newest MSP declared his shock by-election victory has sent a message to Nigel Farage and “his mob”, after he defeated both the SNP and Reform UK to win the Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse ...
Surprise Hamilton win ‘changes the script’ for Scottish Labour, leader says
People will need to “change the script” on Scottish Labour after the party’s surprise win in Hamilton, the party’s leader has said. Davy Russell took the seat vacated by the death of Scottish ...
Banning burka should be debated, says Richard Tice after Reform chairman quits
There should be a debate about the banning of the burka, Reform deputy leader Richard Tice has said. The party’s former chairman Zia Yusuf announced on Thursday he was standing down just 24 hours ...
Several people arrested in Bali on drugs charges that could carry death penalty
On Tuesday, three British nationals accused of smuggling nearly a kilogram of cocaine into Indonesia were charged.
Russian ambassador blames UK in part for Ukraine’s drone attacks
The British Council has meanwhile been barred from Russia, as tensions between Moscow and the West continue to deepen.
Counting begins in Hamilton by-election
Counting has begun in the Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse Holyrood by-election. Ballot boxes arrived from across the constituency at around 10.15pm, before being rolled out across the counting room ...
Tinie Tempah says nightlife crisis means ‘losing that physical connection’
Tinie Tempah has said that young people are “losing that physical connection” by not being part of the UK’s nightlife economy as he teased new music.
Northern Ireland public wants to see action on child poverty – survey finds
Most of the Northern Ireland public want to see government take action to address child poverty, new research has found. The provision of affordable childcare is the most popular measure among people ...