Balkans snowstorm leaves tens of thousands of homes without power
Tens of thousands of homes in Bosnia were without electricity on Tuesday after more heavy snow and winds that also brought ...
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Bill Clinton out of hospital after being treated for flu
Former president Bill Clinton has been discharged from a Washington hospital, and will be home for Christmas after he was admitted the day before with a fever. Mr Clinton is being treated for the flu, ...
Manchester United star spends Christmas Eve helping homeless
Manchester United star Diogo Dalot has helped serve food to homeless people at a shelter in the city. The Portuguese defender, a £19 million signing from Porto, turned up unannounced with his partner ...
Teenager dies after car crashes into wall during police chase in Sheffield
A teenager has died after a car crashed into a wall during a police chase in Sheffield. The 18-year-old was killed in a crash in the Hyde Park Walk area of the city on Monday afternoon. South ...
Indian filmmaker Shyam Benegal dies aged 90
Shyam Benegal, a renowned Indian filmmaker known for pioneering a cinema movement that tackled social issues in the 1970s, has died after chronic kidney disease aged 90. His contribution to cinema was ...
Five schools unite at Ushaw for magical Christmas concert
FIVE North East schools came together this Christmas to stage a heartwarming concert in one of the region’s most stunning settings.
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Progress on A1 Gateshead scheme as footbridge and lanes open
More progress has been made on work to improve the A1, as National Highways carries out a capacity-increasing scheme. New lanes on the A1 from Birtley to Coal House, in Gateshead, have been opened, ...
Four North Yorkshire Council leisure centres improved
The facilities and pools at Northallerton, Bedale, Thirsk and Sowerby and Stokesley have each been made more accessible and inclusive for people.
Crocheted ‘elf on shelf’ captured in sticky situations brings festive joy
A crocheted “elf on the shelf” has been spreading festive joy and raising money for charity by being captured in several ...
Man’s death blamed on major storm pounding California’s central coast
A major storm pounded California’s central coast on Monday, bringing flooding and high surf that was blamed for fatally ...
Every UK Bank Holiday date for 2025 - see the full list
The UK could be set to get an extra bank holiday in 2025, as the country marks two major anniversaries, reports suggest. The Daily Express reports that the Government has not yet decided which weekend ...
Explosion at Turkish ammunition factory kills 11 people
An explosion at an ammunition factory in north-west Turkey left 11 dead and five injured on Tuesday morning. The blast occurred in Balikesir province, according to the state-run Anadolu Agency. The ...