BP has said it expects to report higher oil and gas production for the second quarter, after the energy giant renewed its focus on fossil fuels to help boost profits. Shares rose for the group on ...

Hundreds of loyalist bonfires will be lit on Friday night ahead of traditional July 12 celebrations across Northern Ireland.

According to Gardener's World: "Even during a ban, the use of a hosepipe for some activities is still allowed. Do check your water company’s website for exact details of what each one permits, which ...

Yorkshire Water has introduced the first UK hosepipe ban of the year. Here is how to check if there is one in your area.

Specialist business property adviser, Christie & Co, has announced the sale of Arden House residential home for the elderly in Pickering. Arden House is an established care home for up to 14 elderly ...

North Yorkshire councillors should undergo a criminal records check to ensure they are safe to be alone with the public, a meeting will be told ...

A trade union has called a 48-hour strike at Glasgow Airport later this month. Around 75 staff at the travel hub, including engineers and managers, will walk out between 6am on July 24 and 6am on July ...

Yvette Cooper insisted the plan would ‘fundamentally undermine’ the people smugglers organising the crossings.

Fears that the Lions would see another full-back ruled out of the tour following Elliot Daly’s return home with a fractured forearm were eased following a positive scan on the injury incurred against ...

UK exports to the US returned to growth in May, official figures show, after the two countries agreed a trade deal that softened the blow of President Donald Trump’s tariff hikes. Goods exports rose ...

Scotland captain Rory Darge is relishing the prospect of flexing his muscles against the famed Fijian pack in the first Test of their Pacific islands tour in Suva on Saturday.

PUBLIC toilets in North Yorkshire have been vandalised for the third time in the last few months. Police are appealing for information after the male toilets in Church Street, Norton, were damaged. A ...