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HMRC issues refunds to thousands of pensioners in the UK

HMRC has issued refunds to thousands of pensioners after being overcharged tax on their pension withdrawals, new data reveals ...

Firefighters at forest fire started deliberately in Kilburn

A FIRE has been started deliberately in a North Yorkshire forest. North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service say they were called at 7.53pm on Sunday (August 24) to Kilburn. A service spokesman said: ...

Scarborough St Nicholas Cliff: people rescued from lift

EMERGENCY crews have been called in after reports of people stuck in a lift in a North Yorkshire resort. North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service say they were called at 5.53pm on Sunday (August 24) ...

Birthday English Channel swim by York man for a good cause

A YORK man is putting his feet up this Bank Holiday weekend after swimming the English Channel - on his 38th birthday. Nick Boaz from Clifton Moor completed the 47km, tracking in an S-shape with the ...

Scarborough woman targeted by seagull called Steven

This is the moment a cheeky seagull called Steven snatches an ornament from a shocked North Yorkshire care worker’s windowsill.

Queues expected: A1(M) Leeds Festival and train disruption

Travellers are warned to take care as heavy traffic is expected this bank holiday Monday on both road and rail.

North Yorkshire teeth-brushing programme for under-5s

Council chiefs in York and North Yorkshire are looking to cut tooth decay in children by funding a programme to oversee a supervised ...

Monday briefing: Liverpool face hostile Newcastle trip amid Alexander Isak saga

Alexander Isak will be the elephant in the room when Newcastle host Liverpool in a blockbuster Monday night fixture. Liverpool’s pursuit of Isak this summer has resulted in the Swedish forward being ...

Novak Djokovic admits physical ‘concern’ after first-round win in New York

Novak Djokovic admitted he was concerned by his physical difficulties after battling past young American Learner Tien in the opening round of the US Open. While a 6-1 7-6 (3) 6-2 scoreline may appear ...

Arrest after man stabbed on cycle path in York suburb

North Yorkshire Police said it happened around 7.50pm last night (August 22) under a bridge on the path close to Derwent Avenue.

‘Unsparing’ Virginia Giuffre memoir releasing in October

The memoir of Virginia Giuffre is expected to put a spotlight back on the Duke of York when it releases in October. The book, titled Nobody’s Girl, is described on the Penguin Publishing House website ...

Almost 800 shoplifting offences a day go unsolved, study shows

Almost 290,000 shoplifting cases went unsolved in 2024-25, according to House of Commons library analysis. The figures showed 55.5% of investigations in England and Wales failed to identify a suspect, ...