By Luke Walton Political correspondent, BBC North East & Cumbria 1 hour ago Image caption, School leaders are offering incentives for pupils to attend classes Nearly a quarter of pupils in north-east England have missed at least one in 10 lessons in the last year. Government figures showed it had...
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Everton have yet to make a summer signing. But, if the rumour mill proves to be true, there’s a chance that the first new face through the Finch Farm door could come from former Premier League rivals Leeds United. Everton secured their top-flight survival with a 1-0 win at home...
Which came first, the chicken or the egg? This has been a topic of debate for a very long time. There are other arguments surrounding eggs as well, like whether brown eggs are better than white eggs, farm-fresh vs. store-bought and if eggs should be washed or not. The list...
Members of the public were given a rare insight into the demands facing Suffolk Police earlier this week as the force held a 10-hour Tweetathon. The event, which ran from 11am until 9pm on Wendesday, June 21, saw a dedicated team of volunteer police officers and staff tweeting basic details...
Huddersfield Station has been revealed to have the worst record for cancellations in England, with around one in six trains not running (15%). This comes as Channel 4 launches an investigation into the privatised railways, which cost £64.3 billion more to run than if British Rail had remained in charge....
Pamela Mogford died in February 2022 aged 100. A funeral service took place at St Paul’s Church, Bledlow Ridge, the Chilterns village where she lived for three-quarters of a century, a month after her death. But now, detectives from Thames Valley Police’s major crime team have opened an investigation into her...
The American superstar, 43, delivered a dazzling headline set at British Summer Time (BST) Hyde Park festival on Sunday to an animated crowd, after a similarly high-octane performance on Saturday. Wearing a bejewelled leotard to start, the singer opened her second show of the London festival with her hit Get...
The Sea Eagles will be boosted by the return of several key players from injury, none more notable than Jake Trbojevic. Joseph Suaalii is back for the Roosters after serving a three game suspension for dangerous contact and Origin hero Cameron Munster will return for Melbourne in their blockbuster clash...
National Grid today launched its latest public consultation on its proposals to upgrade the electricity infrastructure between Norwich and Tilbury, previously known as East Anglia Green. The consultation will run for eight weeks and the energy company is asking residents to share their opinions on the updated proposals, which could...
They turn back the clock to 1985, a year which featured ups and downs for the city and its residents. Protest featured regularly on the local news agenda with celebrity visits and fundraisers also making the headlines. Enjoy these photos, a mix from the YEP archive and others published courtesy...