Santa Claus is coming to town next month as the Darlington Round Table prepares for another sleigh ride around Darlington. Every Christmas for more than 40 years, the group bring the magic of Father ...

Wealthy countries must more than double the amount of climate finance paid from taxpayers’ money annually by 2030, UN-appointed experts said. The Independent High-Level Expert Group on Climate Finance ...

Countries have made “minimal progress” in increasing action to curb global warming in the past three years, analysis shows. An assessment by the Climate Action Tracker (CAT) initiative says that ...

Skilled community volunteers will be on hand to fix a variety of broken household items at Leyburn Arts Centre and Community Shed on Saturday (November 16). The session, from 9.45am to 12.30pm, is ...

The Republican Party has won enough seats to control the US House, completing the party’s sweep into power and securing their hold on the American government alongside president-elect Donald Trump.

Republican representative from Florida Matt Gaetz has submitted his resignation from US congress, effective immediately, launching an eight-week clock to fill his seat, Speaker Mike Johnson has said.

Protests erupted in Paris on Wednesday against a controversial gala organised by far-right figures in support of Israel. The event, intended to raise funds for the Israeli military, included Israeli ...

The largest coral in the world, measuring 32 metres long, has been found in the Solomon Islands. The coral, which is visible from space, is three times larger than the previous record-breaker, and is ...

The assessment system at Oxford and Cambridge could be worse for women as they tend to be more risk averse and can suffer from PMS, a ...

At least one explosion outside Brazil’s Supreme Court has killed one person and forced the justices and staff to evacuate the ...

The poll of 2,000 adults showed that one in two felt an increased risk of homelessness compared with last year.

The UK food system is “relentlessly” pushing consumers to make unhealthy choices, according to an annual report. The food environment, including the products advertised to consumers, restaurant menus ...