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10 hours ago | 
bbc.com | Nadia Lincoln
Inspectors find safety, staffing, and dignity issues at St Andrew's Healthcare in Northampton.
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21 hours ago | 
bbc.com | Harriet Heywood |Louise Hulland
More people needing city foodbank than ever beforeHarriet Heywood & Louise HullandCambridge City Foodbank"[There is ] no shame in needing to come... no one should be put in that position in the first place," says senior organiser, Kate McIntoshAn emergency food service says more people are turning to them for help than ever before. Cambridge City Foodbank gave out 17,666 emergency food parcels last year, 20% more than in 2023.
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22 hours ago | 
bbc.com | Jim Scott
Repairs to storm-hit pier under waySunderland City CouncilBenjamin Leng, of South Bay Civil Engineering, and Councillor Kevin Johnston described the damage as significantRepair work on a pier badly damaged by Storm Babet in October 2023 is now under way. The Grade II listed Roker Pier in Sunderland has been off limits to the public after 300ft (100m) of railings were washed away and some of the path at the pier head broke off.
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22 hours ago | 
bbc.com | Ben King
Couriers Evri and DHL merge to form UK delivery giantBen KingBusiness reporter, BBC NewsEvriEvri will merge with DHL's UK parcel delivery businesses to create a combined courier firm handling more than a billion parcels and a billion letters a year. DHL focuses on faster, secure higher-value deliveries of items such as computers or phones, whereas Evri handles much larger volumes of lower-value goods such as clothing.
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23 hours ago | 
bbc.com | Karen Hoggan
UK hits back at claims US tariff deal bad for ChinaKaren HogganBusiness reporter, BBC NewsGetty ImagesThe UK government has hit back at suggestions the tariff agreement it reached with the US last week could be damaging to China. It said there was "no such thing as a veto on Chinese investment" in the deal.
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1 day ago | 
bbc.com | Kate Baldock
Traders worried about town centre regenerationKate BaldockBBCWork to redevelop Oakengates started in 2023Businesses in a Shropshire town centre that is being redeveloped have asked for extra support from their local authority. Work in Oakengates, Telford, began in 2023, and traders have said it has caused shoppers to stay away. The work, which also involves the building of a new theatre, is due to continue until the end of 2026.
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1 day ago | 
bbc.com | Mark Denten
'My son was killed by criminals making cannabis'Mark DentenDuncan LeatherdaleBBC News, North East and CumbriaFamily handoutArchie York was killed in an explosion at a block of flats in OctoberSeven-year-old Archie York was killed in a blast in Newcastle caused by his neighbour's illegal attempts to make cannabis sweets. As one of his killers is jailed, Archie's mother says her son's death should serve as a warning to other criminals.
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1 day ago | 
bbc.com | Mark Smith
Film venue latest to axe Kneecap screening Mark Smith Local Democracy Reporting Service Reuters The band said they rejected "any suggestion that we would seek to incite violence against any MP" A Cheshire venue has cancelled a screening of a film about hip-hop trio Kneecap after a clip on social media appeared to show one of the band members calling for the death of British MPs. Storyhouse in Chester was due to show Kneecap, a comedy drama about the rise of the band from Belfast, as part of...
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1 day ago | 
bbc.com | Austen Shakespeare
High Street plan downsizes to speed up projectAusten ShakespeareLocal Democracy Reporting ServiceBBCPlans to redevelop Gateshead High Street South began in 2019, but six years later most of the buildings remain emptyA £13m regeneration of a high street is to be downsized to help speed up its progress, a council has confirmed. Plans to revitalise Gateshead High Street South began in 2019, but it became the subject of delays and controversy following the Covid-19 pandemic and budget changes.
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1 day ago | 
bbc.com | Lara King
Guide dog user warns taxi drivers to follow lawLara KingNathan Major-KershawNathan Major-Kershaw says some taxi drivers complain about his guide dog Jackson A man with a severe sight impairment has issued a warning to taxi drivers telling them they have to accept guide dogs by law. Nathan Major-Kershaw, 29, from Hull, said he had experienced drivers complaining when he had brought his dog Jackson into their cars, with one saying he could refuse to accept him as a passenger.