The traditional butchers that's now in the spotlight after Prince William visit
Hammonds Butchers, located in Bainbridge, Wensleydale, welcomed Prince William as part of a visit focused on rural communities and the challenges facing farmers on Tuesday (May 5).
What did Prince William eat at The Farmers Arms in Muker?
Prince William stopped for lunch at The Farmers Arms in Muker on Tuesday (May 5), where he was served a hearty plate of chicken and ham pie, chips, mushy peas and gravy. The community-owned pub shared the moment online, saying the dish had received the “royal seal of approval” during what they described as an…
Spiral galaxy’s brilliant heart shines bright in a new picture from NASA’s Webb telescope
This image provided by NASA/ESA/Webb from the NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope shows Messier 77 (M77), a barred spiral galaxy famous and appreciated among astronomers for its combination of relative proximity and spectacular features to study. (NASA via AP) (Uncredited) CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – A spiral galaxy’s brilliant heart outshines everything within sight in a…
Google settles racial discrimination lawsuit for $50 million
Google has settled with Black employees who alleged systemic racial disparities in hiring, pay, and advancement in a lawsuit filed in 2022. April Curley, a former Google employee, had sued the tech giant for racial discrimination, saying it engages in a “pattern and practice” of unfair treatment for its Black workers. The suit claimed the…
Basketball: Kiwi Charlisse Leger-Walker’s Connecticut Sun trounced in WNBA debut
Charlisse Leger-Walker drives the ball in her first WNBA match for the Connecticut Sun against the New York Liberty, Brookln, New York, May 08, 2026. Photo: GETTY IMAGES/AFP Kiwi Charlisse Leger-Walker has had a tough introduction to the WNBA, with her Connecticut Sun team being trounced in their opening match by New York Liberty. Leger-Walker,…
Live: Super Rugby Pacific – Highlanders v NSW Waratahs
Follow all the Super Rugby Pacific action from Dunedin’s Forsyth Barr Stadium. as the Highlanders and NSW Waratahs battle for a spot in the playoffs. The two rivals are level on 20 points in seventh and eighth, outside the cut for the post-season, so this encounter may hold the key for one team’s title hopes….
How Russia is quietly returning to ‘Europe’ — RT Entertainment
The West’s Overton window on Russia is slowly beginning to reopen. A revealing example emerged this week in Italy. At the Venice Art Biennale, organizers decided to reopen the Russian pavilion for the first time in four years. More importantly, it wasn’t handed over to representatives of the émigré opposition or anti-Kremlin proxies, but to…
New Seaham health clinic offers IV drips and aesthetics
The Health Sanctuary, which recently opened on Church Street, Seaham, offers a range of services including IV drips, testosterone treatments, weight loss support, and more. Founder Melanie Foxton, an advanced nurse practitioner with 16 years of experience, saw a gap in the market. Ms Foxton said: “I am an Advanced Nurse Practitioner working in a…
Kim McGuinness says Keir Starmer on ‘borrowed time’
A drubbing for Sir Keir Starmer’s party in local elections across the region came as Reform UK celebrated sweeping successes, with the Greens and Lib Dems cementing their council spots. An overnight count in Hartlepool paved fhe way for day of disappointment for Labour, as it lost control of the council, its leader lost her…
Reform secure majority in Gateshead as Labour lose control
Labour has been in control of the local authority since 1973 and had 46 councillors prior to polling day, but fell to third behind the Liberal Democrats with just 12 councillors. Among those to lose their seats was council leader Martin Gannon, who has been in charge since 2016 and served as a councillor for…
