The Alawite Muslim group was seen as privileged during the rule of former leader Bashar Assad but has suffered repeated violence since his fall.

UK pay growth remained elevated after recent public sector pay increases, official figures have revealed. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said average weekly pay grew by 5.9% for the three ...

The US is “working very hard” with the UK on negotiating a “great” trade deal, vice president JD Vance has said. US President Donald Trump imposed sweeping tariffs on imports to the United States ...

The trial could force Meta to dump Instagram and WhatsApp in the wake of claims the tech giant illegally monopolised the market.

North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service were called at 9.19pm on Monday (April 14) after reports of a fire in Acomb in the west of the city. A service spokesman said: “Crews from Acomb and York ...

North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service say they were called at 8.20pm on Monday (April 14) after reports of a fire on Hob Moor in the city. A service spokesman said: “Acomb fire crew liaised with ...

Biting Point, written by Sid Sagar, tells the story of two people who spend their working days stuck in traffic, until an accident on the Humber Bridge roundabout turns their lives upside down.

St John Ambulance is seeking volunteers to join its Youth Team. The first aid charity wants "enthusiastic and committed" individuals in Thirsk and Northallerton to join as Youth Leaders and Youth ...

A York pub is celebrating its first six months in business. The King's Inn York, Shambles, opened on October 15, 2024. Owned by Steph Blair, who also owns LICC in Swinegate, the pub has shot to ...

Artworks telling the story of York’s medieval history could be installed in the city’s famous snickelways as part of wider efforts to ...