One of the two former friends accused of cutting down the famous Sycamore Gap tree anonymously rang police to blame his co-accused, a jury heard. The tree had grown in a dip on Hadrian's Wall in...
Sir Keir Starmer’s MPs have warned that the Prime Minister's first 10 months in power “haven’t been good enough” as they slammed Labour’s “catastrophic” local election results. Reform...
Reform has won its first-ever regional mayor in England while Labour managed to hold on to a hat-trick of mayors across the country, in the first results from this year’s local elections. Most...
So far, Northumberland is the only council to have declared all of its results, with Reform making gains at the expense of both Labour and the Tories.The Conservatives did enough to remain the...
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Nigel Farage’s Reform has won a crunch by-election by just six votes following a knife-edge recount in Runcorn and Helsby. Labour and Reform were separated by a wafer-thin margin of just four votes...
When will we know the results?56 minutes agoJennifer ClarkeBBC NewsBBCPolls have closed in local council and mayoral elections across parts of England.These are the first local elections since the...
A man accused of chopping down the world-famous Sycamore Gap tree told police he was being framed for the crime as part of a dispute with someone “stirring the pot”. Groundworker Daniel Graham,...
Sycamore Gap accused claims he was framed in feud18 minutes agoDuncan LeatherdaleBBC News, North East and CumbriaOne of the men accused of felling the world famous Sycamore Gap tree told police he...
Lancashire is blessed with an abundance of stunning landscapes, from the quaint towns and villages scattered across our picturesque countryside to the captivating coastal areas. While the region...
When are the 2025 local elections and who can vote?22 hours agoJennifer ClarkeBBC NewsBBCVoters in some parts of England will elect councillors and mayors on Thursday 1 May.These are the first local...
Watch video shown to jurors in Sycamore Gap tree trialJurors were shown mobile phone footage in court on Wednesday, which prosecutors claim shows the moment the "iconic" Sycamore Gap tree was...
Local elections 2025: Polls to open across England35 minutes agoJoshua NevettPolitical reporterPA MediaVoters are set to head to the polls for local and mayoral elections being held in some parts of...
Video shows felling of much-loved tree, jury told1 hour agoDuncan Leatherdale & Evie LakeBBC News, North East and CumbriaMobile phone footage which prosecutors claim shows the moment the "iconic"...
Two men accused of chopping down the famous Sycamore Gap tree return to court today after jurors heard they filmed the "moronic mission" and revelled in the aftermath. Daniel Graham, 39, and Adam...