Exclusive: Les Van Hagen, whose daughter Suzanne was killed by her partner, calls for inquiry into culture of policingThe father of a woman who died after being choked by her abusive partner has accused police of paying “lip service” to the protection …
Lack of social mobility in UK risks fuelling populism, says Fiona Hill
Exclusive: County Durham-born former White House adviser says social divide is so wide it could become a security crisisA lack of social mobility in Britain’s “left behind” communities risks fuelling populism and becoming a national security crisis, ac…
Students and staff at Durham University complain of ‘apathy’
Open letter says situation with Trevelyan College principal is just one example of complacencyStudents and staff at the University of Durham have accused management of showing a “culture of apathy” towards bullying and harassment. They said the univers…
Holiday homes for disabled people face closure due to England’s vaccines mandate
Charity says Covid policy is having ‘devastating consequences’ for sector already in crisisCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageSome of England’s only holiday homes for disabled people in care are facing closure due to the policy…
School pays tribute to Derbyshire pupils killed during sleepover
Outwood Academy City in Sheffield says children had bright futures, as 31-year-old man remains in custodyThree children killed during a sleepover in Derbyshire were “popular” and “positive” pupils who had bright futures ahead of them, their school has …
Lake District in peril due to climate emergency and influx of pandemic walkers
Paths have eroded and wildlife at risk as crowds jostle for space amid social distancingCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageIt was in the Lake District where William Wordsworth “wander’d lonely as a cloud” and the only crowd he …
TV out for two more weeks in North Yorkshire after mast fire
Television and radio services disrupted for up to 500,000 people including elderly and isolatedElderly and isolated people are among thousands who face being without television or radio for nearly three weeks after a fire at a Yorkshire transmission ma…
Body of British hiker Esther Dingley found by partner in Pyrenees
Body and equipment found by Daniel Colegate close to where bone was discovered two weeks agoThe body of the British hiker Esther Dingley has been found by her partner in the Pyrenees, nearly seven months after she went missing on the Spanish and French…
Far from the madding crowd: rural breaks boom as wary avoid coast
Counties such as Staffordshire experiencing tourism boom amid nervousness around Covid-19Coronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageThere are no beaches, no seagulls, and in some places there are more cows than people. This is summer 2…
Durham University keeps college head in post despite alleged intimidating conduct
Prof Adekunle Adeyeye of Trevelyan College is alleged to have reduced colleagues to tears and made sexist remarksA leading British university has been accused of turning a blind eye to bullying after a college principal was allowed to remain in post de…