Ivy: “One bin is not enough for families, the food bin is rubbish the handle falls down and wind has blown it open, we are told to contain the recycling so has to be put in a bin liner as straight into recycling bags does not contain it. It takes up a lot of space to separate rubbish, garden bins have to be paid for, only good point is most get an actual bin so cats and gulls do not tare binbags everywhere although bins have been so full many can't shut the lids”

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The Angel at Hetton near Skipton, described as “an absolute gem” won the title of the best place to stay in the North and Northeast by The Times and The Sunday Times. Meanwhile, Saltmoore in Whitby, which has a "spectacular" beach nearby, has received the title of the UK’s ‘best beach hotel’. “Excellence in design, facilities and value for money — whatever the room rate — are always key considerations, but two other vital criteria stood out this year: dining and service.”You can see The Times and The Sunday Times Best Places to Stay guide online. “Add in Wignall and his wife Johanna who remain laser-focused on finding the little touches that make a big difference and it becomes an absolute gem.”Why is Saltmoore the UK’s best beach hotel? (Image: Tripadvisor)Best Places to Stay in 2025 - North and North East full listBelow are all North and North East additions in this year’s 100 Best Places to Stay guide:The Angel at Hetton, North Yorkshire (regional Best Places to Stay 2025 winner)The Kirkstyle Inn, Northumberland – ‘best pub stay’Saltmoore, North Yorkshire – ‘best beach hotel’Simonstone Hall, North YorkshireThe Hare, North YorkshireThe Lime Tree Inn, North YorkshireThe Milner York, North YorkshireMiddleton Lodge, North YorkshireClaire Irvin, head of travel of The Times and The Sunday Times, commented: “The judging process for this year's Best Places To Stay awards has been as rigorous as ever, as our criteria combines with the ever-increasing importance our readers place on value for money in travel to find a shortlist worthy of their visit.

Every year the publication has a team of experienced reviewers stay at hundreds of properties across the UK to finalise the list. They added: "Every hotel on this list has something special that makes them a really great place to stay. The full list of the UK's top 100 places to stay in 2025 can be found on The Times website here. Why are 3 New Forest hotels among the UK's best places to stay in 2025? New Manor ParkNew Manor Park came in 54th position on the list and also had the accolade of Best family-friendly hotel.

And yet the slaughter continued with impunity, at the behest of the man who was elected president of the Philippines, Rodrigo Duterte. But on Tuesday, nearly three years after Mr. Duterte left office, a major step was taken toward accountability for thousands of Filipinos who have long sought justice for their loved ones. Acting on a warrant issued by the International Criminal Court, which had been investigating Mr. Duterte’s antidrug campaign, the Philippine authorities arrested Mr. Duterte at Manila’s main airport as he returned from a trip to Hong Kong. accused Mr. Duterte, 79, of crimes against humanity during his time as president and when he was the mayor of the city of Davao. But those orders are unlikely to come to fruition, much like the court’s warrant for President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia that was issued two years ago.

Stephen PriceThe Sunday Times has compiled a list of the ‘coolest UK places to move to’, with one coastal Welsh location featuring among the ‘hottest postcodes for 2025’ and described as ‘Cornwall without the crowds’. The 11 featured postcodes cover all corners of the UK, with only Welsh entry for SA42, namely Newport, Pembrokeshire which they say is top choice for ‘laid-back coasties’. Amongst contenders including Newlyn in Cornwall, described as ‘best for arty types’ and Port Ellen on Islay in the Hebrides which is ‘best for party islanders’, columnist Vicky Brzezinski has high praise for this particular Welsh Newport. On the longest day of the year, Newport receives 16.6 hours of daylight, making it an ideal summer venue. Pembrokeshire’s food scene also came in for a mention in the Sunday Times article, with Brzezinski writing: “There’s plenty more going on too.

Write to letters@thetimes.co.ukSir, Your leading article “Wellness Cheque” (Mar 10) offers a welcome way out of the longstanding debate about improving the NHS. Being free at the point of use for an overcrowded system only imposes other costs on patients, such as waiting lists and treatment in corridors. A “free” system also discourages people from looking after their own health. The NHS, founded in 1948, needs rethinking in a more populous, more demanding and more fiscally hard-up age. But as you point out, 44 per cent of those aged 25 to 34 are willing to go private.

The UK government has announced major cuts to NHS England as part of a strategy to streamline operations and reduce duplication with the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC). NHS staff have expressed shock and concern at the scale of the cuts, which far exceed the 2,000 job losses initially proposed.The restructuring will also impact the DHSC, which will undergo downsizing while working more closely with NHS England. These changes are expected to give Health Secretary Wes Streeting greater control over the NHS's operations. The reshaping process follows previous job cuts in recent years, including reductions of 4,000 to 6,000 employees at NHS England and 800 at the DHSC.The announcement of these cuts, which will take effect from April 2025, has left staff feeling unsettled, but the NHS is putting a transition team in place to guide the changes. The focus will be on eliminating redundancies between the two organisations and ensuring a more integrated and efficient health system.

Visma-Lease a Bike have two GC riders to protect in the TTTStage 3 of Paris-Nice offers up a team time trial, as has become a traditional mid-week fixture in the French stage race. What's less traditional, however, is how the GC times will be taken. It is the first rider's time that will decide the winner of the stage, so there is less incentive to keep four riders together to the line. This unique regulation has been used before at Paris-Nice and will be implemented for the opening team time trial of the 2026 Tour de France in Barcelona. Last year's TTT was won by UAE Team Emirates, and they'll be one of the favourites again, led by Brandon McNulty and João Almeida.

This picture taken from video shows the fuel tanker MV Stena Immaculate in the northern sea, off the coast of northeast England, Tuesday, March 11, 2025. The collision sparked explosions and fires that burned for more than 24 hours. It said the cargo ship was drifting south, away from the tanker, and a 1 kilometer (around a ½ mile) exclusion zone had been put in place around both ships. The government said the cause of the collision was being investigated, but there was no indication of foul play.Government minister Matthew Pennycook said it was a "fast-moving and dynamic situation. ""This particular incident is troubling because it appears to involve persistent oil, which breaks up slowly in water," he said.

Lord's will host the 2025 World Test Championship final between South Africa and Australia. Lord's cricket ground faces a significant revenue drop of nearly £4million (approx Rs 45 crore) for the upcoming ICC World Test Championship final due to India's non-qualification. The figure has been cited by The Times in the UK.The five-day Test match in June will feature Australia against South Africa. They promised to review ticket pricing afterward.The World Test Championship final tickets now range between £40 and £90, approximately £50 less than original prices. A Test match between England and India has been sold out for the first four days.

The uncertainty generated by President Trump’s promises to impose tariffs and carry out mass job cuts threaten the world economy’s soft landing after years of high inflation and interest rates, the Bank for International Settlements has warned. The BIS, known as the “central bank of central banks”, said it still expected the United States and most advanced economies to avoid recession this year but sounded the alarm over the impact Trump’s rhetoric could have on financial markets and the economy. Frank Smets, deputy head of the BIS monetary department, said: “Policy uncertainty on tariffs, [US] fiscal policy, immigration and regulation … work like a negative demand shock. They would have negative effects on spending, investment — and we see some signs of that.”“If tariffs

Mizoram CM LalduhomaAIZAWAL: Foreigners, including those from the US and the UK, are crossing into Myanmar via Mizoram to impart arms training to insurgents there, CM Lalduhoma informed Mizoram assembly on Monday.The CM said while nearly 2,000 foreigners visited Aizawl between June and Dec last year, they were never seen in the streets, alluding to the fears that their main intention had been to cross into Myanmar to interfere in its internal affairs.Centre has been closely watching the situation in the border areas after China and the US involved themselves in Myanmar conflict. The recent visit of Mizoram by the US ambassador to India without any prior intimation also came as a surprise, he said.Union home ministry re-imposed the protected area regime in Manipur, Nagaland and Mizoram to monitor the movement of foreigners.

Of course, that hasn’t stopped Stephen Graham, whose new Netflix series “Adolescence” premiering Thursday features four one-shot episodes — a masterful feat that lends itself to the taut, emotionally-complex storytelling. Even before that, Graham encountered numerous similar incidents on the news, most involving teenage boys killing teenage girls. I feel like we caught the zeitgeist.”AdvertisementAlthough Graham and Barantini were well-practiced in creating extended shots from “Boiling Point,” which was later continued in a BBC series, “Adolescence” proved to be a specific challenge. (Sophia Spring/For The Times)“I feel very blessed to be at the age I am now and still be working, because you just never know,” Graham says. He’s consistently bringing truth to these roles and these stories.”Despite the scope of his career, Graham remains as humble as possible.

One of the 14 Solong crew members is still missing and presumed dead, with the search called off on Monday night after "an extensive search", said the coastguard. Ernst Russ, the German owners of the Solong, said their "first thoughts" were with the family of the missing crew member "at this uncertain and distressing time". Meanwhile the entire crew of the Stena Immaculate managed to evacuate safely during the disaster. Crew members grabbed their essential belongings from their cabins - and after everyone was accounted for- boarded the lifeboat together. A total of 36 crew members from both vessels were brought back to shore.