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Crowds celebrate Bradford’s City of Culture year finale

Arzu Dutta / BBCDarren Henley, chief executive of the Arts Council England, said the year-long event had demonstrated that "culture had the power to...

Port of Dover Christmas getaway delays due to IT issues in Calais

Stuart MaisnerandSimon Jones,South EastStuart Brock PhotographyLong queues of travellers have formed at the Port of Dover, which are being blamed on IT issues at...

Blank canvas or tone-deaf? Pantone’s white Colour of the Year sparks backlash

Pantone"White forces designers and wearers alike to focus on form, proportion and quality, there's really nowhere to hide," she explains.But she adds that it...

Friday to be busiest travel day of festive season

Emer MoreauandRachel Clun,Business reportersShutterstockFestive travellers have taken to Britain's roads, railways and airports for the busiest day for Christmas trips.Some of Britain's largest airports...

TikTok owner signs join venture agreements to avoid US ban

Peter Hoskins,Business reporterandLily Jamali,North America technology correspondentTikTok's Chinese owner ByteDance has signed binding agreements with US and global investors to operate its business...

British woman surfs potentially record-breaking monster wave

Laura Crane, a 30-year-old surfer from Devon, hopes she has made it into the record books after potentially riding the biggest wave ever surfed...

Teachers to be trained to spot early signs of misogyny in boys

Teachers will be given training to spot and tackle misogyny in the classroom, while high-risk pupils could be sent on behavioural courses as part...

Group of Labour MPs warns Starmer over jury trial limits

Nearly 40 Labour MPs have warned the prime minister they are not prepared to support proposals to limit jury trials.In a letter to Sir...