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African payments firm Airtel Money revealed its half-year sales have leapt by a quarter after gaining millions more customers, weeks after launching London’s biggest stock market float in five years. (Photo by James Manning/PA Wire)

Airtel Money sees sales jump by a quarter
African payments firm Airtel Money revealed its half-year sales have leapt by a quarter after gaining millions of new customers, weeks after launching London’s ...

OpenAI has said it is not “racing to the bottom” on AI safety as MPs questioned bosses from technology firms over the safety and security of their AI agents. (Photo by Dominic Lipinski/PA Wire)

OpenAI takes safety really seriously, MPs told

The Gozo Citadel at sunset. Copyright (c) 2017 Nicholas Courtney/Shutterstock.

'I visited Malta during a fierce heatwave - but it's left me wanting to return'

The female osprey, which has been spotted at St Aidan's nature reserve, near Leeds. Credit: Debbie Drake

Twitchers flock to Yorkshire to see female osprey as she makes trip south

Hinen A15 Residential Energy Storage System Launch Event

Ad Feature New home energy system promises bigger savings and smarter energy use

A household water tap. PIC: Rui Vieira/PA Wire

Yorkshire Water has given up on customer service - David Behrens

Jill Thorp at the farm on the M62

Devastating effect of Bluetongue - Jill Thorp

Vodafone Group has reported higher sales and profits amid a drive to cut costs which has led to the shedding of 1,200 jobs in Europe over recent months. (Photo by VodafoneThree/PA Wire)

Vodafone Group reports higher sales and profits

A Painted Lady butterfly.

UK in midst of a ‘painted lady summer’ say experts

British American Tobacco has hiked its outlook for smokeless alternatives to cigarettes (Photo by British American Tobacco/PA Wire )

BAT increases outlook for smokeless alternatives to cigarettes

A couple of red-footed falcons

Rarely seen bird of prey spotted in Yorkshire as summer arrivals start

Vodafone has cheered a “new chapter” for the group as it swung to an annual profit after a move to focus on its key markets and forecast further earnings growth over the year ahead. (Photo by VodafoneThree/PA Wire)

Vodafone swings to an annual profit

David Attenborough beside two wandering Albatross on Bird Island, South Georgia for 'The Living Planet' - 1984. COPYRIGHT: BBC

Sir David Attenborough: Celebrating centenarian’s career spanning eight decades

Human Appeal's Qurbani campaign coincides with the Eid Ul-Adha festival and provided food to over 1 million beneficiaries last year.

Ad Feature Human Appeal campaign part of the largest global feeding effort

Leeds-based Turner & Townsend is announcing changes to its UK leadership. Patricia Moore takes the helm as managing director for Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) alongside her UK managing director role. (Photo Piranha Photography 2024)

Turner & Townsend reshapes UK leadership team

The UK BII team will be involved in the exploration.

Ad Feature UBA Group and BII to explore trade finance collaboration

Standard Chartered has revealed surging profits and its boss landing a nearly £13 million pay packet, as it took advantage of global trade uncertainty and a growing pool of affluent customers. (Photo by Yui Mok/PA Wire)

Standard Chartered cashes in on rising wealth demand

A gorilla in Uganda

'I visited Uganda to see gorillas - it was a truly uplifting experience'

Everyone needs to visit Malta at least once. The Barcelo Fortina Malta hotel.

Why Malta needs to be on your 2026 bucket list

Hannah Stephenson in the St Lucia rainforest. Photo credit: Hannah Stephenson/PA

'I went on a rainforest safari in St Lucia - it made me gasp with delight'

Imperial Leather maker PZ Cussons has said it will keep its troubled African business 18 months after putting it on the sale block and instead restructure the business for growth. (Photo by Yui Mok/PA Wire)

PZ Cussons scraps plans to sell African arm
Imperial Leather maker PZ Cussons has said it will keep its troubled African business and restructure it for growth.
Greg Wright

Led by Minister of Agriculture, Samal Mojah Duggins, the 20-member senior delegation also included the Deputy Prime Minister, Dr. Geoffrey Ian Hanley, and Speaker of the National Assembly, Lanien Blanchette.

Ad Feature Nigeria welcomes first St Kitts and Nevis delegates after visa deal

Library image of models on the catwalk at the Burberry show in Perks Field, Kensington Gardens, London, during London Fashion Week. (Photo by Jeff Moore/PA Wire)

Burberry delivers first rise in store sales for two years

Swallow fledglings on chain.jpg

The swallows that made my summer

Chiffchaff perched on a branch, close up, united kingdom, summer time

A traffic jam on the migrating highways

Chris Brown on his trip to the Northern Pole of Inaccessibility

Explorer reaches seven of the most inaccessible places on earth

merlin

North York Moors wildfire hits merlin nesting sites

Three spectacular astronomy events to catch this month if you missed the Blood Moon.

Three spectacular astronomy events to catch in the UK this month

COLOURFUL: The many-headed hydrangea.

Plants do like to be beside the seaside

Mopo hopes its tech could lead to a reshaping of how energy grids across the globe are imagined.

Yorkshire battery firm aiming to rethink how we imagine future energy grids

Vodafone has enjoyed higher sales in the UK as a result of its long-awaited tie-up with Three, which completed last month after being cleared by the UK’s competition watchdog. (Photo by VodafoneThree/PA Wire)

Vodafone: Mobile phone giant delivers higher sales

Burberry has said it is “encouraged” by the initial progress from its transformation plan but highlighted that trading conditions remain “challenging”. (Photo by Yui Mok/PA)

Burberry in talks with Castleford staff over changes
The luxury fashion brand Burberry remains in talks with staff about potential job cuts in Yorkshire after revealing plans earlier this year to remove the night shift at its Castleford factory.
Greg Wright

Janice Easton: Tributes to beloved former teacher of 40 years who died while travelling in Africa

Tributes to beloved former teacher of 40 years who died while travelling

Toyota Land Cruiser Invincible. Credit: Frederic Manby

'I test drove the new Toyota Land Cruiser in Yorkshire - and it turned heads'

Harrogate-based Mobile Tornado has announced widening losses. (Photo by Jeff Moore/PA Wire shows the London Stock Exchange)

Mobile Tornado announced new CEO as it posts widening losses

Temperatures surge to mid 20s - are we experiencing a Spanish plume?

Watch: Spanish plume explained as UK temperatures surge to mid 20s

Dr Martens has revealed annual profits slumped as sales came under pressure and it cautioned over ongoing falling revenues in the UK. (Photo by Lauren Hurley/PA Wire)

Dr Martens sees profits slide but on track for growth

Steve Foreman at the Cenotaph, London.

Army veteran left with £20,000 NHS bill after surviving heart attack in desert

Tamsin Waley-Cohen

Matthew Parris guest speaker at Northern Aldborough Festival

Pope Francis speaks to Monsignor Arthur Roche (L) after he elevated him Cardinal during a consistory to create 20 new cardinals, on August 27, 2022 at St. Peter's Basilica in The Vatican.

Conclave: What is it and how long will it take?

Car distribution firm Inchcape has cautioned that supply from some manufacturers could be impacted by new US tariff plans as it revealed a slump in sales. (Photo by Nicholas.T.Ansell/PA Wire)

Inchcape warns that car supplies could be hit by US tariffs

Hibiscus china rose

Plants with huge, saucer-shaped blooms

Yorpower Generator Wrapped

YorPower expands African presence with 80kVA generator shipment to Ghana

The World Health Organisation in Africa has issued a statement about the 'mystery illness'.

Symptoms of 'mystery illness' that has caused more than 50 deaths

Dubbed the ‘sprinting monk’, Father John Gribben ran the 60m, 200m, and 400m sprint races in aid of poor children in Africa.

'Sprinting monk', 81, from Yorkshire wins gold in 400m running race

Chris de Burgh.

Gig review: Chris de Burgh at Harrogate Convention Centre

Yorkshire Wildlife Park is celebrating the first birthday of critically endangered black rhino Rocco, one of the rarest mammals on the planet. The boisterous one year old was treated to a decorative first birthday boomer ball by park rangers.

Yorkshire Wildlife Park celebrates first birthday of one of rarest mammals

Recruitment firm PageGroup has cautioned profits will be towards the lower end of expectations and revealed more role cuts as it said the jobs market had weakened further across Europe. (Photo by Yui Mok/PA Wire)

PageGroup says jobs market has weakened further across Europe

Pupils at Chapel Allerton Primary showcase their drumming skills after an inspiring full-day workshop with Drumroots.

Chapel Allerton Primary School joins the Lord Mayor of Leeds Cultural Celebratio...

Past to present Jorvik

“Jorvik to York: Viking Trade, Governance, and Their Impact on the Modern World”

The Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby addresses a service. PIC: Adrian Dennis/PA Wire

The public no longer has faith in the Church of England - Andrew Vine

Archbishop of York The Most Reverend and Right Honourable Stephen Cottrell Christmas address at York Minster.

Archbishop of York faces calls to resign amid abuse scandal

Kevin Harrington said: “I’m incredibly proud to be given the chance to take over and run a business I first joined more than a decade ago." (Photo supplied by Flutter)

Flutter announces new chief executive for UK & Ireland

Disney debuts heartwarming holiday short film

Yorkshire's 50 Richest People: The region's top 10 self-made magnates

Hurricane Milton as it hit the area of Disney World in Orlando, Florida. PIC: Rebecca Hargrave /PA Wire

It’s not dark forces causing devastating hurricanes - Yorkshire Post Letters

Georgia Knowles aged 11 gives Amelia the Jacob sheep a walk at the Sheep Fair Picture taken by Yorkshire Post Photographer Simon Hulme 28th September 2024

Masham Sheep Fair: Best pictures as festival of sheep descends on Yorkshire town

The Sabine's gulls were spotted off the coast at Flamborough. Picture Bruce Rollinson

Rarely-seen bird spotted in Yorkshire on journey from the North Pole

A doctor checks on a patient with sores caused by an mpox infection in 2022. (Photo by ERNESTO BENAVIDES/AFP via Getty Images)

UK health officials on alert as global mpox emergency declared

A large-tailed Nightjar.

Spending a night in the woods to hear an other-worldly birdcall

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