Amanda Graham

Amanda Graham is a journalist at The Eastern Herald covering economy, politics, business, and current affairs from around the world.

Ambulances at the scene of the A66 crash where two Cleveland Police officers were killed

Two Cleveland Police Officers Killed in Seven-Person UK Wrong-Way Crash on A66

Police Constables Matthew Blades, 37, and Tom Clough, 38, died when a Volkswagen Passat travelling the wrong way on the A66 struck their marked car head-on at 3:39am on Saturday — part

August 23, 2026

by Amanda Graham

10 Downing Street, UK government headquarters where planning devolution powers were announced

UK Mayors Get Call-In Planning Powers in Housing Devolution Push

UK mayors are to receive call-in powers over planning applications for 150+ homes or 30-metre buildings, in a devolution push backed by £1.3bn. The reform bets on elected regional leaders to break the planning deadlock keeping England chronically short of

August 23, 2026

by Amanda Graham

Why the Free Plan at Mailrelay Is a Smart Place to Start With Professional Email Marketing

Introduction Professional email marketing ought to assist a business in expanding before it begins exerting a

Police and emergency personnel outside Brinellskolan school in Fagersta Sweden after sword attack killing one student on August 21 2026

Sweden School Sword Attack: One Killed, Two Injured at Brinellskolan in Fagersta

An 18-year-old attacked students with a sword at Brinellskolan in Fagersta, Sweden, killing one person and

European leaders condemn Israel E1 West Bank settlement project 2026

UK, France, Germany and Allies Demand Israel Halt West Bank E1 Settlement Project

Britain summoned Israel's charge d'affaires and seven Western governments demanded Israel retract the E1 settlement project, which would physically sever a Palestinian state by connecting occupied East Jerusalem to the Maale Adumim

August 22, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

Romanian F-16 fighter jets deployed for NATO air policing over Black Sea during Ukraine war

Ukraine War: Romania’s F-16 Destroys Explosive Drone 300 Metres from Neptun Deep Gas Workers as EU Warns of Hybrid Warfare

A Romanian F-16 destroyed an explosive-laden maritime drone just 300 metres from the Neptun Deep offshore gas platform on August 20 — Europe's largest offshore gas development — as the EC president

August 21, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Germany gas storage facilities at below-average capacity in August 2026 as EU braces for winter energy crisis

Germany Gas Storage at 49.68% Entering Autumn as EU Braces for Worst Winter Since 2022 Crisis

Germany's gas storage stands at 49.68 percent of capacity as of August 17, placing Europe's largest economy 17 percentage points below historical norms with winter approaching and European gas futures trading 41

August 18, 2026

Business·Economy·News

Axon Enterprise counter-drone system delivered to Bulgarian armed forces on NATO southeastern flank

NATO Southeastern Flank: Bulgaria Receives Axon Counter-Drone Systems as Black Sea Air Threat Grows

Bulgaria's Defence Ministry confirmed the delivery of two Axon Enterprise counter-drone systems to its armed forces, with two more expected — a concrete acquisition on NATO's southeastern flank as drone warfare from

August 18, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

Wildfires burning across Europe as ten countries face simultaneous fire emergencies August 2026

Europe Wildfire Crisis 2026: Two Killed in Greece, Spanish Soldier Dead as Belgium Blaze Nears Germany

A wildfire killed two people on the Greek island of Salamis as coast guard vessels evacuated 570 residents, while a Spanish soldier died in Aragon — the deadliest single day of Europe's

August 18, 2026

Climate·News

Robert Jenrick Reform UK welfare benefits foreign nationals announcement 2026

Reform UK Targets All Foreign Nationals for Benefits Ban in £21 Billion Welfare Pledge

Reform UK's Robert Jenrick has pledged to strip all foreign nationals of British welfare benefits including EU settled status holders, claiming £21 billion in annual savings by 2029. The proposal requires renegotiating

August 18, 2026

Government and Politics·News

EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs Kaja Kallas announces most far-reaching Russia sanctions package since Ukraine war began

Russia-Ukraine War: EU Plans Most Far-Reaching Sanctions Package Since War Began, Kaja Kallas Says

EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas announced Monday that Brussels is preparing its most ambitious Russia sanctions package since the Ukraine war began, targeting roughly 1,000 additional Russian entities to expand the

August 17, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham photographed before becoming prime minister

UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham Exchanged Texts With Impersonator of Trump’s Chief of Staff Susie Wiles

UK PM Andy Burnham exchanged messages with someone impersonating Susie Wiles, Trump's chief of staff, in a security breach traced to the May phone hack. The episode reveals how a stolen contact

August 17, 2026

Government and Politics·News

Police and officials at MuMe Regional Museum Messina following Renaissance art heist during Ferragosto 2026

Italy Museum Heist: Thieves Steal €80 Million in Antonello da Messina Works During Ferragosto

Four Renaissance works by Antonello da Messina, including a double-sided tempera panel and three sections of the San Gregorio Polyptych, were stolen from the MuMe museum in Messina, Sicily on Saturday night.

August 17, 2026

Arts·News

Polish pilgrims bus crash on Hungary's M3 highway near Mezokeresztes

Poland Bus Crash: Twelve Pilgrims Killed on Hungary’s M3 Highway After Driver Falls Asleep

A Polish bus carrying Catholic pilgrims returning from Serbia crashed on Hungary's M3 highway before dawn on Sunday, killing twelve. The driver fell asleep at the wheel in what Hungary's interior minister

August 17, 2026

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Amanda Graham

Two Cleveland Police Officers Killed in Seven-Person UK Wrong-Way Crash on A66

UK Mayors Get Call-In Planning Powers in Housing Devolution Push

Why the Free Plan at Mailrelay Is a Smart Place to Start With Professional Email Marketing

Sweden School Sword Attack: One Killed, Two Injured at Brinellskolan in Fagersta

UK, France, Germany and Allies Demand Israel Halt West Bank E1 Settlement Project

Ukraine War: Romania’s F-16 Destroys Explosive Drone 300 Metres from Neptun Deep Gas Workers as EU Warns of Hybrid Warfare

Germany Gas Storage at 49.68% Entering Autumn as EU Braces for Worst Winter Since 2022 Crisis

NATO Southeastern Flank: Bulgaria Receives Axon Counter-Drone Systems as Black Sea Air Threat Grows

Europe Wildfire Crisis 2026: Two Killed in Greece, Spanish Soldier Dead as Belgium Blaze Nears Germany

Reform UK Targets All Foreign Nationals for Benefits Ban in £21 Billion Welfare Pledge

Russia-Ukraine War: EU Plans Most Far-Reaching Sanctions Package Since War Began, Kaja Kallas Says

UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham Exchanged Texts With Impersonator of Trump’s Chief of Staff Susie Wiles

Italy Museum Heist: Thieves Steal €80 Million in Antonello da Messina Works During Ferragosto

Poland Bus Crash: Twelve Pilgrims Killed on Hungary’s M3 Highway After Driver Falls Asleep

Radical Islam is being appreciated by Indian authorities too

Bangladesh; India’s Biggest Ally or China’s Dragon Nest?

Ahmadis in Bangladesh face fresh threat of persecution

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