内容摘要：Mr Davies said seagulls and rats attacked bin bags on the streets, creating food sources, and said higher temperatures due to climate change meant rats could now "breed all year round".

Mr Davies said seagulls and rats attacked bin bags on the streets, creating food sources, and said higher temperatures due to climate change meant rats could now "breed all year round".

Christine Eastlake, from Ashington, said her family were taking the train to Newcastle to do some Christmas shopping.The journey would have taken about an hour on the bus, but the train cuts the time by half.

"[The station is] only seven minutes walk from where we live," she said."It's really handy."Thomas Lovejoy and his twin brother James said the train journey from Newcastle to Ashington had been a "fantastic moment of history".

"This will connect Northumberland to Newcastle in so many new ways," said Thomas.The pair said they were going to find the local Wetherspoon in Ashington before the next train back to Newcastle "to do it all again".

A main road into Bristol has reopened after a road crash involving a single vehicle.

Avon and Somerset Police said officers had shut Two Mile Hill Road in St George between the junctions with Brockhurst Gardens and Rodney Road at about 06:30 BST.While they would stay open, a further consultation will be held on the future role of:

King Charles III spent a short period of time in hospital on Thursday after experiencing temporary side effects during cancer treatment, Buckingham Palace said.The King returned to Clarence House, where he was said to be continuing to work on state papers and make calls from his study. He has cancelled a tour of Birmingham on Friday, acting on medical advice.

Charles, 76, had planned to travel to the city for a busy schedule of engagements, which included four events.The palace first announced the King's cancer diagnosis in February 2024.