August 2026
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Bradford road to close for gas works until September
A ROAD in Bradford is set to close for gas works.
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Labour spends £40m on assisting migrants return home with £3k-per-person incentive
Exclusive: Labour ramps up spending on the Home Office’s assisted voluntary returns programme by nearly 50 per cent, but the Tories said they should ramp up efforts to stop illegal migrants arriving in the first place
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Crews called to kitchen fire in York home
Two fire crews responded to reports of a house fire in Huntington, York, this morning (Friday). They went to the incident on Boundary Close at10.54am. A North Yorkshire Fire & Rescue Service spokesperson said: “Acomb and York crews were...
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'Lanterns' episode 2 release date and launch time: when does the Green Lantern TV show's next chapter come out on HBO Max?
Lanterns' second episode comes to a streaming platform near you very soon — here's when and where you can watch it.
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Private equity firm Apollo confirms data breach amid hacking wave targeting financial giants | TechCrunch
The private equity giant confirms a breach, weeks after Google researchers said hackers were targeting financial companies.
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How will El Niño affect the weather in the UK?
This year's El Niño is expected to be the strongest in living memory and could lead to a range of impacts of the UK - including a stormy autumn.
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Cults, setups, and devastating rumours: years after their downfalls, these former NSW MPs are exacting their revenge
David Elliott and Eleni Petinos believe they were brought down by their own party. The Icac hearing has given them a chance to set the record straight
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Ofcom to investigate Sky over ‘haranguing’ of Farage’s daughter
Last month, Mr Farage said he had ‘never been angrier in my life’ as he complained about media treatment of his family
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New padel sports centre plans submitted for west Leeds with jobs to be created
A padel sports centre could be created in a west Leeds community if plans are agreed with the city council - creating new jobs.
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Meet the Harrogate Business Awards 2026 finalists!
The finalists for the 2026 Harrogate Business Excellence Awards have been revealed, with judges praising the “incredibly high calibre” of entries submitted this year.
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The Trump-Cohen ‘impossible reunion’ shows the writers are getting lazy
Television procedurals resurrect dead characters when the writers' room is out of ideas. With his approval at an anemic 38 percent, prices climbing and a war in its sixth month, the president needs a subject he can still book — and Kim Jong-un is next, writes Andrew Feinberg
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How to claim M&Ms, Maltesers and Galaxy chocolates for 1p from Co-op in new deal
Shoppers can buy chocolates, including Maltesers, M&Ms and Galaxy Counters, for just 1p from Co-op for a limited time - here's how.
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Proton VPN on Linux gets a huge accessibility boost with 20 new languages
The highly requested feature is expected to arrive in mid-August and will automatically detect your OS language without touching a single setting
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Asda relaunches nostalgic chocolate bar 30 years after High Court battle
A chocolate bar has returned to shelves at Asda after nearly 30 years.
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Rising costs force North Yorkshire firm to cut apprenticeships to 10-year low
Rising costs are forcing North Yorkshire steelwork firm Tadweld to cut its apprenticeship intake to the lowest level in a decade.
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Row erupts over 700-body mortuary plans for York decision
A row has erupted over a decision on plans for a mortuary housing 700 bodies in York.
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Firebombs thrown at supercars outside Birmingham wedding venue
Police investigating after two cars set alight in attack caught on CCTV
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From rural routes to desegregation runs, the yellow school bus faces a new reality
School buses for decades have maintained such a standard look across the U.S. that “school bus yellow” is shorthand for the bright hue with a slight orange tint
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Andy Burnham plots bid for Britain to host World Cup as he eyes tourism boost
It would be the first time the World Cup returned to the UK since 1966
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PICTURES: demolition works underway at major York animal home
Parts of the RSPCA's York Animal Home have been demolished, paving the way for its future redevelopment.
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Video. New videos show deadly landslide burying gold miners in Central African Republic
Video. New videos filmed at the Zamboye mining site on 18 August appears to show the moment a landslide swept through an artisanal gold mine in the Central African Republic, burying miners beneath earth and sand.
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Delays mount after crash blocks major York road
Delays are mounting on a major road in York after a crash.
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Data cards retrieved from plane and helicopter that collided in deadly Pennsylvania airport crash
Federal investigators have pulled intact data cards from a state police helicopter and Cessna aircraft that collided near a runway in central Pennsylvania
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Tom’s Hardware Innovation Awards 2026: Progress amid turmoil
Affordable memory and storage are the only missing link.
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US Open 2026: Jannik Sinner and Jack Draper withdraw from Flushing Meadows event with a knee injury
World number one Jannik Sinner and Britain's Jack Draper pull out of the upcoming US Open through injury.
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Two arrested after ‘entire shelf of items’ stolen from York store
Two people were arrested soon after a brazen theft at one of York’s best-known stores. Thieves escaped with a large quantity of high-value fragrances from Fenwick in the Coppergate Centre at about 12.30pm yesterday (Thursday). Two suspects...
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Another UK travel company closes with all holiday packages cancelled
UK travel company Golf Villa Rentals Ltd has ceased trading (as of August 18), with all holiday packages cancelled - are you affected?
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Americans are skipping cocktails with historical lows in number who drink
More Americans are becoming aware of ties between drinking alcohol and health harms
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The drones scattered across the region solving crime without officers attending
The force has expanded its Drone as First Responder programme to five sites, with remotely piloted drones able to reach live incidents in as little…
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Teesside teenage athlete earns top GCSE results after making sporting history
A teenager returned from Australia in time to collect her GCSE results after making sporting history as the youngest athlete ever selected to…
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Can Meta Ray-Bans ever not be creepy? Have you say on if smart glasses should be banned, or if there's a better way forward
There couldn't be a worse time for Meta and Samsung to release new smart glasses, but what could they do instead?
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'We still have a heavy focus on single-player content as well' — With The Duskbloods network tests underway, FromSoftware president suggests a return to single-player games
FromSoftware president Hidetaka Miyazaki has suggested the studio could return to making single-player games after Elden Ring: Nightreign and The Duskbloods.
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Brighouse company can expand into iconic banking site - everything you need to know
A Brighouse-based company can move operations to a famous Calderdale site, allowing it to expand, planners have agreed.
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North Yorkshire Police issue CCTV appeal after tools stolen from vehicle in Harrogate
North Yorkshire Police have issued a CCTV image of a man they would like to speak to following a theft from a vehicle in Harrogate.
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‘We’re not remotely prepared’: Labour MPs fear party has gone soft on climate crisis
Polls suggest growing scepticism around net zero, with politicians uncertain how to proceed
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An attacker with a sword wounds several people at a school in Sweden
An attacker wielding a sword has wounded several people at a school in Sweden, according to local officials
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'Big mistake' - Yorkshire man jailed after threats to burn down neighbours' houses
A man has been sentenced after making repeated threats to burn down his neighbours' homes over a parking dispute.
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Multi-million pound energy upgrade plan approved for major North Yorkshire hospital
A MULTI-MILLION pound energy upgrade plan has been approved at a major North Yorkshire hospital.
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Outer Banks season 5 ending makes way for new Netflix prequel — and it could solve one frustratingly overlooked storyline
Whether you loved or loathed the Outer Banks season 5 ending, don't panic. A prequel is coming at Netflix — and it could finally flesh out one overlooked storyline.
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Andy Burnham says Yorkshire Water mutualisation 'can be looked at' under industry reform plans
Prime Minister Andy Burnham has said the idea of mutualising Yorkshire Water to bring it under greater public control could be considered as part of wider industry reform.
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Starcloud raises $250 million for orbital data centers as launch options dry up | TechCrunch
There's about to be a big fight to secure access to space.
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Murder investigation launched after human bones found in woodland
Police say it is also not clear how long the remains have been at the location
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Lettuce tied to explosive diarrhea outbreak may have shipped to 7 more states
There are now 27,000 cases of the parasitic infection reported across the country
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Royal Mail fails delivery targets again despite ‘encouraging’ signs
Royal Mail recently committed to satisfying Ofcom’s targets by May 2027 under a five-year, £500 million investment plan
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World's largest open library calls for volunteers to scan and preserve physical books as AI companies buy, scan, and destroy them — Anna's Archive says ‘time is running out’ as ‘knowledge is permanently monopolized on private servers’
As AI tech companies increasingly buy and destroy books to feed to their AI models, Anna's Archive is calling for volunteers to help preserve them for the public record.
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How to watch Arsenal vs Coventry: Live streams and TV channels for the Premier League 2026/27 game
Away at the champions is as tough as it gets for Coventry on their EPL return
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'Hugely important' £442m rough sleeping pledge welcomed in York as costs spiral
Efforts to get rough sleepers off the country's streets by Christmas have been welcomed in York.
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Ukraine sanctions ‘Masha and the Bear’ over alleged Russian propaganda
Ukraine sanctioned the creators of the Masha and the Bear cartoon — one of Russia’s most successful cultural exports — accusing the globally popular children’s cartoon of spreading pro-Russian narratives to young audiences. #EuropeNews
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‘Stellar sound quality, a quirky charging case, and an ultra-comfortable fit’: the JBL Live Beam 4 are an excellent pair of wireless earbuds — but they’re not quite perfect
These JBL earbuds have a touchscreen-fitted charging case, and they might just be my favorite model of 2026 — here’s why.
