August 2026
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Video. Latest news bulletin | August 21st, 2026 – Evening
Video. Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond this August 21st, 2026 - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.
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Tesla recalls 3 million cars as part of China-wide push to stop hidden door handles | TechCrunch
Tesla and eight other automakers will install warning labels that help occupants identify the often hard-to-find manual door releases.
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Tornadoes pummel New York’s Long Island and Delaware capital
First responders also rescued flood-stranded people after storms unleashed heavy rains in the US north-east
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Darlington rock tribute theatre show cancelled after 'disappointing' ticket sales
A classic rock tribute show due to take place at a Darlington theatre has been cancelled after low ticket sales meant it was no longer…
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‘We turned a barn into a planetarium and now we struggle to accommodate people’
The Lime Tree Observatory and Planetarium in North Yorkshire has now been open for ten years. Liana Jacob speaks to one of those who founded the centre.
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Israel will investigate Hind Rajab's death. Her mother wants more
The mother of a 5-year-old Palestinian girl who was found dead days after Israeli forces fired on her family’s car wants an independent inquiry into her death
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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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'Large fallen tree' blocks road near picturesque North Yorkshire village
A road on the outskirts of a North Yorkshire village has been blocked by a 'large fallen tree'.
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County Durham school celebrates rise in GCSE results across board
Hermitage Academy in County Durham is celebrating improved GCSE results after outperforming both national and County Durham averages across all…
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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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Trump’s IndyCar race expected to draw powerful CEOs as new sponsors sign on
Newly-announced sponsors include Boeing, SpaceX's Starlink and Delta Air Lines
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Large emergency service response to river incident in York
There was a large emergency services response to a riverside incident in York this afternoon (Friday). Fire crews and paramedics were called to North Street in the city shortly after 4pm. Both the North Yorkshire Fire & Rescue Service...
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Green councillors urge Mothin Ali to repay taxpayer-funded allowance to Leeds Council
Coun Mothin Ali is one of the Green Party’s most high-profile figures, yet his granting of a Special Responsibility Allowance has raised concerns from fellow Leeds councillors.
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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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Fujifilm just overtook Nikon in a major global camera shakeup — here’s why I’m a little worried as a longtime Nikon fan
Fujifilm took Nikon's #3 spot in camera shipments in 2025. Is the retro trend to thank? What can we expect moving forwards?
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Items from popular restaurant to go under the hammer ahead of huge refurbishment
Furniture, artwork, ceramics and decorative furnishings from a popular restaurant are set to be auctioned ahead of a £500,000 refurbishment…
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Target may have suffered another damaging data leak as hackers claim 8.6GB haul
Hackers claim to have nabbed Target source code, but some experts are skeptical
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Florida seeks court ruling to officially classify Sam Altman and ChatGPT as a 'public nuisance' — OpenAI fights to keep lawsuit away from a state jury
Trump ally Judge Aileen Cannon has had the remand motion for seven weeks.
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President Donald Trump announces plan to lower beef prices, but some Republicans are already balking
President Donald Trump has announced his administration will temporarily allow more beef imports into the U.S. without triggering higher tariffs
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Another 5-year-old boy named Liam detained by ICE, family says
Liam Tadeo and his father are being held inside a notorious family detention center in rural Texas where Liam Conejo Ramos was held earlier this year
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Bradford man left his dad and man without food and heating after stealing £40,000
A court has heard how two men were left living in squalor and without food after £40,000 was stolen from their bank accounts.
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Harrogate Town sign Burnley youngster on loan
Harrogate Town have completed the signing of Burnley youngster Oliver Pimlott on a one-month loan deal.
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MP calls for law change to 'save summer jobs' for young people
AN MP has called for action to ‘save summer jobs’ in North Yorkshire by removing barriers to young people entering work.
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Return on relationships: why the future of banking is more human than ever
As technology automates routine transactions, businesses are demanding a return on relationships. Lucy Tobin talks to Amanda Murphy, CEO of Business & Commercial Banking at Lloyds, about why the future of commercial banking relies on human empathy, local knowledge and walking the factory floor
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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...
