August 2026
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Woman 'tricked' out of £500 by man at cash machine in York city centre
A man is wanted by North Yorkshire Police after allegedly tricking a woman into handing over £500 at a cashpoint in York city centre.
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Major supermarket launches 1,000 apprenticeships to get young people into work
Morrisons wants to help more young people get into work by offering 1,000 apprenticeships.
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SSDs
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The Labor Day Deals Have Already Started. This Is the On-Sale Tech Gear I’d Shop
From the best Dyson vacuum to the best wireless headphones and earbuds we’ve tested, you can get some great gadgets on sale already ahead of Labor Day.
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New Reformer Pilates studio to open in Harrogate
A new Reformer Pilates studio is set to open in Harrogate next month.
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Man distracts woman to steal £500 at York cashpoint
Do you recognise this man? Police investigating a scam and theft at a York cash machine want to talk to him. It happened last month as a woman was using the ATM at the Halifax onParliament Street. Halifax bank location The man told her the...
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Dave Bautista confirmed as new God of War star in TV adaptation
The ex-wrestler replaces Ryan Hurst as Kratos in the upcoming adaptation of the popular PlayStation series.
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Stroke victim reunited with Dales farmer who saved his life
Earl Parker suffered a stroke in April while on a solo motorbike ride in the Yorkshire Dales.
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Jet2 announces limited time offer for those flying from Leeds Bradford Airport
Jet2 is offering a £100 discount for travellers flying from Leeds Bradford Airport after easyJet said it would no longer be flying from there.
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East Yorkshire couple to appear on Dragon's Den with award-winning invention
Jason and Belle Richardson, , the inventors of SealStop, the multi-award-winning Yorkshire water-saving device, will be on TV's Dragons'…
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Rosenberg: Shortage of petrol but not patriotism as Russians feel growing impact of war
Drivers are waiting hours in fuel queues, as Moscow prepares to celebrate Russian Flag Day.
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Americast - How will Trump’s former personal lawyer run the US justice department? - BBC Sounds
Attorney General Todd Blanche won’t pledge to act “independently” from the White House.
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Thief targets cars in North Yorkshire town
Police are appealing for information after a series of vehicle interference incidents in Tadcaster.
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Tools stolen from car in North Yorkshire town overnight
Tools have been stolen from a car in the dead of night in a North Yorkshire town.
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Democrats rally behind progressive Aisha Wahab after win in California special election – US politics live
First Muslim woman and Afghan American elected to California legislature held lead throughout race over main opponent Melissa Hernandez
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10 free North East museums and galleries to visit before the summer holidays end
From Hopetown Darlington and Locomotion to MIMA and Seven Stories, these 10 free museums and galleries are perfect for a family day out.
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Village hall near Darlington upgraded thanks to wind farm grant
A village hall near Darlington that serves as a hub for community activities has received a four-figure boost to replace its ageing floor, ensuring…
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Queen Elizabeth 50p coin selling for £37,000 in UK - over 74,000 times face value
A rare Queen Elizabeth 50p coin is selling for over £37,000 - more than 74,000 times its face value.
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Jamie and Jools Oliver pay themselves £1.7m dividend as profits almost halve
Pre-tax earnings slump at chef’s food and media group after one-off costs including for a new cookery school
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Man jailed in UK years after time in Romanian jail for ‘strikingly similar’ murder
An illegal immigrant has been jailed for life for murdering a man in the UK just three years after serving a sentence in Romania for a “strikingly similar” killing.
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Passenger fury after London bus driver ‘banned from blowing bubbles’
‘The passengers want me to continue sharing the joy,’ father-of-six insists
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Russia test-fires missiles on disputed islands as Japan blasts drills
The Pacific Fleet conducted a Bastion missile test just days after Putin's visit to the islands prompted Tokyo to summon Russia's ambassador to Japan and drew a US statement of support for Japanese sovereignty.
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Man ‘falls overboard from cruise ship’ as major search launched
The man reportedly went overboard around 40 nautical miles from Anstruther, Fife, police said
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Bradford mum feels 'ridiculously lucky' as study shows sons could have rare condition
A Bradford mum says she feels "ridiculously lucky" after a study discovered her two sons could have a rare condition.
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Iran calls for end to war from 'position of power' as US ups pressure
President Pezeshkian said Iran was in a position of "power and dignity" and should end the war on its own terms, even as Washington prepares to ramp up economic sanctions it described as "Economic D-Day."
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World’s oldest person who survived Covid at 110 shares her secret to a long life
Ethel Caterham has lived through the Titanic disaster, both world wars, the fall of the Berlin Wall and six monarchs
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Harrogate school where 'students of all abilities excel academically'
Students, staff and families at St John Fisher Catholic Academy in Harrogate are once again celebrating an outstanding set of GCSE results.
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Cadbury fans feeling 'sad' after brand makes big changes to Christmas tubs
Cadbury has changed its tubs to cardboard boxes and have removed eclairs from some of them.
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Delays of more than 60 minutes after multi-vehicle crash on A1
All vehicles have been held on a major North Yorkshire road this lunchtime.
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China moves to wrap up saga of troubled property giant Evergrande after founder gets life sentence
Chinese authorities have moved to finish cleaning up the mess left by the collapse of the Evergrande real estate empire as a court in southern China's Guangzhou accepted a bankruptcy liquidation case against its key mainland property development company
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Under-fives and pregnant women told to avoid runny eggs when eating out over salmonella risk
The advice also applies to the over-65s and others with underlying medical conditions amid salmonella outbreak.
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How a former car salesman became Belgian prince after DNA test proved he was royalty
Clément Vandenkerckhove is the result of a relationship between Prince Laurent and a Flemish singer
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North East man who started at Amazon as a temp now runs Darlington site
Jack Docherty, from Middlesbrough, has been appointed site leader of Amazon’s Darlington fulfilment centre after a decade with the company.
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Supermicro fires several employees following investigation into $2.5 billion China AI chip smuggling — claims that senior management had no knowledge of illicit transactions
The company's senior management was apparently unaware that billions of dollars' worth of hardware was being sent to questionable clients.
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'Unprecedented' El Nino to bring storms to UK this autumn, Met Office warns
The Met Office has warned that an "unprecedented" El Nino could bring wetter and stormier conditions to the UK this autumn and winter.
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Jenny Simpson: Olympic medallist stops running after diagnosis with rare heart condition
Olympic 1500m medallist Jenny Simpson says a "chapter has ended" and she will not return to running after having a cardiac arrest.
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'National scandal' as terrorism survivors failed by system, says Jo Cox's husband
Campaigners have described the treatment of victims and survivors of terrorism as a "national scandal" as the UK marked its first…
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Man to appear in court accused of trying to abduct child in North East
A man has been charged with attempted child abduction following an incident in Middlesbrough.
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"Massively disrupted their education": Teenager jailed for rapes on two girls
A teenager has been sentenced for raping two girls in 2023 and 2024.
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Video. Mongolia hosts UN desertification summit as drought crisis deepens
Video. Mongolia is hosting the UN Convention to Combat Desertification’s COP17 in Ulaanbaatar from 17 to 28 August, bringing together representatives from 196 countries and the European Union to tackle land degradation, drought and desertification.
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Police release CCTV image of two boys they want to speak to over former pub 'arson'
Police have released an image of two teenagers they want to speak to following a deliberate fire at the former Doctor Browns pub in Middlesbrough.
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I’ve finally found a cheap flash photography kit that makes portraits fun — and this Godox bargain is cheaper than Nikon, Canon and Sony options
The Godox iT32's clever built-in magnetic remote trigger makes off-camera flash a cinch
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Woman 'tricked' out of £500 by man at cash machine in York city centre
A man is wanted by North Yorkshire Police after allegedly tricking a woman into handing over £500 at a cashpoint in York city centre.
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Strangers in their own land: Mexicans deported from Trump’s America find refuge in ‘Little LA’
With plentiful jobs and community support, one Mexico City neighbourhood has become a haven for those who have lived much of their lives in the US
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Why AI success starts with teams, not tech
The AI differentiator will be how organizations prepare their people and unlock their business's knowledge
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Andy Burnham to raise mayor's concerns over Yorkshire asylum camp with Home Office
The Government has faced fury after applying for planning permission to house 1,300 asylum seekers at former RAF Linton-on-Ouse, in a small North Yorkshire village.
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Drivers injured in German donkey attack
A 33-year-old woman who stepped in to assist with restraining the equine was also taken to hospital for treatment
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Remains of American climber found weeks after avalanche killed entire expedition
Search teams have found the remains of American climber Mallory Geis, the last missing member of a 10-member international team killed in an avalanche on Broad Peak
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Home Office could be blocked from deporting trafficking victims to Albania
Many males are returned even if they have been trafficked but Home Office must now consider new legal guidance
