August 2026
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Just 4% of homes under Labour’s council housing ‘comeback’ will be council-owned
Exclusive: Labour’s new council housebuilding drive has been called a ‘con’ as new figures show only a small proportion will actually be built by councils
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China’s data centres will reportedly use more power than South Korea by 2030
Analysts projections for Chinese data centers continue to rise
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11 drivers caught speeding in under an hour during police watch in Bradford district
11 drivers were caught speeding in less than an hour during a police speed watch.
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England v Pakistan: Joe Root shows himself to be the leader England need
Joe Root has shown himself to be the off-field leader England need - now comes a chance to show his credentials as captain on-field.
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'You were thrown in at the deep end and if you weren't very good, you'd sink' - Retired Old Bailey judge draws on barrister career for new novel
Paul Worsley is a King’s Counsel who sat as a Judge at the Old Bailey for a decade. He tells Laura Reid about his novel showcasing life at the Bar through his protagonist.
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East Cleveland council among first in UK to use new road resurfacing technology
Redcar and Cleveland Council has become one of the first in the UK to use graphene-enhanced asphalt on a commercial road resurfacing scheme in…
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Rocky Horror Picture Show star and legendary actor Tim Curry dies at the age of 80
Rocky Horror Picture Show star and legendary actor Tim Curry has died
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Neurodivergent Harrogate mum opens up on 'permanent anxiety' during pregnancy
A Harrogate mum has opened up about experiencing permanent anxiety during pregnancy as part of a campaign calling for greater awareness of neurodivergent motherhood.
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On a roll: Canada trade war could hike toilet paper costs for Americans
Canada’s retaliatory tariffs are set to take effect September 8
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Say 'hello' to a retro Apple Macintosh dock deal for the Mac mini
We couldn't love the Apple Mac mini more, but this clever vintage-style dock adds a 5-inch display, NVMe enclosure, and plenty of extra connectivity.
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Xbox reviews, news and features, created for the hardcore PC enthusiast by the experts at Tom's Hardware.
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York Museum Gardens cancels event as weather conditions expected to leave lawn ‘drenched’
The Evening in the Gardens event was set to take place this week at York Museum Gardens but due to the upcoming thunderstorm warnings they have made the ‘difficult decision’ to cancel it.
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'His clothes had been burnt off' - what we know about 'explosion' in York garden
Residents have been evacuated from their homes today as police, fire and ambulance crews deal with a serious incident.
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Ismaila Sarr: Liverpool explore move after failed Yankuba Minteh bids
Liverpool are exploring a move for Crystal Palace's Ismaila Sarr after Brighton reject their two bids for Yankuba Minteh.
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Devon man becomes first person to swim Switzerland’s 10 largest lakes
Neil Gilson completes 230-mile challenge after a ‘tough’ 22-hour crossing of Lac Léman
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Roads near Yorkshire landmark closed after crash - emergency services at scene
Roads close to an East Yorkshire landmark are currently closed after a crash.
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Data centers are sparking a wave of crappy hotel makeovers
Ambitious developers increasingly willing to buy up run-down resorts to capitalize on demand for rooms from construction workers arriving to help build units to support digital economy
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Oregon town is so broke that it shut down all of its parks to save a buck
The city of Independence said it will enforce the closures and is not liable for anyone who enters the parks
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Police not ruling out link between A66 crash and fatal house fire
Police are not ruling out a possible link between a fatal house fire near Middlesbrough and a crash on the A66 less than two miles away that killed seven people.
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Council approves budget with potential for 'difficult choices'
A COUNCIL in North Yorkshire has approved a new budget in case it has to make ‘difficult choices’.
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FBI psychiatrist returns as Lindsay Clancy murder trial nears closing arguments
The prosecution has resumed questioning its final witness in the murder trial against Lindsay Clancy
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Woman leapt from upstairs window of blazing home as neighbours raced to help
A Grangetown woman has described the moment she held the hand of a woman who jumped from an upstairs window to escape a blazing house.
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I'm a PowerToys fan — and its new Windows 11 multi-tasking upgrade is something Microsoft really needs to bring to the OS
Microsoft is busy improving Windows 11, and there's an obvious easy win it's missing: porting over smart PowerToys features.
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Major fires that destroyed 19 homes started ‘accidentally’
Families were forced to flee their homes as the fires rapidly spread
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A glacier collapse is most likely cause of the Nepal disaster | New Scientist
Melting snow appears to have weakened a steep glacier at an altitude of 5 kilometres, causing it to plummet around a kilometre into the river valley below
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Tim Curry: The Rocky Horror Picture Show star dies at 80
Curry was best known for playing the outlandish Frank-N-Furter in cult film The Rocky Horror Picture Show.
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Doctors are finally learning to manage antidepressant withdrawal | New Scientist
Withdrawal symptoms following long-term SSRI use appear far more pervasive and serious than previously realised. Now medical bodies are rethinking how and when to stop taking them
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Meta Will Pay Up to $16.7 Billion to Settle Its Social Media Harms Case—and That’s Not All
In addition to sending billions of dollars to states, Meta will make substantive changes to its platforms as part of a landmark settlement.
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Boy, 15, arrested after teenager stabbed to death at London council headquarters
A teenage boy was stabbed to death at Brent Civic Centre on Tuesday afternoon
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Secretlab's newest Titan Evo collaboration is 'inspired by Spider-Man's enduring legacy' and looks perfect for any Marvel fan
Secretlab has announced a collaboration with Marvel and is releasing a brand new Titan Evo gaming chair inspired by your friendly neighborhood Spider-Man.
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Pennsylvania man killed by cops after knocking on the wrong door
Glenn Pysher was remembered by loved ones as a ‘promising young man, athlete and scholar who loved his family dearly’
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Patient taken to hospital after one-car crash in Bishop Auckland
One person was taken to hospital after a one-car crash in Bishop Auckland.
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Crypto bro faces 280 years in prison for defrauding investors with promises of an 'AI supercomputer' for mining — jury convicts businessman of running $24-million Ponzi scheme, claimed up to 30% APR and a 100% money-back guarantee
He told investors that he’s using an AI supercomputer to generate returns of up to 15% to 30% annually.
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Audrey Werro: World record in sights as European champion competes at Diamond League Zurich
European 800m champion Audrey Werro backs herself to overhaul one of athletics' oldest and most controversial world records.
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FDA approves landmark pancreatic cancer drug that's shown to improve survival
U.S. health officials have approved a groundbreaking pancreatic cancer drug that offers a new approach to treating the deadly form of cancer
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Ex-Premier League star reported missing in Hungary
Akos Buzsaky played for QPR in the Premier League and the club stated it is “praying he’s found safe and well’
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Fundraiser for police officers killed in A66 crash in Middlesbrough tops £1m
Cleveland Police Federation says it will split the money between the two officers' families.
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King Charles III to visit the Bahamas, Guyana, and Antigua and Barbuda this autumn
King Charles III and Queen Camilla will visit three countries in and around the Caribbean this fall
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Dan Sullivan will try to beat another Dan Sullivan for the Alaska Senate seat
Dan J Sullivan, a Republican Senate candidate in Alaska, came away from last Tuesday’s primary with 2.5 percent of the vote – making him eligible to take on Senator Dan S Sullivan in November
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Nanoparticles ease Alzheimer's by making neurons from other cells | New Scientist
A drug made up of a cage of nanoparticles and antibodies created neurons from another type of brain cell, which relieved symptoms of Alzheimer's disease in mice
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Final tickets left for festival with Groove Armada in 600-year-old castle grounds
Marti Pellow and Gabrielle will headline the opening night of Opulence at Lumley Castle before Groove Armada, Todd Terry and Sam Divine lead a huge…
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This portable 'cyberdeck' computer is my next Raspberry Pi project — and the weatherproof build only costs $250 despite the RAM crisis
A guide to putting together a fully working Pi computer you can pick up and take anywhere.
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County Durham motorist banned after failing to identify vehicle driver
John Thomas Howard, 31, of Shildon, was banned from driving for six months after being found guilty at Peterlee Magistrates’ Court of failing to…
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Trains from Bradford stations cancelled or delayed this evening - see why here
Train services running between two stations have been disrupted this evening.
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Bluesky now lets you upload 10-minute long videos | TechCrunch
Bluesky's new 10-minute video support includes faster upload speeds, too.
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The US fall foliage forecast is out. Here’s where to see the most vibrant colors
Climate change-driven drought and heat is turning leaves brown earlier than usual in some areas
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Plea for flats above what locals have dubbed 'one of the best shops' in the world
A plea has been made to build five maisonettes above what locals have dubbed “one of the best shops” in the world.
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Texas law banning drag shows where children may be present struck down again
‘This is a profoundly flawed decision that endangers our children and is an affront to Texas values,’ Ken Paxton says
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Meteorologist can’t stop giggles during live broadcast as prank backfires
A weather presenter burst into uncontrollable laughter during a live report on Sunday (23 August). A fit of giggles overcame WABI-TV meteorologist Patrick Osborn, who later revealed that the outburst was due to a prank that "kind of backfired." Osborn had to step off screen as he could not stop laughing, asking a colleague to take over. He later explained that he had been trying to prank anchor Josh Gabbard by playing a Charlie Brown "wa wa wa" sound during a commercial break, but the clip was longer than they expected and played during his segment, which set Osborn's giggles off.
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Fire service issues statement after house fire kills two and leaves one critical
Fire crews who attended the scene of a fatal house blaze have confirmed six people were inside the property at the time, with one person remaining…
