August 2026
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Inside hidden Durham market café serving Rolocoffees and Cherry Bakewell matcha
A family-run Durham Market Hall café is attracting attention with quirky drinks including Cherry Bakewell matcha and Rolo iced coffee.
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Blue plaque on Darlington house reveals Mary Pease’s orphanage for 11 girls
A modest blue plaque on a Cockerton cottage opens a window on to Darlington’s Victorian welfare history — and the quiet legacy of a…
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East Cleveland café near station where locals come for coffee but stay for cocktails
Serving breakfast, brunch, coffee, cocktails and live music, Signals has been a popular part of Saltburn for almost 40 years.
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Duchy College celebrates outstanding exam success
Duchy College (formerly Harrogate Ladies’ College) is celebrating pupil excellence with an outstandingset of results.
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Bathla Group: major Sydney property developer collapses after ‘perfect storm’, leaving buyers in limbo
Bathla Group says softening sales and impacts from federal government’s May budget contributed it being placed in voluntary administration
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'Best ever' Scarborough fish and chip shop that has queues out the door
The Lifeboat Fish Bar might be tiny but it offers some of the best fish and chips on the Yorkshire coast, visitors say.
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Person taken to hospital after late-night A66 crash in County Durham
A person has been taken to Darlington Memorial Hospital after a late-night crash on the A66 between the A1(M) Scotch Corner and Bowes in County…
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Evri to create 10,000 jobs as hiring drive launched for parcel delivery firm
Evri has announced it will be launching a recruitment drive, aiming to fill out 10,000 positions across the UK
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Evri to create 10,000 jobs as hiring drive launched for parcel delivery firm
Evri has announced it will be launching a recruitment drive, aiming to fill out 10,000 positions across the UK
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Much-loved York charity shop to reopen this week after major renovation
A popular hospice charity shop - which has served customers in a York suburb for 35 years - is set to reopen after a major refurbishment project.
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Judge postpones trial for man charged in Lockerbie bombing over ‘new evidence’
The explosion killed all 259 passengers and crew members and 11 people on the ground in Lockerbie
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North East 'Glastonbury'-like festival returns this Bank Holiday as pub raises £250k
The Beeswing in East Cowton is hosting its 13th ‘Glastonbury’ festival to raise money for end of life care at a nearby hospital.
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Emmerdale star feared being written out of ITV soap after 'massive' storyline
Emmerdale star Katie Hill has revealed she feared her character Sarah Sugden would be written out of the ITV soap - here's why.
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Young people ‘baiting police’ with dangerous driving, say Police Federation
Young people are “baiting police officers” with dangerous driving, the Police Federation of England and Wales said in the wake of the collision in which seven people, including two police officers, were killed.
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US judge delays start of Lockerbie bombing trial over new evidence
The bombing, which is the deadliest-ever terror attack in Britain, killed all 259 people on board Pan Am flight 103 and 11 people on the ground in the Scottish town of Lockerbie.
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Alan Jones and fellow 2GB host referred to SMH and reporter as ‘pigs in the media’, court hears
Jason Morrison, a former presenter at the Sydney radio station, denies ‘tailoring his evidence’ during trial of veteran shock jock Jones
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US Treasury’s Scott Bessent ‘will lose’ battle with bond markets, former mentor warns
Trump ally should cut budget deficit rather than try to suppress bond yields, says billionaire Stanley Druckenmiller
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Coming soon: Feast of activities for all the family at Pannal Cricket Gala in Harrogate
Harrogate is to host a traditional family gala packed with fun for everyone this bank holiday weekend after a surge of popular demand.
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Prince Harry and Meghan should pay for their own security needs, public says
The prime minister Andy Burnham has said that the couple’s security arrangements were a ‘private matter’
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New independent café opens in Bishop Auckland serving fresh coffee and breakfast
A new independent café has opened in Bishop Auckland, offering customers a place to enjoy breakfast, lunch, freshly made food and coffee.
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North Yorkshire town set to open hidden heritage sites for free history festival
Richmond will host a programme of free talks, tours, walks and family activities as part of the 2026 Heritage Open Days festival, celebrating…
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The Chinese electric cars winning over more UK drivers
CHINESE electric vehicles are gaining ground in the UK market.
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Burnham hails council house comeback with £10bn for 70,000 new homes
PM makes first major spending announcement on policy priority – but uses money set aside by Starmer and backtracks on social housing vow
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New road at Kex Gill opens to traffic
The new A59 route at Kex Gill has opened to traffic following the largest highways project ever undertaken by North Yorkshire Council.
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Brussels’ Flower Carpet coming to Yorkshire next month
Brussels’ popular Flower Carpet is coming to Bradford – and is taking inspiration from the city’s textiles industry. Alex Wood reports.
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Esteemed historian and archaeologist to visit North Yorkshire
AN esteemed historian whose latest book coincides with the British Museum’s Bayeux Tapestry exhibition is coming to Malton.
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‘Enough is enough’: 121 Indigenous Victorians have died by suicide in the past five years
Royal commission recommended First Nations healing centres in 2021 but the Indigenous health service says the state has ‘done nothing’ to fund it
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Young people 'baiting officers' says Police Federation in wake of A66 crash
Young people are “baiting police officers” with dangerous driving, the Police Federation said in the wake of a collision on the A66 in which two…
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95 per cent of the 124 homes sold at new £33 million Bradford district development
A NEW housing development in Keighley has reached a major sales milestone.
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Giant balloons turn heads with cheeky message ahead of new Leeds opening
GIANT red balloons have landed in Leeds with a message that’s turning heads and raising eyebrows.
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New road at Kex Gill opens to traffic in key highways project | Harrogate Informer
A vital new road in North Yorkshire has today opened to traffic in a move that has been heralded as key for generations to come using one of the most
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Rare migratory bat species found roosting at a Yorkshire Water reservoir for first time
A rare migratory bat - the Nathusius’ pipistrelle - has been found for the first time at a Yorkshire Water reservoir.
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How Canada could hit back to hurt the US economy - and Trump
What leverage does Canada, which sells about 70% of its goods to the US, actually have in this spiralling trade dispute?
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Andy Burnham’s approach will be judged not by Westminster headlines but on Yorkshire high streets - Kim Samuel
Walking down the high street of almost any Yorkshire town and you can see how much has changed. The shops that once felt woven into the identity of the region - Marks & Spencer, Debenhams, and BHS - are gone. Independent businesses are sadly disappearing too.
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New Colombian president orders immigration raids as part of crackdown
The far-right leader, a close ally of Donald Trump, seemed to echo the rhetoric of the Trump administration. 'Colombians first, Colombians second, Colombians third, may that be clear to everyone,' de la Espriella said.
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Don’t book your 2027 holidays until you see these dates
Workers could turn 19 days of annual leave into 47 days away from work next year by cleverly booking around the 2027 bank holidays.
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Bradford eye surgeon issues warning over regular eye tests
AN eye surgeon has warned that regular eye exams are essential for protecting long-term health.
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Six-month road and footpath closures planned in North East town - public notice
Roads and footpaths on Burn Park Road in Houghton-le-Spring are set to close for up to six months while cable installation works are carried out
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Poppy the pony delights residents during special County Durham care home visit
Poppy the Shetland pony from Grove Equestrian delighted residents at Peterlee Care Home in County Durham
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Magnet officially opens new Harrogate showroom
Kitchen retailer Magnet has officially opened its new showroom in Harrogate town centre.
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Settle Orchestra appoints new conductor for upcoming concerts this season
Colombian conductor Juan José Muñoz Borja has been appointed as the new conductor for Settle Orchestra's new season.
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The King's Head in Cockfield to reopen with new landlord after glass 'attack'
The King's Head in Cockfield is set to reopen with a new landlord after a man was seriously injured in a ‘violent’ glass attack there.
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Garmin event live: will the Fenix 9 drop today?
Here's our coverage of Garmin's live 'Play Harder' event as it happens.
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Harrogate Sea Cadets win awards at national band competition
Harrogate Sea Cadets have brought home three awards from a prestigious national band competition.
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Maradona ‘Hand of God’ ball sells for €2.9m - well below estimate
The Adidas Azteca ball, used for both of Maradona’s goals against England in the 1986 World Cup, fell well short of its €8.6 million presale estimate.
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York driver clocked at twice speed limit on consecutive days on the same road
York motorist Lee Jefferson was clocked smashing the speed limit twice on consecutive days on the same road in a built up area, magistrates heard.
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‘Someone knows something’ FBI raises rewards in dozens of Native American cases
The FBI has established a minimum reward of $25,000 for help in solving some cold cases where people went missing or were killed in Indian Country
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Montagu's Harrier: where is AU in the UK is the question on every twitcher's lips
If you’re interested enough in the daily news agenda to be reading my newsletter, chances are you’re also like me in as much as you take your BBC Radio 4 Today Programme like you take your daily dose of meds. Religiously.
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Take a look inside this £650,000 detached family home near York
A four-bedroom detached home in Wigginton, York, is on the market for £650,000 with Ashtons.
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Gold price hits three-month high amid fears over Iran war and Trump economy
Bitcoin rises above $80,000 for the first time since May amid uncertainty over US fiscal plans
