August 2026
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Victims of abuse at youth care home to be compensated by Denmark
According to the Ministry of Social Affairs, between 1949 and 1976, personal accounts and its files showed "serious and systemic failings during the stay of the 13 former residents in this home, which was under state supervision." #EuropeNews
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‘We're incentivizing you to be aggressive.’ I got up close and personal with Marvel’s Wolverine and left covered in gore
We went hands-on with Marvel’s Wolverine, and spoke to Insomniac devs and Wolverine himself, Liam McIntyre, about their grounded, gory take on ol' Canucklehead.
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‘There’s a baby on the field’: Toddler invades pitch during Minnesota’s MLS win over San Jose
A toddler interrupted a Major League Soccer match between Minnesota United and San Jose Earthquakes on Saturday
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Supermarket giant vows ‘unbeatable prices’ across hundreds of popular items
It comes two years after the supermarket first launched a price match against hundreds of Aldi and Lidl products
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Major UK-funded climate project in Bangladesh forced to close over aid cuts
Exclusive: Climate adaptation project set to be ended two years early, with charity Practical Action criticising the Foreign Office over cuts that will halve UK aid to Bangladesh this year. Nick Ferris reports
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Ex-snooker champion guilty of sexually abusing children
A jury found the former player guilty after a five-day trial in the High Court in Glasgow
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US nutrition startup Berry Street merges with India's Healthify as GLP-1 trends upwards | TechCrunch
Berry Street founder Noah Kotlove and Healthify founder Tushar Vashisht will act as co-CEOs of the new entity.
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IN PICTURES: 16 memorable photos from Harrogate Food & Drink Festival at Ripley Castle in Yorkshire
Harrogate Food and Drink Festival attracted impressive crowds at Ripley Castle over the weekend.
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Yorkshire's Northern rail 'singing conductor' says 'you can hear the sound of Knaresborough railway station' in new recordings
Harrogate’s renowned ‘singing conductor’ and artist Paul Mirfin has issued two new songs recorded live at Knaresborough railway station.
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Israel must face sanctions over the killing of journalists like Mariam Abu Dagga
Now is the time to impose real and immediate economic costs on Israel for its actions in Gaza and the West Bank, World affairs editor Sam Kiley writes
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Willington pub-goer 'killed after being pushed in petty Christmas Eve dispute'
Jurors have watched CCTV footage of heavily intoxicated man being pushed over onto concrete causing a fatal head injury outside Willington pub.
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The world inches toward catastrophic climate events: 'Bigger shocks are on the way'
Scientists have long warned that the world will experience more intense extreme weather events like heat waves, storms, floods and droughts as long as we continue to use gas, oil and coal at our current pace
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Fire safety works at York flats gutted by blaze as 'safety requirements not met'
Works are planned to improve fire safety in a block of York flats where a large blaze left residents homeless and prompted an investigation.
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All Points East: EsDeeKid mystery no problem for rapper's fans
We still don't know the Scouse rapper's true identity, but do music lovers really care who he is?
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Two Intel chips break Amazon's top 10 CPUs for the first time in months — Core Ultra 7 270K and Core i7-14700K finally challenge AMD desktop dominance
The parts in question offer remarkably good value for specific purposes.
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Objections raised against Nigel Farage’s appointment in North Yorkshire
People have objected to Nigel Farage’s appointment to a role in North Yorkshire after stepping down from the House of Commons.
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Gazundering: What is it and what should homeowners do if it happens to them?
Agreeing a deal only to be asked to slash the price can be frustrating for would-be sellers
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US strikes another ‘drug boat’ as it prepares to bring battle to land
The death toll now exceeds 210 after more than 60 strikes by the Trump administration
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'I think a book is like a time machine': Mark Gatiss on the second series of his detective drama Bookish
Mark Gatiss chats about his passion for books and how Bookish has evolved as the detective drama returns for its second series. By Lynn Rusk.
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Meerkats die after ‘catastrophic’ tunnel collapse at wildlife park
Tropical Birdland in Desford said that ‘sudden heavy rainfall’ after the heatwaves had caused the mob’s tunnels to collapse
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How to watch Fulham vs Chelsea: Free streams and TV channels for Premier League 2026/27
The opening weekend of the season concludes with a West London derby
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Queueing dispute rumbles on top of Snowdon as officials have ‘no plans to intervene’
A spokesman for the Eryri National Park Authority said its policy remained one of ‘self-policing’
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Derek McInnes: Rangers manager could be in stand for first Old Firm game after hearing date set
Derek McInnes could be in the stand for his first Old Firm match as Rangers manager after a hearing date of 31 August was set for his appeal against a touchline ban.
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Man suspected of killing five people in Oregon found dead, officials say
Authorities suspect Benjamin Charles Parker, 36, died by suicide after he was found in vehicle in Washington state
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Why scaling AI requires a new economic strategy
Overcoming the enterprise AI cost and scaling crisis
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'One install, and the phone is no longer yours' — NordVPN warns of fake Ryanair, Emirates, Qatar Airways apps used to spread malware
The VPN provider found that one fake app install can give criminals full remote access to your phone
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York swimming pools closed 'until further notice'
York Sports Village has closed its main pool and training pool after reporting a "technical issue"
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A66 crash: Police officers among seven killed as 12 arrested in organised crime probe
Twelve people have been arrested in an investigation into criminal activity before a crash which killed seven, including two police officers.
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Ukraine's amputee veterans celebrate independence day with grueling endurance challenge
Military amputees and veterans in Ukraine marked Independence Day by completing Iron Week, a grueling seven-day endurance event covering more than 1,500 kilometers (930 miles) across the country
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Residents' anger as new use for once-popular pub is 'causing dust, debris, smoke’
Residents objecting to plans to officially turn a former Halifax pub into a builders' and plumbers' merchants said dust, debris and smoke…
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Reform UK labelled ‘racist’ over two-child benefit cap policy
A Reform spokesperson said the policy has ‘nothing to do with race’ and that MPs are ‘wilfully misrepresenting the policy’
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The UK will help Ukraine make long-range missiles by sharing classified tech information
British Prime Minister Andy Burnham announces the U.K. will help Ukraine make its own long-range missiles
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Guns, axes, explosives: violent museum heists are on the rise, says Europol
EU police agency says shift could point to involvement of new criminal networks focused on specific artefacts
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Person taken to hospital after air ambulance called to County Durham crash
A person was airlifted to the Royal Victoria Infirmary after a crash at Perth Bank in Lanchester, which saw the air ambulance called.
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Forget 'woke' climate nonsense, says Barnsley Reform group...
Reform UK-led Barnsley Council has announced its intention to withdraw its climate emergency declaration and its climate targets as part of its “war on woke”.
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Checking the small print…could it save council vital cash?
A local authority's administration is going through the small print in council contracts to find savings which might help it out of a budget…
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Police issue appeal after £850 of Champagne stolen from Waitrose
Comes after Andy Burnham said he wants police forces to take a ‘strong line against shoplifting’
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Popular pub near Darlington praised for its food and friendly service set to reopen
A popular County Durham pub which has won praise for its food, friendly service and “reasonable prices” is preparing to reopen.
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Airport campaign group vows to fight latest Leeds Bradford Airport night flight plans
THE Group for Action on Leeds Bradford Airport (GALBA) has pledged to oppose Leeds Bradford Airport's latest proposals to change its night…
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Deportees who refused to exit a US flight in Liberia are sent to Equatorial Guinea
Six people deported by the U.S. to Liberia last week resisted getting off the plane
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Ripon teenager with rare muscle disease 'surprised even herself' with success at football and exams
A determined Ripon teenager living with a life-limiting condition who is an ace at wheelchair football has stunned even herself with an impressive set of GCSE results.
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Aldi offering chance for 1 family to earn year of free shopping worth £9,600
Aldi is offering one household the chance to earn a year's worth of free shopping through its Superfam Pass
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Trump threatens to double tariffs on Canadian vehicles
"Canada has been ripping off the United States of America for years," the president wrote in a post on his Truth Social account.
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Brydon Carse dropped from England squad for second Test v Pakistan after nightclub incident
Pace bowler Brydon Carse is removed from England's squad for the second Test against Pakistan following an incident that led to him being handcuffed by police.
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Police see vehicle hitting 115mph on busy Bradford district bypass amid operation
Drivers have been caught reaching speeds of up to 115mph.
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‘Staggering’: watchdog condemns police after Indigenous teenager on bus wrongfully arrested – then searched
Ombudsman Iain Anderson says he is concerned police ‘had no clearly understood definition of racial profiling’
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Former world snooker champion Graeme Dott found guilty of sexually abusing children
Five-day trial at high court in Glasgow heard Dott subjected a girl and a boy to multiple incidents of abuse
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UN peacekeepers killed in South Sudan ambush as fears grow over full-blown civil war
Two United Nations peacekeepers were killed in an ambush in South Sudan on Monday
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Burnham challenges Putin on first trip to Ukraine as UK-Russia tensions grow
The UK is providing Ukraine with the blueprints to long-range Scalp missiles, the prime minister announced in Kyiv
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