August 2026
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Fast-fashion giant Shein aims for $27bn valuation in Hong Kong market debut
Known for selling cheap clothing, the online retailer has seen its value drop sharply from earlier estimates amid scrutiny over its environmental footprint
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Iranian hackers carry out unprecedented attack on UK’s power network
The generator was forced to shut down for four days following the cyber attack
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Mayors v councils: planning wars are on the horizon
Anyone surprised that Prime Minister Andy Burnham plans to hand the power to regional mayors that will help them to push on with planning applications and subsequent on-the-ground development cannot have been paying attention.
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Plans revealed for empty shop in one of York’s most historic buildings
Plans have gone in to turn one of York’s oldest shop buildings into an artisanal sweet shop. The team behind The Yorkshire Soap Company, who bought 64 Goodramgate earlier this year, have submitted an application to bring their latest...
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Jobs and much-loved York family business saved by restructure and pre-pack sale
The York family business Rafi's Spicebox has been saved through a restructuring deal.
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New UK PM Andy Burnham to visit Kyiv on first foreign trip
UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham will co-chair the meeting of the so-called Coalition of the Willing in Kyiv on Monday, along with French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz. #EuropeNews
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New Zealand becomes latest country to propose social media ban for children
Proposed law would mandate tech platforms implement age-verification measures for under-16s or face penalties of up to 10 per cent of their global revenues
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‘Will be looked at’: Andy Burnham responds to empty places at Yorkshire ‘super-prison’
Andy Burnham has said the possibility of filling hundreds of currently empty spaces at a Yorkshire ‘super-prison’ is under consideration as part of efforts to reduce the mass early release of criminals including the killers of PC Andrew Harper.
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Morrisons vows not to be beaten on price by any of its 'Big 5' competitors
Morrisons has promised customers it will not be beaten on price by supermarket rivals.
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3-year college degrees grow more popular in the US, saving time and cash. But critics aren't sold
A growing number of colleges are offering three-year degree programs, which cut a year off a traditional bachelor's with reduced credit
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Photo of Disraeli among missing parliamentary works of art, FoI request finds
Press Association given list of 65 items from publicly owned collection that have gone missing since 2024
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Bradford is most dangerous place in Yorkshire for serious crime - 3 worst areas here
MPs and a local councillor have expressed their concerns after a new study revealed Bradford has been named the most dangerous place in Yorkshire…
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Scrapping of Berlin swimming day for Black children becomes latest in long list of race-linked pool rows
Rightwing voices seize on plans to offer Black children an exclusive afternoon at an outdoor pool in the German capital
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Morrisons vows not to be beaten on price by any of its 'Big 5' competitors
Morrisons has promised customers it will not be beaten on price by supermarket rivals.
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Girlington: can the children of Bradford afford to be denied this facility?
Consternation surrounding the abandonment of a new leisure centre by the Reform UK-led Executive in Bradford is understandable, particularly given surfeit of drowning tragedies this summer.
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What to Stream: Alabama Shakes, 'The Whisper Man,' 'Leanne' and 'Star Wars Zero Company'
New streaming entertainment options are arriving soon, including a film adaptation of “The Whisper Man” and a new album from Alabama Shakes
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Morrisons vows not to be beaten on price by any of its 'Big 5' competitors
Morrisons has promised customers it will not be beaten on price by supermarket rivals.
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Iran warns of ‘earthquake-like’ retaliation as Trump’s economic D-Day arrives: Live
Iran’s new security chief warns Gulf neighbours they will be treated as ‘enemies’ if they join Trump’s economic war
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Families describe ‘pain beyond words’ in tributes to officers killed in A66 crash
PC Tom Clough and PC Matthew Blades’ families said they had served and died ‘in the line of duty’
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New health food shop opens at major shopping centre
The Grape Tree health food shop has opened in Market Cross, Selby.
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DHS officials launch scathing attack on Trump’s pick to lead ICE as nomination stalls
Critics inside DHS question the qualifications of former Oklahoma state trooper Lance Schroyer
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Iran war live: Tehran warns of ‘earthquake-like’ retaliation over Trump’s threats
Iran’s new security chief warns Gulf neighbours they will be treated as ‘enemies’ if they join Trump’s economic war
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Sean Grayson, former Illinois deputy convicted of killing Sonya Massey, dies in prison, lawyer says
Sean Grayson, a former Illinois sheriff’s deputy, has died while serving a 20-year prison sentence
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Clearest sign that Trump believes House will go Democrat? Kushner meets with Jeffries
Republicans appear to agree deck is stacked against them as Trump’s unpopularity grows
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US territories hit out at Trump plan to explore deep sea mining in the Pacific
US agency releases plan to lease millions of hectares of seabed off the coast of the Northern Mariana Islands and Guam
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Shein aims for almost $27bn valuation in 1 September stock market debut
The valuation is much lower than $100bn reached in a round of private fundraising in 2022.
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Federal land across America could soon become a new rocket launch site
SpaceX already dominates American space launches, and this new White House memo could hand it even more power
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Leah Stewart: Australian shark attack victim grateful for 'second chance at life'
Leah Stewart was mauled by a shark in June, suffering multiple bites to her arms and legs.
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Ukraine war latest: Zelensky claims Putin drafting 300,000 troops to seize territory
Ukraine’s president made the stark warning that a new surge of Russia troops could join the war in the coming months
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UK weather: Rain to return this week with risk for thunderstorms and flooding
Some much-needed rainfall is forecast through the coming week and will be welcome for places that have seen exceptionally dry and hot weather for much of the summer.
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Former cop convicted of killing Sonya Massey dies in prison at 32, attorney says
Sean Grayson had served about six months of his 20-year maximum sentence for second-degree murder
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UEFA president Ceferin says he won't run against FIFA president but calls for Infantino to quit
UEFA President Aleksander Ceferin says he won’t run against FIFA President Gianni Infantino but warned the beleaguered head of world soccer that he must either quit or face a leadership challenge
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How Victorian Eastbourne realised it needed public loos
Eastbourne Borough Council did not install the first public toilets for ladies until 1900.
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Gianni Infantino: Uefa president Aleksander Ceferin rules himself out of Fifa presidency bid
Uefa president Aleksander Ceferin rules himself out of the running to replace Gianni Infantino, but expects a candidate to challenge the Fifa president's leadership in March.
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RECAP - Person taken to hospital after crash in Darlington
A road has been shut and emergency services at the scene after a crash on Barmpton Lane in Darlington.
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Yr Wyddfa rows between people queuing and those skipping the line
There has been disagreement between queuers and others skipping the line to reach the top of Yr Wyddfa.
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How easy is it to find an NHS dentist? It depends on where you live
Nearly 600 practices in England have withdrawn from NHS dentistry over the last 10 years, as the service heads towards a two-tier system.
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Reform says it will prioritise British-born young workers for social housing
Labour called the plan "unserious and unworkable" and accused Reform of pushing "gimmicks and division".
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Ever wanted an RGB gaming chair? Razer will finally sell you one, but there's a big catch
The Soma Chroma is seriously comfortable. It's good at being a chair, but it's just a bit "meh" at everything else.
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Katie Miller throws Karoline Leavitt a party with White House lectern cake
Leavitt showed off a custom cake and cookies that podcaster Katie Miller, a friend and close Trump ally, had commissioned
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Two Phoenix police officers arrested and fired after violent, unreported traffic stop
Two Phoenix police officers have been fired and arrested after a violent, unreported traffic stop earlier this month
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Trump’s inner circle joins president and Melania for Freedom 250 Grand Prix
Natalie Harp, Trump’s executive assistant, was in the president’s spectator box along with first lady Melania Trump
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Trump made more than 1,000 trades in June totaling millions, disclosures reveal
Trump’s trades in June come as Congress debates stock-trading ban
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Yorkshire coast to lose visitor facilities as National Trust announces closures
Two of the coast’s most beloved beauty spots are set to lose visitor facilities, it has been announced.
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'I didn't speak the Queen's English': Why people worry about their accents
A survey on attitudes towards accents suggests that so-called "accent bias" is still an issue in many workplaces.
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Doctors wrongly said I was too young to have endometriosis at 13
Grace, 14, feels doctors were dismissive of her pain. She wants others to know the symptoms.
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Newspaper headlines: 'Pain beyond words' and 'Graduates face worst job market'
Photographs of the two police officers killed in a crash on Saturday morning lead several front pages on Monday.
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Landslide at waste mound in Guinea capital kills 30, government says
Dump site in Conakry, which minister had just promised to move, collapsed after heavy rain in west African state
