History
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Chinese court sentenced former mayor of Wuhan city to 14 years in prison for bribery
A former Chinese mayor of a central Chinese city plagued by the coronavirus outbreak more than six years ago has been sentenced to 14 years in prison for corruption
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The North East lighthouse that featured on Most Haunted where ghost Bob 'grabs women'
Explore the North East lighthouse's eerie history, from ghost Bob and strange encounters to its Most Haunted appearance.
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France and Germany lock horns over long-term EU budget
Daggers have been drawn over the European Union's next seven-year budget, with Germany and France at loggerheads over whether Brussels should make deep cuts in a battle increasingly expected to overshoot the end of the year.
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Lebanon welcomes Trump's move to lift 41-year US flight ban, and other Mideast developments
Lebanon has welcomed a decision by U.S. President Donald Trump to lift a decades-long flight ban between the two countries
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Dozens injured and buildings damaged as tornadoes hit Sicily
Marsala on island’s west coast badly affected after powerful storm approached from Mediterranean
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UK government blocks Northern Ireland march after standoff fueled sectarian tensions
The British government has blocked a contentious march in Northern Ireland after a two-week standoff
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From Prince Bishops to railway pioneers - the remarkable history of Hall Garth Hotel
For more than seven centuries, Hall Garth was a country estate at the heart of County Durham life before becoming a hotel, spa and wedding venue.
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Candidate named Hitler Mussolini elected mayor in Peru
Leftwing Hitler Mussolini Simeon Flores beats far-right candidate in election in remote district of Andes
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From farm to firewood at Humberton
Exactly a century ago today, nineteen year-old ‘Tut’ Sowray was walking his family’s stock twenty miles from Lamb Hill, between West Tanfield and Masham, to set up on their then newly-tenanted farm at Humberton, near Boroughbridge, where the fourth generation to farm here, David Sowray, farms today with his wife Rachael, albeit now with several other strings to their bow, and the fifth generation too.
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MoD warns 23-turbine Yorkshire Dales wind farm could interfere with military radar
MoD and NATS warn 23-turbine Hope Moor Wind Farm near the Yorkshire Dales could disrupt RAF radar, threaten low-flying aircraft and UK air defence.
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King Charles warns malicious online actors are evolving their tactics
The King spoke of "threats to our international order" in a letter marking the 10th anniversary of the National Cyber Security Centre.
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Singapore Grand Prix: Max Verstappen beats Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton to pole
Red Bull's Max Verstappen beats the Ferraris of Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton to pole position in qualifying at the Singapore Grand Prix.
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The smallest museum in Northumberland that can only fit two people inside
The Ferryman's Hut Museum is the smallest in Northumberland and explores the history of Alnmouth's old ferry service.
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Thousands gather in London to express support for Palestinians after three years of ‘genocide’
Twenty arrested in first march since Ed Miliband declared UK’s position was that Israel’s occupation of West Bank was unlawful
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MoD warns 23-turbine Yorkshire Dales wind farm could interfere with military radar
MoD and NATS warn 23-turbine Hope Moor Wind Farm near the Yorkshire Dales could disrupt RAF radar, threaten low-flying aircraft and UK air defence.
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Tanfield Railway to recreate wartime locomotive 63 years after it was scrapped
A wartime steam locomotive that once hauled coal in the North East will be recreated more than 60 years after it was scrapped.
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Look inside the incredible £1.35m Durham home with a fascinating 240-year history
A 240-year-old home designed by one of Britain's best-known architects has gone on sale near Durham.
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Study explores links between 19th-century Manchester workers and enslaved Africans in Caribbean
Global Threads research project reveals how slavery hung ‘like a spectre’ over the Peterloo massacre and other Mancunian struggles for equality
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MoD warns 23-turbine Yorkshire Dales wind farm could interfere with military radar
MoD and NATS warn 23-turbine Hope Moor Wind Farm near the Yorkshire Dales could disrupt RAF radar, threaten low-flying aircraft and UK air defence.
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Jeffrey Archer obituary: The author turned 'nearly man' of British politics
Jeffrey Archer, who has died at 86, pursued a vivid and erratic political career, dogged by scandal and beset by obstacles, which ended in July 2001 with the ultimate disgrace of four years’ imprisonment for perjury and perverting the course of justice.
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How many of these Yorkshire sayings do you understand?
Yorkshire folk have long been known for their distinctive way of speaking. From the mills of Bradford and Halifax to the dales and market towns of the county, many traditional words and phrases have survived for generations.
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New project seeks volunteers to explore and protect special landscape
HISTORIC England has joined forces with York Archaeology and Yorkshire Wildlife Trust in a major project to help reveal the history and heritage of one of the country’s most significant historical landscapes.
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Star Hobson's death: Frankie Smith's grandfather speaks after her prison release
The grandfather of Frankie Smith has spoken publicly about her release from prison.
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Archaeological efforts to find Cpl Clarence Watson’s remains show the importance of remembrance
The mission to find the last missing serviceman, 82 years after a US aircraft crashed into a hill above Holmfirth during the Second World War, is a reminder of the importance of remembrance.
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Ministry of Defence warns 23-turbine Yorkshire Dales wind farm could interfere with military radar
The Ministry of Defence (MoD) has warned that the turbines from a proposed wind farm on the edge of the Yorkshire Dales would cause unacceptable interference with military radar systems and could pose a danger to low-flying aircraft.
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National Railway Museum in North Yorkshire to open temporary entrance during facelift
National Railway Museum in York to open temporary South Yard entrance later this month as redevelopment continues, ahead of a new accessible Central Hall.
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A US-brokered ceasefire was supposed to end the war in Gaza. A year later, progress has stalled
Israel and Hamas agreed to a U.S.-brokered ceasefire deal a year ago, raising hopes of ending the war in Gaza
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Simon strengthens into a Category 4 hurricane as it approaches Mexico
The forecast was upgraded as Simon approached Mexico's southwestern and west-central Pacific coast
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New project seeks volunteers to explore and protect special landscape
HISTORIC England has joined forces with York Archaeology and Yorkshire Wildlife Trust in a major project to help reveal the history and heritage of one of the country’s most significant historical landscapes.
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The quiet County Durham village with a Roman fort hidden beneath its streets
Ebchester is a peaceful County Durham village built over the Roman fort of Vindomora, with riverside walks, ancient history and woodland trails.
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How the landmarks of everyday Gaza have disappeared under the rubble of war
After widespread damage to Gaza’s built environment displaced large swathes of the population, Ezz Al Din Abu Eisha reports on how three years of conflict have rewritten Gaza’s map and its memory
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Powerful 7.7-magnitude earthquake strikes Panama and triggers panic in capital
The quake caused buildings and roads to collapse but the country appeared to escape widespread destruction or deaths
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How Stanley brothers David and William Horsley made Hollywood history
Long before Hollywood became the global home of cinema, two brothers from Stanley in County Durham helped lay its foundations.
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Sad day for Darlington as 151-year-old JJ Blair & Sons stall closes
It is so sad for the Blair family, who lost Robin, the public face of the market, only a couple of months ago, and it is sad for the devoted staff – like Dave Gaskin and Christine Hanlon, to name but two – who have given so many decades to the stall and the people of Darlington.
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Historic Gold for Lytvynenko as Sulamanidze Triumphs in Baku
Yelyzaveta Lytvynenko made history at -78kg, defeating Kaila Issoufi to become the UAE’s first-ever judo world champion. At -100kg, Georgia’s Ilia Sulamanidze overcame Dota Arai in the final to claim his first world title, turning previous bronze into gold.
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France's school protests are about more than broken classrooms
Students taking to the streets in France have become a focal point in the country's increasingly polarised politics.
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Reconstructed African Baptist Meeting House rededicated, in photos
First Baptist Church of Williamsburg celebrated the rededication of its reconstructed African Baptist Meeting House, a historic gathering place established in 1776 by enslaved and free African Americans.
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A botched execution and plans for one in public show the US is conflicted about capital punishment
Americans have long been divided over executing the nation’s worst criminals
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Congregants celebrate the reconstruction of one of America's oldest Black churches
The First Baptist Church of Williamsburg, one of the oldest Black churches in the U.S., celebrated the reconstruction of its original meeting house with a re-dedication on Friday
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Hotel to serve exceptionally rare LOUIS XIII Black Pearl Cognac
Grantley Hall has been selected to serve the exceptionally rare LOUIS XIII Black Pearl Cognac by the glass.
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2 Renoir paintings stolen from a French museum have been found, 6 arrested
Two Renoir paintings stolen from a museum in southern France have been found
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Red lines are hindering Britain getting an EU deal like the one Canada is set for - Yorkshire Post Letters
From: Peter Packham, Chair, Leeds for Europe, Roundhay, Leeds.
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Iran's IRGC strikes tanker and threatens to target ships beyond Hormuz
Iran's Revolutionary Guard warned that vessels “violating” its designated routes would be pursued and "punished" anywhere in the region, as maritime agencies reported two further strikes on commercial ships in the Persian Gulf.
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Two men deny spying on UK Jewish community for Iran
Targets allegedly included the Israeli embassy and consulate, a woman said to be of interest to Iran, a college and Britain’s oldest synagogue
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Video. Indonesia: Baby orangutan saved from Borneo wildfires as habitat destruction escalates
Video. A young orangutan has been rescued from wildfires in Borneo. Named Novita, the three- to four-year-old female was found clinging to a tree in Central Kalimantan on 26 September, with burns to her hands and feet after crossing the flames.
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Britain and G7 allies ‘strongly disagree’ with US sanctions on ICC
The G7 nations, along with Denmark and the Netherland reaffirmed their ‘continued and unwavering support for the tribunal
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‘Dysfunctional’ Green Party leaves voters cold after ‘Zionism is racism’ controversy
Zack Polanski has suffered a crushing defeat after failing to become the next MP of Holborn and St Pancras. The Independent went to the constituency to find out why voters decided to go with Labour
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Widdecombe suspect had 'particular hostility to Reform', court told
Kerry is charged with the murder of the 78-year-old former Conservative minister and Reform UK spokeswoman.
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Britain's 'longest-serving' councillor to stand down after 53 years in North Yorks
ONE of the country's longest-serving councillors will step down at the next election after more than five decades in local government.
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Beloved Darlington grocer's widow pays tribute to him as historic stall closes
The wife of beloved Darlington greengrocer Robin Blair has paid an emotional tribute to her late husband as the family business he devoted his life to closes after more than 150 years.
