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Bradford among cities with highest youth unemployment rates - new research
Bradford among English cities with highest NEET rates, as Centre for Cities finds one in six young people in city are not in employment, education or training.
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Aldi reveals locations for 10 new UK stores opening in 2027
Aldi has revealed 10 new UK store locations opening in 2027 as part of its £900m expansion - see the full list.
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Star Trek star intervenes in ‘intimidating’ letter from Aldi row
The Star Trek actor Shatner waded into the drama on Tuesday as he responded to Brooks’ post
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Tesco sales boosted by online shopping as consumers hunt for ‘value’
Online sales surged by 8.4% in the UK with average grocery orders growing and sales for its rapid delivery arm Whoosh soaring by 37%.
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LIVE - Traffic eases after crash on A1(M) in County Durham
Drivers are facing severe delays on the A1(M) at Bowburn this morning following a crash.
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UK bluefin tuna comeback shows nature can recover, says WWF
The tuna is one of several wildlife recoveries highlighted in a major new report from WWF.
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Japan beer giants raided over suspicions they colluded to set the price of beverages
Investigators probe Asahi, Kirin, Suntory and Sapporo breweries – which together control more than 90% of Japan’s beer market
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Indonesia accused of ‘gross negligence’ in wildfires lawsuit as haze tests region
NGOs in Indonesian Borneo file class action lawsuit calling for government to better manage annual fires
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Israel says British Consulate in east Jerusalem ceases to function after dispute
Israel says Britain's Consulate in east Jerusalem has stopped functioning in that capacity and that 20 staffers will leave the country
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Tesco expects Christmas celebrations to be less boozy and healthier
The boss of the UK’s biggest supermarket chain said people had been ‘pretty resilient’ in the face of rising living costs
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First court hearing over Andrew’s legal claim on search warrants
It is not known whether Andrew will attend the hearing, and no details of his challenge have been confirmed
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Eritrean soldiers entered northern Ethiopian towns, government-allied commander says
A commander allied with Ethiopia’s government reports Eritrean soldiers entered in Adigrat and Idaga Hamus, with military officers conducting surveillance in Idaga Hamus
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Watch: Cornell rape case accuser has received ‘threats’, attorney tells BBC Newshour
Thomas Giuffra is representing a woman, known in legal documents as Jane Doe, who alleges she was raped at a frat house on campus in 2024.
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UK welcome to rejoin EU ‘anytime’, French minister says as Burnham visits Berlin
The prime minister’s trip comes amid an intelligence scandal that has rocked Germany
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WIRED’s Midterms Races to Watch
From data centers to Elon Musk funding to the AI lobby, the 2026 midterms are the most WIRED elections yet. These are the candidates we're following closely.
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VodafoneThree to slash £1bn in costs after mega merger deal
The bulk of the cost reductions will be delivered by scaling back its network of mobile phone masts and infrastructure towers.
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Isaias becomes the first hurricane of the Atlantic season as it surges towards US Gulf Coast
Isaias has strengthened into the first hurricane of the Atlantic season
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Royal Navy member charged with ‘spying for foreign power’
Teddy Young, 24, was arrested at home in Bedfordshire
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Father's prostate cancer ‘undetectable’ three years after terminal diagnosis
Kevin Mortimer received triplet therapy – a new way of treating prostate cancer using three different treatments at once
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Rescuers pull bodies from rubble as Ukraine's death toll rises to 22 from a Russian missile strike
Rescuers are searching through the rubble of a residential building hit by a Russian missile in Pryluky, Ukraine
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Man charged with murder after fatal motorway collision close to North Yorkshire
The reported fatal crash happened at around 6.10pm on Sunday, October 4, on the southbound carriageway of the A1(M) near Barton, between Junctions 57 and 56.
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Currys opens new Bradford Business Hub to support West Yorkshire firms
Currys has launched a dedicated Business Hub designed to serve businesses across Bradford and West Yorkshire.
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Ryanair to change check-in and bag drop rules from next month
Ryanair passengers will be required to check in 60 minutes before a flight rather than 40 minutes under new rules coming into force on November 10.
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Inside stunning £795k County Durham home with tennis court and seven bedrooms
A Grade II* listed country house with a tennis court, orchard gardens and a three-bedroom annexe has gone on the market in County Durham.
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Wave of Light service at North East crematorium to remember loss of babies
Families affected by baby loss will gather at Teesside Crematorium, Middlesbrough, for Still Parents Teesside’s Wave of Light service.
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Naked statue of Trump named ‘Orange Plague’ unveiled at European Parliament
The creator of the sculpture said it was a ‘satirical outcry’ against Trump’s volatile climate and foreign policies
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Iran war live: Trump says he doesn’t ‘really want’ peace deal
Trump and his national security team discuss possibility of restarting large-scale US military operations in Iran
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UN weather body provides update on when El Nino will peak – and end
The World Meteorological Organisation outlined the forecast in its monthly climate bulletin
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South Korea to recall its ambassador to Ukraine over North Korean POW dispute
South Korea says it will recall its ambassador to Ukraine, stepping up its protest of Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s recent revelation of a supposedly secret transfer of two North Korean prisoners of war to South Korea
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What time is the Holborn and St Pancras by-election announced?
Counting will begin after polling stations close at 10pm tonight
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Man charged with murder after fatal motorway collision close to North Yorkshire
The reported fatal crash happened at around 6.10pm on Sunday, October 4, on the southbound carriageway of the A1(M) near Barton, between Junctions 57 and 56.
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Dancewear business expands and creates jobs after £3,925 boost
"It has been a valuable investment in the future of our business."
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Yorkshire Shepherdess Amanda Owen and her children take centre stage
Photos of Yorkshire Shepherdess Amanda Owen and Ukranian refugees in York have made the final of a photography competition.
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Woman dies at the scene of crash on major road near Yorkshire village
A woman has died following a crash on a major road close to a Yorkshire village, police have said.
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North Yorkshire Council’s 100 per cent second homes tax to face scrutiny review
A 100 per cent tax on second homes in North Yorkshire will be put under the spotlight after councillors said further evidence is needed on the policy’s impacts.
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Couple 'who poured hearts and souls' into cafe announce its closure
It had opened in early November 2025.
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Sri Lanka's former first lady arrested on corruption allegations
Shiranthi Rajapaksa has been jailed pending investigation into alleged corruption. Authorities accuse her of misusing donation funds during her time as first lady of the island nation.
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Husband appears in court charged with murder of his royal doctor wife in Dersingham
Mark Cain, 45, of Fern Hill, Dersingham, appeared at King’s Lynn Crown Court by videolink from prison on Thursday
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Winston Churchill dropped for wildlife drawings on new bank notes
Four animals will feature in the new series that will be launched over the next few years, the Bank of England said
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Why hot summer could lead to smaller potatoes in supermarkets
Farmers say yields are down because they have had to harvest smaller potatoes earlier than normal.
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Netball World Cup 2031: England awarded tournament, Manchester named host city
England will host the Netball World Cup for the fourth time in 2031, when the sport's pinnacle event is held at Manchester's Co-op Live arena.
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York woman guilty of racially abusing neighbour in flats
A long-term York resident is scared to leave his flat and is planning on leaving the city because of his neighbour's racial abuse, magistrates heard.
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Nobel Prize in literature to be awarded in Stockholm
The Nobel Prize in literature will be awarded by the Swedish Academy in Stockholm
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New direct train services from London to Wrexham and Rochdale rejected
Regulator also vetoes extra Blackpool service, citing lack of space on west coast mainline for new direct trains to capital
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British consulate in East Jerusalem will stay open as UK mission, says Ed Miliband
UK and Israel back away from full diplomatic confrontation, though British presence in Palestine will be much reduced
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UK judge to hear the opening salvo in ex-Prince Andrew’s bid to challenge searches at his residences
A London judge is set to hold a hearing in former Prince Andrew’s challenge to police searches at his residences
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Trump swats away question about his ‘take out’ LA and San Diego remark
President refuses to explain rally line that incensed California lawmakers
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Holborn and St Pancras by-election live: Voting open in battle for Starmer’s old seat
Voters will have a choice of 15 candidates to replace Sir Keir Starmer, who resigned from the House of Commons last month
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Trump cracks ‘your mom’ jokes at protesters as rally interrupted by hecklers in Texas
The president was speaking at rally in support of Republican Senate candidate Ken Paxton
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