News & Politics
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Premier League: How settled is the table already?
Just five games in, it might seem a bit early to pay much attention to the Premier League table - but it's probably more settled than you think. BBC Sport takes a look at the statistics behind the early season standings.
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Hartlepool riot defendant’s sentencing delayed as he seeks new lawyer
Cieran Anderson's sentencing for Hartlepool riot offences has been adjourned to November 18 at Teesside Crown Court; he remains on unconditional bail.
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Fears 'bottlenecks' could remain as latest York Outer Ring Road plans defended
Bottlenicks could be left in York's outer ring road under the latest plans to move forward with dualling it, opposition councillors have warned.
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Video. Southern right whales return to South Africa, drawing crowds to the coast
Video. Southern right whales return to Hermanus, South Africa, drawing crowds to the cliffs and whale festival as mothers nurse newborn calves in Walker Bay.
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Eleven arrested at pro-Palestinian marches in London on 7 October
Five people were arrested for inciting racial hatred at a protest outside the office of the Board of Deputies of British Jews, the Met says.
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Man, 20, wanted for failing to attend court over drug offences could be in York
A man wanted for allegedly failing to attend court over drug dealing offences could be in York, police have said.
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Latest on 'sexual assault' in York city centre
The Coppergate car park was closed and a nearby footpath connecting Piccadilly to the Castle Car Park was cordoned off under police guard on Thursday, October 1 after the reported incident at about 7pm the day before.
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Second homes tax sent for scrutiny after councillors demand more evidence
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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Livingston officials allow ‘Pawn Shop’ film to continue in Montana
Livingston officials have voted to allow a controversial film to continue shooting in the southwest Montana town
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Drunk lecturer killed husband and wife in crash after Christmas party
A former college lecturer who caused the deaths of a husband and wife in a crash while drink-driving after a Christmas party has been jailed for six years.
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Man, 20, wanted for failing to attend court over drug offences could be in York
A man wanted for allegedly failing to attend court over drug dealing offences could be in York, police have said.
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Federal Reserve officials expect another rate hike will be needed this year, according to minutes
Most Federal Reserve officials expect that another interest rate increase will likely be needed this year to combat inflation, minutes released Wednesday from the central bank’s most recent meeting showed
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FBI arrests Minnesota teen who planned ISIS-inspired Mall of America attack
Mall of America welcomes over 80,000 visitors every day
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Arizona congressional candidate reports she was raped while repairing campaign signs
Driving out in the early morning hours to fix damaged signs was a frequent routine for Greene-Placentia, who intended to avoid daytime traffic and extreme summer heat
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Kemi Badenoch rejects Reform deal as Conservatives return to traditional ground
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The top photos of the day by AP's photojournalists
From front page news to powerful moments you may have missed, this gallery showcases today's top photos, chosen by Associated Press photo editors.
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Tropical Storm Isaias near Mexico is forecast to become a hurricane
Isaias, which succeeded Tropical Depression Nine, would be the first hurricane of the belated Atlantic season
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Stunning aerial picture shows North East seaside pier that was once twice as long
A BEAUTIFUL late summer's day at the beach captured by our regular contributor, Northern Perspectives, with Saltburn pier stretching out into the blue sea and Huntcliff rising majestically into the blue sky.
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The Independent celebrates 40 years
The Independent is marking 40 years with an anniversary programme which declares ‘Independent then. Independent now. Celebrating 40 years of free thinking’
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Sandpapergate: South Africa broadcaster on the 'fluke' which rumbled Australia
How a team of South Africa camera operators discovered Australia's sandpapergate scandal as it happened.
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British Jewish groups hold London vigil for victims of 7 October attacks
Organisations honour those who died three years ago as Andy Burnham says government stands with British Jews
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Canada to indefinitely bar mental illness as sole reason for access to euthanasia
Legislation is an effort by ruling Liberals to address growing clash over who has access to doctor-assisted death
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Jan 6 rioter says she wants a ‘refund’ for attacking the US capitol
Despite being sentenced to 30 months in prison, the Capitol rioter told ‘The Daily Show’ she would ‘absolutely’ participate in the attack again
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Trump’s ‘Judgment day’? Why death penalty crusade is bringing back firing squads
Trump is letting the Pentagon revive a killing method that hasn’t been used in decades while the president tries to speed up executions of federal death row inmates, Alex Woodward writes
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Trump mocks Sheinbaum over Gulf of Mexico and imitates her alleged reaction: 'No, no, please'
The US president says the Mexican leader rang him to urge him not to rename the Gulf of Mexico. Trump justified the change with coastal data that available figures do not support.
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Video. Unexpected beach guest: Elephant seal draws crowds in Rio
Video. A southern elephant seal surprised Rio’s Copacabana beachgoers, drawing crowds, photos and social media buzz as officials set up barriers to protect it.
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Latest on 'sexual assault' in York city centre
The Coppergate car park was closed and a nearby footpath connecting Piccadilly to the Castle Car Park was cordoned off under police guard on Thursday, October 1 after the reported incident at about 7pm the day before.
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Christa Pike severely unwell, ‘angry and confused’, says lawyer, after judge orders all execution evidence preserved – latest
Lawyer says Pike cannot move her arms or swallow, has a blot clot and pneumonia, adding that a request to unshackle her was refused; judge tells Tennessee officials to preserve all evidence from botched execution
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‘Another coup d’état’: fears grow as Flávio Bolsonaro vows to ‘re-democratise’ Brazil
After a surprise first-round victory, critics suggest son of disgraced ex-president could seek to continue his father’s authoritarian project
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Foreign workers building US consulate in Milan sign compensation deals over alleged abuses
Foreign workers building the new U.S. consulate in Milan have signed agreements securing payouts for alleged labor abuses
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Everything we know so far about Darlington's Christmas lights switch-on 2026
It won't be long before Christmas arrives in Darlington and plans have now been revealed for this year's festive lights switch-on.
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County Durham pet crematorium where animals get 'love, dignity and respect' reopens
A pet crematorium has reopened in Annfield Plain after an eight-month closure.
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Russia dismisses transparency calls amid reports of second plague case
Rospotrebnadzor said nearly 5,000 tests found no dangerous pathogens and saw "no epidemic risk," while the Kremlin called most media reporting "false" and said it had no knowledge of a US demarche formally requesting additional information.
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Experts uncover link between ADHD and memory problems in later life
Experts have urged regular ‘monitoring’ for older adults living with the condition
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Paul Ferris, author and former crime boss, dies aged 62
Paul Ferris turned to writing after turning his back on a life of crime
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Police chase suspected shoplifter in Marks and Spencer
A suspected shoplifter was arrested after leading police on a foot chase through an M&S store.
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Teenage boy accused of stabbing girl wrote about his ‘hatred for women’, court told
Prosecutor Christopher Paxton KC said the defendant ‘went to school not to learn but to kill, taking with him a kitchen knife which he used to stab’ a 15-year-old girl ‘in the back’
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Cold front: Met Office predicts North East temperatures could plunge to 3C tonight
North East temperatures are set to plunge to 3C overnight, with rural frost possible as skies clear across the region.
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Serious crash closes major road affecting York and North Yorkshire traffic
The county's police force said the A59 is closed at Flaxby and will be for some time. The area affected is close to the A1(M) motorway.
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Christa Pike’s advisor reveals what happened when she woke up from botched execution
Dr Joel Zivot, who is advising Pike’s legal team, has spoken about the death row killer’s prognosis and the challenges she now faces
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Mom arrested after husband allegedly raped and impregnated their 14-year-old daughter
The teenager and her father were found in Mexico over the weekend following a manhunt sparked by the discovery of a dead infant by the side of the road in California
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Tennessee ordered to preserve evidence from botched Christa Pike execution
The Tennessee Attorney General's Office argued a court order was unnecessary as evidence from the death chamber already had been collected and logged
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Overseas, Albanese sees ‘the very definition of climate injustice’ – but at home, he still wants coal
It isn’t hard to see a contradiction between the PM’s message in Fiji and his opposition to legal action to stop a NSW coalmine
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Pope Leo XIV opens status check on Pope Francis' contentious opening to civilly remarried Catholics
Pope Leo XIV has urged Catholic leaders to courageously accompany families in their weaknesses and failures
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Boots sold to Canada's Weston family in £6.7 billion takeover deal
The landmark agreement was announced on Wednesday afternoon
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Fraudster jailed over multi-million pound PPE scam
Craig Morris was sentenced to three years and nine months in prison at Northampton Crown Court.
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Notorious Glasgow gangland enforcer Paul Ferris dies aged 62
The criminal-turned-author is believed to have died on Tuesday night after a short illness.
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NHL's hockey romance-themed audiobooks disappear online after opening week of the season
A series of audiobooks the NHL launched to connect with fans of the hockey romance genre is no longer available online
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19-year-old student in Poland injures 8 people in a school attack
Authorities in Poland say a 19-year-old student at a vocational school in northern Poland attacked fellow students, teachers, and passersby with a sharp object, injuring eight people before fleeing and being arrested nearby
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Major Parkinson’s breakthrough as new pill offers hope of treating symptoms
Trial found patients on solengepras had 37 minutes less ‘off’ time each day when dopamine drugs failed to work properly
