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'At last' wait almost over as department store replaces Teesside M&S, dividing locals
Ideal Home Store will open in Middlesbrough's former Marks & Spencer building on Friday, August 28, featuring 200 brands, local traders and…
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Video. Latest news bulletin | August 13th, 2026 – Evening
Video. Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond this August 13th, 2026 - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.
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Rage room with crowbars and sledgehammers bids to stay open after renovation
A rage room where customers can smash objects with crowbars, sledgehammers and baseball bats is seeking retrospective planning permission for…
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Pictures as crowds flock to beaches as temperatures soar to 32C in North East
People across the North East have been making the most of the sunshine as temperatures soared to 32C during the latest spell of hot weather on…
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Sunderland Council issues nurdle spill update as teams prepare for high tides
Sunderland City Council says fewer plastic nurdles have washed ashore this week, but beach clean-up teams remain on standby ahead of high tides this…
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Burnham urged to let rich pensioners to opt out of state pension in exchange for OBE
Exclusive: Amid growing pressure on the public finances, a Labour Party pressure group has urged Andy Burnham to ‘allow rich, well-off pensioners to opt out of their state pension for 3+ years in return for a Pensions Sacrifice OBE’
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Crew of Yemeni vessel recount their chaotic rescue after Houthis' deadly attack
Crew members of a Yemeni ship attacked by Houthi rebels earlier this week say a second missile hit during rescue efforts, causing more chaos and casualties
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Will this be the last heatwave of the summer – or is more hot weather looming?
Met Office data suggests the UK is on track to see its hottest summer since records began
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Leicester City: Foxes up for sale for more than £200m
Leicester City's Thai owners King Power are hoping to sell the club after 16 years, for more than £200m.
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National Symphony Orchestra faces financial woes from Kennedy Center takeover: report
Donations to the National Symphony Orchestra were down 25 percent last year and it played classical concerts to a 41 percent capacity crowd
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Pols ripped for continuing to take Max Miller’s cash amid domestic violence claims
Meanwhile, Democrats are pumping money into the Ohio Republican’s general election opponent
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UK lighting and electrical retailer collapses into administration after 26 years
Lighting and electrical retailer Megaman (UK) Ltd has entered administration after 26 years in business.
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Major disruption to rail services in East Sussex as train derails near Lewes
No deaths or serious injuries reported after train from London Victoria to Eastbourne came off tracks
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Etna eruption enters seventh day in phenomenon unseen since the 1970s
Euronews has gathered the views of experts and local guides on the unusual length of the eruption and on the precautions to take to watch it safely. #EuropeNews
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The CIA doesn’t believe Israeli intel. Where does that leave a fragile relationship?
An extraordinary operation to transport Trump onto a military plane in Ankara in a catering truck was prompted by a warning from Israel of a potential Iranian assassination attempt. But with the CIA saying they had ‘low confidence’ in the intel, experts tell Maira Butt that the relationship between the allies is under increasing strain
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Combine harvester sparks Durham wildfire across more than 10,000 sqm of farmland
A combine harvester blaze sparked a wildfire across more than 10,000 square metres of fields in County Durham.
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Train derailment sparks disruption on major London line – live updates
Heidi Alexander says she is ‘deeply concerned’ over the derailment in between Haywards Heath and Lewes in Sussex
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Bishop Auckland man lands £1,310 bill after driving without insurance
Christian Batson, of Bishop Auckland, has been ordered to pay £1,310 after being found guilty of driving without insurance at Newton Aycliffe…
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Hungary takes new steps to unblock frozen EU funds
Budapest will keep a list of economic operators who are barred from public tenders due to prior economic offences, fulfilling an EU obligation to restoring its access to critical funding. #EuropeNews
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Survivors recount Zimbabwe ferry sinking as death toll climbs to 46
The overloaded government ferry, a vital link for villagers and fish traders around the vast Lake Kariba, overturned in choppy waters on Tuesday in one of the country's worst passenger boat disasters.
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DRC’s fast-growing Ebola outbreak spreads to sixth province
Man dies in Bas-Uele after travelling from Haut-Uele, as head of WHO says outbreak on track to be deadliest ever
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Greggs renames popular bake after PM calls it ‘that sausage, bean and cheese thing’
North East-born bakery Greggs has renamed its sausage, bean & cheese melt after Prime Minister Andy Burnham called it “that sausage, bean and…
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Investigation launched after fire at North East van dealership visible for miles
A fire investigation has begun following an incident.
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Killers drugged victims seeking escorts to steal from them – until two men died
Adina Mihai posed as a sex worker before spiking victim’s drinks to steal from them while they were unconscious with Madalin Dumitru
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Number of children in temporary accommodation hits record high
The number of children living in temporary accommodation has hit its 18th quarterly high in a row.
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First look as Aldi supermarket reopens after almost ten-week revamp
Yarm’s new look Aldi supermarket has reopened to shoppers after almost ten weeks - here's your first look inside.
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Circus performers and brass bands to launch new Durham museum
Circus performers, brass bands, and family activities will launch the opening of Durham’s newest cultural venue.
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Ski Sunday host Chemmy Alcott suffers collapsed lung after jumping into lake
The former GB Olympian posted images of her in hospital while on holiday in France.
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A British firm starts containment of oil spill from stricken tanker off Oman
A British maritime company has been hired to salvage a grounded Russian tanker off Oman and stop a spreading oil spill
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Australia v Bangladesh: Steve Smith benefits from reprieve but tourists dominate day one of first Test
Australia batter Steve Smith benefits from an odd technology reprieve, but Bangladesh otherwise dominate the hosts on day one of the first Test.
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Is Australia’s Buy Now Pay Later boom at an end?
Platforms offering consumers the chance to get products and services immediately but spread payments out over time promised to disrupt the credit market. Have they?Platforms offering products and services instantly, but spread payments out over time promised to disrupt the credit market. Have they?
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One Nation staffer accused of posing as leftwing content creator in ‘undercover’ videos
Exclusive: The videos, filmed at anti-One Nation rallies, were posted to party’s social pages and appear to be endorsed by Pauline Hanson
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Are the UK's top universities really 'hoovering up' students?
The most selective universities have seen the biggest rise in students accepted onto their courses for 2026.
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Cap fossil-fuel-powered cars at 50mph, Burnham urged by Labour pressure group
Exclusive: Labour Party pressure group Compass has put together a report - seen by The Independent - outlining 100 policies for the new prime minister’s first 100 days
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Video. One dead, several injured in Rotterdam port blast at Gunvor refinery
Video. The Netherlands is investigating an explosion at the port of Rotterdam that killed one person and injured several others on Thursday, 13 August. The blast happened at about 11:30 a.m. at an oil facility in the Europoort industrial section of Europe’s largest port.
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Phoebe Bridgers Lost Weekend: Planetarium album experience comes to Armagh
Armagh Planetarium hosts an early album listening party for American singer-songwriter Phoebe Bridgers.
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Man Utd: Michael Carrick will keep pushing new transfer signings this summer
Before his first full season as Manchester United head coach, Michael Carrick explains why the club need more players, discusses why he is in a privileged position and talks Marcus Rashford and Kobbie Mainoo.
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Miners weaken as FTSE 100 underperforms peers
The FTSE 100 Index closed down 60.48 points at 10,772.67.
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Woman wins £50,000 after bosses accused her of being drunk
Samantha Dallimore went out for lunch at a café that did not serve alcohol, before feeling 'drowsy' and 'not right' after taking her medication
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Bishop Auckland maths star earns all top grades and sets sights on finance career
Bishop Auckland maths prodigy Imogen Chen is celebrating exceptional A-level results at St John’s Catholic School
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Police hunting for male after 'stolen' vehicle crash that injured police officer
Police are hunting for a male after a "stolen" vehicle crash that left a Durham Police officer injured.
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County Durham man sentenced for sending messages causing anxiety and distress
Peterlee man John Longstaff has admitted using a public communications network to cause annoyance and anxiety on two separate occasions, offences…
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Third person dies at New Jersey immigration detention center
José Chajón-Raxón experienced ‘seizure-like activity’ at Delaney Hall and later died after being hospitalized
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Human bones discovered in garden by builders as police seal off bungalow
The discovery of the human remains was made in Biggin Hill in London last Friday
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Person fined for using foghorn to wake sleeping polar bear
Under local regulations in the region, "it is forbidden to needlessly disturb, attract or pursue a polar bear".
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Honeytrap thieves jailed for killing men they had drugged
Adina Mihai and Madalin Dumitru gave their victims the drug GBL to render them unconscious.
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US military loses to Ukrainian drones in joint exercise
Former Pentagon adviser Eliot Cohen says the Department of Defense needs to master the use of drones, but ‘thus far, unfortunately, that does not seem to be the case’
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Explosion heard near Rome through Italian munitions factory
Emergency crews, including police and firefighters, were already attending a fire at the site when the detonation happened
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Person taken to hospital and air ambulance called to scene near North Yorkshire beach
One person was taken to hospital after several ambulances, including the air ambulance, descended on a North Yorkshire beach.
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Long-closed Sunderland pub could be brought back to life as new bar and restaurant
The former Hylton Castle Arms in Sunderland could be transformed into Hylton Bar Restaurant, as a planning application seeks a side extension,…
