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Reform’s path to No 10 is being overhyped, says former Downing Street adviser
Peter Hill says Labour still holds the advantage despite Nigel Farage's rise in the polls, reports Maja Anushka
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The long wait for answers one year after Israel strike killed journalists in Gaza
Israeli troops have killed over 200 journalists in the war
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Badenoch ‘plotted to take out Sunak as prime minister before election defeat’
Exclusive: Badenoch did not like ‘rude’ Sunak and wanted to ‘bring him down’ as PM, new book by Sir Anthony Seldon claims
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Andy Burnham plays The Smiths with Ukrainian soldiers
Andy Burnham played guitar with Ukrainian soldiers on his first official trip to Kyiv as prime minister. The footage posted on social media on Monday, 24 August, showed the PM and a soldier jamming to a rendition of “Rusholme Ruffians” by Manchester band The Smiths. Mr Burnham played the guitar in the mobile recording studio of the military and artistic unit, Cultural Forces, which performs on the front line, in hospitals, and at rehabilitation centres. “I’m out of practice”, Burnham joked as he picked up the guitar and strummed a few chords, but declined to sing. The soldiers later sang an Oasis song to him.
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Iran-US war live: Trump unveils ‘economic D-Day’ sanctions
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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Heartbroken Newton Aycliffe mum marking daughter's first birthday since tragic death
A heartbroken mum is facing what should have been her daughters tenth birthday without her little girl whose life was tragically cut short from…
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Beauty technician fired because she was struggling with menopause wins £32,000 payout
The beauty therapist, from Chichester, was 48 at the time and a single parent to a 12 year old boy
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More than 100 classic cars to fill Durham city centre this bank holiday
Durham Classic Car Show is set to return to Durham city centre, with more than 100 vintage, luxury and retro vehicles on display in a celebration of…
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Video. London and Paris landmarks light up for Ukraine’s Independence Day
Video. The UK Parliament and Eiffel Tower are lit in blue and yellow as London and Paris mark Ukraine's 35th Independence Day with landmark light-ups.
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Russian stadium says it won't host Kanye West gigs
Two planned concerts are thrown into doubt, but Russian promoters insist they will go ahead.
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New speed humps and cushions planned for North East town road - public notice
Middlesbrough Council has unveiled plans for new traffic-calming measures, including road humps, on Trimdon Avenue in Middlesbrough as part of the…
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New study shows shock difference in caffeine levels between High Street coffee shops
Costa’s cappuccino is the equivalent of around four cans of Red Bull, the study found
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Rare swarms of dragonflies are leaving Californians stunned
This year’s large numbers are due to the warm monsoon storms
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New County Durham housing development to be unveiled at launch event
Miller Homes is launching Deerness Rise in Ushaw Moor, County Durham, with a pre-launch event at St Luke’s Church Hall, giving house hunters early…
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Taco Bell customer could grab year of free tacos ahead of Darlington venue opening
Taco Bell is launching a treasure hunt across Darlington to celebrate the opening of its newest restaurant.
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Police issue traffic warning ahead of Leeds Festival 2026
MOTORISTS are being reminded to plan ahead for major traffic changes during one of the region’s biggest music events, in Leeds Festival.
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In The Room | What happens when the PM meets Trump and Putin
Being prime minister can be a lonely job. Everyone wants your attention, your approval and a say in the decisions you make. But when the fanfare dies down, it’s you holding the pen and making the biggest calls. Fortunately, every prime minister has one person at their side: their principal private secretary. Peter Hill was Theresa May’s PPS from 2017 to 2019, as well as her sherpa for the G7 and G20 summits. As the most senior civil servant in No 10, he was there for the private conversations, difficult decisions and encounters with some of the world’s most powerful leaders. In this episode, Peter takes us behind the scenes of meetings with Donald Trump, Vladimir Putin, Angela Merkel and Emmanuel Macron, revealing what they’re really like in the room, the unexpected humour behind closed doors, and the reality of being at a prime minister’s right hand through thick and thin. New episodes of In The Room come out weekly. Listen to the latest on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, or watch on YouTube.
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Plans to extend Durham A&E must 'start again' as funding never secured for project
Plans for a new emergency department at University Hospital of North Durham will have to start again after funding failed to materialise and the…
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Millions of women in England to receive ‘game-changing’ home cervical screening kits
Eligible women aged between 30 and 65 will be sent invitations through the NHS app, text message, email or by letter
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First British national killed fighting for Putin in Ukraine ‘dies in drone attack’
The 33-year-old was previously described as someone who was ‘not a fighter’
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Yorkshire Air Ambulance launches charity cycle between airbases
Yorkshire Air Ambulance’s Pedal to the Pad challenge will give cyclists early access to the charity’s new Northern Air Support Unit near Skipton…
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Sky issues fresh warning to those using illegal streaming devices in the UK
Sky has issued a fresh warning to those using illegal streaming devices as the 2026/27 Premier League season gets underway.
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World-renowned Sufi qawwali group Fanna-Fi-Allah coming to Bradford
A WORLD-RENOWNED Sufi qawwali group is set to perform at Bradford Live later this year.
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Term-time holiday warning as parents face fines of up to £160 per child
PARENTS are being warned that term-time holidays could now lead to higher fines.
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Lego sales rise as World Cup and F1 ranges prove to be winners
Danish toymaker also scores success with KPop Demon Hunters, Star Wars and botanicals products
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Audi driver hit 70mph in Darlington police chase narrowly avoiding crash with lorry
A man convicted of dangerous driving in an early hours’ police pursuit in Darlington risked receiving a prison sentence after failing two…
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Memoir recalls North Yorkshire family's move to help open North East mine century ago
A memoir written by Blanche Sayers in her 80th year about her family's move from Loftus to Billingham in 1928 to help open the ICI Anhydrite…
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Ukraine war live: Putin passes law to seize warehouses if they face Kyiv drone attack
Kyiv has increasingly targeted online retail logistics centres, accusing them of providing support to the Russian armed forces
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Leader of fringe New Zealand religious group jailed over 70-year-old follower’s death
Prosecution describes sect leader’s household as tightly controlled, where the women were expected to refer to Kaixiao Liu as ‘Lord’ or ‘Master’
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Bargain Teesside home near Aldi on sale for cheaper than two-week family holiday
A one-bedroom Stockton flat with a £5,000 guide price offers new homeowners the chance to get on the property ladder for less than the cost of a…
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Shipley charity gives away 4,500 school uniform items as families struggle with costs
A UNIFORM exchange run by Shipley Salvation Army provided clothing to more than 500 children last year — and the charity expects demand to…
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Millions of new coins with King Charles' portrait heading into circulation
The Royal Mint has shared that millions of 10p coins with King Charles' portrait will be heading into circulation
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Iran claims there is a $10 million bounty on Barron Trump
The clip claimed that an unnamed young woman had evaded Secret Service protection and met privately with Barron Trump, according to a report
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Secretary of State approves North East extension of footpath closure - public notice
Public Footpath No. 4 in Whitton, Stockton, will remain closed for a further six months after the Secretary of State for Transport approved an…
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Plans for 63 luxury studio suites in Sunderland city centre with games lounge and gym
A Sunderland city centre building could become a 63-room co-living residence for up to 86 people under plans billed as a managed alternative to a…
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Wallace and Gromit coming to life with live music in Brighouse
WALLACE and Gromit are coming to Brighouse in a brand-new way.
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Andy Burnham refuses to rule out tax rises in autumn Budget
Experts have warned that he and Chancellor John Healey will have little room to manoeuvre in their first Budget.
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Ferguson? Guardiola? Mourinho? Ranking the best managers in Premier League history
Thirteen managers have won the Premier League title, but which of them will make it into our top 10 covering the competition's history?
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Don’t book your 2027 holidays until you see these dates
Workers could turn 19 days of annual leave into 47 days away from work next year by cleverly booking around the 2027 bank holidays.
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Huge tornado tears through villages in Southern France as over 300 homes damaged
Social media videos show the huge tornado above Verzeille
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Government lays out housing plans but Burnham backtracks on social renting pledge – UK politics live
£10bn for housing with 60% social renting is at odds with PM’s previous call for programme to be spent entirely on social homes
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US plans to revoke 200,000 visas of asylum seekers
The move is the latest in the Trump administration's crackdown on immigration. If it happens, the move would mark the largest single mass revocation of visas in US history.
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Come Dine with Me star set to host special food event at Bradford pub this weekend
A local chef who won over viewers on Come Dine with Me is returning to his roots by hosting a special food event at his local pub this weekend.
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Trump administration plans to revoke 200,000 visas of asylum seekers
The state department will revoke B1 and B2 visas issued between 2016 and 2026, whose holders have sought or are now seeking asylum
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Developer set to pay Bradford Council 'significant costs' as works must be removed
Unauthorised works to a Bradford district woodland area need to be removed, and 100 trees planted in their place – a planning inspector has…
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Muslims gather for rain prayers in Indonesia's wildfire-hit South Sumatra
Authorities in Indonesia’s South Sumatra province have held a mass Islamic prayer for rain as forest and peatland fires fueled choking haze across parts of the country
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Victims of quintuple homicide in Oregon include suspect's girlfriend and her relatives
Oregon authorities have identified the victims of what's being investigated as a quintuple homicide on a rural property outside Portland
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French tourist dies in Death Valley after car gets stuck in mud
The 68-year-old man was found dead in California's salt flats amid 116°F (46.6C) heat.
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‘Like smoking a cigarette’: Indonesia chokes on haze as blazes intensify amid super ‘El Niño’
In Indonesia’s Kalimantan, fires have ravaged tens of thousands of acres, with suffocating smoke reaching Malaysia and putting Singapore on alert
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Couple completes gruelling 'birthday' challenge - Running four marathons back-to-back
A couple ran 106 gruelling miles to raise money for a mental health charity.
