Society & Culture
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Two in three people with dyslexia are undiagnosed – here are the signs to look out for
A Harrogate psychology clinic is highlighting the signs of dyslexia that can go unnoticed in children and adults during Dyslexia Awareness Week (5–11 October).
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The Waffle House Index helps Southerners — and FEMA — gauge a storm's severity
For some residents of storm-prone Southeastern states, the best indicator of a hurricane’s severity can be found at the local Waffle House
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Ripon Runners to host community run to promote women’s safety outdoors
Ripon Runners is to host a community run later this month to highlight the safety concerns that can prevent women from exercising outdoors after dark.
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Man stuck in 'homelessness, drug use and incarceration' cycle gets lifeline
Paul Anderson has appeared in court
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Video. French students clash with police as school protests continue
Video. Students clash with police outside French schools as blockades, tear gas and fires mark a new nationwide mobilisation ahead of the 2027 election.
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Body found in Colombia in search for missing Anton Green
Anton Green's family are told a body found in Colombia is believed to be the missing 43-year-old.
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In a few weird moments, Trump revealed more than he intended in the Oval Office
The president again seemed confused and low-energy, and his ad-libbed insults aimed at the Democrats were only semi-coherent. Meanwhile, the group gathered around him grinned and grinned in a way that didn’t exactly reassure, writes Holly Baxter
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Family of Mexican father shot dead by ICE in Chicago files claim over 'unlawful' shooting
Attorneys for the family of a man shot dead by an immigration agent in a Chicago suburb said they filed a claim for compensation
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Noxious smells, maggots, rats and reports of drugs in closed coastal house
A house in a coastal Yorkshire town has been closed by the courts following reports of antisocial behaviour and suspected drug activity.
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Ethiopian drones hit Eritrean forces accused of backing Tigray rebels
Drone strikes hit Eritrean vehicles around the northern city of Adigrat overnight, with witnesses reporting destroyed lorries and retreating troops, days after Ethiopia expelled Eritrean diplomats and Eritrea severed ties.
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Jermain Defoe opens £1m holiday home in memory of Bradley Lowery
Bradley Lowery Foundation opens £1 million Super Brad’s Pad in Scarborough, where Jermain Defoe launches an accessible holiday home for seriously ill children.
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The Latest: News organizations banned from White House are back in court
Attorneys for three news organizations banished from the White House by the Trump administration were back in court
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New flag policy that Reform says will 'promote patriotism' in Bradford approved
The new policy, approved by the Reform-led Executive on Thursday morning, will mean only a limited number of flags can be flown on the flagpoles in Centenary Square
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French students continue protests, saying ministers’ pledges not enough
Schools blockaded again across country as teenagers and teachers demand more investment and ‘concrete measures’ to improve conditions
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Ripon Runners to host community run to promote women’s safety
Ripon Runners are to stage a nighttime community run to call attention to the unwanted outdoors curfew many women feel during the darker months
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International Criminal Court judges say Philippine ex-President Rodrigo Duterte fit to stand trial
Judges at the International Criminal Court have ruled that former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte is fit to stand trial on charges of crimes against humanity linked to the so-called war on drugs he waged while in office
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Andy Burnham to monitor suspected Russian plague case ‘closely’
Plague is no longer found in the UK but occurs in several countries in Africa, Asia and the Americas
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Police concerned for welfare of missing 52-year-old Bradford man
Police are concerned for the welfare of missing 52-year-old Bradford man.
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Caregivers need to take care of themselves, too
Nearly one in four adults in the United States provide care to adults or children with medical conditions or disabilities, and that number is on the rise
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A partial building collapse in Istanbul kills 1 and traps at least 3 people
A seven-story building in Istanbul has partially collapsed, killing one person and trapping at least three people
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York jury out in trial of man accused of sexually assaulting young child
A York jury is today considering its verdict in the case of a man accused of sexually assaulting a very young child.
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Police fire tear gas at a barricaded high school in Paris as school protests show no sign of ending
Students in northeastern Paris gathered Thursday to protest outside a high school, with police responding using tear gas
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US and Lebanon protecting wanted Syrian general, BBC finds
Bassam al-Hassan is being sheltered in return for information - including about abducted US reporter Austin Tice.
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Frantic search for people trapped under rubble after building collapses in Istanbul
Two people have reportedly been killed, but the real number of victims remains unknown
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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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New Marie Curie Hospice team helps people plan end of life care
“MOST people do have an idea about what they want - it’s just no one’s ever asked them before. That’s why this service is important. Without it, many of the patients I’ve supported with a life limiting illness might have fallen through the cracks.”
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Texas execution first in US since Pike's botched lethal injection
Texas has executed seven people so far this year, up from five in both 2025 and 2024. A further two executions are scheduled to take place in the state in November.
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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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FDA says its review of abortion pill will continue into next year
The Food and Drug Administration says its ongoing safety review of the nation’s main abortion pill will continue into next year
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Russian strike on buses kills 33, say officials, as deadly attacks on Ukraine surge
Ukraine accused Russia of targeting the crowded bus in the frontline city to kill as many civilians as possible.
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Christa Pike is walking for first time after botched execution, lawyer says
‘She’s back, she’s alive, we’re happy about that, but she’s not mentally fully recovered,’ says attorney Stephen Farrell
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Prisons crisis lays bare the issues with tagging criminals - Jayne Dowle
Thousands of prisoners are leaving jail early due to overcrowding and the public is being wrongly reassured that nevertheless, they will be kept under surveillance.
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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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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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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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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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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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Bachelor star Sam Wood denied bail as police allege he choked wife until she ‘thought she would die’
Court hears police attended Wood’s Victorian home over a similar allegation about three years ago, but Snezana Wood had not complained then out of ‘fear of retribution’
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Most UK diplomats to leave East Jerusalem consulate, Israel says, as Miliband says 'vital services' to remain
Israel said in September it would act in response to UK sanctions on illegal Israeli settlements in the West Bank.
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Thursday briefing: Why young people are taking to the streets across France
In today’s newsletter: A youth-led movement is protesting crumbling school buildings and teacher shortages while turning adult focus onto wider educational inequalities
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Entire island that once sheltered Scotland’s Bonnie Prince Charlie goes on sale
Located off the east coast of Benbecula in the Outer Hebrides, the Isle of Wiay extends to around 970 acres
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Saudi Arabia sentences man to death over Facebook post. Why isn’t there an outcry?
Sri Lanka’s government has sent a legal team to appeal directly to the authorities in Saudi Arabia. But people there are surprised by the lack of international attention on the case. Alisha Rahaman Sarkar reports
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Deported to Central African Republic, a transgender woman who lived openly in Miami is hiding again
Daniela Fuentes is a transgender woman from Cuba who's been deported to the Central African Republic as part of a U.S. immigration policy
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France's school protests: What lies behind the anger
Students' blockades and marches spring from real grievances – and from France's habit of settling policy on the street.
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Gruesome injuries throw spotlight on France's policing of high school protests
Police have arrested thousands of young people in France during protests demanding better school funding
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Balaclava-clad intruder caught on CCTV as community centre trashed in break-in
A much-loved community centre has appealed for help from residents after a break-in left parts of the building damaged and forced it to close.
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Durham farming event highlights pressures facing growers and rural communities
County Durham farming leaders and councillors mark Back British Farming Day, addressing rising costs, food security and support for rural communities.
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Russian attack on two buses kills 30 near Ukraine frontline
Authorities say 18 people also wounded after incident in Kramatorsk in country’s ‘fortess belt’
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Ex-Kirklees leader wants Reform boss removed after ‘invading our country’ remark
The former leader of Kirklees Council is urging councillors to bring a vote of no-confidence against its current Reform leader, Councillor Sarah Wood.
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York jury out in trial of man accused of sexually assaulting young child
A York jury is today considering its verdict in the case of a man accused of sexually assaulting a very young child.
