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Burnham warned Iran war could hit UK growth next year
The conflict in the Middle East has pushed up oil and fuel prices, and also disrupted supply chains.
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County Durham pub named after Grand National winner closes ‘until further notice’
A well-known County Durham pub has announced it will be closed until further notice.
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Victorian police investigate allegation a car drove deliberately at speed towards anti-racism protester
‘Peaceful community rally’ of more than 150 people was walking in Broadmeadows when car travelling in same direction allegedly approached
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Trump’s pet DC golf project is literally sinking into the Potomac
‘Are they completely ignoring the landscape here?’ wonders Ed Stierli of the National Parks Conservation Association
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Lucy Davis urges women to check their breasts for cancer - here's how
The actress from The Office TV series says her breast lump was tiny and not a 'lump' as such; rather a kind of hard spot.
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Cambridge agrees to hold independent inquiry into Jason Arday appointment
Vice-chancellor Deborah Prentice says she recognises the ‘difficult case’ has damaged the university
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Stocks steady as US inflation cools as expected
US inflation figures took top billing as the market weighs the chances of an interest rate increase by the Federal Reserve.
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LIVE - A-Level results day for students in Darlington and County Durham
Students across County Durham and Darlington anxiously await their A-Level results
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Canadian airline WestJet agrees to settle flight attendants’ sexual harassment class action
Female staff alleged company failed to maintain safe workplace, after allegations of sexual assault against pilot
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Massive kitchen cabinet installed in Indiana to celebrate long-forgotten trend
Old advertisements for the cabinets claimed they would ‘strengthen your marriage’ and ‘make you more beautiful’
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Farm linked to explosive diarrhea outbreak hadn’t been inspected in 7 years: report
There are now thousands of cases tied to contaminated lettuce at the farm
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Ann Widdecombe's family and friends gather for her funeral
A requiem mass is held for the former MP at Buckfast Abbey in Devon, near her Dartmoor home.
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Lionel Messi not sure he will play football for 'much longer' after father's death
Lionel Messi says he is unsure how much longer he will continue playing football in an emotional tribute after his father's death.
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Burnham to consider ban on disposable barbecues as wildfires rage in UK
PM to look at imposing restriction in public spaces, though campaigners fear it does not go far enough
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Tennessee set to execute man despite botched attempt on another prisoner
Darrell Hines’s lawyers ask supreme court to intervene, arguing he could face fate similar to failed execution in May
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Shildon man fined and banned after admitting driving while disqualified on A68
SEO Story Previewer said: SEO Story Previewer County Durham man Terry Morris, 42, of Adamson Street, Shildon, has been banned from driving for six…
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Joe Root: New Test captain scraps England midnight curfew as he begins second stint
New Test captain Joe Root abolishes the midnight curfew imposed on the England team under predecessor Ben Stokes.
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‘Only the courts can decide’: Readers on PC Harper killers’ release
Our community has pushed back against calls for Downing Street to carve out an exception for Jessie Cole and Albert Bowers, warning that political interference in sentencing threatens judicial independence
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Great Britain braced to pay millions for backup electricity during solar eclipse
Event expected to curtail solar power just as summer’s fifth heatwave increases use of air conditioning and fans
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Hundreds queue in Dublin street to buy glasses to watch rare eclipse
A queue outside a shop in George’s Street snaked for hundreds of yards.
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Judge gives arrest warrant warning should woman facing drugs charges not attend court
A woman accused of taking drugs into prison upon her admission to start a sentence could end up back behind bars if she fails to turn up at court…
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Eurovision Song Contest changes rules for countries at war
Organisers say countries engaged in armed conflict will be automatically disqualified from hosting.
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Trump pushes Supreme Court on mail-in voting after losing another legal battle
Trump’s legal losses could ‘run out the clock’ on his attempts to implement sweeping restrictions, administration says
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County Durham pub getting makeover and taste of Clarkson's Farm
Jeremy Clarkson's beer is coming to Crook pub The Surtees as part of a major bar makeover with new beer fonts and a cellar upgrade.
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Six boys arrested after Durham Police officer injured in 'stolen' vehicle crash
Six boys have been arrested after a police officer was injured in a Sunderlabnd crash involving a “stolen” vehicle.
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UK poll tracker: Burnham bounce continues as Labour beats Reform in yet another poll
Nigel Farage’s party continues to drop in popularity as the new prime minister’s boost holds steady
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ABC changing editorial policy after Rinehart furore prompts concerns of overreach from academics and advocates
Managing director says guidelines will ensure no individual will ‘be the subject of comedy that is violent in its description in our programming’
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Sex offenders released on bail ‘day in, day out’ claims police chief
Simon Levy was jailed for life on Wednesday after being found guilty of murdering two women and raping a third
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WHO warns Congo’s Ebola outbreak is on track to become deadliest in history
The rare Bundibugyo virus responsible for this current outbreak has no approved vaccines or treatments
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Teesside corner shop shut down after crackdown on illicit tobacco sales
R&N has been ordered to close for three months by Trading Standards and Cleveland Police following an investigation into the sale of illicit…
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UK economy ‘may grow by only 0.3% next year if Middle East disruption goes on’
Internal modelling from the Treasury suggests UK GDP could see growth as low as 0.3% in 2027.
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County Durham man banned for a year after drug-driving offence in Shildon
Justin Bennett, 54, of no fixed abode, Spennymoor,has been disqualified from driving for 12 months after admitting a drug-driving offence in Shildon.
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WhatsApp ‘drops’, price hikes and queues: scramble for solar eclipse specs
Amid doubling prices and fraying tempers, shoppers hunt for elusive eyewear to prepare for rare eclipse of sun
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Darlington dog training school to close as owner issues emotional statement
Darlington's Pawfecter dog training school has announced its closing at the end of the month in an emotional announcement.
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Dealers who pierced man’s heart and filmed violent stab attack found GUILTY of murder
Three drug dealers who pierced a man’s heart in a violent stab attack and filmed him as he cowered in an armchair have been found guilty of murder.
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Colorado mom has her son ‘arrested’ when he refused to take first day of school photo
‘Refusing your mom a first-day-of-school picture is, in fact, against the law,’ the mom joked
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LIVE - Firefighters called to combine harvester blaze in County Durham
Firefighters have been called to a combine harvester blaze in Tudhoe.
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Myles Lewis-Skelly: Chelsea and Manchester United interested in Arsenal midfielder
Myles Lewis-Skelly's long-term future at Arsenal has been debated since he slipped down the pecking order last season - will he stay with the Gunners with interest reportedly shown elsewhere?
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At least 44 dead after overloaded ferry capsizes in Zimbabwe
The ferry is believed to have capsized while carrying at least 114 adults and five crew members
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Rubio professes his love of Pop-Tarts and hails them as a ‘great American innovation’
The secretary of state defends his love of junk food — especially the ‘60s-era taster pastry — to MAGAsphere influencer Katie Miller
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Members of Trump's cabinet remained on decoy plane, after Trump's quiet exit
Trump boarded a different plane in Turkey during a Nato summit for security reasons involving Iran.
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How to protect your eyes at the exact time the solar eclipse will hit North East time
Exact times for peak views of the solar eclipse in Middlesbrough, Durham and Newcastle tonight have been revealed.
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Unexpected hearing scheduled for Luigi Mangione sparks plea deal speculation
Rumors of plea deal in federal case have been circulating since June for suspect accused of killing Brian Thompson
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Colander sales ‘surge’ as Britons get ready for best solar eclipse in decades
More than 90% of the sun will be obscured by the Moon between 6.17pm and 8.06pm on Wednesday.
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Teenage boys arrested after police officer injured by car
The road is currently closed to traffic and officers are expected to remain on scene for a number of hours
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How County Durham’s Scarlett Moffatt went from 'self-critical' to proud of her body
Scarlett Moffatt says motherhood changed her perspective on body confidence, leaving her less self-critical and more appreciative of what her body…
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'Exceptional' new Indian restaurant opens on seafront with beach-inspired bar
Malabar Indian Restaurant and Bar has opened on Dykelands Road in Seaburn after a £250,000 investment transformed the former Prego restaurant site.
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16 inmates rushed to hospital after being hit by lighting in Ohio prison
Nine of the affected inmates have since returned to the facility
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Oil spill off Oman reaches mainland as recovery efforts impacted by war zone
The vessel first reported distress off Yemen in early June following what maritime sources said appeared to be an explosion on board
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Djed Spence: Inter Milan in talks for Tottenham full-back
Inter Milan are in advanced talks to sign Tottenham and England full-back Djed Spence in a deal worth a minimum of £25.6m.
