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Rare Star Wars collection to land at Darlington attraction for 50th anniversary
Star Wars exhibition May The Toys Be With You opens at Hopetown Darlington, featuring vintage toys, posters and memorabilia.
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Russell Brand changed into ‘monster-like’ rapist before alleged attack, woman claims
The comedian denies three charges of rape, three counts of sexual assault, and one allegation of indecent assault
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Scots face flight chaos as strikes and technical problems cause six hour delays
Travellers flying from Scotland to Italy are experiencing long delays on Friday, as strike action and an air traffic control issue cause disruption
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Ten unions call on Burnham to reject drilling at Rosebank oil field
The UK government has still to announce if drilling at the oil field can go ahead
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Children could be taught how to treat ‘life-threatening bleeding’ under proposed law
The Bill by Conservative MP Neil Shastri-Hurst would build on current life-saving teaching in schools, which already includes CPR
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UK could rejoin EU ‘within months’ with ‘Switzerland plus’ deal, MEP says
German MEP Bernard Lange lay out a potential speedy route for Britain to rejoin the EU
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North East teen balancing study and sport crowned motorcycle trial world champion
Ingleby Barwick's Harison Skelton won the 2026 Trial3 World Championship, with Middlesbrough college supporting his ambitions alongside his studies.
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£1.5m homes ‘to avoid new mansion tax’
There had been speculation that Mr Healey was weighing up cutting the threshold to £1.5m in order to raise money at the Budget
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Man dies after being hit by car on A92 at Freuchie
A man has died after being hit by a car late on Thursday night
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Heat, scarce snow melting away Slovenia's Alpine glaciers. One is still standing
Drop by drop, Slovenia is losing its ice
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Couple lose fight over 48cm of land after neighbours' kitchen 'squatters' rights'
Nobody noticed the boundary for 40 years due to thick vegetation at the back of the houses masking the border
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Fed chair Warsh says price stability is key but shies away from signals about rates
U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh says he won't prejudge what the U.S. central bank will do about interest rates at its upcoming meetings
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Weekend weather forecast: Where heavy rain will hit UK with temperatures to plummet
Temperatures across the UK are expected to drop after a spell of unseasonably warm weather
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Ukraine ‘runs out of Patriot interceptor missiles to defend against Russian attacks’
As the Kyiv-Washington feud cuts off missile resupplies and blocks European aid, Ukraine’s Patriot systems have run out
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Rare King Charles 50p sells for more than 200 times its face value
Only 200,000 were released into banks and post offices, making it the rarest 50p in active UK circulation
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Two people in hospital after crash on A688 in County Durham as air ambulance attends
Two people have been taken to hospital after a crash on the A688, near the A1(M) in County Durham road, which has seen the air ambulance attend.
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Oregon school shooting: 'We are heartbroken and horrified'
A 16-year-old killed three children and a teacher at a primary school in Oregon before he was killed by a bystander, police say.
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Greens leader denies knowledge of ‘secret dossier’ on how to handle Jordon Steele-John misconduct allegations
David Shoebridge says 47-page document not ‘made by, used by, or seen by’ his office as matter referred to parliamentary standards commission
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Trump attacks fellow Republicans for ‘hurting Texas’ during senate election race – US politics live
A GOP loss in Texas would be a major blow for the US president and the Republicans
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The way we keep time with the sun will be changing forever next year
Since 1972, leap seconds have been added to clock time whenever our slightly wobbly Earth falls out of sync with atomic clocks
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What is a ‘YouTube tax’ and how would it work?
The Independent revealed on Thursday that the government is set to unveil plans to extend the licence fee
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Mayor’s Gateway Scholarship launches at University of York Mumbai
Mayor David Skaith has launched the Mayor’s Gateway Scholarship at the University of York Mumbai during the region’s trade mission to India.
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This is how you can find out how long your supplies would last in an emergency
Households across the UK have been urged to stock up on emergency supplies - here’s how to find out how long yours would last
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Infantino told by top Fifa figures to scrap or depoliticise peace prize after Trump furore
Donald Trump is likely to end up as the only political leader awarded the Fifa peace prize after Gianni Infantino was told to make major changes or scrap it
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‘Opening the lid of a horrible secret’: Jamaicans confront enslavement with taboo-busting stories on screen
As violent spirits are unleashed in Sky’s Possession, observers see confident creatives reclaiming the island’s narratives in a form of ‘cultural reparation’
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What is severe drought – and where has it been declared in the UK?
Officials said the south east and south west have suffered their driest April to September for more than 100 years
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Stockton grandad's heart stopped for minutes after 'lightheaded' feeling at parkrun
A Stockton grandfather who survived a cardiac arrest after collapsing at a Middlesbrough parkrun is urging communities to ensure lifesaving defibrillators are registered and accessible in an emergency.
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Philippine nurses mark 25 years of caring for North East patients
Philippine-trained nurses in Teesside mark 25 years with the NHS, celebrating careers at North Tees and Hartlepool hospitals and the community they call home.
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North East club football club offers free CPR training and match tickets
North East football fans can learn lifesaving CPR skills and claim free match tickets in a campaign to build confidence in responding to cardiac arrests.
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Man with suitcase full of venomous snakes stopped at German airport
Dozens of dangerous reptiles were found stuffed inside toilet bags, shampoo bottles, and socks
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Police officer who raped two women jailed for 12 years
Campbell Petrie was found guilty of physical and sexual abuse towards the women between 2006 and 2023.
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What to keep in your emergency food kit, according to a nutritionist
Nutritionist Rhiannon Lambert reveals how she would make an emergency stock that’s shelf-stable, nutrient-dense and that needs little or no preparation
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Pornography with strangulation and incest to be banned in England and Wales next month
Campaigners welcome legislation which follows recommendations by 2025 review into pornography regulation
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Istanbul's worst floods in 80 years leave 4 dead
Turkey’s interior minister says catastrophic flooding in Istanbul has been the worst in more than 80 years as the death toll rises
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Wuhan Open: Britain's Sonay Kartal beats Elina Svitolina to reach semi-finals
Sonay Kartal's winning streak following a long injury lay-off continues as she seals a hard-fought victory over fifth seed Elina Svitolina in the quarter-finals of the Wuhan Open.
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Sex was 'huge preoccupation for Russell Brand', former flatmate tells trial
The 51-year-old faces three counts of rape, three charges of sexual assault and one of indecent assault, which he denies.
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Older Brits urged to get flu vaccine after nearly 4,000 deaths in England last winter
Figures from the UK Health Security Agency’s (UKHSA) annual report suggest excess deaths from flu were 3,798 last winter
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Five dead after Houthis attack Yemeni presidential palace with missiles
Last week, government forces launched a campaign to recapture areas controlled by the Houthis
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Bishop Aukland-born former US presidential adviser receives historic London honour
Durham University Chancellor Dr Fiona Hill receives Freedom of the City of London and joins Haberdashers’ Company in recognition of her public service.
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Trans women barred from female hospital wards under new NHS guidance
Trans rights groups say the rules will ‘push trans people away from accessing care’
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Exposure to common household chemicals linked to breast cancer risk
Researchers find chemicals used in plastic bottles, beverage cans, hair relaxers, or toys may change tissue in ways that make them more susceptible to breast cancer later in life
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UK temperatures to drop for weekend as stormy weather may return next week
A sunnier but chillier weekend is on the way, ahead of some potentially stormy weather next week.
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Flash floods destroy villages in central Nepal
Landslide blocks river and triggers downstream flooding, while summer temperatures persist in Portugal
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Ofgem could force energy suppliers to pay rivals if they lure customers with cheaper deals
Regulator for Great Britain weighs up reintroducing market stabilisation charge to prevent firms going bust
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Brit mum jailed for Thai cannabis smuggle after posting on Facebook about 'cut grass'
Comes amid huge increase in people being caught smuggling drugs into the UK
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Revealed: VW, Ford and Tesla batteries linked to destructive deforestation of indigenous lands
Mines in supply chains of western carmakers linked to widespread deforestation of primary rainforest in nickel-rich lands inhabited by Tolaki people in Indonesia
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What mounting pressures are pushing Scotland's car sales forecourts to collapse
A motor industry chief has highlighted mounting pressures after we revealed the collapse of two Scottish car sales firms in the space of a week
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Farage secretly filmed letting off Reform candidate accused of racist slur
ITV captured a conversation between Nigel Farage and the party’s director of communications on a mayoral candidate accused of racism
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Ukraine war live: Trump calls Kyiv’s strikes on oil refineries ‘a disgrace’
Zelensky defies US president to resume strikes on Russian energy infrastructure
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Is women's health content being 'shadowbanned'?
Creators say women's health content is getting them shadowbanned on social media. So what's really happening?
