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Retrofit schools and consider moving exams to beat extreme heat, says teaching union leader
NEU’s Daniel Kebede says earlier start times and longer summer breaks may be needed to help pupils and teachers
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Capital punishment is surging in the US – but after Christa Pike’s botched execution, what is its future?
Trump has used the full might of the presidency to supercharge executions, but an avalanche of mishaps has put the system’s flaws in the spotlight
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Darlington thug who tried to bite mum's fingers off appears in the dock
Callum Crang broke his promise not to breach a restraining order protecting his mother — and is now paying the price.
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‘Restore the authority’: the challenge for the BBC’s new director of news
Rachel Jupp takes role as corporation grapples with digital transformation, a cash crisis and its public service role
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£168,000 Newton Aycliffe home boasts garden oasis and solar panels
Explore this stylish three-bedroom semi-detached home in Newton Aycliffe, priced at £168,000, with open-plan living, landscaped garden and solar panels.
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Police watchdog to probe police contact with psychotic killer before stab attack
The police watchdog has launched an independent investigation into Durham Constabulary's contact with Patricia Hewitt before she fatally stabbed Newton Aycliffe woman Angela Lloyd.
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Durham man rebuilds life and helps others through NHS recovery
Durham man Simon, 43, turns 14 years in mental health services into hope as a peer practitioner for Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust.
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Justice Department investigating television networks over Trump pool coverage
The White House had blocked access for CNN, MS Now and Politico, leading them to restrict pool coverage.
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UK launch flood taskforce to prepare for extreme winter weather
The Environment Agency has warned approximately 6.3 million homes and businesses in England remain at risk of flooding.
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Ben Roberts-Smith attends Canberra event honouring Australian troops who served in Afghanistan
Anthony Albanese speaks at Australian War Memorial event commemorating 25th anniversary of country’s involvement in the conflict
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North East daytime disco returns with hits from the 70s, 80s and 90s
Decades Day Disco Volume 3 returns to Stockton on October 10, bringing 70s, 80s and 90s hits across three rooms at KU and The Social Room, 3pm-8pm.
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Christian nationalism in Britain driven by people who seldom go to church, says report
Research challenges the notion that the growing visibility of crosses and other symbols reflects a revival of Christianity
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MP urges NHS bosses to halt Bishop Auckland ward move to Darlington
An MP has urged County Durham and Darlington NHS Trust bosses to reverse plans to close a ward at Bishop Auckland General Hospital.
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Darlington pumpkin patch reopens after last-minute bid to save crop after drought
A Darlington farmer’s last-minute gamble helped save one of the region’s most popular pumpkin patches after drought threatened this year’s crop.
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Texas, Florida fall in upsets as Georgia-Alabama showdown takes center stage
The Texas Longhorns suffered their first loss of the season to the unranked Oklahoma Sooners
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County Durham man fined after prohibited stun gun found at home
County Durham man Michael Snowdon fined £120 for keeping a prohibited stun gun at his Brandon home, Newton Aycliffe Magistrates' Court heard on October 7.
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Miriam González Durántez: How being told no became my greatest teacher
Ten years ago, Miriam González had the idea to launch a charity dedicated to inspiring girls everywhere, but was repeatedly met with rejection. As she launches her new political party in Spain this weekend, she explains how being told you can’t do something can sometimes be the greatest catalyst for change
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County Durham driver banned again after being caught behind wheel
County Durham driver Joseph Glynn receives 200 hours’ unpaid work and a 16-month ban after driving while disqualified and uninsured in Stanley on August 31.
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Billingham road to close for two weeks as works begin - public notice
Cowpen Bewley Road in Billingham will close from October 19 to November 2 for roadworks, affecting all traffic. A signed diversion will be in place.
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County Durham mum found unresponsive beside road took own life, coroner rules
A woman found dead at the side of a County Durham road had taken a large quantity of drugs, an inquest heard.
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Walker taking on 109-mile challenge in aid of condition that changed family's life
A Thirsk walker is tackling 109 miles of moorland and coastline to raise awareness of a condition that changed his family’s life.
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'Taking in my great-grandchildren at 74 saved me'
A Somerset great-grandmother talks about becoming a kinship carer after her daughter died.
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Trump mocks Kamala Harris’ looks as MAGA women guffaw at Tennessee rally
President infamously claimed he was a better-looking person than Harris ahead of the 2024 presidential election
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Knicks champion Karl-Anthony Towns opens up about grief for World Mental Health Day
Knicks champion Karl-Anthony Towns is still grieving the loss of his mother six years ago to COVID-19
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Newspaper headlines: 'Tiger attack horror' and Trump tells Zelensky 'time to go'
The majority of the papers on Sunday are dominated by a man who was attacked by a tiger at a wildlife park near Doncaster.
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Cristiano Ronaldo: Portuguese FA provisionally suspend forward after leaving international camp
Cristiano Ronaldo has been provisionally suspended by the Portuguese Football Federation (FPF) after leaving his country's international camp last month.
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Myanmar's young men live in fear of being snatched off the streets and sold to the army
A desperate junta is in a war of attrition against ethnic militias and and civilian resistance.
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Plan 2: Three friends on a decade of student loans
Lizzy, Charlotte and Libby studied at the same time, but their student debt now looks very different.
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Blackpink’s Lisa Manobal: How the K-pop star faced a race scandal
Film-maker Sue Kim talks about having unprecedented access to K-Pop idol Lisa Manobal at her most candid.
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MPs attempt to overturn ruling which protects police from being sued
MPs are seeking to stop immunity applying when police fabricate evidence or are dishonest or negligent.
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Skies across the UK illuminated by the northern lights
Though mostly visible near the Arctic Circle, the natural phenomenon dazzled sky-gazers as far south Devon, Hampshire and Kent
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I was told I had depression for 14 years until I got sectioned - it was bipolar
Kimberley Atkinson assumed her symptoms were depression until her behaviour started to change dramatically.
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Isaias leaves trail of damage as it moves inland, in photos
Isaias tore away rooftops and building facades along Florida’s Panhandle before moving inland Saturday, bringing torrential rain and the threat of flash flooding and tornadoes across the Southeast. This is a photo gallery curated by AP photo editors.
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AI is creating a 'human premium' for art created by people
Amid a surge in AI content, many are placing extra value on art that's obviously made by a human. But can that last, asks Ros Atkins
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Bangor worker paralysed after falling 30ft wins £10m from employer
The HSE found Gavin Pugh's injuries could have been prevented if correct safety steps were followed.
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Northern Lights: Aurora stun UK down to England's south coast
The natural phenomenon, known as the Aurora Borealis, is the result of increased solar activity.
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Park service could remove 500 trees at historic golf course Trump wants to redesign
Trump administration proceeds with a plan to renovate the East Potomac Golf Links into a championship-level course
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Mystery surrounds young worker's death at Russia lab studying severe diseases
The World Health Organization says it still doesn't know what caused the death of a young worker at a Russian lab focused on plague and other illnesses
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Manchester United: Another failure to beat 10 men increases pressure on boss Carrick
It couldn't happen again could it? Another failure to beat 10 men increases pressure on Man Utd boss Michael Carrick after a 1-1 draw against Tottenham Hotspur.
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'I kissed Rodrigo' - Roberto de Zerbi praises Bentancur's red card against Manchester United
Roberto de Zerbi praises Rodrigo Bentancur after he was sent off in a 1-1 draw against Manchester United.
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Man dies after tiger attack at Yorkshire zoo
Police believe man climbed into area housing two endangered Amur tigers at wildlife park near Doncaster
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Man with gun kills one Philadelphia police officer and injures another
10-year police veteran Shane Seiber was killed after responding to a report of a man with a gun
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Gunman kills pregnant woman, 2 children and 5 others in massacre of Penn. family
Erie police chief said the scene was the most difficult and heartbreaking that he has encountered
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Despair after 200-year-old ‘grandmother’ tree toppled for Trump’s border wall: ‘It crushes your heart’
Protesters spent months occupying an ancient cottonwood. Then a tense standoff with US border patrol came to a head
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Fort Hood victim wants to see mass shooter die — but not Hegseth’s way
Nidal Hasan’s execution in December will be the first military death by firing squad since World War II
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Pope Leo says death penalty is ‘inadmissible’ amid US plans to livestream execution
Comes as US confirm Nidal Malik Hasan’s firing squad execution will be livestreamed
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Four dead and thousands without power after Hurricane Isaias lashes US
Roofs were ripped off buildings after Isaias barrelled into the US on Friday evening, before it weakened to a post-tropical cyclone.
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Oxford ceremony marks return home of kiwi feather cloak
The kahu kiwi, given to a British doctor in 1900, was "crying to come home", Māori campaigners say.
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Major Teesside fireworks display to return to riverside after five years
A popular fireworks display is returning to Stockton after five years away, lighting up the sky once again this autumn.
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Ghostly monk said to haunt ship that smashed through Saltburn pier
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