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North East cable company strengthens support for hospice charity
Cleveland Cable pledges £25,000 a year as Teesside Hospice’s first Pioneer Partner, funding 900 hours of specialist end-of-life care for local families each year.
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Health officials warn England could face an early flu season
While levels of flu are currently low, figures from September have been higher than the same period for the last four years
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Russian strikes and approaching winter force some in Kyiv to pack bags and flee
A renewed Russian campaign of strikes on power and energy infrastructure has made some contemplate leaving Ukraine's capital.
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Isaias strengthens to become first Atlantic hurricane of 2026 season
Storm expected to make landfall on US’s northern Gulf coast with risk of flash floods and isolated river flooding
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Why North Korea is at the heart of South Korea’s strange rift with Ukraine
The unusual public confrontation between Ukraine and South Korea has raised questions about how relations between two nations facing the consequences of growing Russian-North Korean military cooperation deteriorated so sharply. Shweta Sharma reports
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Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor compensated £300,000 after Royal Lodge lease ends
The lease on his former royal home has ended
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Ancient woodland cleared from ‘worst waste dump’ ever seen
Organised criminals targeted the site in 2023, piling rubbish up to 15 feet high until authorities closed the illegal operation down
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Three Saudis killed in Riyadh airport attack claimed by Houthis
Attack is deadliest in kingdom since it launched major military offensive with allies against Houthis in Yemen
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Saudi authorities say 3 killed in Houthi-claimed attacks on Riyadh airport
Saudi aviation authorities say three Saudi citizens including a pilot were killed and several other people wounded in two attacks Thursday that were claimed by Iran-backed Houthi rebels
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How a plant selfie in Colombian jungle led to ‘jaw dropping’ giant waterlily find
Species with leaves large enough to be seen from space is already critically endangered – and plans are afoot to protect it
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A US charity plans to use AI to monitor its Gaza classrooms for 'hateful' speech
A U.S. charity in Gaza is worried that teachers at its schools might stray from a curriculum it says promotes peace and tolerance
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Russian strikes kill 2 in Ukraine as Kyiv struggles to counter escalating Russian attacks
Russian strikes killed two people and wounded five more across Ukraine, officials said Friday, as Ukraine struggles to counter escalating Russian bombardments that have killed more than 50 people over the past three days
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Are public executions legal in the US? Hegseth promises firing squad livestream
Fort Hood shooter Nidal Malik Hasan’s death will be broadcast, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says, making it the first public exhibition of the death penalty in the U.S. in 90 years
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Firmus pulls biggest ASX float since Telstra amid investor doubt about datacentre company
The $11-a-share offer would have been the biggest debut on the stock market since the telecommunication giant in 1997
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North East charity honours community champions at 25th anniversary gala
Sunderland AFC’s Foundation of Light celebrates 25 years at a gala awards night, honouring 17 winners and its impact across the North East, through football.
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How Texas landowners are fighting back against Trump's border wall
The Trump administration is pushing forward with a $46 billion border wall from the Pacific Ocean to the Gulf of Mexico
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£150 energy bill help returns in October – check if you could qualify
The Warm Home Discount Scheme reopens in October 2026. Check which benefits qualify, the key date for eligibility and which energy suppliers are taking part.
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Trump's memorial arch faces new lawsuit from Arlington County, Virginia
The Arlington County Board in Virginia has filed a lawsuit opposing the construction of the Triumphal Arch, becoming the first governmental body to take legal action against President Donald Trump’s planned monument
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Starlink: Why Elon Musk is taking on Mukesh Ambani and Jio over satellite internet
Musk has taken pot-shots at Reliance owner Mukesh Ambani as Starlink struggles to launch in India.
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Crook hairdresser's bid to cut Portugese jail term after smuggling 67kg of cannabis
A drug-smuggling County Durham hairdresser stashed more than 67kg of cannabis in his luggage in a bid to clear drug debt.
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Pacific storm strengthens into a hurricane far off the coast of Mexico
The National Hurricane Center says Tropical Storm Simon has strengthened into a hurricane in the Pacific
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Trump insists work on Reflecting Pool is complete - despite workers still at the site
Trump claimed that vandals had caused damage to the pool, with a former Olympic canoeist being arrested amid the controversy
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Darlington set for new special school after government approval
Darlington’s 96-place Garden Village Free School for autistic pupils has been approved by Education Secretary Lucy Powell, doubling specialist places.
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JD Vance rebukes selling access to federal officials amid Kimberly Guilfoyle scandal
‘It's extremely unseemly, these text messages. There's no other way to read it,’ one Trump loyalist said of the U.S. ambassador to Greece’s reported conversation with a donor to the president
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El Niño's storm-killer winds and climate's warming waters in fight over future of Hurricane Isaias
A supersized El Niño’s decapitating winds and the Gulf of Mexico’s hot storm-fueling waters are battling for the core and future of land-approaching Hurricane Isaias and the storm’s tilt and eye show who’s winning
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Teacher accused of raping pupil claimed it was ‘loving and consensual relationship’
Darlington Nuwertey is accused of repeatedly taking advantage of the pupil after meeting her while he was a teacher at Oasis Academy Silvertown in east London
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What is XFG Covid strain? Symptoms to look out for as UK cases grow
More than half of the positive tests were found to be a variant of XFG
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Young, pregnant and desperate: Aid cuts risk Mozambique’s teen pregnancy fight
‘When girls are not in school, they are vulnerable to early marriage, to pregnancy, to trajectories that are almost impossible to reverse,’ one expert tells Twanda Karombo
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Boost for London Stock Exchange as new firm launches biggest IPO in five years
Airtel Money is a rapidly growing payments firm out of Africa
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Car park to remain closed until further notice over vandalism linked to ex-Wilko shop
Darlington Borough Council confirmed on Wednesday (October 7) that East Street Car Park would be closed indefinitely after anti-social behaviour at the location.
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Motorbike rider taken to hospital after crash with car in village near Darlington
A motorbike rider has been taken to hospital after a crash on the outskirts of Hurworth-on-Tees, near Darlington.
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Police trawling through CCTV to find children behind 'appalling rampage'
Cleveland Police has launched a crackdown following what officers described as an "appalling rampage" of antisocial behaviour across Hartlepool.
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Non-compete clauses which ‘trap’ workers to be prevented under new law – Burnham
The PM had earlier set out plans to make the UK a world-leading ‘innovation nation’.
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County Durham mum told to ‘stop worrying’ over symptoms now has terminal cancer
County Durham mum Sue Spencer says a delayed breast cancer diagnosis left her with incurable stage 4 cancer as NHS Trust expands review into patient harm.
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Arizona Congressional candidate says late-night assault was ‘crime of opportunity’
Exclusive: The Democratic candidate was fixing a damaged campaign sign along her route in August when she says two men ambushed her from behind
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Egyptian journalists plan weekend protest over detention of six colleagues
Matsadaash staff allege torture and forced confessions after being held on charges of working for Muslim Brotherhood
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Ukraine war: Russian tech giant admits it faces ‘challenging’ time amid drone strikes
Ukrainian negotiators are travelling to the US today for talks with their American counterparts
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Durham horror short filmed on mobile phone racks up 65,000 views in 72 hours
Award-winning director Dean Midas’s indie horror film The Stitcher, filmed on a mobile phone in Durham, reaches 65,000 views in 72 hours ahead of Halloween.
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Adidas accuses Australian label White Fox of ‘trading off its reputation’ with use of four-stripe branding
Global sportswear brand is suing online retailer in the federal court for selling clothes featuring ‘deceptively similar’ design
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Japan protests Russia’s extradition requests for ICC president Tomoko Akane and 8 other court staff
Japan has criticized Russia's request for the extradition of the International Criminal Court's president and eight other tribunal officials from the Netherlands, where the court is based
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US public executions were a community spectacle. The country thought they stopped
Parents and teachers would often bring children to executions
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Holborn and St Pancras by-election live: Polanski eyes upset as polls close
Voters had the choice of 15 candidates to replace Sir Keir Starmer, who resigned from the House of Commons last month
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Man shot during apparent ICE operation in NYC, Gov. Hochul demands explanation
The New York governor has called for ‘full and transparent accounting’ of the incident
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Sydney festival 2027: 11 international dance works to headline ‘once-in-a-lifetime’ program
Making its southern hemisphere debut, Dance Reflections will feature collaborators of Rosalía, Madonna and Beyoncé – and a high-wire takeover of the Cutaway
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Burnham calls on Polanski to reverse Green Party’s motion on Zionism
Prime minister says controversial declaration ‘shouldn't be supported in any way, shape or form’
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Jim Chalmers delays ATO’s controversial ban on credit card payments following business outcry
Treasurer earmarks funds for year-long transition period for tax office, delaying ban’s 30 November start date
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Newspaper headlines: 'Stark warning' over ADHD and 'Andrew wins legal fight'
A government review of ADHD and austism diagnoses and the police investigation into Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor lead Friday's papers.
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A former SSPX priest embraces life as a gay man and tattoo artist
In March 2024, Francis Palmquist bent over his right calf and carefully tattooed the tear rolling down Mary’s cheek as depicted in the famous image
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ICE agent shoots man in New York City with five-year-old in car
Police say man taken to hospital and mayor says child physically unharmed as he condemns ‘unconscionable’ act
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Ukraine war live: Kremlin agrees conflict is in a ‘dangerous stalemate’
US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner are meeting Ukrainian representatives in Miami on Friday
