UK
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North Yorkshire high school celebrates second record-breaking GCSE year
Students and staff at Bedale High School are celebrating another "exceptional" set of GCSE outcomes, marking a third consecutive year of…
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County Durham woman ordered to complete unpaid work for harassment
Lynn Brown, of Seaham, has been ordered to carry out 100 hours of unpaid work after being convicted of harassing a woman by repeatedly sending…
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County Durham riding school in partial lockdown after confirmed disease case
A riding school has gone into partial lockdown after a confirmed case of a highly infectious disease.
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Harry was always going to return to UK – with or without Meghan, ex-butler says
Exclusive: Grant Harrold, who worked for the King and Queen Camilla, as well as Prince William, Princess Kate and Prince Harry up until 2011, tells The Independent what Harry and Meghan’s shock return means for the royal family
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Families torn apart as 161 Haitians are deported to nation ravaged by gang violence
The U.S. returned more than 160 individuals to Haiti on Thursday, marking the first such flight since the Trump administration legally ended Temporary Protected Status for about 350,000 Haitians.
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How does Moderna’s new melanoma vaccine work – and could it treat other cancers?
Melanoma is the most aggressive form of skin cancer causing about 2,600 deaths a year in the UK
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Mahatma Gandhi's handwritten reflections on life sold for $1.69m at Indian auction
The collection documents key moments in Gandhi’s freedom movement as well as his personal relationship with close aide.
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He has a work permit, a coffee shop – and an ICE ankle monitor: ‘Is this America?’
Business owner Assim Alkhawaja was arrested by ICE as he dropped off Lyft passengers at a military base. Now he’s stuck in a terrifying fight to stay in the US
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Man denies charge over Manchester synagogue attack
Hekmat Omar Ali Hakim, 49, denied failing to disclose information regarding terrorist activity.
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Young children and pregnant women told not to eat runny eggs over salmonella outbreak
The current outbreak is ‘unusually large and rapidly increasing,’ a health official warned
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Chaos across Northeast as possible tornado hits beach and floods swallow cars
Heavy rain and winds are pounding the Northeast U.S. Storms tore through a beach on Long Island and stranded dozens of people in their cars in New Jersey on Thursday
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No trains on North East rail line after trespass incident
Rail passengers are facing delays and cancellations between Sunderland and Middlesbrough this morning after a trespass incident.
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North East school hails outstanding GCSE success above national averages
Red House School in Norton is celebrating outstanding GCSE results, with 97.5 per cent of pupils achieving grades 9–4 and more than one in five…
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County Durham swimming pool forced to close after 'faecal incident'
Spennymoor Leisure Centre pool has been forced to close after a faecal incident at the venue.
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How to help your kids make friends at a new school
Starting a new school can be daunting for students, but parents can help ease the transition
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Search launched for man feared to have fallen overboard from cruise
The alarm was raised on board the Ambassador Ambition before it arrived in Dundee on Friday.
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Proposed London datacentre will have annual carbon footprint of 27,000 flights to New York
Exclusive: Planning documents show datacentre in North Ockendon would be incompatible with UK net zero targets
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Drivers injured in German donkey attack
A 33-year-old woman who stepped in to assist with restraining the equine was also taken to hospital for treatment
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Congo’s Ebola crisis deepens as deaths pass 2,500 and health workers are attacked
A UN official has confirmed over 2,500 people have died during the Ebola epidemic
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Prince Harry and 6 others to learn initial cost of failed Daily Mail case
Prince Harry and six others, including Elton John, are set to find out how many millions of pounds they will have to pay initially to the publisher of Britain’s Daily Mail newspaper following their failed case alleging privacy invasion
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North East leaders named to spearhead £40m regeneration plans
Charlotte Dinsdale and Gary Hamilton have been named co-chairs of a £40m regeneration programme aimed at delivering major improvements in…
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Funeral support for family of 'beautiful boy', 18, who died in North Shields crash
More than £4,400 has been raised to help the family of North Shields teenager McKenzie Ratcliffe after his tragic death in an electric motorcycle…
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Dutch Grand Prix: Kim Antonelli leads McLaren's Lando Norris in first practice
Mercedes' Kimi Antonelli heads McLaren's Lando Norris in practice at the Dutch Grand Prix at Zandvoort.
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US aircraft carrier arrives to relieve USS Lincoln amid reports of poor living conditions | First Thing
The USS George Washington has arrived in the Middle East. Plus, an investigation into the add-on utility fees that can lead to evictions
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Trump claims crack-of-dawn beef import deal as prices skyrocket
President announces beef imports to be sold at below-market rates until just after Election Day
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Harry and other celebrities discover how many millions they will pay Mail publisher
The Duke of Sussex is among seven high-profile names who failed to prove Associated Newspapers Limited has engaged in unlawful information gathering for stories
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UK borrows more than expected in July as Healey prepares for first Budget
Chancellor John Healey said the government is 'committed to meeting our fiscal rules'
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Asian shares are mixed following Wall Street losses as US Treasury's moves fail to calm markets
Asian shares are mixed following a retreat on Wall Street, as the U.S. Treasury Department's plan to expand government debt buybacks appeared to have only limited capacity to calm markets
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Macbeth, knights and Halloween fun coming to historic Yorkshire Dales castle
Bolton Castle in Wensleydale, North Yorkshire, has unveiled a packed programme of theatre shows, medieval adventures and family-friendly events for…
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County Durham man admits exposing himself on rooftop and assaulting police officers
Paul Bell, 35, of Sacriston, admitted assaulting three police officers after an incident in a County Durham village in which he exposed himself on a…
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Greenock: The town whose council wants migrants to move in
Greenock wants to attract immigrants to settle in the town and reverse its declining population.
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In Benin, malnutrition and misinformed views contribute to widespread stunting in children
In Benin, stunting affects a third of children under 5 due to malnutrition, despite abundant resources
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Black-eyed burglar crept into girl's room while she showered just metres away
A serial burglar is back behind bars after break-ins at shared student accommodation in Durham and a family home in Ferryhill earlier this year.
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40kg python receives human cancer treatment in world first
The 23-year-old reticulated python has returned to her ‘bright and feisty self’ after receiving electrochemotherapy
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Hungary spent years draining its waters. Drought is exposing the cost
The shrinking of Lake Velence reflects a wider water emergency facing Hungary
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Four stages and 80 traders feature at North Yorkshire food festival this weekend
The Harrogate Food and Drink Festival returns to Ripley Castle this weekend with a new line-up of food, drink and family entertainment for visitors…
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Amazon volunteers transform gardens for vulnerable Durham residents
Amazon volunteers from the company's Durham fulfilment centre have spent more than three years helping Oasis Community Housing improve outdoor…
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Charter plane crashes on approach to secretive Alaska military outpost, killing eight
The crash happened at Cape Newenham Long Range Radar Site Airport, approximately 450 miles west of Anchorage, Alaska
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BBC Sport's daily football quizzes: Who Am I?, Five in Five and Brainteaser
Test your football knowledge with today's Who Am I?, Five in Five and Brainteaser quizzes.
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Australian police charge man accused of attempting to share Ukrainian military intel with Russian agents
Vladmir Teslov, 27, charged after allegedly seeking to provide information about Ukrainian forces to ‘Russian intelligence services’
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Trump puts his face on Reflecting Pool water in algae green during posting spree
President Trump’s post comes days after a court filing suggested that his administration could, once again, target a former Olympian in connection with the Reflecting Pool
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UK retail sales fall as shoppers cut back on online spending
The Office for National Statistics said retail sales volumes declined by 0.5 per cent in July, compared with the previous month
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Number of UK firms in ‘critical distress’ increases by almost a tenth
The downbeat outlook for British firms comes amid a backdrop of global economic uncertainty and rising costs.
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Cadbury fans feeling 'sad' as staple chocolate missing from some Christmas tubs
Cadbury has changed its tubs to cardboard boxes and have removed eclairs from some of them.
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Ludwig fans all say the same thing about BBC drama as series 2 begins
Ludwig has returned for a second series and fans have praised the show's new episodes so far.
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Stem cell therapy reverses heart failure in 90% of patients, Chinese trial finds
Patients who received treatment performed better on a six-minute walking test
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World's oldest person celebrates turning 117 in Lightwater
Born before the Titanic sank, Ethel Caterham has seen out two world wars and survived Covid at 110.
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Aston Villa: From European glory to upheaval - Aston Villa's summer of sales
Aston Villa have already sold three key players this summer, a figure that could potentially double by the end of the transfer window.
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‘Bored’ mum joined NHS study and found out her sons could have rare condition
Most children are only diagnosed with adrenoleukodystrophy, also known as ALD, when symptoms appear
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Prosecutors to retry Yung Filly on 3 rape charges in Australia
British social media celebrity and rapper Yung Filly will be retried on three charges that allege he raped a fan in Australia following a music performance two years ago
