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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
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Tupac murder suspect names his nephew as rapper’s killer during trial
This 2008 interview was the first time Duane Davis directly discussed his involvement in the killing with authorities
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Premier League opening weekend predictions: Chris Sutton v Courteeners frontman Liam Fray & AI
BBC Sport football expert Chris Sutton takes on Courteeners frontman Liam Fray, plus the BBC readers and AI with his predictions for the fixtures on the opening weekend of the new Premier League season.
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A split in the spectrum? The ongoing battle to define autism
There is a continuing row over whether it matters if such a broad spectrum of people are defined as having autism
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Burnham to chair growth meeting call at No 10 North – UK politics live
The PM will be working alongside chancellor John Healey, Lou Haigh, Angela Rayner and Sally Jameson with regional mayors expected to be involved
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UK debt nears £3 trillion as government borrowing unexpectedly climbs
Most economists had forecast zero borrowing last month while the OBR had predicted a £500 million surplus
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Heartfelt tributes to dad with ‘infectious personality’ who always put family first
Heartfelt tributes have been paid to a man who was dedicated to his family and inspired those around him.
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JD Vance returns to ‘Hillbilly Elegy’ steel plant as Republicans sweat crucial races
Vice President JD Vance will return to his hometown Friday to campaign for Republican candidates
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NHS England is getting a breakthrough HIV drug – the rest of the world needs it too
Game-changing HIV drug Lenacapavir will soon be saving lives across the country, writes Molly Thompson, yet marginalised communities in the global south who made this possible still don’t have access
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Three women from North East arrested on suspicion of shoplifting in North Yorkshire
Three women from the North East have been arrested on suspicion of shoplifting after reportedly targeting stores in North Yorkshire.
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Plans unveiled for 59-bedroom boutique hotel next to historic Acklam Hall
New plans have been unveiled for a new 59 bedroom boutique hotel next to the Grade I Listed Acklam Hall in Middlesbrough.
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Traffic, travel and weather news - Live updates for County Durham and North East
Live updates on roadworks and traffic incidents in Darlington, Bishop Auckland, Durham, and the wider North East, including the A66, A19, A1(M), A1,…
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Body of missing teen hiker recovered from bushland after family told ‘she’s alive’
The body of a woman, believed to be Lily Hooper, was located on Thursday following an eight-day search
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Here's what the Met Office says about Darlington's weekend weather
The Met Office has forecast a mixed weather pattern for Darlington and County Durham over the weekend.
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Bishop Auckland tearoom owners heartbroken after ‘devastating’ flood forces closure
The owners of a much-loved Bishop Auckland tearoom say they have been left “heartbroken” after arriving at work to find water pouring through…
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County Durham pub handed zero-star food hygiene rating
The Punch Bowl, in Craghead, near Stanley, was given a zero-out-of-five rating following an inspection by food safety officers on July 1 this year.
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Amanda Serrano: Fighting on TikTok live with women's boxing KO record in sight
Seven-division champion Amanda Serrano talks to BBC Sport about fighting on TikTok, going for the women's boxing knockout record and retirement plans.
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Middlesbrough hospice praised for outstanding dedication to patients left 'so happy'
Patients at Teesside Hospice praised staff for going "above and beyond" after inspectors awarded the service an Outstanding CQC rating.
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Inside Europe’s hottest town facing ‘another kind of lockdown’
Night-time temperatures are climbing too
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Starmer donates biography of himself to Downing Street library
The former PM and seven of his ministers have added to the collection, which began in 1931.
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Yorkshire Water responds to sewage pollution criticism over River Swale bathing site
An environmental group have accused Yorkshire Water of not protecting members of the public from sewage pollution in North Yorkshire.
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Indonesia and China discuss increasing defense cooperation and energy security
Top ministers for Indonesia and China have discussed increasing defense cooperation and strengthening food and energy security between their countries
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New North East hospital garden to aid spinal injury recovery and wellbeing
Patients recovering from spinal injuries have helped break ground on a new therapeutic garden at The James Cook University Hospital in…
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Footage shows clash with French police on beach as dinghy tries to leave for UK
Film emerges as France says it has stopped 185 small boat ‘events’ in three months since new £660m deal with UK
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Eat up: I tried supermarket chicken pies and found the best
We taste tested pies from various supermarkets including Sainsbury's and Morrisons.
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Great North Run launches digital travel ticket for race day
A new £6.50 digital Great North Run Day Rover ticket is being introduced for this year's event, giving runners and spectators unlimited travel…
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Coffee house at North East air ambulance HQ celebrates successful first anniversary
Hangar 63, the community coffee house at the Great North Air Ambulance Service’s Eaglescliffe headquarters, has celebrated its first anniversary…
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UK men with heart disease at higher risk of developing and dying from cancer
Decade-long study finds stark gender difference in outcomes of people with heart disease
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Teesside Indian takeaway given second zero-star hygiene rating after positive reviews
The Middlesbrough takeaway has been handed a zero-star food hygiene rating for the second time since opening.
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North East shopping centre car park shut until further notice after maintenance issue
Hartlepool Borough Council have said that the car park at Middleton Grange Shopping Centre will face a temporary closure today (August 21).
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Putin arrests Russians complaining about fuel shortages amid petrol station fights
Crisis is the Kremlin’s ‘biggest domestic challenge’ since the outbreak of war against Ukraine, say experts
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North East city road to close for months for housing development - public notice
Mowbray Road in Sunderland and several surrounding streets will close for around five months to allow housing development works
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World’s oldest person on her secret to a long life as she turns 117
Ethel Caterham has lived through the Titanic disaster, both world wars, the fall of the Berlin Wall and six monarchs
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Teesside teenager's 26-mile tribute to 'fun' uncle and charity CEO who died age 45
Lilah Sweeting, 14, will run 26 miles in 26 hours in memory of David Gallagher, while raising money for Teesside Hospice.
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El Niño: Panama Canal to cut number of ships passing through
The crucial waterway's operator says low rainfall caused by the ocean pattern had led to the decision.
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Weather tracker: Extreme rainfall deluges Japan and South Korea
Unprecedented downpours cause deaths, evacuations and transport chaos. Plus, Hurricane Lala batters Hawaii
