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Coroner makes ruling on paraplegic campaigner’s microlight crash death
Claire Lomas was fatally injured while filming a series for Apple in Jordan
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Founder of China’s Evergrande jailed for life after pleading guilty to fraud
Hui Ka Yan also forfeits all his personal property and the company he set up is given hefty fines
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Taiwan proposes a record $35B defense budget for 2027 as China’s military pressure grows
Taiwan's government has proposes a record-high defense budget of over 1 trillion Taiwan dollars, or $35 billion, for next year
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Harry and Meghan’s security funding on UK return is private matter, Burnham says
Prime minister wishes couple well in their move back from the US to a non-royal residence outside London
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I’m a plant scientist. The devastating effects of the UK’s drought are still to come
Britain’s plants and species haven’t had time to adapt to extreme conditions – and are already suffering
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Deadly overnight storms batter Germany as tornado hits region
A tornado struck the town of Fürstenwalde
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'I'm just buzzing' - Darlington dancer defies her own expectations to pass GCSE exams
A NORTH EAST performer who didn’t expect to obtain any GCSEs is dancing with joy today after passing all her exams.
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Maya Chappell's family given 'hope' after Andy Burnham pledge on early prison release
Andy Burnham’s promise to “push the system as hard as I can” to keep child killers behind bars has been welcomed by the family of a murdered…
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Andy Burnham defends Home Office booklet urging asylum seekers not to rape women
Home Office document provides guidance on gender equality and respect in public
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Newton Aycliffe students achieve 'outstanding' T Level results
UTC South Durham celebrates 100 per cent T Level pass rate and impressive student destinations
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UK hit with heavy rain and thunderstorms with flash flooding warning
Some areas in the country had the ‘first meaningful rain for a long time” this week
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Putin could face new Russian revolution, ex-minister warned
The economist’s claims come as Ukraine has repeatedly attacked Russia’s oil refineries and largest retailer Wildberries this summer
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Line-up as George Michael tribute and country music comes to Sunderland’s Keel Square
Sunderland’s Keel Square Summer Series runs from August 21 to 31, bringing George Michael tribute Rob Lamberti, The Bootleg Beatles, Armand Van…
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Ripon Grammar School students on cloud nine as they celebrate top grades
Four Ripon Grammar School pupils celebrated achieving 10 or more grade 9 GCSEs as the North Yorkshire school recorded one of its strongest sets of…
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New type 2 diabetes jab could slash number of injections to one a week
The treatment, also known as Onswik and made by Eli Lilly, is said to work as well as daily injections
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GCSE results reveal record education gap between London and the North
The proportion of GCSE entries awarded top grades has risen from last year, but the rate scoring a decent pass has returned to pre-pandemic levels
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‘You have got to go’: former NSW minister tells Icac ‘something strange at play’ when she was sacked by Perrottet
Eleni Petinos tells inquiry her sacking as a minister in Dominic Perrottet’s government was potentially motivated by her reluctance to get rid of the building commissioner
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Energy price cap hike set to send July inflation surging
Most experts are forecasting that CPI inflation will rise to 2.9% in July, up from 2.6% in June.
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Swiss tourist sentenced to a year in jail for insulting Bali's sacred Day of Silence
A court in Bali has sentenced a Swiss tourist to one year in prison for insulting a sacred Hindu observance
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Boohoo fined €2.3m by French watchdog over deceptive discounts
Fashion site also broke rules on labelling by using terms ‘leather’ or ‘suede’ for synthetic products
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Historic former pub set ablaze in 'arson attack' as police probe launched
An probe has been launched after a historic former Middlesbrough pub was set ablaze in an "arson attack".
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North Korea fires 10 missiles day after Trump curtails South Korea joint drills
Launches, detected by South Korea and Japan, came after US scaled back exercises with South Korea in apparent overture to Kim Jong-un
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Prince Harry and Meghan's UK security a private matter, Burnham says
The prime minister also wishes the Duke and Duchess well after it emerged they are returning to the UK.
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Drug-dealing, makeshift weapons and a ‘culture of fear’ at Villawood detention centre, report warns
Prolonged detention of children, insufficient staffing and hazardous damage to buildings are among the ombudsman’s concerns
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North Yorkshire pupils celebrate strong GCSE results across county schools
Thousands of pupils across North Yorkshire have collected a strong set of GCSE results as some of the county’s schools have witnessed record…
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U.S. demands China free detained American as Xi’s White House visit looms
This official determination arrives shortly before President Donald Trump is set to host Chinese President Xi Jinping at the White House
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Belgian car salesman becomes prince after royal parentage confirmed
Clément Vandenkerckhove was quietly brought into Prince Laurent's family at a town hall ceremony.
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Pulitzers and American Library Association launch 'Pulitzer on the Road' touring exhibit
Barbara Kingsolver, Percival Everett and Daniel Kraus are among the authors participating in a touring exhibition organized by the Pulitzers and the American Library Association."
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Behind the gates of £675k Teesside farmhouse with a pizza oven, pub and laundry chute
The Old Farmhouse in Elton is on the market for £675,000, featuring extensive gardens, countryside views, an outdoor pizza oven, kitchen and its…
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Ambitious new vision hopes to put Darlington town centre at 'heart of the community'
Darlington town centre should be put "at the heart of our community" by 2030 under a new council strategy aimed at changing how the centre…
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Great North Run unveils 45th anniversary medal year after map blunder
Great North Run organisers have unveiled a special 45th anniversary finisher medal for 2026, a year after a map error on last year's medal…
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Congo to receive 70,000 doses of Ervebo Ebola vaccine which has been effective in past outbreaks
The World Health Organization says Congo will receive 70,000 doses of the Ervebo vaccine
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Pupils overcome illnesses as Darlington college celebrates strong GCSE results
TWO Darlington pupils have particular reason to be proud after overcoming serious health challenges to do well in their GCSEs.
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Late night anti-social behaviour hitting residents on Darlington housing estate
Residents on Darlington’s unfinished Central Park estate have faced off-road bikes, noise and thefts from cars in what a councillor called a…
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County Durham villagers plead for changes as roads 'plagued by speeding and crashes'
Residents have called for new road safety measures and a designated pedestrian crossing amid concerns over speeding and dangerous driving.
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Prince Harry and Meghan moving back to the UK this month after 6 years away
Harry and Meghan’s children, Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet, are expected to start school in Britain in September.
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Alan Jones’s ‘yelling stopped’ when his ‘sexual behaviour’ began, alleged victim tells court
Sydney court hears complainant was more than 40 years younger and far less powerful than the shock jock when he started working as his driver
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Lego robotics workshops added to County Durham Halloween attraction
Lintz Hall Farm in Burnopfield is expanding its Family Fright Fest programme this autumn with new Lego robotics workshops alongside Halloween…
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Award-winning pet superstore reveals new County Durham shop opening date
An award-winning pet superstore is set to open its doors in County Durham next month.
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Man given suspended sentence for drug driving on A1(M) in County Durham
Marc Moody, 28, of Sulgrave Road, Sunderland, has been given a suspended prison sentence and a 30-month driving ban after admitting three…
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Prosecutor tells Australian appeals court mushroom poisoning murderer should never be released
A prosecutor tells an Australian court triple-murderer Erin Patterson should never be released from prison after she poisoned four of her estranged husband’s relatives with death cap mushrooms
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UK hit with heavy rain and thunderstorms with risk of flash flooding
Some areas in the country had the ‘first meaningful rain for a long time” this week
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'Deceitful' man who secretly filmed woman and sold intimate pics on OnlyFans
Alexander Tang, 37, received a 26-week suspended prison sentence after admitting secretly recording a woman and selling non-consensual intimate…
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UK handbag retailer to close website as takeover puts 21 stores at risk
Radley London, know for selling bags with its iconic dog logo on them, entered administration in May 2026.
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Formula 1: Max Verstappen extends deal with Red Bull to 2030
Four-time world champion Max Verstappen signs a contract extension with Red Bull, keeping him with the Formula One team until 2030.
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Inspection planned for 'pinch point' bridge as County Durham villagers fear crash
Durham County Council is to inspect a small bridge being used by diverted traffic after villagers warned it could become the scene of a serious…
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School leavers urged to become train drivers to tackle shortages
Less than 4 per cent of train drivers are under 30 and a quarter of the current workforce will hit retirement age by 2030
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County Durham restaurant closing for revamp after 20 years dishing up Thai treats
A popular County Durham restaurant is closing its doors temporarily as it undergoes a transformation.
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Trump threatens Iran’s trade partners, as military strikes make way for economic pressure
US president pivots towards ‘crushing’ economic operation against Iran and its trading partners as military strikes fail to bring Tehran to the table
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North East building society helps fund £30m Sir Bobby Robson cancer research centre
A North East building society has pledged further support to pioneering cancer research after helping raise more than £3 million for a charity…
