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List of North Yorkshire road closures revealed for coming weeks - public notice
A series of temporary road closures will be introduced across North Yorkshire as North Yorkshire Council carries out works including water mains…
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I retook a GCSE maths test 11 years later to see whether my A* grade was a fluke
I decided to test just how much of GCSE maths I remember, and retake a past paper 11 years on. But how did I get on?
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Danone’s £860m takeover of British protein brand Huel cleared by UK watchdog
Dragons’ Den star and podcaster Steven Bartlett was previously a director of Huel
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New parking and loading restrictions introduced on North East road - public notice
New waiting and loading restrictions are set to come into force on West Street in Sunderland from August 25 under a new traffic regulation order.
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Harry and Meghan: Timeline of key events in the couple’s rift with the royal family
Harry and Meghan are reportedly returning to the UK after six years in the US
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Supplements: what do athletes take and why?
There is a long list of supplements taken by elite athletes in the pursuit of marginal gains - what do they take and why?
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Inside one of the world's few crash courses in conserving and caring for ancient papyrus manuscripts
Nine scholars recently attended a seminar at the University of Michigan to learn about conserving papyrus manuscripts
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Café in historic market hall handed one-star food hygiene rating by inspectors
The Market Cafe, based inside Richmond Market Hall, has been handed a one-star food hygiene rating following an inspection by the food standards…
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Burnham announces plans to clean up illegal waste dumps – UK politics live
The prime minister has promised a crackdown on criminal gangs making money from dumping waste
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More than 1,000 birds found dead in three mass mortality events amid ‘significant’ H5 escalation in Australia
South Australian premier Peter Malinauskas says there have still been no detections in poultry or livestock and no mass deaths involving mammals
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'Magical' North East restaurant found in a treehouse with 'fabulous food'
The Treehouse has a lunch and dinner menu where guests can dine in a "magical" location.
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Meet Sparky the barn owl at County Durham event celebrating its bond with author
Tees Valley author Tracey Iceton and her barn owl Sparky will headline a Talks & Teas event at Lumley Castle in Chester-le-Street, featuring a…
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Four workers dead after being hit by train in Japan
The train collided with the four men at Shin-Kanuma Station, north of Tokyo, authorities say.
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Historic WWII tugboat rises from depths as Danube River dries up
Amid prolonged drought, the river is giving up its ghosts
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North East man who started at Amazon as a temp now runs Darlington site
Jack Docherty, from Middlesbrough, has been appointed site leader of Amazon’s Darlington fulfilment centre after a decade with the company.
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Taxi driver taking on 'mad' 19,000ft volcano climb after losing uncle to Alzheimer’s
Wayne Chapman, 44, from Spennymoor will climb volcanoes in Ecuador to raise funds for Alzheimer’s Research UK in memory of his uncle.
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'Rare' office space opportunity opens up at Darlington business park
A RARE "oven ready" unit has become available at one of the Tees Valley's most established office spaces.
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2026 GCSE grade boundaries revealed for AQA, OCR, Edexcel and WJEC
Each subject and exam board has its own set of grade boundaries, determining the minimum number of marks required to achieve each grade.
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Pilot killed after light aircraft crashes into police helicopter in Pennsylvania
Two police officers injured in crash at Carlisle airport west of Harrisburg
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LIVE - 'Severe' delays as A1(M) partially blocked after crash near Darlington
The A1(M) has been partially blocked following a crash near Darlington.
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More than 100 attend Sunderland networking event at Stadium of Light
More than 100 people gathered at Sunderland AFC’s Stadium of Light for the latest meeting of a popular networking organisation.
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M&S brings back 'best ever' cookies for 2026 and shoppers say they 'can't wait'
M&S has revealed it is bringing back its gingerbread and white chocolate cookies for the festive period.
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Darlington students’ GCSE success fuels dreams of flying and politics
Darlington pupils achieve record results at Haughton Academy
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Quaint Victorian tearoom tucked away in a whimsical garden on North Yorkshire coast
Saltburn Valley Gardens is home to woodland walks, Italian gardens, a miniature railway and a Victorian tearoom hidden among one of the North…
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Newton Aycliffe family's life-saving mission after man's heart stopped in forest
A Newton Aycliffe man whose life was saved by seconds is backing a mission to get lifesaving defibrillators into more communities across County…
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Ex-soldier planned to meet 'girl' at KFC and take her to his Shildon home for sex
A former serviceman is starting his second long prison sentence over his continuing "sexual preoccupation with young girls".
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GCSE results: almost one in four boys in England get top grades in maths
Overall results slightly better than last year, with share receiving grades 7, 8 and 9 rising by 0.1 of a percentage point to 23.1%
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Sue Gray: Working in Keir Starmer’s No 10 was ‘unbearable’
Lady Gray was among 30 new Labour peers announced last December
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Homes evacuated as high County Durham man pulled 'gun' in late-night police standoff
A man high on drink and drugs was involved in a police standoff in which he threatened officers with a suspected firearm.
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Lotto winner wins £4.3 million jackpot as five become millionaires
No-one matched all five plus the Thunderball to win £500,000
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Harry says ‘world needs more heroes’ as he looks to launch veteran commercial scheme
Comes as Harry, who served in the Army, looks to move back to the UK
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Lifeboat fundraising weekend raises thousands on Yorkshire coast
Staithes and Runswick RNLI has thanked supporters after its annual Lifeboat Weekend raised nearly £13,000, bringing together residents, visitors…
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Hundreds of young dinosaur fans flock to North East science centre
Dinosaur fever swept through the North East as hundreds of young visitors put a resident expert to the test at a special event celebrating one of…
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Russia launches ‘massive attack’ on Kyiv and surrounding region – Europe live
Zelenskyy says Russia had been preparing for a long time, combining different types of missiles
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Oasis reunion documentary to be screened at Darlington cinema
Music fans in Darlington will be able to relive Oasis’s long-awaited reunion tour when the new documentary Oasis Live ’25 arrives at Vue cinema…
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Captured Ukrainian-born soldiers tell BBC why they fought for Russia
Men born in Ukraine who fought for Russia are tried for treason, but at a prisoner of war camp in western Ukraine, many believe they were defending their homeland.
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Deadly overnight storms batter Germany, killing a woman and injuring at least 2
Severe storms have caused extensive damage in parts of Germany, leaving one woman dead and at least two people injured
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GCSE results: hundreds of thousands of pupils across England, Wales and Northern Ireland receive grades – latest updates
Education secretary says the government is looking at changing the resits policy in England
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North Korea fires an unidentified projectile off its east coast, South Korea says
The Yonhap News Agency has reported that South Korea says North Korea fired an unidentified projectile off the North’s east coast
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Asian shares gain, with South Korea's Kospi up 6%, after the US Treasury expands its debt buybacks
Shares are mostly higher in Asia, with South Korea’s benchmark Kospi rebounding more than 6%
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'This is the fulfilment of a dream that started with one man’s crazy idea'
A family-run farm business is opening its doors after a two-year journey.
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GCSE results day: More pupils get top grades as gap between boys and girls shrinks
Overall pass rates have now settled back to pre-Covid levels
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Ludwig series 2 full cast list for BBC mystery show starring David Mitchell
David Mitchell and Anna Maxwell Martin are among the stars back for a second series of Ludwig on the BBC
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Special immune cells in centenarians could be killing cancers before they grow
Researchers say special cells clone themselves when immune system comes under attack
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Putin arrests Russians complaining about fuel shortages amid petrol station fights
Kyiv’s strikes have knocked out nearly a third of the country’s major oil refineries
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Travelodge boss quits amid fallout over hotel chain’s security failings
Joanna Boydell steps down after widespread criticism over company’s handling of guest safety issues
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County Durham hospitality group acquires telecoms business
County Durham-based Ramside Estates has acquired long-time supplier Select Telecom in a move aimed at supporting the hospitality group's future…
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Health concerns over high number of overweight schoolchildren in Darlington
More than one in four children starting school in Darlington are overweight or obese, according to a council report.
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Durham footpath closed for months as footbridge repairs continue - public notice
Durham County Council has temporarily closed Footpath No. 5 in Shincliffe Parish for up to six months to allow repairs to a footbridge on the…
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Shoreham beach death tributes paid to family by Ealing school
Ellen Wilkinson School for Girls in Ealing pays tribute to Sara El-Khawas, 14, and her family who died.
