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Israel returns 22 artifacts as Greece pushes to bring antiquities home
Israel has returned 22 ancient Greek artifacts that were illegally removed from Greece, marking the first such repatriation between the two countries
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Why bringing Dorian Gray to Darlington for world premiere is ‘proper rock and roll’
After 50 years in showbusiness, Kevin Kennedy tells Andrew White why a dark new role is sending him back on the road.
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'Over the moon' Sunderland Indian restaurant crowned best for street food in UK
Babaji has brought a national street food title home to Sunderland after competing in awards with over 1,250 nominees.
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York to host UK Film Production Summit with 150 industry leaders attending
York hosts the UK Film Production Summit on November 5, bringing 150+ screen leaders together during the BAFTA-qualifying Aesthetica Film Festival.
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BBC announces two-part documentary series on J.K. Rowling
BBC Factual and BBC Scotland have announced a two-part documentary series on Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling.
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Tuesday briefing: Could Burnham take Britain back towards the EU?
In today’s newsletter: The prime minister is calling for closer ties with the EU, but what could this actually amount to?
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Sharp decline in Yorkshire businesses sparks concerns over jobs and investment
A sharp decline in established businesses is threatening jobs and growth across Yorkshire and the Humber, according to a report from Allica Bank.
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Why the Prime Minister wants to talk about Brexit again
For the first time since the UK left the EU, we have a prime minister who will "unflinchingly" debate Brexit, says the BBC's political editor Chris Mason.
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Hundreds more prisoners to be freed in second phase of early release scheme
Second tranche of prisoners will include those serving up to two and a half years for crimes.
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New Brexit deal could be major boost for farming, Burnham says
New talks with Brussels scheduled for next month will be a chance for Britain to improve trade conditions significantly for farmers, Prime Minister Andy Burnham said yesterday, in the latest sign that he favours a much closer relationship with the bloc.
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Yorkshire poultry firm invests millions to cut emissions and energy use
Soanes Poultry has invested £2.5 million in a major refrigeration upgrade to cut carbon emissions.
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Yorkshire poultry firm invests millions to cut emissions and energy use
Soanes Poultry has invested £2.5 million in a major refrigeration upgrade to cut carbon emissions.
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'I lost my hair to MS - now now my wigs are worn by Serena Williams and Naomi Campbell
Antonia Okonma Shittu's wig business was launched after a shock diagnosis, and she now wants to help other women feel their best.
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Sharp decline in Yorkshire businesses sparks concerns over jobs and investment
A sharp decline in established businesses is threatening jobs and growth across Yorkshire and the Humber, according to a report from Allica Bank.
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Bolling family returns to Bradford to reconnect with ancestral roots
A FAMILY'S transatlantic journey has brought them home to their ancestral roots
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Scamp & Dude Harrogate Now Open: Brand's First Northern Shop
Scamp & Dude has opened its first permanent northern shop at 2 James Street, Harrogate: two floors, 2,100 sq ft, opposite the station, open seven days.
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Publicly owned rail is popular. But is it making the trains run on time?
Meeting travellers' expectations could be challenging, experts warn.
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I get paid £120,000 a year to make social media videos go viral
Social media "clippers" make short, vertical videos that appear on the likes of Instagram and TikTok.
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The Apple Upgrade program is great for consumers and Apple, but bad for carriers like Verizon and AT&T — here's why
The original iPhone transformed the way carriers like AT&T operate — and the Apple Upgrade program is Apple's next big power play.
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BBC to stop recording The Archers in Birmingham for first time in its 75-year history
Plans for a new theatre for world’s longest-running soap in Digbeth scrapped as part of cost-cutting measures
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Normandy veteran Henry Rice dies aged 100
Henry Rice, from Cranleigh, Surrey, was a signalman who served off Normandy in the days after D-Day.
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Totoa Auvaa: Saracens academy player sacked after incident in St Albans
Saracens sack Totoa Auvaa, the academy player who was involved in a nightclub incident with England cricketers Ben Stokes and Gus Atkinson, after another incident.
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Heathrow Airport ‘cannot wait forever’ for third runway, boss warns
Heathrow Airport expansion is estimated to cost £33 billion, including £1.5 billion to move the M25 to build the runway
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Rogue AI hack of UK cyber defences ‘inevitable’, minister warns
Experts have warned AI could wipe out humanity within the near future if the technology is allowed to progress unchecked
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Stocks up ahead of US earnings data but oil prices stays high
The FTSE 100 index ended up 104.23 points, 1.0%, at 10,656.28.
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Comedian accused of abusing Jewish audience to end libel claim due to costs
Paul Currie lost an appeal on the first stage of the case in March and was ordered to make an initial payment of £15,922 towards Soho Theatre’s legal costs
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Ilhan Omar says she will not be silenced after federal agents raid her home
Trump and key allies have accused Omar of immigration fraud, and have called to expel her from the country
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The twist and turns of Nicholas Jolly's figurative art at Harrogate gallery
A leading British contemporary artist with a hint of surrealism has a new show at an independent Harrogate gallery
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Popular Edinburgh bar wins world's best cocktail menu award
Edinburgh cocktail bar Panda & Sons has won the world's best cocktail menu award for Transcend, its innovative menu using sub-zero techniques.
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Fascinating photos show what people in Yorkshire were up to this time 90 years ago
After digging into our archives we came across some fascinating photos that illustrate what Yorkshire folk were doing this time 90 years ago.
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The forgotten Knight of Napoleon who became ‘father of physical fitness’ in Glasgow
François Foucart, Napoleon veteran and Glasgow’s ‘father of physical fitness’, is honoured with a plaque at Strathclyde after more than a decade of research.
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Iran’s Revolutionary Guards ‘almost certainly’ behind RAF Fairford threats, says Burnham
UK to bring further sanctions against Tehran and IRGC after assessment Iran was likely to have coordinated incident
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Pre-workout powder recalled over illegal stimulant linked to heart attacks
The stimulant has been illegal in the US and internationally for more than a decade
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NATO commander says the alliance does not want war but is 'ready to fight tonight'
NATO's top military commander says the alliance is "ready to fight tonight" if attacked
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Abramovich’s close associate misled UK court in £1bn oil-fields case, documents suggest
Former Chelsea FC director, Eugene Tenenbaum, helped to manage the oligarch’s wealth.
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RAF Fairford incident ‘almost certainly’ directed by Iran’s IRGC, Burnham says
The Iranian ambassador to the UK has been summoned to make clear that “Britain will not tolerate threats on our soil”, foreign secretary Ed Miliband also said
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Russell Brand trial: Everything you need to know as he faces rape and allegations
The comedian and podcaster is facing accusations of rape and sexual assault from six women
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Tom Cruise film Digger forecast to lose $245m as The Social Recknoning also struggles at box office
The film dropped by around 60% in its second weekend, and could become one of Hollywood's biggest flops.
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Fans resurface Celebrity Traitors star's relationship drama with Rowan Atkinson
Fans of Celebrity Traitors star James Acaster have revisited his unusual relationship history after clips resurfaced of him joking that he was “left for” County Durham-born actor Rowan Atkinson.
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Mahmood orders urgent security review after killing of Ann Widdecombe
Home secretary also expands police support ‘with immediate effect’ for high-profile public figures not currently MPs
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AI is less regulated than milk, says Microsoft president
When the call for external regulation is coming from inside AI's house, you know it's serious.
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Stellantis and Renault back UK to get EU car industry protection
Bosses of Citroën owner and French carmaker also urge UK government to consider limiting imports from China
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Farage accused of ‘dangerous dog whistle’ with ‘profoundly un-British’ asylum plan
Campaigners have also questioned the legality of the policy, comparing it to a proposal to ‘scrap the NHS so that people no longer get sick’
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HMV to close Oxford Street store three years after reopening historic site
The group said landlords have proposed doubling the rent on the site at 363 Oxford Street and is also facing a bill for renovation works.
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They War-Gamed Dimming the Sun. It Went Even Worse Than You Think
Solar geoengineering could buy humanity time against climate change—or trigger a dangerous new arms race. A first-of-its-kind simulation offered a glimpse of what happens when geopolitics takes the wheel.
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Deloitte helped in falsifying documents to evade tax on Abramovich’s wealth, BBC finds
Backdated paperwork also made the Russian oligarch’s yachts and mansions disappear from accounts, investigation finds.
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Russell Brand arrives at court for start of rape trial
The 51-year-old actor and comedian denies charges of rape and sexual assault against six women.
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Heathrow boss warns Burnham airport cannot wait forever for new runway
Heathrow Airport expansion is estimated to cost £33 billion, including £1.5 billion to move the M25 to build the runway
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Chagall or Lenepveu or both? Row over Paris opera house dome enters legal arena
Descendant of 19-century artist demands removal of Marc Chagall’s 1960s canvases that cover original fresco
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Native athlete pride: Shiyazh Pete recognized on Indigenous Peoples Day
Shiyazh Pete’s time with the Dallas Cowboys was brief, but his NFL debut in a preseason game in August gave Navajo fans a moment to remember
