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How the woman in alleged Cornell gang rape decided to push for justice
Text messages and interviews from Cornell’s internal investigation into the alleged gang rape case shed new light on the victim’s state of mind
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Calls for ‘heat tariff’ help as 'energy bill emergency' tips £276 January rise
Campaigners are calling for an “emergency heat tariff” as energy bills could rise by £276 in January, taking the typical annual bill close to £2,000.
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Burnham’s Brexit pledge means an early election is now far more likely
The prime minister’s pledge to stick to the restrictive red lines of Sir Keir Starmer’s manifesto is simply not sustainable until 2029 – however strongly Andy Burnham denies there will be an early general election, writes political editor David Maddox
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Attacker's early prison release left victim 'feeling like an afterthought'
Hannah Pritchett said she was not told for five months that her attacker had been freed from prison.
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Burnham warned Rosebank oil field could breach West Bank sanctions
Campaigners and Green Party leader Zack Polanski raise concerns about Rosebank's ties to an Israeli firm.
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Trump calls Cornell ‘a fine school’ as he breaks silence on alleged gang rape case
The president was asked whether the Ivy League school had ‘done enough to investigate’ the alleged sexual abuse
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David Beckham, Harry Kane, Gareth Bale: Ranking the best British exports this century
From David Beckham and Gareth Bale to Jude Bellingham and Harry Kane, who are the best British exports this century?
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Inside the nuclear bunker that could be yours for as little as £24k
The shelter was built during the Cold War to protect three people from fallout
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Legendary medieval monastery with ‘international importance’ found on Scottish island
Lios Mòr monastery was once ‘a thriving centre of worship, craftsmanship and learning’
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Children in long-term workless households highest for more than a decade
North-east England has the highest proportion among all nations and regions.
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UK energy price cap forecast to soar to £2000 by January – as bills rise today
Four million households will see energy bills go up today as the Ofgem price cap rises by 4%
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Travelodge ‘fundamentally failed’ woman sexually assaulted in hotel
The report said the case uncovered problems with room security across the entire hotel sector
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Harrogate's Cairn Hotel goes on the market for £6million
Harrogate's Cairn Hotel has been put on the market with an asking price of £6million.
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Cornell’s frat history under the spotlight after alleged gang rape
A gang rape allegation at Cornell University has brought fresh scrutiny to the Ivy League school’s history of misconduct
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Joint warmest September on record for the UK, Met Office confirms
The maximum temperature was as high as 28.1C on 29 September
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How to watch The Celebrity Traitors 2026 – free streams from anywhere, watch episode 1
Celebrity Traitors returns with a murderously good cast and a £100K cash prize
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Arsenal: Was penalty after Leah Williamson handball the correct decision in Champions League?
Arsenal defender Leah Williamson was at the heart of a bizarre incident in their Women's Champions League draw with Paris FC.
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Orionid meteor shower 2026: How and when to see it
Friday sees the start of the Orionid meteor shower as Earth passes through debris left behind by Halley’s Comet. It peaks later in October.
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'I love the sheep and the people' - Knitters flock to Shetland's wool week
The annual event is marking its 17th year and draws visitors from all over the world.
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Employers should teach primary-age children about work, Milburn says
The author of a major report into youth activity in the UK says children as young as four should be learning about careers.
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Thousands of UK manufacturers offered new scheme to cut energy bills by 25 per cent
The scheme intends to aid more than 10,000 British manufacturers
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‘Hugely exciting’ finds on tiny Scottish island shed light on spread of Christianity
Community-funded archaeological excavations of ‘really important’ sixth-century monastery also rewrite story of Lismore
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Energy price cap rise of 4% takes effect amid warnings of 16% New Year increase
Campaigners have urged the Government to make plans now to support all households with energy costs this winter.
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British jeweller celebrates 25 years of Teesside store with £50 giveaway
F.Hinds is marking 25 years in Wellington Square with anniversary celebrations, including a draw to win a £50 gift card.
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Burnham’s Brexit pledge means an early election is now far more likely
The prime minister’s pledge to stick to the restrictive red lines of Sir Keir Starmer’s manifesto is simply not sustainable until 2029 – however strongly Andy Burnham denies there will be an early general election, writes political editor David Maddox
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Calls for clarity as plans to shut County Durham Greggs factory spark concern
Graham Morris and the BFAWU have vowed to fight for workers after Greggs announced plans to close its Seaham factory.
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Why a break-up of the Union is now inevitable - Yorkshire Post Letters
From: Iain Brocklebank, Glasgow.
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High school students stop applying to Cornell as frat rape-case scandal grows
Prominent college advisers said that students they work with have scrapped plans to apply to Cornell in light of the scandal
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Crews filming in Scotland told to hire locals as industry booms
While the country’s screen sector is growing, only a fraction of production staff are Scottish themselves
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‘Sad day’ for Scottish workers as Greggs plans to shut factory
Four sites have been earmarked for closure, including Pettigrews in Kelso in the Borders.
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Historic North Yorkshire hotel on the market at £6million in administrators sale
The historic Cairn Hotel in Harrogate dates back to 1890 and has been put on the market for £6 million.
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Government urged to help all households with energy bills as 16% hike forecast
Experts warned a typical bill could soar by nearly £300 in January, on top of the rise coming in this Thursday.
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Twitchers flock to Yorkshire to see female osprey as she makes trip south
An occasional visitor has been causing a stir at St Aidan’s nature park near Leeds.
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Greggs to close County Durham factory in plans putting 740 jobs at risk
Greggs is to shut its Seaham factory as part of a major manufacturing shake-up which will put around 740 jobs at risk.
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Greggs announces plans to shut four UK factories that could cost 740 jobs
Bakery chain, whose sales are up 7.7%, says move is necessary to provide growth in ‘most cost-efficient manner’
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Energy bills set to see biggest rise in four years in January, experts warn
The typical household bill is now forecast to hit nearly £2,000 a year in January.
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York museum to launch new 'immersive adventure' for Halloween
Step into York’s darker past this October half-term – as York Castle Museum brings Halloween history to life with prison escapes, Victorian autumnal traditions and family storytelling. Brand new for 2026, visitors can explore the museum’s...
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How to find your share of £557m as true scale of lost bank accounts revealed
More than £557m has entered the Dormant Assets Scheme since 2022, while £97m in Premium Bond prizes remains unclaimed. Here's how to check.
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Greggs to shut four factories and cut 740 jobs
The company says it needs to "keep evolving alongside changing customer expectations".
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Ofgem energy price cap hike to hit UK from Thursday. Here’s what you need to do
The price cap will rise by four per cent from October 1
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Burnham says UK ‘can’t afford another decade of post-Brexit drift’ as he leaves door open to rejoining the EU – UK politics live
The PM says all ‘the options’ being considered and calls for an open debate about the UK’s future relationship with Europe
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Gold beetles to Darwin's finds - the 70 million museum artefacts going online
More than 70 million specimens from 100 UK collections will be put into an online digital museum
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Flintshire amputee, 9, has tea with Catherine, Princess of Wales at Windsor
Albie-Junior Thomas' foot was removed but has since scaled the UK's highest mountains.
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Tribute to former Kirkcudbright schoolboy killed in Ukraine
Arkadii Petrov, who attended Kirkcudbright Academy, was killed after returning to Ukraine to fight.
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Life in the UK's mobile phone signal 'blackspots'
Most of the UK has access to 4G and 5G signal, but in some places the lack of it causes serious disruption.
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New texts from Cornell frat house members shed more light on alleged attack
The messages surfaced as Tompkins County District Attorney Matthew Van Houten announced he was reopening the criminal investigation and bringing the case to a grand jury
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New coach, new players, but same old failings hamper Scotland
Self-inflicted wounds cost Scotland on Sebastien Pocognoli's Hampden debut, writes Tom English.
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Household energy bills forecast to see biggest rise in four years
A typical household faces an annual gas and electricity bill of £1,999 from January, based on a key forecast.
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Scottish business confidence plummets, report finds
Business confidence in Scotland fell 19 points during September to 36%, according to the latest Business Barometer from Bank of Scotland.
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Wells Fargo fires one of the ‘Cornell 7’ accused gang raping fellow student: report
The former Chi Phi member had worked for the bank since 2022, according to a report
