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North Yorkshire artist's Richmond exhibition to help protect tropical forests
North Yorkshire-based artist Claire Milner’s solo show, Gardeners of Eden, will be on view at NoonPowell Fine Art in Richmond.
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BBC at Dolly Parton's Hollywood star as fans pay tribute
The BBC's LA correspondent Shaimaa Khalil spoke to fans gathered to mourn the country music star at her Hollywood Walk of Fame star on Tuesday evening.
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Release of Marine veteran from Russian custody turns focus to other detainees with health concerns
Robert Gilman is the latest in a succession of high-profile prisoners freed by Russia going back years, but his release hardly cleared the decks of Americans behind bars there
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Iran and Oman discuss temporary corridor in Strait or Hormuz
Iran and Oman held talks in Tehran to discuss the management of traffic passing through the Strait of Hormuz, as well as a joint mine-clearing project. Further negotiations are expected to discuss a permanent solution.
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What was behind Dolly Parton's widespread appeal?
The BBC's entertainment correspondent Colin Patterson looks at why the singer attracted such a range of fans.
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The big stink: York bins left uncollected for weeks attract vermin and flies
Bin bags left uncollected for weeks in a York neighbourhood have been ripped open by animals and infested with flies, residents say. General waste and recycling bins were left uncollected in The Groves from Tuesday, 11 August after gas...
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Iran faces strait of Hormuz paradox as strategic value of chokehold erodes
Internal calls to end war get louder as Gulf neighbours plan alternative pipelines to cut reliance on waterway
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Dolly Parton built a better world, with rhinestones and songs
Dolly Parton was a beloved icon whose influence spans music, film and philanthropy
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ICE agent charged with shooting in Minnesota could be released from Texas jail
An ICE agent charged in Minnesota with firing his gun through a house door, striking a man in his leg, and then lying to justify the shooting, could walk out of a South Texas jail if a federal judge does not intervene
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WATCH: Shocking footage as man used car 'as weapon' smashing into Bradford casino
Shocking video has been released showing a car being deliberately driven at a group of men outside a Bradford casino.
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North Yorkshire ranked among UK's best places for access to nature
North Yorkshire has been ranked as one of the best places in the UK for nature access, according to new research from Blacks.
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Call to ban marmot hunting in France as campaigners say they are ‘killed for fun’
Protests and petitions planned amid growing concerns over impact of climate crisis on numbers of Alpine rodent
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York theatre-maker takes relationship awareness show across the Atlantic
Lise Kaye-Bell, founder of Soundproofbox CIC and creator of Red Flags, has taken her show to venues across America.
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Asian shares mostly rise as oil prices fall and hope grows for AI
Asian shares are mostly higher as investors keep an eye on the ongoing talks over reopening the Strait of Hormuz, which remains largely shut down because of the war in Iran
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New sports venue for Bradford? Council in early stages of redeveloping neglected site
Bradford Council are planning to redevelop a neglected site as a possible new sports venue – it has been revealed.
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History of Selby's War Memorial Hospital to be explored in upcoming talk
Selby Civic Society will host its next speaker event in September, exploring the history of Selby’s War Memorial Hospital.
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York businesses warned of autumn cash flow crisis as tax deadlines loom
Small and medium-sized businesses are being warned to prepare for an autumn cash flow crisis, according to accountancy firm Azets.
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Three Secret Service officials have been placed on administrative leave pending investigation
Three U.S. Secret Service officials have been placed on administrative leave , pending the outcome of an investigation by the agency’s professional standards office
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Scarborough Sunrise Walk marks 18 years of fundraising for hospice care
Saint Catherine’s has launched its annual Sunrise Walk, now in its 18th year, taking place in Scarborough next month.
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Typhoon Narra: record flood waters submerge homes and force mass evacuations in China
Heavy rain expected in parts of Vietnam and southern China, as another storm system, Typhoon Saudel, heads for Japan and Taiwan
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Ainsley Harriott - Shoppers left to wait 3 hours for celebrity chef after admin error
Shoppers were left disappointed after a visit by a celebrity chef to a Bradford supermarket did not pan out as they had hoped.
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Your questions sought on upcoming budget and council tax amid challenges facing York
People have been urged to submit their questions about City of York Council's upcoming budget.
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'Renovator's dream' six-bed Victoria townhouse to go under the hammer
A Grade II listed York townhouse described as a 'renovator's dream home' is set to go to auction next week.
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In a divided America, the left and right unite to oppose artificial intelligence data centers
In the small Nebraska village of Murdock, now-paused plans for two potential data centers have sparked the kinds of debates that have raged in cities and towns across the country — and often cut across ideological lines
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Care home opens its doors for family fete in aid of Malton hospital
Manor Park Care Home in Old Malton is opening its doors for a day of traditional fun and fundraising.
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Former detective says Tupac murder suspect was gang 'shot caller' who had final say in shooting
A former Compton gang detective testifies that Duane “Keffe D” Davis was a high-ranking “shot caller” in the South Side Compton Crips
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Inquest opens following death of chef in huge crash on major Bradford road last month
An inquest has opened into the death of a man who died in a crash on a major Bradford road.
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Major medical conference set to bring more than £600,000 to Harrogate
Harrogate Convention Centre has secured the 2027 contract to host the 14th Meeting of the International Society of Systemic Autoinflammatory…
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NHS failing child sex abuse victims, say psychiatrists
There have been decades of mistreatment and mismanagement of those who seek help later in life, say experts in a new, damning report.
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Man jailed after ruining woman's life with 'dominating and controlling' behaviour
A stalker has been jailed after he bombarded his victim with messages and “ruined” her life.