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Traffic, travel and weather news - Live updates for County Durham and North East
We'll be bringing you all the latest live traffic, travel and weather updates from County Durham and the North East.
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Halloween Adventure brings witches, zombies and pumpkins to Yorkshire site
A woodland witch trail, zombie laser tag and a pumpkin patch are among the family-friendly highlights coming to Stockeld Park.
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York opticians urge parents to book children's eye tests before school
Specsavers York and Specsavers Vangarde are encouraging families to book appointments for their children ahead of the new school term.
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Man found by police hiding in bush after stealing car from family home is jailed
A burglar who stole a car after he “fell in with the wrong crowd” has been locked up for two years.
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Gillamoor and High Farndale set for Feversham Cricket League final
The Feversham Cricket League Top Four Play-off final between Gillamoor and High Farndale will take place on Duncombe Park this weekend.
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North York Moors could get first 'virtual' glamping site
A SET of new remotely managed glamping pods could be built in the North York Moors National Park.
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A Kenyan mother bled for hours after childbirth and died as healthcare remains weak
The white sand beaches of one of Kenya's most popular tourist areas line a region with one of the country's highest rates of deaths around childbirth
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Nine CEO sees ‘world of growth in publishing’ as network slashes costs
Matt Stanton says company has ‘good pipeline’ of AI deals ahead even as it aims to cut $160m in costs
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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.