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Sophie back for India T20 clash
CRICKET Sophie Ecclestone is set to make her first England appearance under head coach Charlotte Edwards after being recalled for the forthcoming T20 series against India.
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June 14, 2025

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'My dream came true'
JONES JOINED HOMETOWN CLUB AS A BOY - AND WENT WITH THEM TO WEMBLEY
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June 14, 2025
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Liverpool get their man in £116m deal
PREMIER League champions Liverpool have agreed a club-record deal worth up to £116million to sign Florian Wirtz after Bayer Leverkusen finally settled on a fee for their playmaker.
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June 14, 2025

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Israel in attack on Iran
ISRAEL attacked Iran early yesterday in strikes that took out top military officers and hit nuclear and missile sites, raising the potential for an all-out war between the two bitter Middle East adversaries.
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June 14, 2025
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Frank to be named new Spurs boss
TOTTENHAM have reached an agreement with Brentford to make Thomas Frank their next head coach, the PA news agency understands.
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June 13, 2025
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Badenoch tells business leaders to 'get on the pitch'
BUSINESSES need to “get on the pitch” to speak up against policies they think are damaging their prospects, Kemi Badenoch has said.
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June 13, 2025
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Spotlight is all on Durham Women
IN a historic night for Durham Cricket, the women take centre stage tonight as they take on The Blaze in its first women’s standalone T20 fixture.
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June 13, 2025
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Charity 'grateful' at winter fuel payment U-turn
NEWCASTLE older people's charity has welcomed the reinstatement of winter fuel payments for millions of pensioners - but says Labour should never have imposed its hugely unpopular cut.
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June 13, 2025
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Raducanu to take No. 1 spot
TENNIS Emma Raducanu will become British number one on Monday after Katie Boulter bowed out at Queen's with a 2-6 6-3 6-2 second-round defeat to Russian fifth- seed Diana Shnaider.
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June 13, 2025
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RELIGHT MY DRAGON FIRE
LIVE-ACTION REMAKE OF AN ANIMATED CLASSIC MAY NOT BE STRICTLY NECESSARY BUT IT’S STILL A NOSTALGIC TREAT FULL OF HEART AND CHARM
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June 13, 2025
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Poundland is sold for £1
POUNDLAND is set to shut dozens of stores after being sold for £1 to investment firm Gordon Brothers.
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June 13, 2025
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Hundreds killed in crash
MANY people are feared to have been killed after a Gatwick-bound plane carrying 53 British nationals appeared to explode when it crashed shortly after take-off.
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June 13, 2025
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Investigation ongoing after robbery
OFFICERS investigating a robbery in Newcastle have released an image of a man they would like to trace.
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June 13, 2025
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Frank 'to join Spurs'
TOTTENHAM have reached an agreement with Brentford to make Thomas Frank their next head coach, the PA news agency understands.
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June 13, 2025
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Historic mill and shop closes with loss of 28 jobs
A HISTORIC textile mill that had become an outdoor clothing retailer has gone into liquidation just a month after being put up for sale.
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June 13, 2025

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Traders taking the lead to improve area and boost morale
TOWN centre businesses are uniting in efforts to breathe fresh life into their high street, six months on from the sudden closure of the Gateshead Flyover.
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June 13, 2025
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Aussies on top at Lord's
PAT Cummins starred for Australia before South Africa hit back through Kagiso Rabada and Lungi Ngidi as ball continued to dominate bat in an absorbing World Test Championship final.
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June 13, 2025
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Name of new footbridge revealed
THE name of Sunderland’s newest bridge will pay tribute to the city’s shipbuilding history. The 260-metre footbridge, which connects the former Vaux Brewery site and Sheepfolds, will be known as the Keel Crossing.
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June 13, 2025
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Thousands opposed to rumoured stadium plan
PLEAS to prevent a new football stadium for Newcastle United being built on the city’s oldest park have been presented to councillors. More than 28,000 people have signed a petition opposing the rumoured plans for a new stadium to be built on Leazes Park.
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June 13, 2025
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Story of Watsons 'is stuff of movies'
SPORTING director Kristjaan Speakman has described Tommy Watson’s rise at Sunderland from academy to Wembley as “a Hollywood story.”
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June 13, 2025
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FTSE surges to record high
THE FTSE 100 yesterday hit a new closing record after investors “fished for opportunities” outside the US, despite the UK economy shrinking by more than expected in April.
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June 13, 2025
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Spanish tops GCSE table for languages
SPANISH has overtaken French as the most popular foreign language at GCSE, figures suggest.
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June 13, 2025
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Son stole £189k from father who had dementia
A SON who took advantage of his dementia-suffering father to steal almost £190,000 has been jailed days after his father died.
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June 13, 2025
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A chance of renewal
EXACTLY six months ago, in the dark days of December, Tyneside's transport system was suddenly overwhelmed by a crisis.
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June 13, 2025
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THE ROBBERY HOTSPOTS OF ENGLAND AND WALES
The neighbourhoods and town centres where people are most likely to be mugged, carjacked or threatened and forced to hand over mobile phones have been revealed
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June 13, 2025

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Two arrests made after police chase
A MAN has been arrested on suspicion of dangerous driving after a police chase in Northumberland.
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June 13, 2025
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The long and short of it is that there's a problem
I'M not the man I was. I am diminished. Reduced in stature. I walk now not as tall.
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June 13, 2025
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Top medic urges 'at risk' to book in for Covid jab
WITH a new Covid-19 variant causing concern, North East doctors are urging at-risk people to get a booster jab to stay safe and avoid a list of worrying symptoms.
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June 13, 2025
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Robertson happy with extra competition
LIVERPOOL left-back Andy Robertson has held talks about his future but insists he welcomes the competition which looks set to arrive this summer in the shape of Bournemouth's Milos Kerkez.
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June 13, 2025
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Racer Ryding into the sunset
SKIING Dave Ryding, Great Britain's most successful alpine ski racer, will retire at the end of the 2025-26 season.
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