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PM's thanks after couple are released

SIR Keir Starmer has welcomed the release of an elderly British couple from months of detention in Afghanistan.

2 min  |

September 20, 2025

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Creature comforts

It's time to catch up with all the goings on at Heston Grange as All Creatures Great and Small returns to our screens for a new series. By EMMA JOHNSON

4 min  |

September 20, 2025

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HUNDREDS OF POUNDS' WORTH OF STOCK TAKEN

AN OVERNIGHT raider who made off with hundreds of pounds worth of dog food has left the owners of an independent business devastated.

3 min  |

September 20, 2025

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JOBS TO DO THIS WEEK

Plant autumn-planting garlic in a sunny, well-drained spot.

1 min  |

September 20, 2025

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Take That's Circus tour to light up Sunderland next year

NORTH East Take That fans were sent into a frenzy yesterday morning, with the news that the nation’s band are going back on tour in 2026 - and they will be coming to the North East.

1 min  |

September 20, 2025

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Call to boost sanctions

THE European Union should slap new sanctions on Russia's exports of liquefied natural gas, its shadow fleet of aging oil tankers and major energy companies over its war on Ukraine, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said yesterday.

1 min  |

September 20, 2025
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Region on the cusp of change in 1960

We step back to 1960 - a year which saw Britain, the world and our region on the cusp of change, just 15 years after the end of World War II.

2 min  |

September 20, 2025

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DISTURBING NIGHTLIFE TREND AS VOYEURISM OFFENCES SOAR

VOYEURISM offences have soared in England and Wales over the last decade amid concern over a disturbing trend in “nightlife videos” online.

2 min  |

September 20, 2025
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Chief set to retire, then return to lead her force

TOP OFFICERS SUPPORTED BY NATIONAL SCHEME

2 min  |

September 20, 2025

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Councillors vote to pay themselves extra £130k

OPPONENTS SAY RISES ARE 'OBSCENE' AND AN 'AFFRONT TO RESIDENTS'

2 min  |

September 20, 2025

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More beans means a better choice for the environment

INCLUDING more beans in school meals and rearranging menus in hospitals are some of the measures that can steer the UK public towards healthier, greener food choices, researchers have found.

2 min  |

September 20, 2025

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Victim, 70, of alleged bus stop attack still in hospital

A 70-YEAR-OLD man seriously injured in an alleged attack near a city bus stop remains in hospital more than three weeks on.

1 min  |

September 20, 2025

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Scrapping in the Square

WHILE the Slaters recover from the latest ordeal, Zoe tries to defend herself to Kat, Alfie and Stacey.

1 min  |

September 20, 2025

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Protests across France

PROTESTERS have hit France with transport strikes, demonstrations and traffic blockades, pitting the power of the streets against President Emmanuel Macron’s government and its proposals to cut funding for public services.

1 min  |

September 19, 2025
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Cause of cracks that forced a school to close still unknown

THE cause of cracks in a Northumberland high school that forced the building to close for almost seven months remains unknown.

3 min  |

September 19, 2025
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Keely kills off the Tokyo 'boredom'

KEELY Hodgkinson was relieved to purge the boredom from her system after qualifying comfortably for the world 800m semifinals as the winner of her heat in Tokyo.

2 min  |

September 19, 2025

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Rivals hit out at Reform's pledge to axe solar plan

OPPOSITION councillors are urging Reform UK leaders to reconsider their decision to abandon plans for solar panels on council buildings.

2 min  |

September 19, 2025
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'Brilliant' Xhaka is the main man

FORMER Sunderland defender Thomas Helmer believes Granit Xhaka is a brilliant recruit for the Black Cats to secure this summer given he was 'the brain' of the team at Bayern Leverkusen.

2 min  |

September 19, 2025
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The Chronicle

Lord Coe tight-lipped on 'grotesque' Games

ATHLETICS World Athletics president Lord Sebastian Coe refused to comment on the Enhanced Games after provisionally suspended former world 100m champion Fred Kerley became the first track athlete to join the highly controversial event.

1 min  |

September 19, 2025
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Man headbutted mother's partner

A Wallsend man headbutted his mother’s partner after believing he was arming himself with a kitchen knife.

1 min  |

September 19, 2025

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It's not our fault there aren't many seats at the table for women

LILY JAMES, MYHA'LA AND FILMMAKER RACHEL LEE GOLDENBERG DISCUSS THEIR MOVIE SWIPED, PATRIARCHY AND THE MALE-CENTRIC WORLD OF TECH. BY YOLANTHE FAWEHINMI

2 min  |

September 19, 2025

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Couple's secret to seven decades of wedded bliss

A BLYTH couple who head a family spanning five generations and say the secret to a long marriage is to \"never argue with each other\" are celebrating seven decades of marriage.

2 min  |

September 19, 2025

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Trump and Starmer hail big tech deal

Donald Trump said a new tech deal would help the US and UK “dominate” in the world of artificial intelligence (AI) as Sir Keir Starmer hailed a “new era” for the special relationship.

1 min  |

September 19, 2025

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Scrutiny for assisted dying Bill as peers probe legislation

FUNDING for assisted dying and the role psychiatrists will play in the process are expected to be issues scrutinised by a special committee as proposed legislation continues its journey towards becoming law.

2 min  |

September 19, 2025

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Watson urges his squad to maintain their high standards

NATIONAL LEAGUE NORTH

1 min  |

September 19, 2025

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Warning that global water cycle is getting tougher to predict

EARTH'S water cycle is becoming more difficult to predict as the climate changes, UN scientists have warned.

2 min  |

September 19, 2025

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Howe confirms Wissa's likely return date

NEWCASTLE United will be hoping to have Yoane Wissa back from injury as soon as possible.

1 min  |

September 19, 2025
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Bomb plotter refuses to face court over jail murder bid charges

MANCHESTER Arena bombing accomplice Hashem Abedi has refused to appear in court after being accused of attempting to murder prison officers at a high-security prison.

1 min  |

September 19, 2025
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Rashford double as Spanish giants take spoils at St James'

NEWCASTLE United fans showed warm appreciation in defeat against Barcelona on a night that may prove to be a learning curve for the Magpies.

3 min  |

September 19, 2025

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Ballas teases Strictly twists

STRICTLY Come Dancing head judge Shirley Ballas has teased some \"exciting changes\" and \"twists and turns\" ahead of the new series.

1 min  |

September 19, 2025