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Girl, 5, and man, 67, critically injured after car hits crowd at Newcastle Knights send-off
Ten people have been taken to hospital and an 18-year-old driver arrested after a car struck supporters waving off the NRL finalists in New South Wales.
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Hepatitis A cases confirmed at two Newcastle primary schools
Two pupils in Newcastle have been diagnosed with hepatitis A, prompting health officials to issue symptom advice and hygiene guidance to fam
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Man arrested after Newcastle University suspicious item alert
A 33-year-old man is in custody after reports of a suspicious item led to building evacuations and road closures across Newcastle University
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Two dead after County Down workplace incident
Two people have died following a workplace incident on the Ballygowan Road in County Down. Emergency services attended the scene on Friday m
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Retired engineer jailed for 15 years over ULEZ camera bombing
Kevin Rees has been sentenced at Woolwich Crown Court after detonating a homemade explosive device in South East London, with a judge ruling
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First wave of 5,000 early prison releases begins as inmates thank Prime Minister
Hundreds of offenders have walked free from jails across England and Wales under emergency measures to prevent prison overcrowding, promptin
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EU rejects diesel export ban following Trump threats as UK pump prices reach £2 a litre
Brussels dismisses proposed fuel export restrictions despite pressure from Washington as G7 ministers hold emergency talks on record pump pr
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Coroner warns East London NHS trust over patient safety after ward killing
East London NHS Foundation Trust has been issued a Prevention of Future Deaths report following the killing of Hugo Flint-Cahan by a fellow
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Domestic abuse survivor flees UK following early prisoner release
A domestic abuse survivor is fleeing the country with her children after her ex-husband was freed under the government's early prisoner rele
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Andy Burnham backtracks after defending Manchester City over rule breaches
Downing Street has moved to clarify remarks made by Prime Minister Andy Burnham after he expressed concern about Manchester City's owners po
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Family of Renee Good files two lawsuits against US government and Trump officials over fatal shooting
The partner and brother of the American woman shot dead by an immigration agent in Minneapolis have launched legal action naming senior Whit
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US dispatches third carrier strike group as Trump weighs new Iran assault
The deployment of the USS Theodore Roosevelt and 10,000 troops could create the largest American military presence in the Middle East since
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Bedford train sped up after passing red signal, investigators report
An East Midlands train continued to accelerate after passing a red danger signal before a fatal collision in Bedford, rail investigators hav
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Burglar jailed for 18 years over fatal Hackney headbutt
Ashley Malcolm has been sentenced to 18 years in prison for the manslaughter of pensioner John Burke following an attack in east London.
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Christa Pike hospitalised after surviving two lethal injection attempts
Tennessee death row inmate Christa Pike is receiving life-saving care in hospital after surviving two lethal injections. The state's governo
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Man arrested after six-year-old boy dies in Llanfairfechan crash
A 39-year-old man has been arrested after a six-year-old boy died following a collision in Llanfairfechan on Thursday evening, North Wales P
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DWP gets powers to ban benefit fraudsters from driving
The Department for Work and Pensions has been granted new powers to suspend driving licences and deduct money directly from bank accounts to
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Dame Esther Rantzen: Family pays tribute to veteran broadcaster and charity founder following death at 86
The family of Dame Esther Rantzen have paid tribute to the pioneering broadcaster and Childline founder following her death from lung cancer
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Post-mortem confirms cause of death of boy, 8, kicked by horse at Warrington livery
Eight-year-old Louie Isaac Webster died from a brain bleed after being kicked by an ex-racehorse at a Cheshire livery centre, an inquest has
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FlyDubai pilot injured after fighting off co-pilot mid-flight
An experienced pilot sustained multiple stab wounds after thwarting an alleged hijack attempt by his first officer on a flight from Dubai to
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Man jailed for life for 2006 wood attack after victim dies 15 years later
Jordan Burton, who was 14 when he attacked Daniel Allright in south-east London, has been sentenced to a minimum term of 10 years for murder
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Over 150 Worle homes evacuated after suspicious items found
A 100-metre cordon remains in place overnight in Somerset after police searching a house during a fraud inquiry uncovered suspicious substan
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Police officer stabbed as 17 arrested in crime raids
A police officer was stabbed in the leg during coordinated dawn raids across London and four counties targeting a suspected organised crime
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Police line streets for funeral of A66 crash officer as watchdog confirms pursuit findings
Hundreds of officers have attended the funeral of one of the police constables killed in the A66 collision, as government funding is pledged
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Fatal Rotherham explosion believed to have been caused by 'household accident', police say
South Yorkshire Police have issued an update on the deadly Clifton Mount blast, confirming officers remain at the scene with a cordon still
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