The overlooked cathedral city that’s a quieter alternative to York

This does not affect our recommendations or opinions York might have the fame, but Yorkshire has another cathedral city that is often far too overlooked . Tucked away in North Yorkshire, Ripon is small, historic and…

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Man, 76, charged over sex assaults at Fringe by the Sea festival

The man was arrested following three incidents at the Fringe by the Sea event in North Berwick on Friday. Officers were called to the Lodge Grounds area of the town after receiving reports about the man's alleged…

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Man, 25, shot dead outside packed pub in south London

Detectives remain at the scene in Clapham today after gunshots were heard near The Landor pub on Monday night. A section of Willington Road remains cordoned off with a forensic tent set up on the residential street after…

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Fundraiser for family of Brit teen, 16, killed in Caribbean tour boat blast passes £20,000

The 16-year-old was severely burned and died in hospital three days later. Abbie coached athletes at the Swindon Lightning Cheerleading Club and was a former pupil at Tanwood School for Performing Arts. A spokesperson…

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London's supercar season in full swing as wealthy Arab playboys rev engines and speed down the capital's most exclusive streets - forcing police to seize £8million worth of luxury motors

Hot and sweaty tube journeys, parks brimming with people and the yearly influx of supercars in the capital's most glamorous postcodes. The annual event, known as supercar season, sees affluent neighbourhoods such as…

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Andy Burnham says high streets have been 'hollowed out' over 'decades of decline' as he vows to crack down on spread of vaping shops and bookies

The Prime Minister pledged a crackdown on lax planning rules that have been blamed for the decline of much-loved town centres. He also called for action to improve the appearance of storefronts that No 10 said had been…

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The day small boats crisis became a BIG boats crisis: Forty-nine foot mega-dinghy carrying 230 migrants - more than a Boeing 737 - reaches Britain

The huge number – more than the capacity of a Boeing 737 jet – crossed from France yesterday, prompting the Conservatives to taunt Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood for 'presiding over a complete and utter farce'. The…

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UK faces ‘worst food security crisis in decades’ due to repeated heatwaves

The knock-on impact of five heatwaves and prolonged dry conditions could destroy farmer ’s harvests, leading to food shortages later this year and increasing reliance on foreign imports, according to analysts from the…

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Heat health alerts coming into force as UK braces for fifth heatwave

Temperatures are expected to peak around 36C on Thursday (Andrew Matthews/PA) PA Wire Heat health alerts are to come into force as the UK braces for the fifth heatwave of the year, with almost three-quarters of England…

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Firefighters call for funding to tackle ‘extra demands’ of wildfires and flooding

"Firefighters are having extra demands put on them as a result of an unprecedented summer of dangerous and volatile wildfires,” said Steve Wright FBU general secretary . "Our country is facing unpredictable environmental…

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