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• Tributes paid to cyclist who died after 'unprovoked assault' while on ride

  21-08-2026 23:09 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  George Glover died three days after the shocking attack in Leicester
  
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• Met Office reveals 44 areas facing thunderstorms and heavy rain this week - full list

  24-08-2026 23:39 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  The Met Office has issued weather warnings for thunderstorms and heavy rain affecting 44 areas across England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland on Wednesday, as the UK braces for an unsettled spell of severe weather.
  
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• West Yorkshire awarded £441m to build 4,000 affordable homes

  24-08-2026 23:30 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  Andy Burnham has committed to the largest council housebuilding programme since the post-war period
  
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• Andy Burnham confirms HMRC home inspections for mansion tax with fines for refusal

  24-08-2026 23:22 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  HMRC valuation agents are set to inspect homes worth over £2 million under Andy Burnham's new mansion tax plans
  
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• TV Licence exemptions under Andy Burnham and Lisa Nandy confirmed

  24-08-2026 23:21 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  TV Licensing has confirmed the full list of BBC TV Licence exemptions.
  
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• Two taxes Andy Burnham is 'likely' to increase and who will lose out

  24-08-2026 23:19 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  The Budget 2026 is less than three months away, and with the UK's debt increasing, Capital Gains Tax and Inheritance Tax rises are considered most likely - here's who could be affected
  
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• TUI flight declares mid-air fuel emergency amid Manchester Airport security incident

  24-08-2026 23:17 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  The TUI flight from Cape Verde was forced to divert to East Midlands Airport after declaring a fuel emergency during a security delay at Manchester Airport
  
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• DWP to contact selected PIP claimants over disability benefit reforms

  24-08-2026 23:17 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  Selected Personal Independence Payment (PIP) claimants are set to receive an update from the Department for Work and Pensions
  
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• Foreign Office issues 'do not travel' warnings for 36 countries – full list

  24-08-2026 23:15 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  The FCDO has issued travel advice for British nationals heading to a number of countries around the world, outlining the likely risks and whether travel is advisable
  
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• Kate Middleton plays blinder as Prince Harry and Meghan Markle return to UK

  24-08-2026 23:14 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  Kate Middleton, the Princess of Wales, has played a blinder as Prince Harry and Meghan Markle make their return to the UK.
  
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• Man charged with murder and eight attempted murders following fatal house fire

  24-08-2026 23:05 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  Pawel Kulpa is accused of murdering one woman, and trying to murder eight other people
  
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• Woman left stunned after couple asked her to move plane seat for their ‘son’

  24-08-2026 23:02 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  The woman said she had barely boarded the business class flight when she noticed a couple in a dispute with cabin crew over their seating arrangements
  
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• Blood Moon lunar eclipse expected to be visible from Yorkshire this week as Moon turns red

  24-08-2026 22:45 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  The partial lunar eclipse will be visible across the UK, Europe, Africa, North and South America in the early hours of Friday, August 28
  
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• Terrified Bradford grooming gang victim forced to flee home with kids as sex beast set for early release

  24-08-2026 22:26 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  The 33-year-old was the victim of a nine-strong grooming gang — now she has been forced to flee her West Yorkshire home after threats her house would be firebombed
  
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• Emmerdale star Lisa Riley slams fake AI pregnancy posts amid struggles

  24-08-2026 22:17 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  Lisa Riley, best known for her role as Mandy Dingle in Emmerdale, has slammed the fake posts
  
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• Doctors did not 'fixate' on Mounjaro weight loss drug before woman's death, coroner says

  24-08-2026 21:42 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  The family of 73-year-old Caroline Savage have raised concerns about the use of Mounjaro weight loss drug before her death in Norfolk
  
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• Hunt for witness as police issue CCTV after man charged with rape

  24-08-2026 21:17 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  A woman in her 30s has been attacked in West Yorkshire.
  
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• Masked youths set off flares at memorial for A66 crash victim

  24-08-2026 20:56 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  A number of people wearing face coverings were photographed setting off coloured flares at a gathering in Middlesbrough
  
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• Yorkshire man becomes first Brit to die fighting for Russia in Ukraine

  24-08-2026 20:22 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  Bradley Townsend, 33, reportedly left home in April to fight for Vladimir Putin
  
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• Criminal records of four VW Passat occupants killed in A66 horror crash revealed

  24-08-2026 19:40 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  Four of the five occupants of the VW Passat had criminal records, it has emerged — the five men died in the early hours of Saturday, August 22, when their car collided with a police vehicle, also killing two officers
  
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• Patients 'forced to guess length of visit and fined for mistakes' at Yorkshire hospital car park

  24-08-2026 19:33 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  A health watchdog has hit out at car parking arrangements at a Yorkshire hospital.
  
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• Neighbours' 'disturbance' over plans for former Halifax pub

  24-08-2026 19:24 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  The former Horse and Jockey Inn on Warley Road has been operating as a builders' and plumber's merchants since September 2020.
  
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• Strictly host Ellie Taylor rushed son to hospital when he 'struggled to breathe'

  24-08-2026 19:19 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  Ellie Taylor, the new host of It Takes Two, shared how her family holiday was disrupted by a series of medical emergencies
  
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• Resident queries Calderdale Council plans for £9m spend on beloved Halifax centre

  24-08-2026 19:13 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  Councillors have been asked to justify a potential up to £9m National Lottery-funded refurbishment of Queens Road Neighbourhood Centre in Halifax
  
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• Tragic schoolgirl, 9, found dead in Scots industrial estate makes final journey home to Yorkshire

  24-08-2026 19:09 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  Dozens of mourners were seen lining the streets to pay their respects as little Minnie Merriman made her final journey through Scotland before her funeral in Yorkshire
  
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• Brighouse five-home plan refused over heritage and Calderdale planning concerns

  24-08-2026 19:03 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  Neighbours, including a school, hit out over the plans.
  
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• 'Result speaks for itself' - Labour celebrates winning by-election from Reform UK in Barnsley

  24-08-2026 18:45 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  John Roberts has was elected as the third Labour councillor for the ward.
  
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• The must-visit Sicilian restaurant that is more than worth leaving Yorkshire to savour

  24-08-2026 17:31 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  It offers a true to taste of authenticity to its patrons
  
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• Donald Trump threatens 50% Canada tariffs as US-Canada trade war escalates

  24-08-2026 17:19 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  Donald Trump has threatened to impose 50% tariffs on Canadian automobiles, car parts and steel from January 2027, after trade talks between the two countries collapsed last week, escalating the US-Canada trade war
  
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• Men killed in police car crash 'may have links to organised crime'

  24-08-2026 16:58 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  Cleveland Police have made 12 arrests, after five young men and two police officers were all killed in a traffic collision near Middlesbrough
  
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