61 h. ago Startling sum North missed out on for transport under Tories in 'decade of deceit'

Analysis by think-tank the IPPR found the North of England would have had an extra £140billion in transport cash if it was treated the same as London under the Tories

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61 h. ago AD FEATURE: The £140bn chasm that shows how the North has suffered in 'a decade of deceit'

The North got £140bn less than London for transport over 14 years

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61 h. ago North missed £140bn of transport investment over last government, research finds

Independent analysis by think tank the Institute for Public Policy Research looked at Treasury figures between 2009/10 and 2022/23.

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5 d. ago AD FEATURE: 5 exciting live shows planned in the north west that you won't want to miss

From Inhaler to Diversity, there's a brilliant bunch of tickets on sale this week

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8 d. ago North Dakota's historic sites will finally have toilets that flush

Visitors to historic sites in North Dakota will soon have flush toilets available

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1 week ago Golden alert issued for missing North Carolina man last seen near London hospital

Golden alert issued for missing North Carolina man last seen near London hospital  LEX18

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1 week ago Ukrainian cities ‘terrorised’ by North Korean weapons in Russian hands – report

Multinational team monitoring sanctions says 20,000 container loads of missiles, artillery, rocket launchers and other munitions illegally supplied Russian forces have used North Korean weapons to intensify missile attacks against critical civilian infrastructure in Ukraine and “terrorised” entire cities, according to a report by UN members that reveals the extent of Moscow’s dependence on the regime in Pyongyang.The Multilateral Sanctions Monitoring Team, comprising 11 countries including the US, Britain, EU states and Japan, said Kim Jong-un’s dictatorship had supplied Russia with more than 20,000 containers of munitions since September 2023. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Ukraine war briefing: Flood of North Korean arms to Russia, say US, Japan and others

20,000 cargo containers of ammo, shells, missiles and gear sent, says watchdog replacing UN panel scuppered by Moscow. What we know on 1,192North Korea has supplied to Russia as many as nine million rounds of artillery and rocket launcher ammunition, as well as at least 100 ballistic missiles along with self-propelled artillery guns and long-range multiple rocket launchers, according to the Multilateral Sanctions Monitoring Team, a group comprising 11 UN members. The shipments have enabled Russia to increase attacks against civilian targets, and there have been 20,000 containers of the gear transferred by Russian cargo ships, in violation of UN sanctions. The monitoring group comprises the US, South Korea, Japan, and eight other UN member states. It was set up after Russia and China cooperated to scrap an official security council panel that did the job.The multilateral group has said in its first ever report that Russia is helping North Korea improve its missiles’ guidance systems ...

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2 w. ago North Korea warns US Golden Dome missile shield risks 'space nuclear war'

North Korea has criticised the US' plan for a futuristic 'Golden Dome' missile shield, saying it could 'turn outer space into a potential nuclear war field'

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2 w. ago Major manhunt after convicted killer cop escapes Arkansas prison wearing police disguise

Officials say Grant Hardin, one of about 1,000 men housed at Calico Rock North Central Unit ion Arkansas, had been missing for 15 to 20 minutes before anyone noticed

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2 w. ago North Korea says Donald Trump’s Golden Dome plan threatens ‘outer space nuclear war’

North Korea says Trump’s $175bn missile defence plan represents ‘the height of self-righteousness’

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2 w. ago Metropolitan Police appeal for urgent help to find 'vulnerable' missing man from North London

Bashir Marhoon, from Russell Square in Camden, was last seen by his carers on Saturday at 6pm

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2 w. ago NSW floods: three dead, one missing as state faces worse flooding than many have seen in their lifetimes

With more intense rain forecast, the SES has a fleet of 500 boats and nine helicopters trying to assist 48,000 people isolated in flood watersNSW floods live updates: latest flooding newsNSW floods map: record-breaking rain in charts and mapsGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA third person has died in flood waters on the New South Wales mid-north coast and authorities hold grave fears for one person still missing.NSW police advised late on Thursday that the bodies of three people had been recovered. One remains missing in floodwaters on the mid north coast.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...

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2 w. ago NSW floods: second person dead and ‘grave fears’ for two still missing as crisis worsens

With 48,000 already isolated, forecasters say intense rainfall has spread north bringing life-threatening riskNSW floods live updates: latest flooding newsNSW floods map: record-breaking rain in charts and mapsGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA second person has died in flood waters on the New South Wales mid-north coast and authorities hold grave fears for two people still missing.NSW police said the body of a man, likely in his 30s and who was missing since Wednesday night, was found near Rosewood on Thursday morningSign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...

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2 w. ago NSW floods: one dead and ‘grave fears’ held for three missing people as crisis worsens

With 48,000 already isolated, forecasters say ‘heavy, intense rainfall’ has spread north bringing life-threatening riskNSW floods live updates: latest flooding newsNSW floods map: record-breaking rain in charts and mapsGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastOne man has died and authorities hold grave fears for another three people reported missing in unprecedented flooding on the New South Wales mid-north coast.The premier, Chris Minns, said the region had experienced “a very difficult 48 hours” with more to come as communities braced for 100mm of additional rainfall over the next 24 hours and up to 300mm in some isolated areas. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago How Trump's $175billion Golden Dome missile defence can make US 'invulnerable' to nukes from China, Russia, or North Korea

Such a defence programme is 'long overdue' and 'absolutely necessary' amid growing threats from China, North Korea and Russia, experts have warned.

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3 w. ago Body found in search for boy, 16, who went missing on holiday with family

The boy, named Athrun, went missing on holiday in North Wales - we'll be bringing you the very latest updates, pictures and video on this breaking news story.

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last month Search for missing 'vulnerable' boy, 16, last seen on popular UK beach two days ago

North Wales Police have launched a 'high-risk missing person enquiry' for 16-year-old Athrun. He was last seen at West Shore Beach in Conwy county on the weekend

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