1 hour ago Annual UK house price growth slows as London sees average property values fall

Property experts said the autumn Budget has injected uncertainty into the market and made some buyers cautious.

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26 h. ago The 'Big 5' species being targeted for conservation boost in north east Scotland

The species chosen are of conservation concern.

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35 h. ago One dead after rare tornado topples construction cranes near Paris

The tornado killed one construction worker on a building site, injured 10 others and left four in critical conditionA tornado tore through districts north of Paris on Monday, toppling three construction cranes that killed one person and left four others with critical injuries, authorities said.The town of Ermont, about 20km (13 miles) north-east of Paris was worst hit by the sudden twister that caused damage across about 10 districts. Continue reading...

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40 h. ago ‘Little Magpie’ José Mourinho relishing taking Benfica to Newcastle | Louise Taylor

Portuguese has a long-held affinity with the north-east club following his time working with Sir Bobby Robson at BarcelonaTo José Mourinho, Newcastle United represents a road never taken. Whenever Mourinho visits St James’ Park he takes time to stand by the statue of Sir Bobby Robson outside the Milburn Stand and spend a few minutes paying silent tribute to the memory of his mentor.In 1999 Robson wanted the Portuguese to join him at Newcastle as an assistant manager with a view to eventually taking the top job but Mourinho, who returns to north‑east England for a Champions League engagement with Benfica on Tuesday night, declined. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Aberdeen crime: Police officer taken to hospital after assault near Pittodrie stadium

The officer was taken to Aberdeen Royal Infirmary.

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5 d. ago Homeowner planted a garden of sunflowers on his property in memory of a loved one. The city sued him for it

Chris Bank says the city of St Peters changed its local law specifically to target his sunflower garden

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5 d. ago Aberdeen: Man sentenced for neglect after three dogs found living in room amongst faeces and urine

All three dogs have now been rehomed.

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7 d. ago Residents fear having to visit war memorials inside a Scotmid after church sold

The Church of Scotland say they are committed to helping ensure the respectful removal and preservation of the war memorials as soon as an affordable cost has been agreed

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8 d. ago Look inside Aberdeen Irish bar Molly Malones as it officially reopens after six

After being closed for a month, the well loved Irish pub on Union Street has once again welcomed visitors.

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8 d. ago Nine year old girl hangs herself after being bullied over her weight and leaving heartbreaking note to grieving parents

A NINE-year-old schoolgirl was tragically found hanged in her bedroom after being bullied about her weight in France. It is believed the child, called Sara, died by suicide in her home in Sarreguemines, north-east France, on Saturday. Her death was seemed to be a "voluntary act", according to public prosecutors, while police sources said a...

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8 d. ago HS2 digs final deep tunnel between Birmingham and west London

The company building the high-speed railway said a tunnel boring machine broke through at Washwood Heath, north-east Birmingham.

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9 d. ago London sees rental slowdown while North East England named buy

New landlords ‘have increasingly become an endangered species in markets across southern England’, according to Hamptons

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9 d. ago Aberdeenshire fire: Police treating Dyce Primary School blaze as 'wilful'

Enquiries are ongoing.

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9 d. ago ‘Compassion is stronger than division’: Glasgow’s battle over the saltire

Scotland’s national flag has become a flashpoint in a growing cultural battle linked to anti-immigration sentiment. In the racially diverse Springburn area of Glasgow, people fear a storm is gathering and refuse to let it pass unchallengedIn recent weeks, the streets of north and east Glasgow have been lined with saltires. Scotland’s national flag – rooted in the story of Saint Andrew’s martyrdom and long a symbol of resilience and pride – has become a flashpoint in a growing cultural battle. Flags have been raised as part of a UK-wide action, known as “raise the colours”, amid protests against housing asylum seekers in hotels and rising far-right activity.Saltire flags in Springburn Continue reading...

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9 d. ago ‘A palette unlike anything in the west’: Ben Okri, Yinka Shonibare and more on how Nigerian art revived Britain’s cultural landscape

To mark a new exhibition at Tate Modern, leading British-Nigerian cultural figures trace the impact of their heritage on their work, and consider its growing influence on the world stageSome primal energy was unleashed among Nigerian artists in the years leading up to independence. The century-long reign of colonialism was nearing its end and the people of Nigeria, with its over 300 tribes, its ebullient energy, were poised for a new future in which they would determine the shape and context of their lives.And the people who most articulated that double position, that paradox of modernity and tradition, were artists in all their stripes. Artists across the country, in constant dialogue with one another, created works that evoked their traditions but in a contemporary context. Artists such as Yusuf Grillo in the north, Bruce Onobrakpeya from the midwest, Ben Enwonwu from the east and Twins Seven Seven from the west were remaking the dream of art in a rigorously Nigerian context. The ...

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9 d. ago New Jersey declares state of emergency as nor'easter approaches

A nor'easter is churning up the East Coast, prompting New Jersey to declare a state of emergency

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1 week ago Scotland’s north east ‘dangerously’ at risk of no just transition, says Martin

Scotland’s Energy Secretary Gillian Martin said she would be ‘damned’ if the deindustrialisation of the 1970-80s was repeated.

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1 week ago Kim Jong Un oversees massive North Korean military parade displaying new intercontinental ballistic missile

Parade, which began on Friday night, marks the 80th anniversary of the founding of the ruling Workers’ Party

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1 week ago Man who threatened to kill himself with a gun is left with life

Police were called by his family on Friday morning to a home in Walthamstow, north-east London , to report that he had a gun and was making threats to harm himself, Scotland Yard said.

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1 week ago Critically endangered baby black rhino makes its debut at Cleveland zoo

A baby eastern black rhino has made its debut at Cleveland Metroparks Zoo, giving a boost to efforts to conserve the endangered species

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