31 h. ago When is North England vs South England? New date, confirmed players, tickets and more

Premier League stars from the “recent past” to take part in North vs South showdown - possibly

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31 h. ago Flood and thunderstorm warnings issued as parts of Britain could be hit with more than two inches of rain in just one hour

A yellow thunderstorm warning was activated at 2am in the East and West Midlands, the north of England and parts of Wales, and will be in place until 5pm on Thursday.

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55 h. ago 'I travelled miles from England to Wales but was left underwhelmed by one thing'

Aisha, from Manchester, recently travelled to North Wales from England, but it's fair to say she was left underwhelmed by one particular part of the travel experience

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58 h. ago 75% of UK businesses did nothing to support charities last year, report finds

Fewer firms are donating money or goods, or giving time to charities, the Charities Aid Foundation found.

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3 d. ago International Ayr Show schedule announced as thousands set to descend on Ayrshire

South Ayrshire Council have confirmed the full schedule for the International Ayr Show - Festival of Flight this weekend.

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3 d. ago The Breakdown | Women’s World Cup creates legacy in rugby league’s backyard

A festival atmosphere in Sunderland, Salford and York may succeed in inspiring the next generation of England starsThe streets of Eccles have given little away on the face of it over the past two Saturdays. Local residents are going about their business, the nearby canal path is full of walkers and runners, and there is a slumberous Saturday morning feel: until you turn into the Salford Community Stadium.The Women’s Rugby World Cup has made a strong start with decent crowds and good viewing figures. But there was a concerted effort to go beyond familiar territory in this tournament and lay down some roots in the north of England, too. The early signs suggest that may well have been achieved. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago More displays of Northern Lights possible as UK stunned by powerful solar storm

Stargazers on Monday night reported sightings across north-east Scotland, northern England, and the Midlands

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4 d. ago Two UK millionaires are walking among us, and one could be you

National Lottery players should check old tickets to see if they have won

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9 d. ago Washout end to August will not stop hottest summer on record, say forecasters

Wet and windy conditions are set to sweep in for the final days of meteorological summer.

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2 w. ago Hurricane Erin set to blast the UK with thundery showers as dry spell comes to an end

Erin is a category two storm moving eastwards across the North Atlantic and could hit the UK next week

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2 w. ago National Lottery issues ‘check tickets’ plea after six people win big cash prize

Players are being urged to "check tickets" after six big wins last night

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2 w. ago ‘It has echoes of happiness’: life for gen Z in the seaside town I once called home

The Guardian’s former north of England editor returned to Morecambe after 25 years to discover the place where she grew up has even fewer amenities for young people – and the feeling of being ‘left behind’ is stronger than everPhotographs by Polly BradenIf you had asked me as a teenager whether I saw my future in Morecambe, I’d have laughed you out of our faded seaside town. I’d been plotting my escape since I was 14. The sea was grey, the sand was treacherous and the wind was always messing up my hair. I was totally unmoved by the view across the bay of the Lake District fells.It felt like half of the world was cut off. You could go left or right on the prom but never straight ahead, unless you wanted to end up stuck in mud waving frantically for the coastguard. A whole compass point was out of reach. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Picturesque seaside town boasting 10 fish and chip shops will have direct train to London

Trains from London are planned to stop in this beautiful seaside town in the north of England, marking the destination's first and only direct rail connection to the capital

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3 w. ago Inside Manchester's new indoor sports club complete with a bar

It will be the first location in the north of England

Sport

3 w. ago Police give injury update after Coney Beach park ride leaves tracks

South Wales Police issued an update and also confirmed the attraction will remain closed on Thursday

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3 w. ago Spurs open Eberechi Eze talks as they try to beat Arsenal to Crystal Palace attacker

Arsenal have been ahead but want to make sales firstSpurs do not intend to meet Eze’s £68m release clauseTottenham have opened talks over a move for Eberechi Eze and are pushing to beat Arsenal to the Crystal Palace attacker.Eze, whose £68m release clause expires on Friday, is the subject of a tussle between the north London rivals. Arsenal have been leading the race for the England international but are yet to send an offer to Palace. They have indicated they need to make sales in attack before pressing ahead with their pursuit of Eze. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago The killer illness that has taken little lives in Greater Manchester is making a comeback

One part of Greater Manchester has the third highest number of measles cases of in England, and the highest in the north - and one family there knows the devastation it can cause all-too-well

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4 w. ago Emergency care at Lucy Letby hospital falls short of legal standards, CQC finds

Countess of Chester receives urgent warning notice over ‘visibly dirty equipment’ and routine corridor careEmergency care at the hospital where Lucy Letby worked is falling far short of legal standards, the healthcare watchdog has found, with routine corridor care and “critical gaps” in sepsis treatment.The Countess of Chester hospital, in north-west England, was issued with an urgent warning notice after inspectors found “repeated breaches” of regulations in its emergency care unit. Continue reading...

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4 w. ago 'I visited the UK town with the country's most beautiful gardens'

Alnwick Gardens in Northumberland is a popular spot among those who know about it but I fear there are not enough have discovered this gem in the north of England.

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