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North sees record hen harrier chicks fledge
Nearly 120 birds fledged in County Durham, Yorkshire, Northumberland, Cumbria and Lancashire.
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North sees record hen harrier chicks fledge
Nearly 120 birds fledged in County Durham, Yorkshire, Northumberland, Cumbria and Lancashire.

Sunderland sign Costa Rica winger Bennette
Sunderland sign Costa Rica international winger Jewison Bennette on a four-year deal with the option of an extra year.

Woman jailed for five years for smothering husband
Janet Dunn killed Anthony Dunn after she had been a "victim of coercive and controlling behaviour".

Train drivers at three more operators vote to strike
Workers at Chiltern, Northern Trains and Transpennine Express will walk out in a dispute over pay.

GCSE grades show growing regional divide in England
About a third of GCSEs were 7/A or above in London, compared to about a fifth in parts of the North.

Incinerator case inspector says he understands fears
The inspector will now submit his report to the Secretary of State for a final decision.

Woman killed in crash was much loved, police say
Twenty-year-old Teegan Waters died at the scene of the crash on Sunday.
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North sees record hen harrier chicks fledge
Nearly 120 birds fledged in County Durham, Yorkshire, Northumberland, Cumbria and Lancashire.

Sunderland sign Costa Rica winger Bennette
Sunderland sign Costa Rica international winger Jewison Bennette on a four-year deal with the option of an extra year.

Woman jailed for five years for smothering husband
Janet Dunn killed Anthony Dunn after she had been a "victim of coercive and controlling behaviour".

Train drivers at three more operators vote to strike
Workers at Chiltern, Northern Trains and Transpennine Express will walk out in a dispute over pay.

GCSE grades show growing regional divide in England
About a third of GCSEs were 7/A or above in London, compared to about a fifth in parts of the North.

Incinerator case inspector says he understands fears
The inspector will now submit his report to the Secretary of State for a final decision.

Woman killed in crash was much loved, police say
Twenty-year-old Teegan Waters died at the scene of the crash on Sunday.

Sunderland sign Costa Rica winger Bennette
Sunderland sign Costa Rica international winger Jewison Bennette on a four-year deal with the option of an extra year.

Woman jailed for five years for smothering husband
Janet Dunn killed Anthony Dunn after she had been a "victim of coercive and controlling behaviour".

Train drivers at three more operators vote to strike
Workers at Chiltern, Northern Trains and Transpennine Express will walk out in a dispute over pay.
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