Blizzards, thaw, then relentless rain. Why is the north east getting such a soaking?
The first 10 days of the year brought heavy snow to the north east of Scotland, and it has barely stopped raining since then.
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Trump backs Chagos handover deal, says No 10
It comes after the US president suggested last month he could withdraw his support for the deal.
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Northern towns 'shafted' in new funding formula that favours London, MPs say
Northern towns could be in line for a funding boost after complaints from MPs that a new system for allocating cash to councils favours London.
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The 'heinous' child killing that shook a town and the fight for justice
Prosecutors tell of their resolve to get justice for the family of murdered Lilia Valutyte.
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Bank hints at rate cuts, but don't expect Covid-era mortgage deals
The Bank of England may have suggested more rate cuts are on the way, but they are unlikely to go much lower.
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Silence and inaction - how audio helped prove captain guilty of North Sea tanker crash
The top detective investigating the tanker collision says there were early signs of gross negligence from Vladimir Motin
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Could this be the beginning of the end for Starmer?
Few Labour MPs are publicly calling for Sir Keir Starmer to go but this is very serious moment for the PM.
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Trump signals US support for Chagos handover deal
It comes after the US president suggested last month he could withdraw his support for the deal.
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Trump grudgingly supports Starmer's Chagos deal
It was hardly a ringing endorsement of the deal. But it could have been a lot worse.
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King dodging heckler question on Andrew will frustrate those who want him to say more
In a crowd of hundreds, two voices on the royal visit to Essex would inevitably end up grabbing some of the attention.
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Mandelson saga will bring PM down unless he takes 'necessary action', Harman warns
Sir Keir Starmer risks being toppled by the fiasco around Lord Mandelson "unless he takes action", Baroness Harman has warned.
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Quiz enters administration for third time
Some 109 jobs will be cut at the company's headquarters and distribution centre in Scotland.
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Boy, 15, arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after teacher injured at school
Police were called to Milford Haven Comprehensive School in Pembrokeshire on Thursday afternoon.
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15-year-old boy arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after teacher attacked
A 15-year-old boy has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a teacher was attacked, police have said.
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Alleged killer thought murder victim was trying to set him up, court told
An ex-head gamekeeper suspected the man he allegedly murdered of "foul play" and felt he tried to "set him up" after dead birds were found on the estate, jurors have heard.
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Man who stabbed nine-year-old girl in the heart guilty of murder
A man who stabbed a nine-year-old girl as she played outside her mother's embroidery shop in Lincolnshire has been found guilty of murder.
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Student who died after being stabbed in Leicester named
A cyber security student at De Montfort University who died after being stabbed in Leicester city centre has been named as Khaleed Oladipo.
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Funeral firm executives face fraud charges in court
Safe Hands collapsed in 2022, leaving 46,000 customers without the funeral plans they had paid for.
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Parts of England and Wales have rained every day this year
It's certainly been a damp and dull start to 2026 as Helen Willetts explains.
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UK interest rates held at 3.75% but Bank says future cuts likely
The Bank of England keeps rates unchanged after a close vote but opens the door to cuts later this year.
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