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Eilish McColgan smashes Paula Radcliffe's record for 10 miles by almost half a minute

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The race finally took place after three failed attempts because of Covid, with thousands being raised for local charities.

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Detectives are investigating reports that two women were spiked by injection while on a night out in Brighton.

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As a county town receives its own version of the classic board game, have you been playing the game wrong?

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Ann and fiancé, Keith have been engaged for 10 years. Her local community rallied round to organise a wedding in 48 hours

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Louis Watkiss' family said "he didn't die on his terms", as they launch a new fundraising appeal to help cover the cost of an investigation. 

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One visitor claimed that there were 21 ambulances queued outside the hospital because of a backlog of patients needing care

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The 24-year-old man was detained at Manchester Airport after arriving back in the UK.

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The Prince of Wales became emotional after hearing of Aidan Sayers' transformation from an unemployed teenager excluded from school.

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Peers heard how Lord Field had recently spent time in a hospice and that he was not well enough to attend debates. 

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Transport spending across the north of England has remained broadly flat for the past five years, impacting people like Samantha Loughrey and her son.

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Five police officers are facing disciplinary action over messages shared on social media about Sarah Everard’s killer Wayne Couzens.

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