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Whitburn residents are set to be consulted over proposals to establish a parish council for the village.

Whitburn residents set to have their say on parish council proposals

Auctioneer Nigel Smith pictured holding the signed Mark Knopfler guitar.

Guitar auction: Own a rare Mark Knopfler instrument

Leicester City could be facing a potential points deduction.

'Almost certain' - PL points deduction claim after NUFC escape

EasyJet flight forced to divert after ‘emergency alert’ onboard

Firefighters battle huge blaze as arsonists torch more than 50 cars overnight

Arsonists cause destruction by torching over 50 cars in one night

Tesco has issued an urgent recall

Tesco shoppers issued urgent warning as popular snacks recalled

British holidaymaker dies in Ibiza after balcony fall

Three missing British passengers who were on an Egypt diving boat that caught fire have died.

Breaking Three British passengers confirmed dead after Egypt dive boat fire

Aldi to ‘turn off the lights’ in all UK stores in a bid to save cash

Aldi to make huge change to all stores in a bid to save cash

Nicola Bulley

Breaking Police work continues into death of Nicola Bulley at coroner’s request

TikTok is the world's most popular app

Breaking TikTok to be blocked from ‘all parliamentary devices’

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak

Rishi Sunak and family ‘reminded of rules’ by police on dog walk

Tesco has apologised for the issue

Tesco technical glitch which cancelled deliveries fixed

The Queen Consort was set to carry out several engagements but has been forced to cancel due to illness

Queen Consort forced to pull out of events after contracting illness

Sister Andre, born Lucile Randon, died in her sleep this wweek aged 118.

World’s oldest person Sister Andre dies in her sleep at 118

A dead 12ft whale was washed up on the banks of a British river last week.

Huge dead whale found washed up British river bank
A huge 12 foot whale has been found washed up on the banks of a British river.
Chelsie Sewell

Since restarting the tourism industry on 1 July, the country has seen over 100 new positive cases in the last 10 days from foreign tourists. (Credit: Shutterstock)

Greece is considering a second lockdown after tourists caused coronavirus cases ...

NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, ENGLAND - AUGUST 31: A fan waits outside the stadium prior to the Premier League match between Newcastle United and Watford FC at St. James Park on August 31, 2019 in Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom. (Photo by Mark Runnacles/Getty Images)

NUFC are a 'zombie club' – fan group issue attendance statement

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Pie-lovers are up in arms because tinned Fray Bentos 'contain less meat'

Motorists are being warned to expect traffic delays after an crane hit a Metro bridge near the Tyne Tunnel earlier today.

Drivers warned of traffic delays near Tyne Tunnel after crane hits Metro bridge

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