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The National Trust has removed a large British flag that was put up at Penshaw Monument without permission. The charity said the union jack had been attached to the Grade I listed building, near Sunderland, overnight. An assessment will also be carried out on the 70ft (21m) tall monument, which …

Stewart WhittinghamNorth West and Dan WareingNorth West Paul Jones Paul Jones said one dish made him feel as if he was “eating glass” A man has told how a family night out at an Indian restaurant turned into an “agonising” nightmare after he and 10 other diners fell ill with …

Sarika UnadkatBBC Asian Network BBC British Asian singer Zack Knight had two number 1’s that appeared in Asian Network’s Top 50 list, ‘Nakhre’ and ‘Bom Diggy Diggy’. Can you name an artist with more number one singles than Oasis, Ed Sheeran and Ariana Grande? It’s Zack Knight. The British-Pakistani singer …

Thousands of troops are taking part in a joint military exercise between Russia and Belarus, as tensions with the EU run high following a Russian drone incursion into Polish airspace earlier this week. The Zapad joint military exercise which began on Friday will involve drills in both Russia and Belarus …

BBC The turbine blades fell off at about 01:00 on Friday The blades of a 77m (253ft)-high wind turbine in Perth that has been operational for less than a year have crashed to the ground. The turbine blades at insurance and investment company Aviva’s Pitheavlis site fell off the tower …

United States sprinter Erriyon Knighton has been handed a four-year ban after the Court of Arbitration for Sport partially upheld appeals from World Athletics and the World Anti-Doping Agency against a decision not to suspend him. The 21-year-old tested positive for trenbolone – a banned substance used for muscle growth …

Former BBC Weather presenter Jay Wynne died in June at the age of 56 after a long-term illness, his brother has confirmed to BBC News. Wynne joined BBC Weather in October 2000 and was a regular forecaster on BBC News at Ten. “Jay had a gift for gentle clarity, making …

Police Scotland Neil Canney was shot on his doorstep while his family hid inside the home Seven men have been jailed for the “brutal” murder of a 37-year-old man who was shot on his mother’s doorstep as terrified relatives took cover inside. Neil Canney, 37, thought a friend was among …

A man has been jailed for 34 years over his role in a gangland shooting that left a nine-year-old girl with a bullet lodged in her brain. Javon Riley, 33, was convicted last month of causing grievous bodily harm with intent after the girl was hit in the head by …

Russia says it downed 221 Ukrainian drones launched on its territory overnight, in one of the largest aerial assaults since May. More than half of the drones were intercepted over the Bryansk and Smolensk regions, south-west of Moscow, where Lukoil facilities were reportedly targeted, the defence ministry said. Authorities in …

A boy, 16, has been charged with murder after another 16-year-old was stabbed to death at a railway station in East Sussex. The teenager was found by police with stab wounds at Seaford railway station at roughly 17:00 BST on Wednesday. He died at the scene. British Transport Police said …

Maria McCannBBC News NI north east reporter DAERA Exploris Aquarium say there are reports that the seal has had the tubing around its neck for months A seal spotted on Rathlin Island with black piping around its neck is being monitored by officials. The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural …

Amazon’s Prime Video is bringing more AI to the football field with new features designed to give viewers more insight into Thursday Night Football games, as highlighted earlier by Deadline. One feature, called Pocket Health, uses AI to analyze “tens of thousands of data points” across the offensive line during …

I can see Bryan Mbeumo hurting City, with United counter-attacking and him being a thorn in their backline chasing balls in behind. I am also not as convinced by City if James Trafford keeps his place in goal. So, I think United will definitely score, but I still cannot go …

A stoic rearguard action from Durham eighth-wicket pair of Ben Raine and Matthew Potts, coupled with an untimely heavy thunderstorm, essentially ended Essex hopes of pulling off a stunning last-day County Championship victory. Raine and Potts came together at 96-7 with Durham still requiring 28 runs to make Essex bat …

Just as Lee trained and sometimes sparred heavyweight king Klitschko, Donovan spent his first camp in the company of Fury, learning the tricks of the trade inside and outside of the ropes which have prepared him for his big night on Saturday. In boxing, as in life, there are ups …

Italy’s Filippo Ganna won a shortened individual time trial on stage 18 of the Vuelta a Espana as Britain’s Tom Pidcock retained his third place in the overall standings. UAE Team Emirates-XRG’s Joao Almeida, who is second in the general classification, took 10 seconds off the advantage of overall race …

Amensisa IfaBBC Africa , Addis Ababa Luis Tato/AFP/Getty Images Ethiopia is celebrating the start of its new year – 2018. The country has its own unique calendar, meaning it is seven years behind the Western calendar. Amensisa Ifa/BBC These yellow “adey ababa” blooms are associated with the celebration. They grow …

Catherine Moore and Daniel LoganBBC News NI Michael Cooper/Getty Images Michael Deane has apologised for his comments on social media Belfast restaurant owner Michael Deane has apologised “unreservedly” after posting on social media about “undocumented” delivery drivers working for food delivery apps. Mr Deane said that “in attempting to comment …

The security services expressed concern about the appointment of Lord Mandelson as ambassador to Washington, but No 10 went ahead anyway, Sky News understands. Downing Street today defended the extensive vetting process which senior civil servants go through in order to get jobs, raising questions about whether or not they …