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Meet the Newcastle University scientists running Great North Run to support British Heart Foundation research
Millie Fullerton, Maria Carnacho, and Laura Booth are urging runners to join them at Great North Run in aid of life-saving British Heart Foundation research
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World's most turbulent airports and flight routes in 2024 - full list
The most turbulent airport in the world is Santiago in Chile, a new study has found, with the most turbulent flight route also being in South America
Vinegar hack to kill garden weeds without using chemicals - but with one key ingredient
Vinegar is a popular natural weedkiller but it doesn't work on every weed - but one expert has a hack to make it more effective in getting rid of the unwanted plants
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Tony Slattery, iconic comedian and actor, dies aged 65 following heart attack - tributes pour in for 'Whose Line' star
Comedian Tony Slattery, best known for his work on the Channel 4 improvisational comedy show Whose Line Is It Anyway? has died aged 65, his partner has confirmed
Students 'pressured into signing tenancy contracts before making friends in housing arms race'
Matthew Pennycook said some students are 'compelled to make important decisions about accommodation long before they have formed stable friendship groups'
Market confidence in UK is 'fragile' and could be blown away by any government
Lord Morse, who was head of the National Audit Office for a decade, told peers that "market confidence in the UK can be fairly described as fragile at the moment"
Hope for new depression treatments as scientists identify 300 new genetic risk factors
The largest and most diverse genetic study of depression has identified 300 new genetic risk factors for the condition across all major global populations
Parliament considers new guidelines for MPs' second jobs amid concerns over conflicts of interest
The main concern of paid work outside Parliament is the reputational risk to the House of people having conflicts of interest or being seen to be "gaming the system for their own personal gain"
A Place in the Sun viewers issue same complaint about property
A Place in the Sun presenter Lee Juggurnauth was on hand to help potential buyers Marcia and Ron find their dream home in Crete, but fans of the Channel 4 show were not impressed with one particular property
Free flu jabs should be extended to people in their 50s, charity urges
Asthma + Lung UK Scotland said the Scottish Government should extend free flu vaccines to people in their 50s
Mental health care reforms 'must take into account communication needs of patients'
Moves to modernise mental health care and treatment should be strengthened to ensure the communication needs of patients are identified and supported, the Government has been told at Westminster.
Rental reforms move closer to becoming law after being backed by MPs
The Renters' Rights Bill seeks to introduce several measures including an end to no-fault evictions, stopping bidding wars for tenancies, helping tenants challenge unreasonable rent increases and preventing landlords from demanding more than a month's rent in advance from a new tenant
Evri accused of employing people on 'slave drivers contract' amid whistleblower claims
Liam Byrne, chairman of the business and trade committee of MPs, said he had been 'inundated with feedback' from people who worked for the delivery company
EuroMillions and Thunderball results LIVE: Winning National Lottery numbers for Tuesday, January 14
We will be bringing live breaking updates and results from the National Lottery's EuroMillions and Thunderball draw on Tuesday, January 14
Rail disruption between Newcastle and Edinburgh after lorry hits a bridge in Northumberland
The incident is reported to have happened near Alnmouth and passengers have been advised they may need to make alternative travel arrangements.
Gateshead Flyover closure update as council confirms latest plan to avoid Metro being shut down again
More works to reinforce the A167 Gateshead Flyover are planned later this month to allow Metro trains to keep running beneath it, but the road itself will not reopen as a result
Northumberland County Council house tenants to be hit with rents rise
The increase will be around £2 a week
Dad denies murdering Scarlett Vickers during kitchen 'play fight'
Scarlett Vickers, 14, suffered a fatal stab wound and died in her family's Darlington home on July 5 last year.
Vera's Brenda Blethyn makes TV return in 'forgotten' role after quitting ITV drama
Vera star Brenda Blethyn made an unexpected return to TV in a film that drew a large audience over the weekend
Durham abuser who subjected woman to 'living hell' with years of physical and mental abuse jailed
James Stubbs, 24, controlled almost evert aspect of his victim's life and she lived in constant fear that he would kill her