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4 October 2026

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Two competitiors wearing red and orange shirts labelled “Team Penrith" (l) and “Team Carlisle" (r) sit at the edge of a bowls rink. They are facing away from the camera and watching a person standing on a purple playing mat with several bowls in front of them. The large sports hall has green flooring and bright lights overhead.

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Diagonal view of the side and front of a Metro train on the track, with its yellow and grey livery. It is about to cross a level crossing, and there are trees to the right of the track.

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The last of the 46 trains has been handed over by the Swiss manufacturer, two months ahead of target.

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The front of a shop with a white car parked in front of it. It is labeled MH Market, open 7 days - vape -tobacco - drinks - sweets - snacks. It is on a terraced street, with shop on either side, and bay windows on two storeys above.

HMO plans blocked amid 'overconcentration' fears

Council planners say the scheme for six rooms above a shop in Sunderland would be "harmful".

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Glass centre to be fenced off after break-in bids

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