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Townsend run over by pitch roller in Thailand

Former England winger Andros Townsend jokes that playing Stoke away "wasn't so bad after all" following a bizarre incident before a game in Thailand.

Littler could boycott Dutch events over booing

Luke Littler threatens a boycott of playing in the Netherlands after being booed and whistled at the World Series of Darts Finals in Amsterdam.

Dozens of people living next to fire-hit Folkestone hotel moved over safety fears

Initial evacuations saw around 280 people removed from the hotel in the early hours

Man dies after car hits premises in Co Meath

Paddy Power free bet offer: Get 50/1 on a goal to be scored in Fulham vs Manchester United

Find out about Paddy Power’s latest free bet offer for Man Utd’s trip to Fulham

Greater Manchester's latest healthcare inspections including long A&E waits and inadequate GP surgery

A Greater Manchester hospital has some of the worst waits in the country

'Call 999' if you see this missing Coventry woman who vanished a week ago

Ondine was last seen at around 1pm on September 13

From Lizzie Borden to Myra Hindley, why are we still so fascinated with female killers? | Rebecca Rideal

Another true-crime drama about a woman accused of murder is hitting our screens, feeding into our culture’s unhelpful obsession with ‘female rage’ On 20 June 1893, in New Bedford, Massachusetts, a packed courtroom waite…

Edinburgh author 'liberated' after growing up during 'dark time' for gay people

"It’s weird what years of conditioning by society can do to you"

Festive jobs available across the North East - including Christmas in Alnwick and Dobbies

The seasonal positions from around the region which are listed here are wide ranging, from performance-based to customer service roles

MobLand stars share truth about what working with Helen Mirren is really like

MobLand Season 2 is now streaming and star Mandeep Dhillon shared a heartwarming behind-the-scenes moment with co-star Helen Mirren.

One of Nottinghamshire's largest employers issues 'very challenging' £25m update

More than 10,000 people work for the scandal-hit organisation

Doctors dismissed my husband's headaches before we found out the devastating truth

An oncologist told the couple that had they not returned to hospital when they did, Joshua Smith may not have survived another two or three months

Luke Littler threatens to boycott Netherlands after constant booing

Littler has been heckled by the Amsterdam fans during the ongoing World Series of Darts Finals this week

Tributes to young doctor and mum-of-two who 'touched the lives of countless patients'

Dr. Aoibhlinn O'Toole has been remembered as "a brilliant physician, a loyal friend, a fearless patient advocate"

Midlands pensioner, 74, finally behind bars 20 years after sex attack on schoolgirl

Terrance Taylor, 74, went unpunished for decades but has now been jailed

Watch the moment bungling North East criminal falls off getaway bike after knife-point robbery

Jason Dixon has been jailed after carrying out a knife-point robbery at a store

Emergency services called after car collides into building in Seaford

Firefighters were called to a serious incident on Sutton Road in Seaford during the early hours of Sunday (September 20) morning after a vehicle crashed into a building and caught fire.

Police searching for missing teenage girl who may be in Newcastle area

Durham Constabulary are hoping to trace the 16-year-old, who is called Portia

UK petrol and diesel drivers urged to fill up before 10am on Friday

Fuel prices are tipped to hit a record high this week as a result of the ongoing conflict in Iran

How to watch Celtic vs Rangers: TV channel and live stream for Old Firm derby today

Celtic out for revenge against bitter rivals in Old Firm rematch

Man stopped 'out of breath' after Sheffield chase with suspected stolen car

A 22-year-old has been arrested

Midlands mum, 25, 'died on sofa' after NHS hospital made 'fatal error'

Tanya McCartney had a high temperature, shortness of breath and a painful throat

Disneyland Paris' Halloween 'spooktacular' holidays heavily reduced to £229

It includes travel, a hotel and theme park tickets