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16 retired officers interviewed in abuse investigation at boy's detention centre
Sixteen retired police officers have been interviewed in connection with historic abuse at a boy's detention centre in Yarm.
1-min read - NewsThe Northern Echo
100th public defibrillator installed in County Durham for One Life Initiative
City of Durham MP Mary Kelly Foy has unveiled the 100th accessible defibrillator by Rotary North East as part of their One Life intiative.
1-min read - HealthPA Media: Science
Scientists say they have identified a new genetic form of Alzheimer’s disease
Findings suggest people who have two copies of the APOE4 gene are likely to develop the neurological condition.
4-min read - NewsEvening Standard
VideoSwinney pays tribute to Yousaf in his first speech as new SNP leader
John Swinney has given an acceptance speech after being confirmed as the SNP’s new leader – with no other possible candidates coming forward to challenge him for the position.After nominations for the post closed at midday on Monday, the former Scottish deputy first minister was confirmed as the only person to put themselves forward to succeed Humza Yousaf.
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Ecce Homo: Painting once up for auction for €1,500 confirmed as rare Caravaggio work
A painting that had been up for auction for just €1,500 (£1,285) has been confirmed as a lost work of Italian master Michaelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio. Spain's Prado Museum says the work titled Ecce Homo - which means behold the man in Latin - was due to be auctioned in April 2021 as a painting by 17th-century Spanish artist Jose de Ribera. The painting is one of only 60 Caravaggio paintings known to exist, the museum said, and its true value could stretch into tens of millions of euros.
2-min read - NewsAFP
IAEA chief in Iran as concern grows over nuclear activity
UN atomic watchdog chief Rafael Grossi arrived in Iran Monday, where he is expected to speak at a conference and meet officials for talks on Tehran's nuclear programme.Grossi is also expected to deliver a speech at Iran's first International Conference on Nuclear Science and Technology, which began on Monday.
4-min read - CelebritySWNS
VideoEx-battery hen living her best life - going surfing, camping and getting blowdries
An ex-battery hen is living her best life after being rescued - and now goes surfing, on camping trips and loves having her feathers blowdried. Wendy, an isa brown chicken, moved in with Lauren Williams, 43, and her husband, Matt, 44, a nurse, in February 2022 and has been treated like a princess ever since. The couple got the hen from a contact who rescues battery hens before they are slaughtered and Wendy arrived with a damaged leg and no tail. But she is now ruling the roost at Lauren and Mat
