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  • YorkshireEveningPost
  • Burnley Express
  • SunderlandEcho
  • Lancaster Guardian
  • The Yorkshire Post
  • Shields Gazette
  • Hartlepool Mail
  • Blackpool Gazette
  • lep.co.uk
  • Mansfield Chad

Past articles by Sophie:

M&S launching ‘bargain’ Roast Dinner deal for two for £10

The retailer said it had created the offer to give customers “that Sunday Roast feeling” any day of the week, saving customers a hefty £10.70. → Read More

McDonald’s ending NHS staff discount: how to get 20% off and what is the last day you can use the deal?

The McDonald’s NHS staff discount was announced in July 2021 and has been popular ever since - but the fast food giant confirmed it will come to an end soon → Read More

Solihull frozen lake tragedy: Boy, 6, fights for life as victim hailed as ‘hero’ for jumping in to save others

Three boys have now died in the tragic incident, with a fourth child still fighting for his life in hospital. → Read More

Train strikes December 2022: Travel chaos expected as 40,000 rail workers begin month of industrial action

Tens of thousands of rail workers will strike on Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday this week - with the freezing weather also threatening to disrupt travel → Read More

Kids still playing on frozen lakes despite death of 3 boys who plunged through ice at freezing Solihull lake

Children have been seen playing on frozen lakes and ponds on the same day three boys were confirmed to have died after tragically plunging through ice into freezing water → Read More

Solihull deaths: Floral tributes left at frozen lake as locals mourns boys who died after falling through ice

“I heard the sound of children screaming and I knew it was bad. That sound will go with me to my grave.” → Read More

Camel flu: UK doctors on alert for ‘rare but severe’ coronavirus as England fans return home from World Cup

Camel flu, considered to be a deadlier cousin of Covid-19, kills up to a third of those who get infected with it - here are the signs to look out for → Read More

Three boys die after falling through ice at freezing lake in Solihull

Rescuers scoured the freezing lake for the missing youngsters overnight, but they still remain unaccounted for as four other kids fight for their lives in hospital → Read More

The Office US on Netflix: Why is one of most watched shows being removed, when is last date I can watch it?

The award-winning comedy sitcom will leave the streaming site in the next few weeks, despite it being one of Netflix’s most-watched shows → Read More

Bake Off 2023: Favourite celebrities tipped to become show’s new presenter after Matt Lucas departure revealed

Bake Off will return to our screens in 2023, but who will be crowned the show’s new presenter after Matt Lucas announced he was quitting the tent? → Read More

Peter Kay extra tour dates: New shows announced including Leeds First Direct Arena

Peter Kay has announced a third show in Leeds to keep up with demand for his first tour in 12 years → Read More

Cost of living crisis: The UK supermarkets where food prices have risen fastest

Supermarkets have seen huge price hikes across most of their products, with food items increasing in cost by as much as 175% - full list → Read More

Popular festive-themed names for Christmas babies including Holly, Sprout, Tinsel and

Whether you’re planning to start a family or welcoming a new addition this Christmas, here’s a list of the most popular festive-themed baby names for inspiration → Read More

Mum’s ultimate parenting hack for coping with festive stress

The savvy recipe creator and mum makes “delicious” cocktails using pouches of baby food - here’s how → Read More

Strep A: Health Secretary reassures public of ‘good supply’ of penicillin after pharmacist warned of shortage

The Health Secretary said he had contacted medical suppliers who insisted there was a “good supply” of penicillin in the UK, despite warnings of a shortage → Read More

Harry Potter: Rarest book ‘ever seen’ could fetch £10,000 at auction after being found gathering dust in loft

The Harry Potter book, bound in red leather and signed by JK Rowling herself, was never released on general sale and could deliver a magical result when it’s auctioned off in December → Read More

James Bond: 50 Shades of Grey actor & star of HBO series The Tourist Jamie Dornan in running to play next 007

James Bond producers have said they are looking for actors in their 30s to play the next 007 - will they make an exception for Jamie Dornan, who just turned 40? → Read More

Schoolboy, 12, dies in horror crash involving bus and e-scooter

The 12-year-old, who had been riding an e-scooter, was pronounced dead at the scene after colliding with a bus → Read More

‘Goblin mode’ chosen by the public as Oxford word of the year for 2022

Self-indulgent, lazy, slovenly, greedy… if this describes you, you’ve been in “goblin mode” in 2022 → Read More

‘Alien bugs’ could be living deep underground on Mars, according to new research

Scientists have recently discovered the Red Planet isn’t as “dead” as previously thought, adding: “We’re convinced that the future has more surprises in store.” → Read More