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Four British nationals who were being held in Taliban custody in Afghanistan have been released and are set to return to the UK on a flight

Four British men freed by Taliban after being detained in Afghanistan

Eight Ukrainian families and four Afghan families will be given homes at social rents by the council. (Photo by JOHN MACDOUGALL/AFP via Getty Images)

First of 12 refugee families move into new council houses

County Hall in Morpeth

Football breaks down barriers for young asylum seekers

Andy Reid climbed Mt Kilimanjaro (photo: Guinness World Records)

UK amputee sets new world record for highest burger delivery

Harry, Duke of Sussex, appeared on CBS late night talk show The Late Show with Stephen Colbert on Tuesday evening (US time)

Harry addresses Taliban controversy on Late Show appearance in US

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Prince Harry reveals he killed 25 Taliban while serving in Afghanistan

More claiming asylum.

More people awaiting asylum claims in Northumberland

Chris Jordan is congratulated by Ben Stokes

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Aziz Shah, of Blyth Rotary Club.

Blyth Rotarian helps raise thousands of pounds for families in Afghanistan
A Rotarian from Blyth has been helping families thousands of miles away affected by food shortages and financial deprivation.

Ashington CC.

Ashington cricket set to field professional next season

In evidence presented to MPs, a whistleblower has said then Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab ‘failed to grasp the situation' in Afghanistan (image: Getty Images)

Whistleblower reveals UK Government ‘failures’ over Afghanistan evacuation

Wing Commander Henry Cummins, Deputy Lieutenant of Northumberland.

New Deputy Lieutenant of Northumberland welcomed

Blyth Valley MP Ian Levy meets officials and members of Cramlington Voluntary Youth Project.

MP COLUMN: Great to spend more time with people in the constituency

Paul “Pen” Farthing’s flight arrived at London’s Heathrow Airport at around 7.30am on Sunday (Nowzad)

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Maj. Gen. Chris Donahue was the last American soldier to leave Afghanistan (Photo: Department of Defence / Twitter)

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Foreign secretary Dominic Raab has been accused of putting interpreters’ lives at risk in Afghanistan (Photo: Getty Images)

Dominic Raab accused of failing to make Afghanistan call on holiday

Taliban takes control of Kabul just days after US-led coalition left Afghanistan

People have been attempting to flee the country. (Photo by -/AFP via Getty Images)

UK troops race against time to rescue 6,000 Brits as Taliban take Kabul

The cenotaph in Whitley Bay.

Plaque honouring soldier killed in Afghanistan could be added to cenotaph

Nick Dunn and sister Lisa pictured soon after he was able to return home. Picture by Jane Coltman.

Nick Dunn tells his story in new book