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Tejpaul Bhatia, Chief Revenue Officer at Axiom Space (left) and Dr Paul Bate, Chief Exectuive of the UK Space Agency (Image: UK Space Agency)

UK Space Agency -Axiom deal will see first all-UK space mission

Rebecca Webster with husband Paul and son Seth.

Mum’s warning after Facebook villa holiday turned out to be scam

A ‘’right to dry’ campaign has been launched to lend outdoor space to renters, so they can dry their laundry outside.

Right to dry campaign launches so renters can hang washing outside

The opening page of Threads, an Instagram app, near the Meta logo. (Photo by STEFANI REYNOLDS/AFP via Getty Images)

What is Threads? Celebrities join Twitter rival

Residents rave about ‘Britain’s politest parking note’ as anonymous author makes hilarious request

Residents stumble upon ‘Britain’s politest parking note’ left on car

UK’s most tattooed man left with just 3% of his body uncovered after new designs

UK’s most tattooed man left with just 3% of his skin uncovered

The NHS is aiming to tackle declining breast screening attendance in England with conveniently placed sites

Supermarket car park to host ‘vital’ NHS breast cancer units

Grande duplex penthouse in building once home to WH Smith on sale for £4.25m - pictures

Luxury penthouse in building once home to WH Smith on sale for £4.25m

Frances Simmonds-Mead (pictured) booked tickets to the rock event for her and her partner Oliver last November - but was left devastated after what came next.

Disabled woman forced to leave Download after paying £1,200

Sainsbury’s is giving customers who do not have a garden to host a BBQ this year with their new garden area for free

Sainsbury’s is giving away free £50 BBQ hampers - how to claim

This UK airline offers first-class flights for pampered pets - but for how much?

This UK airline offers exclusive flights for pets and owners

The airline prominently caters for dogs and cats but other creatures are welcome

Which beaches made the cut at the Blue Flag awards 2023

Blue Flag award beaches 2023 - full list

John-Michael, who has written this article, and King Charles III.

Berwick Thought for the Week: Julian of Norwich

The property is one of the UK’s narrowest houses

See inside one of the UK’s narrowest houses - available for £300,000

Top 10 richest people in the world & net worth including Bill Gates

Black hole 30 billion times the mass of the sun pictured

Bryn Hargreaves Credit: Monongalia County Sheriff’s Office/ SWNS

Body of former St Helens rugby league star Bryn Hargreaves found in US

Neil Hopper lost both his legs in 2019 and is now shortlisted in the European Space Agency's search for an astronaut with a disability.

Amputation surgeon who lost both legs is shortlisted for space mission

Scientists find supermassive black hole at the edge of the universe

Sainsbury’s has announced it is swapping traditional, plastic tray packaging for a new vacuum-packed alternative across its beef mince range - saving 450 tonnes of plastic a year (embargoed until 0.01am on February 22).

Sainsbury’s to save 450 tonnes of plastic a year in supermarket first

UK based company Inmarsat have successfully achieved the ‘world’s first carbon neutral rocket launch’ after launching the 1-6 F2 satellite from Cape Canaveral.

UK firm achieves world’s first ‘carbon neutral rocket launch’

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Bright four-bed Longhoughton home hits the market with eye-catching price

Pearly King and Masked Singer host Joel Dommett from The Masked Dancer (Pic: ITV)

ITV confirm big Saturday night show has not been axed

You could face fines of up to £1,000 for showing road manners

The meteorite contains the oldest materials in the solar system.

Huge meteorites have been found in Antarctica by researchers

Ambulances outside a hospital

100 specialist mental health ambulances to be funded by UK government

Beyonce PIC: Getty Images

Beyonce and Blue Ivy duet at private event in Dubai

Asda has confirmed that it will be extending its £1 café deal until March

Asda £1 cafe deal for children and pensioners to be extended

Asda has announced it will be extending its bargain £1 cafe deal for children and pensioners until March, as well as the Blue Light discount scheme.

The first ever satellite mission launched from UK soil has ended in failure. Cosmic Girl, a Boeing 747-400 aircraft carrying the LauncherOne rocket under its left wing, takes off from Cornwall Airport Newquay on January 9, 2023 in Newquay, United Kingdom. Virgin Orbit launches its LauncherOne rocket from the spaceport in Cornwall, marking the first ever orbital launch from the UK.

Virgin Orbit mission failed after suffering an anomaly

Aldi has re-launched its popular heated clothes airer to help people save money this winter.

Aldi’s heated clothes airer is back - but you’ll have to be quick

The best, brightest head torches for camping, hiking and home repairs

The best, brightest head torches for camping, hiking and home repairs

One lucky person is guaranteed to win a stunning North London town house worth over £3,000,000 - along with £100,000 in cash - as part of a new prize draw.

£3m London townhouse up for grabs in British Heart Foundation £10 draw

Man receives one of first catcalling fines in UK after sting operation

Land Rover Discovery review: seven-seat pioneer still one of the best

Arctic terns on the Farne Islands, Northumberland. Sea and shorebirds are in decline on our coast.

Dog walkers warned about disrupting shorebirds

Meganne Christian (L), John McFall (C), and Rosemary Coogan (R) pose during a ceremony to unveil the European Space Agency new class of career astronauts in Paris on November 23, 2022

John McFall set to become the world’s first para-astronaut

Asteroid moonlet Dimorphos as seen by the DART spacecraft 11 seconds before impact (Credits: NASA/Johns Hopkins APL)

NASA DART mission: why was a spacecraft flown into an asteroid

NASA to crash aircraft into asteroid in Earth defence test

Hygiene ratings range between zero and five.

Eight places which offer food and drink given new hygiene ratings

Isabella at work

First News: Schoolgirl enjoys space chat

Raytheon UK is to acquire Alnwick-based NORSS.

Takeover out of this world for Alnwick space company

Eyemouth High School pupils who worked on the sea garden.

Eyemouth waterfront regeneration project remains on track

Our favourite rattan furniture in stock UK from Made, M&S and Wayfair

Our favourite rattan furniture in stock UK from Made, M&S and Wayfair

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Edinburgh's must-try hot spots

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Will you become a walrus detective? (Photo: Shutterstock)

How to become a ‘walrus detective’ as WWF calls for public to help with conserva...

Government scraps 'Hands, Face, Space' for new slogan 'Keep life moving' as rest...

2021 Nissan Qashqai

2021 Nissan Qashqai review: trend-setting crossover is back in the game

2021 Vauxhall Mokka

2021 Vauxhall Mokka review: small crossover undergoes huge transformation

North East health chiefs are urging people to continue to obey the rules on social distancing as Covid restrictions ease

Health chiefs urge public not to drop their guard as Covid restrictions ease

Liz Morgan, Northumberland's director of Public Health.

Public Health chief issues advice after reports of Covid variant in county

'World domination!': Pop and dance star Becky Hill sets her sights high

School run stars - some of the best used family cars on the market

Richard Willis, senior wildlife ranger in the Space for Shorebirds service.

New coastal ranger service launched

BMW says the iX3’s 282bhp electric motor, driving the rear axle will propel the car from 0-62mph in 6.8 seconds (Photo: BMW Group)

The BMW iX3 all-electric SUV goes on sale in 2021 - but how good is its range?