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The local elections in Blackburn with Darwen echoed results elsewhere in the North of England

It would be foolish to think Labour's local losses are a 'blip'

Jewish Bloc marched in support of Palestine last month

Jewish Bloc marched in support of Palestine last month

The real truth about Israel, Palestine and antisemitism

Dolls symbolising children that died during the conflict as healthcare workers and agencies in the

Dolls symbolising children that died during the conflict as healthcare workers and agencies in the

'For those in Gaza, this isn't a time for celebration, but a struggle for survival'

Trade unionists and protesters form a blockade outside weapons manufacturer BAE Systems in Rochester, Kent, in protest over the Israel-Gaza conflict and calling for an immediate ceasefire on Friday November 10.

Trade unionists and protesters form a blockade outside weapons manufacturer BAE Systems in Rochester, Kent, in protest over the Israel-Gaza conflict and calling for an immediate ceasefire on Friday November 10.

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Why many of us feel helpless, powerless and depressed over the ongoing massacre

People take part in a Vigil for Gaza organised by the Scottish Palestine Solidarity Campaign outside the Caird Hall in Dundee.

People take part in a Vigil for Gaza organised by the Scottish Palestine Solidarity Campaign outside the Caird Hall in Dundee.

What’s next?…Palestine flags will ruin our Christmas

Volvo XC40 Recharge Plug-In Hybrid: 'A pleasurable and rewarding driving experience'

Volvo XC40 Recharge Plug-In Hybrid: 'A pleasurable and rewarding driving experience'

Volvo XC40 Recharge Plug-In Hybrid: 'A pleasurable and rewarding driving experience'

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Skoda Superb Sportline Plus: 'Pace, power and presence'

Returning to the gym after lockdown: Some top tips

Returning to the gym after lockdown: Some top tips

Health & Fitness

Returning to the gym after lockdown: Some top tips

A protester waves a flag during a protest in solidarity with Palestinians, in Paris, Wednesday, May 12, 2021. (AP /Thibault Camus).

A protester waves a flag during a protest in solidarity with Palestinians, in Paris, Wednesday, May 12, 2021. (AP /Thibault Camus).

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Palestine: Let’s get angry, appease our guilt and then go back into our shells

Skoda Karoq SE L: 'Good looks, comfort and plenty of practicality'

Skoda Karoq SE L: 'Good looks, comfort and plenty of practicality'

Skoda Karoq SE L: 'Good looks, comfort and plenty of practicality'

Palestinians run away from tear gas during clashes with Israeli security forces at the Al Aqsa Mosque compound in Jerusalem's Old City Monday, May 10, 2021. (AP /Mahmoud Illean).

Palestinians run away from tear gas during clashes with Israeli security forces at the Al Aqsa Mosque compound in Jerusalem's Old City Monday, May 10, 2021. (AP /Mahmoud Illean).

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Why Al-Asqa Mosque is so important to Muslims worldwide

Karen Johal: 'The industry is ready now to see us play more than the terrorist or shopkeeper roles'

Karen Johal: 'The industry is ready now to see us play more than the terrorist or shopkeeper roles'

Karen Johal: 'The industry is ready now to see us play more than the terrorist or shopkeeper roles'

Suzuki Swace: 'Comfort, space and and pleasing to drive'

Suzuki Swace: 'Comfort, space and and pleasing to drive'

Suzuki Swace: 'Comfort, space and and pleasing to drive'

Chained gates at Batley Grammar School in Batley, West Yorkshire, where a teacher has been suspended for reportedly showing a caricature of the Prophet Mohammed to pupils during a religious studies lesson. (Friday March 26, 2021.)

Chained gates at Batley Grammar School in Batley, West Yorkshire, where a teacher has been suspended for reportedly showing a caricature of the Prophet Mohammed to pupils during a religious studies lesson. (Friday March 26, 2021.)

Batley school protest: How feeble are freedoms?

Protesters gathered outside Batley Grammar School in Batley, West Yorkshire on Friday March 26, 2021. (Danny Lawson/PA)

Protesters gathered outside Batley Grammar School in Batley, West Yorkshire on Friday March 26, 2021. (Danny Lawson/PA)

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Batley cartoon protest: Should we accept apologies - sincere or not - and forgive and forget?

Lockdown within a lockdown: My time at a mental health unit

Lockdown within a lockdown: My time at a mental health unit

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Lockdown within a lockdown: My time at a mental health unit

Honda Civic 1.0T EX Sport Line: 'A rewarding and smooth driving experience'

Honda Civic 1.0T EX Sport Line: 'A rewarding and smooth driving experience'

Honda Civic 1.0T EX Sport Line: 'A rewarding and smooth driving experience'

‘Five Guys Named Zaika’ A northern comedy published

‘Five Guys Named Zaika’ A northern comedy published

‘Five Guys Named Zaika’ A northern comedy published

9 myths and misconceptions about fat loss

9 myths and misconceptions about fat loss

9 myths and misconceptions about fat loss

Why the Covid-19 vaccine uptake is low in BAME communities

Why the Covid-19 vaccine uptake is low in BAME communities

Special Feature

Why the Covid-19 vaccine uptake is low in BAME communities

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex during their interview with Oprah Winfrey which was broadcast in the US on March 7 and is on ITV today.

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex during their interview with Oprah Winfrey which was broadcast in the US on March 7 and is on ITV today.

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Why our reaction to Meghan Markle’s racism claim matters

Pope Francis speaks to Abdullah Kurdi, left, father of Alan Kurdi, a 3-year old Syrian boy who's image made headlines after he drowned in the Mediterranean Sea and drew global attention to Europe's refugee crisis. (Vatican Media via AP)

Pope Francis speaks to Abdullah Kurdi, left, father of Alan Kurdi, a 3-year old Syrian boy who's image made headlines after he drowned in the Mediterranean Sea and drew global attention to Europe's refugee crisis. (Vatican Media via AP)

The Pope's visit to Iraq represents a powerful symbol of solidarity

Geeta Sidhu-Robb is CEO and Founder of Nosh Detox

Geeta Sidhu-Robb is CEO and Founder of Nosh Detox

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'Feminine Ambition': Women can achieve success without compromising their femininity

Picture: Lancashire Wildlife Trust

Picture: Lancashire Wildlife Trust

Wildlife & Nature

North of England

'March is a perfect time to start planting and sowing seeds'

Jaguar E-Pace: 'Quality, comfort and style' comes as standard

Jaguar E-Pace: 'Quality, comfort and style' comes as standard

Jaguar E-Pace: 'Quality, comfort and style' comes as standard

It may feel like Groundhog Day but there are things to look forward to

It may feel like Groundhog Day but there are things to look forward to

It may feel like Groundhog Day but there are things to look forward to

Shamima Begum would have been welcomed back to the UK 'if she was white'

Shamima Begum would have been welcomed back to the UK 'if she was white'

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Shamima Begum would have been welcomed back to the UK 'if she was white'

5 Types of people you must have in your life

5 Types of people you must have in your life

Health & Wellbeing

5 Types of people you must have in your life

A woman holding a banner during in a Black Lives Matter protest rally at Woodhouse Moor in Leeds in June 2020 (Lawson/PA)

A woman holding a banner during in a Black Lives Matter protest rally at Woodhouse Moor in Leeds in June 2020 (Lawson/PA)

North of England

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Malcolm X: 56 years since his death his legacy lives on

Skoda Octavia vRS: 'An astute blend of power, pace and practicality'

Skoda Octavia vRS: 'An astute blend of power, pace and practicality'

Skoda Octavia vRS: 'An astute blend of power, pace and practicality'

Rohingya family living in UK: 'We have to hold the military accountable for its atrocities'

Rohingya family living in UK: 'We have to hold the military accountable for its atrocities'

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Rohingya family living in UK: 'We have to hold the military accountable for its atrocities'

Ilan Binyamin Pappe (Picture: Facebook)

Ilan Binyamin Pappe (Picture: Facebook)

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The Israeli academic campaigning for Palestinian human rights

Holocaust Memorial Day: 'The responsibility to act belongs to all of us'

Holocaust Memorial Day: 'The responsibility to act belongs to all of us'

Holocaust Memorial Day: 'The responsibility to act belongs to all of us'

Honda Jazz Crosstar

Honda Jazz Crosstar

Honda Jazz Crosstar: 'Hybrid power with a wealth of hi-tech'

(Pictures copyright: Saeb Naseer)

(Pictures copyright: Saeb Naseer)

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Photographer and campaigner documents life inside Gaza City

Diet, not vaccines, is the real cure

Diet, not vaccines, is the real cure

Diet, not vaccines, is the real cure

'I want to bring my mum to the UK from Pakistan'

'I want to bring my mum to the UK from Pakistan'

'I want to bring my mum to the UK from Pakistan'

'Health that is real wealth and not pieces of gold and silver'

'Health that is real wealth and not pieces of gold and silver'

Health & Wellbeing

'It is health that is real wealth and not pieces of gold and silver'

Suzuki Ignis: 'A little gem of a five-door car'

Suzuki Ignis: 'A little gem of a five-door car'

Suzuki Ignis: 'A little gem of a five-door car'

The new lockdown is expected to last until at least February (Andrew Matthews/PA )

The new lockdown is expected to last until at least February (Andrew Matthews/PA )

Special Feature

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My life in rehab during lockdown

Bangladeshi Muslim devotees pray before breaking their day-long fast at a shrine during the holy month of Ramadan in Dhaka, Bangladesh. (AP/ A.M. Ahad).

Bangladeshi Muslim devotees pray before breaking their day-long fast at a shrine during the holy month of Ramadan in Dhaka, Bangladesh. (AP/ A.M. Ahad).

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Would Bangladesh have been better off if it had remained as East Pakistan?

Exercise and your mood: 'Physical activity has a huge potential to enhance our wellbeing'

Exercise and your mood: 'Physical activity has a huge potential to enhance our wellbeing'

Health and wellbeing

Exercise and your mood: 'Physical activity has a huge potential to enhance our wellbeing'

I can’t wait for this year to be over!

I can’t wait for this year to be over!

I can’t wait for this year to be over!

How to recognize and avoid phishing attacks on your business

How to recognize and avoid phishing attacks on your business

Online Security

How to recognize and avoid phishing attacks on your business

'My parents died leaving a Sharia Will'

'My parents died leaving a Sharia Will'

'My parents died leaving a Sharia Will'

Winter Solstice: 'Let us not wish our days away until warmer weather comes'

Winter Solstice: 'Let us not wish our days away until warmer weather comes'

Winter Solstice: 'Let us not wish our days away until warmer weather comes'

Audi A3 S-line: 'A blend of satisfying driveability, well thought-out design and top engineering'

Audi A3 S-line: 'A blend of satisfying driveability, well thought-out design and top engineering'

Audi A3 S-line: 'A blend of satisfying driveability, well thought-out design and top engineering'

'For a Palestinian, from the first moments after birth, you will not hear the sound of birds but the sound of explosion'

'For a Palestinian, from the first moments after birth, you will not hear the sound of birds but the sound of explosion'

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'For a Palestinian, from the first moments after birth, you will not hear the sound of birds but the sound of explosions'

Mental health problems are not a sign of 'weakness'

Mental health problems are not a sign of 'weakness'

Mental health problems are not a sign of 'weakness'

Readers like 'anti-Muslim stories' even when they are not

Readers like 'anti-Muslim stories' even when they are not

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Readers like 'anti-Muslim stories' even when they are not

Since 2015, it has been estimated that over a million Uighurs have been detained in Xinjiang (Picture PA)

Since 2015, it has been estimated that over a million Uighurs have been detained in Xinjiang (Picture PA)

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Chinese Muslims: Why is there such resounding silence from most Muslim countries?

Indian soldiers frisk a voter as he arrives to cast his vote during the first phase of District Development Councils election on the outskirts of Srinagar, Indian controlled Kashmir, Saturday, Nov. 28, 2020. (AP/Mukhtar Khan).

Indian soldiers frisk a voter as he arrives to cast his vote during the first phase of District Development Councils election on the outskirts of Srinagar, Indian controlled Kashmir, Saturday, Nov. 28, 2020. (AP/Mukhtar Khan).

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Kashmir: 'The blame lies squarely on the shoulders of the British'

Halima: I’m keeping my fingers crossed for 2021

Halima: I’m keeping my fingers crossed for 2021

Halima: I’m keeping my fingers crossed for 2021

Olivia Marks-Woldman OBE is Chief Executive at the Holocaust Memorial Day Trust

Olivia Marks-Woldman OBE is Chief Executive at the Holocaust Memorial Day Trust

Olivia Marks-Woldman OBE: What do a Nun from Hull and Diplomat from Iran Have in Common?