Racing is abandoned early at the North West 200 as a result of a major oil spill from a bike.

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2011 North West 200 ‘abandoned’

Racing has resumed at the North West 200 after a security alert in the paddock area in Portstewart was declared a hoax.

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Alert at North West 200 was hoax

At least seven people have been killed in a US missile strike in north west Pakistan, security officials say

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Pakistan drone raid ‘kills seven’

Figures reveal stark divisions in the toll alcohol takes on health in England, with North West men more likely to die early than those in the South East.

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Problem drinking divides England

A hosepipe ban across the North West of England is being lifted after weeks of wet weather.

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North West’s hosepipe ban lifted