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Worcestershire News
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Investigation launched after two deaths in Redditch
Police are investigating the deaths of two people in Redditch.
UK News
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Budget 2025: Rachel Reeves vows to 'take fair and necessary choices' and 'action on cost of living'
The chancellor has vowed to "take the fair and necessary choices" in Wednesday's budget, as she seeks to grow the economy while keeping the public finances under control.
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Tourist tax to be introduced across England
Mayors will be able to introduce tourist taxes across England, the government has announced.
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Man arrested in connection with massive illegal waste dump in Kidlington, Oxfordshire
A man has been arrested in connection with the large-scale illegal tipping of waste in Oxfordshire, police have said.
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Army pauses use of Ajax armoured fighting vehicles after dozens of soldiers fall ill
The British Army has paused the use of its new Ajax armoured fighting vehicles after "around 30" soldiers suffered vibration and hearing problems following a training exercise at the weekend.
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London councils hit by 'cyber attack' with data potentially compromised
Multiple London councils have been hit by a cyber attack, with the potential for residents' data to have been compromised.
National News
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Zelenskyy is racing to beat Donald Trump's peace plan deadline – but what will Russia do?
Washington woke up this morning to a flurry of developments on Ukraine.
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Budget 2025: Rachel Reeves vows to 'take fair and necessary choices' and 'action on cost of living'
The chancellor has vowed to "take the fair and necessary choices" in Wednesday's budget, as she seeks to grow the economy while keeping the public finances under control.
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Army pauses use of Ajax armoured fighting vehicles after dozens of soldiers fall ill
The British Army has paused the use of its new Ajax armoured fighting vehicles after "around 30" soldiers suffered vibration and hearing problems following a training exercise at the weekend.
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Man arrested in connection with massive illegal waste dump in Kidlington, Oxfordshire
A man has been arrested in connection with the large-scale illegal tipping of waste in Oxfordshire, police have said.
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London councils hit by 'cyber attack' with data potentially compromised
Multiple London councils have been hit by a cyber attack, with the potential for residents' data to have been compromised.
Sport
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Arne Slot: Liverpool boss says poor form 'ridiculous' and 'unbelievable' as he admits he 'feels guilty for it'
Liverpool boss Arne Slot feels guilty for his side's "ridiculous" and "unbelievable" slump this season.
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Idrissa Gueye: Everton midfielder sent off for striking team-mate Michael Keane against Manchester United
Everton midfielder Idrissa Gueye was sent off for striking team-mate Michael Keane just 13 minutes into the Toffees' remarkable Premier League win at Manchester United.
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World Cup 2026 draw: New FIFA seeding and pot system explained ahead of 48-team tournament
FIFA has introduced a new system for the 2026 World Cup knockout stages that will see the top four seeded teams avoid each other until at least the semi-finals of next summer's 48-team tournament.
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Harry Kane: Arsenal don't fear former Spurs striker ahead of Bayern Munich showdown, says Mikel Arteta
Mikel Arteta insists Harry Kane holds no fear for Arsenal and says his players will be prepared for the task of keeping him quiet when they host Bayern Munich on Wednesday.
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World Darts Championship draw: Luke Littler begins defence against Darius Labanauskas with Beau Greaves to face Daryl Gurney at Alexandra Palace
Luke Littler will begin his World Darts Championship defence against Darius Labanauskas, with Beau Greaves facing Daryl Gurney and Fallon Sherrock taking on Dave Chisnall in the first round at Alexandra Palace.
Showbiz News
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Graham Linehan cleared of harassment but guilty of criminal damage to trans activist's phone
Father Ted creator Graham Linehan has been cleared of harassment against a trans activist but guilty of criminal damage to their phone.
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Reports of BBC coup 'complete nonsense', board member tells MPs
Reports of a "board-level orchestrated coup" at the BBC are "complete nonsense", non-executive director Sir Robbie Gibb has told MPs.
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Rapper Ghetts facing new charges after allegedly causing death by dangerous driving
The rapper Ghetts, who allegedly caused the death of a man in a hit-and-run collision, is facing further charges.
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Jimmy Cliff: Reggae singer and actor dies
Jimmy Cliff, a musical artist who helped bring reggae to an international audience, has died aged 81.
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Dharmendra dies: Modi pays tribute to 'iconic' film star and Bollywood legend
Indian film star and Bollywood icon Dharmendra has died aged 89.
Technology
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Man arrested in connection with massive illegal waste dump in Kidlington, Oxfordshire
A man has been arrested in connection with the large-scale illegal tipping of waste in Oxfordshire, police have said.
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One in four GPs using AI at work despite vast majority having no training, survey finds
One in four GPs are now using artificial intelligence (AI) in their work, despite almost none having formal training or guidance from their employers, new research has found.
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Trump follows through on 'drill, baby, drill' pledge - and it could have huge consequences
"Drill, baby, drill" was Donald Trump's campaign pledge - and he's following through with a proposal to expand fossil fuel production, which environmentalists say would have devastating consequences.
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Scotland to roll out 'simple' genetic test to help prevent deafness in babies
A "simple" genetic test for newborns that will help to prevent deafness caused by a common antibiotic is to be rolled out across Scotland.
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Female stars may leave sport unless tech giants clamp down on online abuse, Ofcom warns
The boss of the communications regulator fears sport will lose out on female stars because of online abuse - and is urging social media companies to adopt recommendations to clean up their platforms.
Strange News
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'Dead' Thai woman sent to crematorium wakes up in coffin
A woman brought in for cremation at a Thai temple was found alive in her coffin.
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First treasures from 'holy grail of shipwrecks' recovered
An 18th century Spanish galleon dubbed the "holy grail of shipwrecks" for its storied cache of 11 million gold and silver coins - worth an estimated $20bn (£16bn) - has yielded its first treasures.
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Ukrainian sumo wrestler makes history in Japan
A Ukrainian sumo wrestler who left his homeland after Russia's full-scale invasion has made history in Japan.
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Marks & Spencer defends £195 beef wellington
M&S has defended the price of a £195 beef wellington made by chef Tom Kerridge.
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Missed congeniality: Beauty pageant organiser accused of calling contestant a 'dumbhead'
The organiser of Miss Universe has told Sky News he cannot stand down from his position - despite allegations he was aggressive towards a contestant.
Videos
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Budget 2025: Rachel Reeves vows to 'take fair and necessary choices' and 'action on cost of living'
The chancellor has vowed to "take the fair and necessary choices" in Wednesday's budget, as she seeks to grow the economy while keeping the public finances under control.
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Man arrested in connection with massive illegal waste dump in Kidlington, Oxfordshire
A man has been arrested in connection with the large-scale illegal tipping of waste in Oxfordshire, police have said.
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Overnight attacks in Russia and Ukraine as Zelenskyy eyes talks with Trump over peace plan
Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelenskyy are set to hold talks over the Ukraine peace plan, hours after Russia and Ukraine traded deadly overnight strikes.
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Budget 2025: Three things Rachel Reeves's speech boils down to - and two tricks the chancellor will fall back on
This is going to be a big budget - not to mention a complex budget.
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Return to China 'not an option', Taiwan warns - as Xi mentions issue in phone call with Trump
Taiwan's prime minister has warned that a "return" to China is not an option.
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