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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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Last UK blast furnaces days from closure as Chinese owners cut off crucial supplies
The last blast furnaces left operating in Britain could see their fate sealed within days, after their Chinese owners took the decision to cut off the crucial supply of ingredients keeping them running.
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Prince Andrew's Pitch@Palace branded 'crude attempt to enrich himself' as Chinese spy documents set to be released
Prince Andrew's efforts to make money from his Pitch@Palace project have been branded as a "crude attempt to enrich himself" at the expense of "unsuspecting tech founders", as new documents may shed more light on what he and his team have been attempting to sell.
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The 'awful' scenes in Birmingham - where even the workers sent to clear up mounds of rubbish are running from the rats
In Small Heath in Birmingham, the sun is setting on another mound of rubbish.
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UK in talks with Brazil over 'potential sale' of two Royal Navy amphibious assault ships
The UK is in talks with Brazil over the "potential sale" of the Royal Navy's two amphibious assault ships that are being ditched to cut costs, the Ministry of Defence has confirmed.
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'Will the PM side with parents or tech bros?': Labour peer demands action on children's smartphone safety
Sir Keir Starmer needs to choose between parents who want stronger action to tackle harmful content on children's phones, or the "tech bros" who are resisting changes to their platforms, Baroness Harriet Harman has said.
National News
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Last UK blast furnaces days from closure as Chinese owners cut off crucial supplies
The last blast furnaces left operating in Britain could see their fate sealed within days, after their Chinese owners took the decision to cut off the crucial supply of ingredients keeping them running.
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Prince Andrew's Pitch@Palace branded 'crude attempt to enrich himself'
Prince Andrew's efforts to make money from his Pitch@Palace project have been branded as a "crude attempt to enrich himself" at the expense of "unsuspecting tech founders", as new documents may shed more light on what he and his team have been attempting to sell.
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Court confirms sacking of South Korean president who declared martial law
South Korea's constitutional court has confirmed the dismissal of President Yoon Suk Yeol, who was impeached in December after declaring martial law.
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'It's awful': The streets of Birmingham where residents are battling 'rat super highway'
In Small Heath in Birmingham, the sun is setting on another mound of rubbish.
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UK in talks with Brazil over 'potential sale' of two Royal Navy amphibious assault ships
The UK is in talks with Brazil over the "potential sale" of the Royal Navy's two amphibious assault ships that are being ditched to cut costs, the Ministry of Defence has confirmed.
Sport
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Ange Postecoglou insists response to Spurs fans' boos misinterpreted in Chelsea defeat
Ange Postecoglou says his response to the booing Tottenham fans in their 1-0 defeat to Chelsea was misinterpreted.
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Gabriel injury: Arsenal defender to miss Real Madrid games after being ruled out for the season
Arsenal will not have Gabriel for their Champions League quarter-final tie against Real Madrid after he was ruled out for the rest of the season.
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Man Utd, Liverpool, Arsenal, Chelsea transfer news: The strikers each club want to sign this summer
Manchester United, Liverpool, Arsenal and Chelsea are all expected to battle it out for top new strikers this summer.
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Premier League Darts: Stephen Bunting feared 'zero points' finish before securing stunning Night Nine win in Berlin
Stephen Bunting feared becoming the first player to finish a Premier League Darts season with zero points before securing a first nightly win in Berlin to get his season off the mark.
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Chris Eubank Jr on appealing 'steep' £100,000 Conor Benn egg strike fine: 'We are dealing with the situation'
Chris Eubank Jr believes the £100,000 fine levied on him for slapping Conor Benn with an egg was too “steep”.
Showbiz News
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Tom Cruise leads moment of silence in tribute to 'dear friend' Val Kilmer
Tom Cruise has paid tribute to Val Kilmer, wishing his Top Gun co-star "well on the next journey".
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Bruce Springsteen: The Boss to release seven 'lost' albums
Bruce Springsteen is to release seven albums of mostly unheard material this summer.
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Film star Val Kilmer dies aged 65
Val Kilmer, the actor who starred in Top Gun and Batman while earning a reputation as a Hollywood bad boy, has died aged 65.
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'A genius actor', 'firecracker', and 'my friend': Tributes paid to Top Gun star Val Kilmer
Actors, directors and celebrity friends have paid tribute to Val Kilmer, after he died aged 65.
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Stalker who believed Strictly Come Dancing judge Shirley Ballas was his aunt avoids jail
A man who stalked Strictly Come Dancing judge Shirley Ballas for six years has avoided jail.
Technology
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'Will the PM side with parents or tech bros?': Labour peer demands action on children's smartphone safety
Sir Keir Starmer needs to choose between parents who want stronger action to tackle harmful content on children's phones, or the "tech bros" who are resisting changes to their platforms, Baroness Harriet Harman has said.
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Ban children from social media if Online Safety Act watered down, children's commissioner says
Young people should be removed from social media altogether if the Online Safety Act is watered down as part of US trade negotiations, the children's commissioner for England has said.
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Luton Airport expansion plans approved by transport secretary
The expansion of Luton Airport has been approved by the transport secretary.
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Britons urged to stop mowing lawns to boost butterfly numbers 'in long-term decline'
Conservation experts are urging homeowners not to mow their lawns over the coming months to help boost butterfly numbers, with more than half of UK species now in long-term decline.
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Bitcoin tycoon Chun Wang blasts off on polar SpaceX flight to achieve world first
A Bitcoin tycoon has blasted off on a SpaceX rocket in what is the first manned spacecraft to circle Earth over the North and South poles.
Strange News
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'Once-in-a-lifetime' Iron Age hoard found in Yorkshire
A "once-in-a-lifetime" hoard of Iron Age artefacts has been uncovered by archaeologists.
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Diamond Tiffany earrings swallowed by suspected thief are recovered by Florida police
Detectives have recovered four diamond earrings from a suspected thief two weeks after he swallowed the jewellery worth nearly £600,000 during his arrest, US police have said.
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The blobfish: 'World's ugliest animal' named fish of the year in New Zealand
The blobfish, described as the world's ugliest animal, has been voted fish of the year in New Zealand.
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Bulgarian football club Arda Kardzhali apologise after holding minute's silence for former player who is still alive
A Bulgarian football club have apologised for holding a minute's silence for a former player who is still alive.
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CCTV shows shoplifters using pythons to distract cashier before stealing from petrol station
Police are hunting for four suspects who used two pythons to distract a cashier before stealing $400 worth of CBD oil from a petrol station.
Videos
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Film star Val Kilmer dies aged 65
Val Kilmer, the actor who starred in Top Gun and Batman while earning a reputation as a Hollywood bad boy, has died aged 65.
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Last UK blast furnaces days from closure as Chinese owners cut off crucial supplies
The last blast furnaces left operating in Britain could see their fate sealed within days, after their Chinese owners took the decision to cut off the crucial supply of ingredients keeping them running.
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Court confirms sacking of South Korean president who declared martial law
South Korea's constitutional court has confirmed the dismissal of President Yoon Suk Yeol, who was impeached in December after declaring martial law.
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Stock markets suffer sharp drops after Donald Trump announces sweeping tariffs
Stock markets around the world fell on Thursday after Donald Trump announced sweeping tariffs - with some economists now fearing a recession.
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There were no winners from Trump's tariff gameshow
Donald Trump flourished his list of tariffs like a gameshow host in the White House Rose Garden on Wednesday – but there were no winners from the president's made-for-TV show of economic strength.
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