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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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Dozens arrested and thousands contacted after scammer site taken offline
Dozens of people around the world have been arrested after police disrupted a UK-founded website scamming victims on an industrial scale.
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Prince Harry officially changes primary residence to US
Prince Harry has officially listed the US as his primary residence, according to documents filed in the UK.
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Warwick Davis's wife Samantha dies aged 53
Samantha Davis, the wife of Star Wars and Harry Potter actor Warwick Davis and herself an actress, has died aged 53.
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Scottish government ditches flagship climate change target as it accepts it is 'out of reach'
The Scottish government has ditched its flagship target of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 75% by 2030 after accepting that it is now "out of reach".
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Fatal accident inquiry to be held into death of pedestrian hit by Edinburgh tram
A fatal accident inquiry is to be held into the death of a pedestrian who was hit by an Edinburgh tram on his way home from work.
National News
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Deaths of 48 people in 1981 fire at Dublin's Stardust nightclub were unlawful killing, jury rules
The deaths of 48 people in the worst fire in the history of Ireland have been ruled by a jury as unlawful killing.
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Bodies fused together in death: How Stardust was seared into Irish consciousness
It was a night of giddy teenage romance that suddenly turned into Ireland's worst ever fire disaster. The Stardust inferno killed 48 young people, injured hundreds more and led to a decades-long search for answers and justice.
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Scottish government ditches flagship climate change target as it accepts it is 'out of reach'
The Scottish government has ditched its flagship target of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 75% by 2030 after accepting that it is now "out of reach".
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NASA chief says 'secretive' China is hiding military projects in space
China is hiding secret military activity in space, NASA chief Bill Nelson has claimed.
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Team GB unveils 'very patriotic' Olympic kits featuring Union Jack
Team GB have revealed a range of Olympic kits for Paris that should pacify traditionalists featuring Union Jacks.
Sport
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Paul Merson says Premier League is still best in world - so why the big flop from English clubs in Europe??
Arsenal and Manchester City crashed out of the Champions League on Wednesday, with Liverpool and West Ham on the brink of elimination in the Europa League - so why have English sides struggled in Europe this season?
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Chelsea 6-0 Everton: How Cole Palmer saw off Noni Madueke and Nicholas Jackson in Chelsea's 'daft' penalty spat
Cole Palmer and Mauricio Pochettino have both reiterated that the Chelsea midfielder is the team's penalty taker after a "daft" spat with Nicolas Jackson and Noni Madueke.
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Chevron Championsip: Charley Hull, Lottie Woad and Leona Maguire among British and Irish hopes
Fresh off the back of Scottie Scheffler's win at Augusta National last week, we're now all set for the first women's major of the year with the Chevron Championship in Texas this week.
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Gary Neville: Erik ten Hag's Man Utd future largely depends on winning the FA Cup
Erik ten Hag's Manchester United future is now "largely dependent" on the FA Cup, says Sky Sports pundit Gary Neville after watching the latest below-par performance from his former side.
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Chelsea Women: Why Emma Hayes' legacy is facing toughest examination yet
Chelsea have hit a stumbling block. Another trophy has slipped from their grasp. The Conti Cup was first to fall, now FA Cup dreams have met a similar fate. The fairytale ending up in smoke.
Showbiz News
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NFL star Travis Kelce: Taylor Swift's boyfriend lands presenting role on celebrity spin-off of Are You Smarter Than A 5th Grader?
Travis Kelce has landed his first TV presenting role - hosting the game show Are You Smarter Than A Celebrity?
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Ashanti and Nelly confirm they're engaged - and expecting their first child
US music stars Ashanti and Nelly have revealed they are engaged and are expecting their first child together.
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Warwick Davis's wife Samantha dies aged 53
Samantha Davis, the wife of Star Wars and Harry Potter actor Warwick Davis and herself an actress, has died aged 53.
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Salman Rushdie thought it would be 'the end' after stabbing left him in 'lake of blood'
Sir Salman Rushdie has told Sky News he thought it would be "the end" for him after he was repeatedly stabbed at a public lecture in 2022.
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Metallica frontman James Hetfield has Lemmy's ashes tattooed into finger
Metallica frontman James Hetfield has shared details of his latest tattoo - featuring the ashes of the late Motorhead rocker Lemmy.
Technology
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Dozens arrested and thousands contacted after scammer site taken offline
Dozens of people around the world have been arrested after police disrupted a UK-founded website scamming victims on an industrial scale.
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NASA chief says 'secretive' China is hiding military projects in space
China is hiding secret military activity in space, NASA chief Bill Nelson has claimed.
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New 'Drake song' causes confusion as listeners question whether AI or the rapper is behind it
A new 'leaked' song thought to be by Drake is causing confusion among fans, with some questioning whether it is him or an AI clone.
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Smoking among younger middle-class women 'up 25% in a decade'
Smoking among younger middle-class women has jumped more than 25% in the last decade, according to new research.
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Technology behind ChatGPT better with eye problem advice than non-specialist doctors, study test finds
The technology behind ChatGPT scored better at assessing eye problems and providing advice than non-specialist doctors, a new study has found.
Strange News
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New Zealand: Ram killed by police after elderly couple found dead in paddock at their home near Auckland
A ram believed to be responsible for killing an elderly couple has been shot dead by New Zealand police.
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Loch Ness monster: NASA urged to help as new search begins
NASA has been asked to help in a new search for the Loch Ness monster.
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Oxfordshire: Bird 'confuses' police officers by mimicking siren sound
Police officers were left "confused" by a bird when it convincingly mimicked the sound of the sirens on their cars.
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Escaped racehorse joins commuters at train station - and stands behind yellow line
Commuters at a train station in Australia were left doing a doubletake as an escaped racehorse joined them to wait for a passenger service.
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Frogs are screaming - we just can't hear them, scientists in Brazil discover
Some frogs scream at an ear-splitting volume for other animals but its frequency is inaudible to humans, scientists have discovered.
Videos
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Mark Menzies: MP gives up Tory whip amid investigation into claims he misused campaign funds
A Conservative MP has been suspended by the parliamentary party while it investigates newspaper claims he misused campaign funds.
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Dozens arrested and thousands contacted after scammer site taken offline
Dozens of people around the world have been arrested after police disrupted a UK-founded website scamming victims on an industrial scale.
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Deaths of 48 people in 1981 fire at Dublin's Stardust nightclub were unlawful killing, jury rules
The deaths of 48 people in the worst fire in the history of Ireland have been ruled by a jury as unlawful killing.
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Section 21s: Almost one million renters given no-fault evictions since Tories promised to scrap them
Almost one million private renters in England have been handed no-fault evictions since the Conservative government promised to abolish them, new data has shown.
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Review ordered into another Post Office IT system amid claims of more wrongful convictions
The government has agreed to have an independent IT expert review of a Post Office software system predating Horizon, amid claims dozens more sub-postmasters may have been wrongly convicted.
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