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Local News
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Villagers fustrated over lack of road repairs
People living in Shropshire village are becoming frustrated about how long it is taking to repair collapsed culverts.
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New Food and Drink group launched at online event
A new group to help food and drink businesses across the Marches work more closely together, develop international markets and access specialist support has been launched at an online event.
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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Nottingham attacks wouldn't have happened if authorities had listened, says family of man killed months earlier
It was a sunny morning in June 2023 as news broke that a major incident had been declared in Nottingham. As the hours went by it emerged three people had been stabbed.
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Welfare reforms to PIP disability benefit trigger intense row within Labour
Labour faces a major challenge from its own backbenchers ahead of an announcement to restrict some sickness and disability benefits.
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Second teenager dies after car crash in West Midlands - as two others suffer serious injuries
Two teenagers have died and another is fighting for his life after a late night car crash in Shropshire.
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Teaching unions gear up for fight with Number 10 over AI job-loss fears
A row is brewing between teaching unions and Number 10 over the impact AI could have on jobs, Sky News has learnt.
National News
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Government officials among 20 arrested after 59 killed in North Macedonia nightclub fire
Around 20 arrests have been made over a nightclub fire that killed at least 59 people in North Macedonia.
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Vatican releases first image of Pope Francis since he fell ill
The Vatican has released the first image of Pope Francis since he was taken to hospital more than a month ago.
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Nottingham attacks wouldn't have happened if authorities had listened, says family of man killed months earlier
It was a sunny morning in June 2023 as news broke that a major incident had been declared in Nottingham. As the hours went by it emerged three people had been stabbed.
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Welfare reforms to PIP disability benefit trigger intense row within Labour
Labour faces a major challenge from its own backbenchers ahead of an announcement to restrict some sickness and disability benefits.
Sport
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The Players Championship: Rory McIlroy to face JJ Spaun in Monday play-off after dramatic Sunday at TPC Sawgrass
Rory McIlroy will face JJ Spaun in a Monday play-off at The Players after the Northern Irishman let a three-shot lead slip over the closing holes of a marathon Sunday.
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Indian Wells: Jack Draper dominates Holger Rune in straight-sets win to clinch first ATP 1000 Masters title
Jack Draper romped to a straight-sets victory over Holger Rune in the BNP Paribas Open final at Indian Wells to claim his first ATP 1000 Masters title.
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Australian GP: Lando Norris pips Max Verstappen to first F1 2025 win in wet chaos with Lewis Hamilton 10th on Ferrari debut
Lando Norris just held off Max Verstappen to make the perfect start to his 2025 F1 world championship challenge by impressively winning a chaotic season-opening Australian Grand Prix featuring on-off rain and numerous crashes.
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Fulham 2-0 Tottenham: Ange Postecoglou calls Spurs record 'unacceptable' in wake of 15th Premier League defeat
Tottenham boss Ange Postecoglou bemoaned the "soft" goals his side conceded in the 2-0 loss at Fulham as they suffered their 15th defeat of an "unacceptable" Premier League campaign.
Showbiz News
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Blue Note Jazz Club boss says restrictive licensing laws are killing music after late licence refused
The boss of an iconic jazz bar says he's been left "surprised" and "confused" after his late licence application for a London site was turned down, making him question support for live music in the capital.
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KT Tunstall: 'I was a totally crap pop star... It's important to kill your idea of what you should be'
Twenty years on from her breakout hit Suddenly I See, KT Tunstall is refreshingly candid about her early career: "I was a totally crap pop star," she tells Sky News.
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Gangs Of London is back - here's what you need to know
Gangs Of London is one of the most violent shows on television and has gripped audiences since its release in 2020.
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will.i.am and Sean Paul on embracing artificial intelligence in music
How artificial intelligence will affect our lives going forward is a question being figured out across pretty much all industries right now.
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Stalker who 'terrified' Cheryl jailed - as Girls Aloud singer feared for her and her son's safety
A man who stalked pop star Cheryl has been jailed for 16 weeks after leaving her "terrified".
Technology
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Crew welcomed into International Space Station to replace astronauts stranded for nine months
A crew has entered the International Space Station (ISS) to replace the astronauts who were stranded there for nine months.
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An abundance of marine life - but the wildlife of the Falkland Islands is more vulnerable than most
You can hear them before you see them. And smell them.
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Eclipse captured from moon's point of view as lander takes images during 'historic' event
This week's eclipse has been photographed from the moon's point of view.
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Rocket with replacement crew for NASA astronauts stranded for nine months finally launches
A long-awaited rocket with a replacement crew for two stranded NASA astronauts has finally launched to the International Space Station (ISS).
Strange News
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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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Streeting denies Labour 'changing into Tories' amid questions over disability benefit cuts
Wes Streeting has denied that Labour is "changing into the Tories" with its welfare reforms, amid speculation disability benefits could be cut.
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Scientists trying to bring back the woolly mammoth create a woolly mouse
Scientists trying to bring back the woolly mammoth have created a woolly mouse.
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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.
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Nottingham attacks wouldn't have happened if authorities had listened, says family of man killed months earlier
It was a sunny morning in June 2023 as news broke that a major incident had been declared in Nottingham. As the hours went by it emerged three people had been stabbed.
