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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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Mother jailed after 'losing her temper' and killing her three-month-old daughter
A mother who "lost her temper" and killed her three-month-old daughter has been jailed for nine-and-a-half years.
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'Hero' pedestrian climbed into car of Liverpool parade attacker to stop him, court hears
A "hero" pedestrian climbed into the car of Liverpool parade attacker Paul Doyle and stopped him, a court has heard.
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Everyone in UK 'must step up' to deter Russian threat of wider war, armed forces chief to warn
The whole of the UK - not just its armed forces - needs to step up to deter the threat posed by Russia of a wider war in Europe, Britain's military chief will say.
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Specialist teams and online investigators deployed across England and Wales to tackle 'national emergency' of violence against women and girls
Specialist investigation teams for rape and sexual offences are to be created across England and Wales as the home secretary declares violence against women and girls a "national emergency".
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Sir Cliff Richard says he has been treated for prostate cancer
Sir Cliff Richard has revealed he has been treated for prostate cancer during the past year.
National News
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Donald Trump launches attack on Rob Reiner, found stabbed to death, as director's son is arrested
Donald Trump has launched an extraordinary attack on film director Rob Reiner, who was found stabbed to death with his wife on Sunday, as it is revealed his son has been arrested.
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'Hero' pedestrian climbed into car of Liverpool parade attacker to stop him, court hears
A "hero" pedestrian climbed into the car of Liverpool parade attacker Paul Doyle and stopped him, a court has heard.
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Four charged with New Year's Eve plot to bomb multiple targets in California
Four people have been charged with plotting New Year's Eve bomb attacks in California.
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Christmas strike by resident doctors to go ahead as flu cases in hospitals surge
A five-day strike involving tens of thousands of doctors in England will go ahead as planned, the British Medical Association (BMA) has said.
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Mother jailed after 'losing her temper' and killing her three-month-old daughter
A mother who "lost her temper" and killed her three-month-old daughter has been jailed for nine-and-a-half years.
Sport
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Enzo Maresca: Chelsea boss refuses to explain public outburst but insists he is committed to the club
Chelsea head coach Enzo Maresca has refused to clarify comments that he is not getting support at the club.
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Scotland World Cup tickets: Steve Clarke warns fans about going into debt for Haiti, Morocco, Brazil games
Scotland boss Steve Clarke has warned fans against taking on financial debt to travel and support the team at next summer's World Cup.
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Celtic: Martin O'Neill 'would happily have stayed on' as interim boss but what is going wrong for Wilfried Nancy?
Martin O'Neill insists he would "have happily stayed on" as Celtic's interim manager for their League Cup final, which ended in defeat under new boss Wilfried Nancy.
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Bruno Fernandes leads the way for Man Utd this season but Mohamed Salah is the Premier League's biggest game-changer - Between the Lines
Morgan Rogers was Aston Villa's match-winner against West Ham on Sunday. Erling Haaland scored another two goals for Manchester City in their victory over Crystal Palace.
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Hugo Ekitike is already delivering goals for Liverpool and sprint stats show Arne Slot is right - there is more to come
Showbiz News
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Donald Trump launches attack on Rob Reiner, found stabbed to death, as director's son is arrested
Donald Trump has launched an extraordinary attack on film director Rob Reiner, who was found stabbed to death with his wife on Sunday, as it is revealed his son has been arrested.
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Sir Cliff Richard says he has been treated for prostate cancer
Sir Cliff Richard has revealed he has been treated for prostate cancer during the past year.
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'An enigma' to the end: John le Carré's son on his father - and how his legacy lives on
Writing 26 books and a memoir in his lifetime, John le Carré is widely considered to be one of the best spy novelists of all time.
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Actor Peter Greene, known for villainous roles in Pulp Fiction and The Mask, dies at 60
Peter Greene, the actor known for roles in Pulp Fiction and The Mask, has died aged 60.
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Primal Scream says video with alleged antisemitic imagery shown at gig was meant to provoke debate
Primal Scream have said a video containing alleged antisemitic imagery was a "piece of art" and was intended to "provoke debate, not hate".
Technology
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US and China should collaborate on new trips to the moon, says British astronaut Tim Peake
British astronaut Tim Peake has urged the US and China to de-escalate talk of a space race and instead return to the moon with a "spirit of collaboration."
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Strawberry fields forever? The West Sussex farm growing berries in December
Acres of sweet, red strawberries are ripening in West Sussex this winter ready to be sold in UK supermarkets.
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How much your data is worth - and how to stop people profiting from it
Companies generate massive profits from people's information, with experts describing user data as "the new oil".
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NHS facing 'worst case scenario' December amid 'super flu' surge
NHS England has warned the health service is facing a "worst case scenario" December with a surge of "super flu".
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OpenAI bags Disney characters for Sora short video app
OpenAI has signed its first major licensing deal to bring well-known characters to life on its Sora video generation tool.
Strange News
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Drunk raccoon behind liquor store rampage suspected of other 'break-ins'
A raccoon that passed out drunk after running amok in a Virginia liquor store is suspected of two other "break-ins".
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Stolen Fabergé pendant passed to police - quite literally
A Fabergé pendant has been recovered - after police spent six days closely monitoring the man accused of swallowing it.
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'Drop and cover' earthquake alert turns out to be false alarm
An earthquake alert preparing people to "drop, cover, hold on" buzzed on phones in the US on Thursday - but turned out to be completely false.
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Spirit animal: Raccoon gets drunk as a skunk in a booze store - and sleeps off hangover in the toilet
A raccoon has gotten as drunk as a skunk.
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Is Die Hard a Christmas film? The public have spoken - and you might not like the result
It's a debate that's torn families apart for years - with selection boxes thrown in rage, and stony silences around the dinner table.
Videos
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OpenAI bags Disney characters for Sora short video app
OpenAI has signed its first major licensing deal to bring well-known characters to life on its Sora video generation tool.
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Appeal court delay for first Capture case as Post Office requests extension
The first-ever Capture case has been delayed at the Court of Appeal as the Post Office asks for an extension to respond, Sky News has learned.
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NHS facing 'worst case scenario' December amid 'super flu' surge
NHS England has warned the health service is facing a "worst case scenario" December with a surge of "super flu".
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Briton Jimmy Lai found guilty of national security offences in Hong Kong
Pro-democracy campaigner Jimmy Lai has been found guilty of national security offences in Hong Kong.
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Open border immigration 'not pragmatic right now', says Green Party leader
Greens leader Zack Polanski has rejected claims his party would push for open borders on immigration, telling Sky News it is "not a pragmatic" solution for a world in "turmoil".
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