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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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Sir Keir Starmer to launch new national inquiry into grooming gangs
Sir Keir Starmer is to launch a new national inquiry into grooming gangs.
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Air India plane crash victim's son says he'll relive his mother's last moments 'to the day I die'
The son of an Air India plane crash victim, who was sitting one row behind the man who survived, has told Sky News he will relive "her last moments" until the day he dies.
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See the best pictures from Trooping the Colour - as King pays tribute to plane crash victims
The King has marked his official birthday at the Trooping the Colour parade, wearing a black armband in tribute to those killed in the Air India plane crash.
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Weather warnings: 30,000 lightning strikes hit UK - with roads flooded and landslip disrupting trains
Roads have been flooded and a landslip has disrupted trains as the UK was hit by tens of thousands of lightning strikes during thunderstorms.
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Why did Ballymena become the latest site of anti-immigration riots?
There have now been five consecutive nights of ongoing violence and disorder on the streets of Northern Ireland, with Ballymena at the focus of the unrest following an alleged sexual assault of a teenage girl in the town on 7 June.
National News
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Nuclear threat wasn't the only reason Israel attacked Iran
Why did Israel attack Iran? Certainly, it was worried about the threat of a nuclear weapon being developed.
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Minnesota: US politician shot dead and another wounded - as suspect named
A manhunt is under way after a US politician and her husband were shot dead in their home in a "politically motivated assassination" - and another politician and his wife were also shot.
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Sir Keir Starmer to launch new national inquiry into grooming gangs
Sir Keir Starmer is to launch a new national inquiry into grooming gangs.
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The bodies of more than 1,000 Ukrainian soldiers returned to Kyiv after prisoner swap
More than 1,000 Ukrainian bodies have been handed back to Kyiv after a prisoner-of-war exchange - as Volodymyr Zelenskyy renews calls for sanctions.
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Trump and Putin agree Iran-Israel conflict 'should end' in hour-long phone call
US President Donald Trump has revealed details of a one-hour phone call with his Russian counterpart, in which they agreed the conflict between Israel and Iran should end.
Sport
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Thomas Frank appointed new Tottenham head coach to succeed Ange Postecoglou
Tottenham have appointed Thomas Frank as their new head coach.
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Keith Andrews: Brentford set-piece coach a main candidate to replace Thomas Frank as head coach
Brentford's set-piece coach Keith Andrews is one of the main candidates to replace Thomas Frank as head coach.
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Florian Wirtz: Why Liverpool have gone all in on Bayer Leverkusen star and where he could be deployed under Arne Slot
Liverpool have agreed a £116.5m deal to sign Bayer Leverkusen's Florian Wirtz - so why will they break the British transfer record for the attacking midfielder and where could he play under Arne Slot?
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Canadian GP: Max Verstappen tops Practice One in Montreal for Red Bull as Charles Leclerc crashes Ferrari
Max Verstappen topped an unusual first practice session at the Canadian Grand Prix as McLaren were left off the pace after appearing to use the session to experiment.
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South Africa defeat Australia to win World Test Championship
South Africa defeated Australia to win the World Test Championship at Lord's.
Showbiz News
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David Beckham says knighthood 'truly humbling' - as rock star and acting great also honoured
David Beckham has called it "truly humbling" and an "emotional moment" to be made a knight in the King's Birthday Honours.
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Yung Filly faces further sexual assault charges in Australia
British rapper Yung Filly is facing two additional charges over allegations he sexually assaulted a woman while on tour in Australia.
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Police issue mosh pit warning ahead of Download festival in Leicestershire this weekend
Police are warning rock fans at this weekend's Download festival about the potential for accidental calls while in the mosh pit.
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Video game actor strike ends in US - but AI described as 'direct threat' to UK industry
Video game actors in the US have ended their strike after nearly a year of industrial action, over the use of artificial intelligence by game studios.
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Harvey Weinstein found guilty of criminal sexual act in New York retrial
Disgraced movie mogul Harvey Weinstein has been found guilty of committing a criminal sexual act in a retrial in New York.
Technology
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Video game actor strike ends in US - but AI described as 'direct threat' to UK industry
Video game actors in the US have ended their strike after nearly a year of industrial action, over the use of artificial intelligence by game studios.
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World-first views of the Sun's poles released - but scientists say best is yet to come
The sun's south pole has been seen for the first time from outside the ecliptic plane in unprecedented images sent back to Earth by a solar orbiter.
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UK backs UN treaty to stop oceans becoming the 'wild west'
A new treaty to govern international waters is "tantalisingly close" after countries - including Britain - promised to sign it into law.
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Powerful new supercomputer to be built in Scotland in government U-turn
A powerful new supercomputer will be built in Edinburgh after all, the chancellor has announced.
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Could Britain face a winter ice age? How temperatures could one day plummet due to climate change
There is a poorly understood but plausible chance winter temperatures could one day plummet in the UK even as global temperatures soar.
Strange News
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Police issue mosh pit warning ahead of Download festival in Leicestershire this weekend
Police are warning rock fans at this weekend's Download festival about the potential for accidental calls while in the mosh pit.
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Syrian contractor discovers ancient Byzantine tomb complex during construction
A Syrian contractor made a historic discovery when clearing the rubble of a destroyed home, stumbling upon remains of an underground Byzantine tomb complex.
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Display of saint's remains draws huge crowds - but bishop says it 'encourages morbid curiosity'
Tens of thousands of people have flocked to see the remains of a revered Spanish saint, more than 440 years after her death, prompting debate over whether such displays "encourage morbid curiosity".
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Cheese-loving daredevils hurl themselves down Cooper's Hill in Gloucestershire for famous race
Dairy-loving daredevils from around the world have descended on Gloucestershire and thrown themselves down Cooper's Hill in the annual cheese-rolling race.
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What we know from mushroom poisoning trial: Death cap traces in dehydrator, faked cancer and accused in tears
An Australian woman accused of murdering her estranged husband's parents and an aunt by serving them a beef wellington laced with poisonous mushrooms has given evidence in court.
Videos
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Children orphaned as father killed in Air India plane crash days after mother dies
A father returning home after scattering his wife's ashes was among the victims of the Air India crash, leaving his two young children suddenly orphaned.
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Powerful new supercomputer to be built in Scotland in government U-turn
A powerful new supercomputer will be built in Edinburgh after all, the chancellor has announced.
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India crash is fresh setback in Boeing's bid to restore reputation
As hundreds lie dead following the latest tragedy to beset a Boeing passenger plane, it is too early to determine blame.
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Nuclear threat wasn't the only reason Israel attacked Iran
Why did Israel attack Iran? Certainly, it was worried about the threat of a nuclear weapon being developed.
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UK calls for restraint after Israel launches airstrikes on Iran
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has called for "restraint" and "diplomacy" after Israel launched a barrage of airstrikes on Iran early on Friday.
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