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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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Former world champion boxer Ricky Hatton's cause of death given at inquest
Former boxing world champion Ricky Hatton was found hanged, an inquest has heard.
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Former West Ham star Said Benrahma fined over dangerous dogs
Former West Ham footballer Said Benrahma has been fined £12,000 for owning dangerously out of control dogs that attacked a golden retriever.
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Three men charged with raping woman at Brighton beach
Three men in their 20s will appear in court charged with the rape of a woman at a popular tourist destination earlier this month.
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James Clacher: Rapist who faked death and fled UK for Spain to appeal conviction
A double rapist who faked his own death and fled the UK intends to appeal his conviction.
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The three key questions about the China spy case that need to be answered
The government has published witness statements submitted by a senior official connected to the collapse of a trial involving two men accused of spying for China.
National News
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Former world champion boxer Ricky Hatton's cause of death given at inquest
Former boxing world champion Ricky Hatton was found hanged, an inquest has heard.
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Prince Andrew felt 'having sex with me was his birthright', alleges accuser Virginia Giuffre in memoir
The late sex trafficking victim Virginia Giuffre alleged in her memoir that Prince Andrew was "entitled" and "believed having sex with me was his birthright".
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Former West Ham star Said Benrahma fined over dangerous dogs
Former West Ham footballer Said Benrahma has been fined £12,000 for owning dangerously out of control dogs that attacked a golden retriever.
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Three men charged with raping woman at Brighton beach
Three men in their 20s will appear in court charged with the rape of a woman at a popular tourist destination earlier this month.
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Diane Keaton's family issue statement as cause of death given
The family of Hollywood star Diane Keaton have revealed that the Oscar-winning actress died of pneumonia.
Sport
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Ricky Hatton cause of death confirmed at inquest just days after boxing legend's funeral
Boxing great Ricky Hatton was found unresponsive in his bedroom, an inquest heard on Thursday morning.
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Women's Cricket World Cup: England vs Pakistan washed out as Nat Sciver-Brunt's side gain reprieve despite poor showing
Pakistan's chance of a huge victory over England was thwarted after rain ruined their Women's Cricket World Cup match in Colombo.
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England rescued by rain after Pakistan issue Women's Cricket World Cup reality check in Colombo
There was a silver lining to the clouds that encircled Colombo - from an English perspective, at least.
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Formula 1 2025: How three Sprints across final six rounds could impact the drivers' title battle
As if the climax of a tense battle for the 2025 Formula 1 title wasn't enough, three Sprint weekends across the final six rounds of the season are about to add more drama into the mix.
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Viktor Gyokeres: Arsenal striker has gone six games without a goal - so how is he helping Mikel Arteta's team?
Viktor Gyokeres arrived at Arsenal as a goal machine, with 97 goals in 102 games at former club Sporting. He was branded as the natural goalscorer, the final piece of the puzzle that Arsenal were missing.
Showbiz News
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Social media star 'Big John' Fisher to be deported after being detained in Australia
Social media star "Big John" Fisher has said he is being deported from Australia after he was detained over visa issues.
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Diane Keaton's family issue statement as cause of death given
The family of Hollywood star Diane Keaton have revealed that the Oscar-winning actress died of pneumonia.
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Stars of sumo head to London's Royal Albert Hall - and noodles sell out
They're getting through 70kg of rice a day and the wholesaler has run out of noodles. Yes, sumo returns to London on Wednesday.
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Grammy-winning R&B and soul star D'Angelo dies after 'prolonged battle with cancer'
Grammy-award winning R&B and soul singer D'Angelo has died following a battle with pancreatic cancer, his family has said.
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Eurovision emergency vote on Israel's inclusion is called off
An emergency vote on Israel's participation in the Eurovision Song Contest has been called off following developments in the Middle East, the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) has said.
Technology
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Five arrested on suspicion crypto scam that may have cost victims millions
Five men have been arrested on suspicion of running crypto scams that may have cost victims more than £1m.
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Driverless taxis to operate on London's roads from next year
Self-driving taxis could be on the streets of London from next year, according to autonomous taxi firm Waymo.
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'Treat adult users like adults': ChatGPT to write erotica
ChatGPT will soon write erotica for verified adults, according to OpenAI's chief executive, as well as becoming more "human-like".
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Government contractor Capita fined £14m after more than six million people had data stolen in cyber attack
A company has been fined £14m for failing to keep data safe during a cyber attack, which resulted in more than six million people having their data stolen.
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UK must prepare for 2C of warming by 2050, government explicitly told for first time
Britain must prepare for at least 2C of warming within just 25 years, the government has been advised by its top climate advisers.
Strange News
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Long-lost Spanish treasure worth $1m discovered off Florida coast
Long-lost Spanish treasure worth an estimated $1m (£740,000) has been discovered off the coast of Florida.
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Ashraf Mahrous: Egypt's 'strongman' wrestler pulls ship using his teeth
An Egyptian wrestler is hoping he has set a world record after pulling a 700-ton (635,000kg) ship with his teeth.
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Pokemon pushes back against ICE deportation video - joining list riled by Trump administration
Pokemon has said it did not give permission for the show's popular theme song to be used in a video showing deportations posted by the US government.
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Teenagers Wu and Tang who urinated in Shanghai restaurant's hotpot fined more than £230,000
Two teenagers who filmed themselves urinating into a restaurant's hotpot broth have been ordered, along with their parents, to apologise and pay a fine of £227,000, Chinese state media has said.
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Parasocial relationships: How well do we really know the people we follow online?
Ever found yourself religiously following the lives of people you've never met on social media?
Videos
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Former world champion boxer Ricky Hatton's cause of death given at inquest
Former boxing world champion Ricky Hatton was found hanged, an inquest has heard.
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Chancellor Rachel Reeves admits tax rises and spending cuts considered for budget
Rachel Reeves has told Sky News she is looking at both tax rises and spending cuts in the budget, in her first interview since being briefed on the scale of the fiscal black hole she faces.
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Be bold with tax hikes or risk 'groundhog day', chancellor told as low growth recorded
Rachel Reeves faces the prospect of another "groundhog day" unless next month's budget goes further than plugging an estimated £22bn black hole in the public finances, according to a respected thinktank.
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Inter-Arab security force should be set up 'within weeks' to stop Hamas retaking Gaza, ex-Israeli PM says
An inter-Arab security force should be set up in Gaza within weeks to prevent Hamas from retaking control, Israel's former prime minister Ehud Barak has said.
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Trump threatens Hamas after group suggests no more hostage bodies can be returned
Donald Trump has warned the war in Gaza could resume if Hamas doesn't uphold its end of the ceasefire deal, amid uncertainty over whether the group can return the remaining bodies of Israeli hostages.
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