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Worcestershire News
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Council pays out thousands in pothole claims
Highways bosses have paid out more than £23,000 to motorists who have had their cars damaged by potholes in the past three years.
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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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Police treating attack on Jewish charity's former premises in northwest London as antisemitic hate crime
Police are treating an arson attack on a building that used to belong to a Jewish charity in northwest London as an antisemitic hate crime.
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Police hunt 'dangerous' missing man last spotted at scene of woman's 'suspicious' death
Police are warning the public not to approach a "dangerous" missing man who they are urgently searching for.
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King Charles to be royal patron of new charity in honour of Queen Elizabeth II
The King will be named as the royal patron of the Queen Elizabeth Trust - a new charity commemorating the late Queen.
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Louise Haigh to set out economic polices that can 'unite Labour' in new intervention
Former transport secretary Louise Haigh will outline an economic agenda to help voters with the cost of living in one of her most significant interventions since being forced out of cabinet 18 months ago.
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Senior civil servants knew weeks ago that Mandelson had failed security vetting
At least two senior civil servants knew weeks ago that Peter Mandelson had failed security vetting for his US ambassador role, Sky News understands.
National News
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King Charles to be royal patron of new charity in honour of Queen Elizabeth II
The King will be named as the royal patron of the Queen Elizabeth Trust - a new charity commemorating the late Queen.
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Police treating attack on Jewish charity's former premises in northwest London as antisemitic hate crime
Police are treating an arson attack on a building that used to belong to a Jewish charity in northwest London as an antisemitic hate crime.
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Police hunt 'dangerous' missing man last spotted at scene of woman's 'suspicious' death
Police are warning the public not to approach a "dangerous" missing man who they are urgently searching for.
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Louise Haigh to set out economic polices that can 'unite Labour' in new intervention
Former transport secretary Louise Haigh will outline an economic agenda to help voters with the cost of living in one of her most significant interventions since being forced out of cabinet 18 months ago.
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Six killed in Kyiv shooting, as interior ministry says gunman also dead
At least six people have been killed after a gunman opened fire in Kyiv.
Sport
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Chelsea 0-1 Manchester United: Liam Rosenior admits he doesn't know what consequences there will be if he fails to bring Champions League football
Chelsea boss Liam Rosenior has admitted he doesn't know what consequences the Blues will face if they fail to qualify for the Champions League.
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Roberto De Zerbi: Tottenham boss believes relegation-threatened side can win final five games to stay in Premier League
Tottenham head coach Roberto De Zerbi believes his side can win all five of their remaining games to stay in the Premier League.
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Premiership Rugby: Fin Smith's late try sees Northampton Saints claim thrilling win against Exeter Chiefs, as Bath thump Harlequins
A last-minute try by England fly-half Fin Smith saw Northampton Saints snatch a thrilling 35-28 victory over Exeter Chiefs at Sandy Park on Saturday afternoon.
Showbiz News
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Kanye West's FC Basel concert cancelled
Another Kanye West concert has been cancelled amid a furore over his past antisemitic comments.
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D4vd: Singer held on suspicion of murdering teen girl found dead in his Tesla
US singer D4vd has been arrested on suspicion of killing a 14-year-old girl who went missing last year.
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Fans feeling 'neglected and ripped off' over ticket price laws
The government has been urged to ban the resale of concert tickets above face value after fans reported feeling "neglected and ripped off".
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Live Nation and Ticketmaster ran a monopoly over big US venues, jury finds
Concert giant Live Nation and its subsidiary Ticketmaster have had a harmful monopoly over big music venues, a jury in the US has found.
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BBC to cut up to 2,000 jobs in biggest downsize for 15 years
The BBC will cut up to 2,000 jobs as part of its biggest downsize in 15 years.
Technology
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Briton admits role in plot to steal $8m in virtual currency
A British man has pleaded guilty to plotting to hack into the computer systems of 12 companies to steal at least $8m (£5.9m) in virtual currency from US victims.
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'God of chaos' asteroid Apophis set to pass close to Earth, says NASA
A large asteroid named after a god of chaos is on track for a historic close pass of Earth, according to NASA.
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Autonomous robo-taxis now driving themselves on British streets
Autonomous taxis are now driving themselves around London streets, the American company behind the technology has announced.
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Sam Altman: Man charged with attempting to murder OpenAI boss
A man who allegedly threw a Molotov cocktail at the home of OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has been charged with attempted murder.
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Two thirds of underage Australians still have access to social media despite ban, new research suggests
More than 60% of underage Australians are still using social media despite the country's world-first ban introduced four months ago, new research suggests.
Strange News
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Chinese man jailed after trying to smuggle 2,000 live ants out of Kenya
A Chinese man has been jailed after trying to smuggle more than 2,000 live ants out of Kenya.
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Woman given 14 shots of tequila on Carnival cruise awarded £220,000 in damages
A cruise passenger who was overserved alcohol and suffered a possible traumatic brain injury after falling down some stairs has been awarded £220,000 in damages.
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Jonathan, the giant tortoise, the world's oldest living land animal 'is alive' after getting caught up in alleged crypto scam
A giant Seychelles tortoise, believed to be the world’s oldest living land animal, is alive and well after claims he had died turned out to be part of an alleged crypto scam.
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Barbie event issues refunds after comparison with infamous Glasgow convention
The organiser of a Barbie event in Florida is issuing refunds after photos from attendees drew mockery on social media – and a very unflattering comparison.
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Masked fan unplugs VAR monitor during German football match
A masked fan unplugged a VAR monitor during a German second division football match.
Videos
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Cuba is on its knees - and 'next' on Trump's list
At the start of this year, Donald Trump ordered the capture and removal of Venezuela's president Nicolas Maduro - he's now facing a trial in New York.
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Police treating attack on Jewish charity's former premises in northwest London as antisemitic hate crime
Police are treating an arson attack on a building that used to belong to a Jewish charity in northwest London as an antisemitic hate crime.
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'Very interesting documents' related to UFOs will be released 'soon', says Trump
Donald Trump has promised some "very interesting documents" related to UFOs will be released by the US defence department "very, very soon".
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Senior civil servants knew weeks ago that Mandelson had failed security vetting
At least two senior civil servants knew weeks ago that Peter Mandelson had failed security vetting for his US ambassador role, Sky News understands.
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What really happened with Peter Mandelson, and how Olly Robbins did PM two favours
What do I think really happened with Mandelson and vetting?
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