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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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Tech firms face fines up to £60,000 for failing to remove knife crime content
Social media companies will be fined up to £60,000 each time a post relating to knife crime is not removed from their sites in a bid to stop children viewing "sickening" content.
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Public failed by water regulators and government - as bills rise, spending watchdog says
Water regulators and the government have failed to provide a trusted and resilient industry at the same time as bills rise, the state spending watchdog has said.
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Rate cut speculation lights up as economic outlook darkens
There is growing speculation of a pick up in the pace of Bank of England interest rate cuts as the outlook for the UK economy darkens, with fresh data suggesting a renewed slump in consumer confidence.
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'Consensus has got to be rebuilt': Harriet Harman reacts to gender ruling on Electoral Dysfunction podcast
The Supreme Court ruling on the definition of a woman has "clarified" the 2010 Equality Act, Harriet Harman has said - as she urged people to feel "confident they can use their common sense".
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'Nervous wees' of women at London Marathon 'to be turned into something amazing'
The urine of thousands of women taking part in the London Marathon this Sunday will be recycled and turned into fertiliser for wheat.
National News
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Pakistan warns Kashmir row could lead to 'all-out war' with India
Pakistan's defence minister has told Sky News that a row over a mass shooting in Kashmir could lead to an "all-out war" between his country and India.
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Rain, kisses and lifting a football curse: When Pope Francis came to Knock
It was a dank miserable day when the Aer Lingus flight - callsign Shepherd 1 - splashed down at Ireland West Airport in Knock, Co Mayo. Pretty typical for August in these parts, they say.
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There are signs the world is losing faith in the dollar
First he took the US on a collision course with China. Then he came for the rest of the world.
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'Consensus has got to be rebuilt': Harriet Harman reacts to gender ruling on Electoral Dysfunction podcast
The Supreme Court ruling on the definition of a woman has "clarified" the 2010 Equality Act, Harriet Harman has said - as she urged people to feel "confident they can use their common sense".
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Chris Eubank Jr vs Conor Benn: From fight time to who's on the undercard - here's everything you need to know
Chris Eubank Jr and Conor Benn will be battling it out in an eagerly-awaited middleweight bout this weekend.
Sport
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Chris Eubank Jr tells Conor Benn: I am a genuinely dangerous man. How will you deal with that?
Boxing is a game of bluff. Of move and counter-measure. Feints and fakes, distraction and deception. But beneath all of that, there remains the truth.
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Chris Eubank Jr silences Conor Benn press conference with emotional speech ahead of Saturday's stadium fight
Chris Eubank Jr and Conor Benn faced one another at the final press conference ahead of Saturday's clash live on Sky Sports Box Office.
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Gary Neville: Arne Slot's debut season at Liverpool among 'best we've seen' in Premier League with Reds on brink of title
Gary Neville has hailed Arne Slot's debut season at Liverpool as one of the "best coaching performances we've seen" in Premier League history, with the Dutchman on the verge of lifting the title at the first time of asking.
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Jamie Vardy: Leicester City striker to leave club after 13 years following Premier League relegation
Jamie Vardy will leave already-relegated Leicester City this summer after 13 years at the club, but has no plans to retire from football.
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Max Verstappen: Mercedes warned off signing Red Bull driver by Williams boss James Vowles despite F1 champion being 'extraordinary'
Williams boss James Vowles said there would be a "lot of downsides" to Mercedes signing Max Verstappen - and reckons that even though the four-time world champion is "absolutely extraordinary", trying to lure him "still may not be the right decision" for his old team.
Showbiz News
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Woman who faked being a man to get into Magic Circle finally allowed in
How did one woman fool the most famous magic society on the planet?
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Oasis fans lost more than £2m to ticket scams, major bank warns
Oasis fans collectively lost more than £2m to ticket scams for the band's long-awaited reunion tour, a major bank has warned.
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Counter terror police assessing Kneecap concert video
Counter terror police are assessing a video reported to be from a concert by Irish-language rappers Kneecap.
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Harvey Weinstein retrial: 'He had all the power,' prosecutor tells court as opening statements begin
The retrial of Harvey Weinstein has begun in New York - with a prosecutor telling the court the former Hollywood mogul used "dream opportunities as weapons" to prey on the three women accusing him of sexual abuse.
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Charli XCX, Lola Young, Raye and JADE among artists nominated for Ivor Novello Awards
Charli XCX, Dua Lipa, Raye and Ghetts are among the artists nominated for this year's Ivor Novello Awards for songwriting, along with a nod for Wham!'s Last Christmas.
Technology
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'Nervous wees' of women at London Marathon 'to be turned into something amazing'
The urine of thousands of women taking part in the London Marathon this Sunday will be recycled and turned into fertiliser for wheat.
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Tech firms face fines up to £60,000 for failing to remove knife crime content
Social media companies will be fined up to £60,000 each time a post relating to knife crime is not removed from their sites in a bid to stop children viewing "sickening" content.
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China's rocket launch is building on space programme with staggering ambition
Seeing a rocket launch to space is not just something you watch but something you feel.
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Europe and Starmer double down on clean power as America ups the ante
Sir Keir Starmer was in his comfort zone on Thursday, waxing lyrical about one of his favourite "missions".
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Government to decide on 'postcode pricing' plan for electricity bills by summer
The government will decide by the summer on controversial proposals to charge some households more for their electricity than others, Sky News understands.
Strange News
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Woman who faked being a man to get into Magic Circle finally allowed in
How did one woman fool the most famous magic society on the planet?
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Letter sheds possible new light on Shakespeare's marriage
New analysis of a letter fragment has possibly shed light on William Shakespeare's marriage - suggesting it may have been less fractious than previously suggested.
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Back To The Future's DeLorean has almost vanished from UK roads
Forty years on from the film that made them immortal, there are just 303 DeLorean cars left on Britain's roads.
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China hosts world's first half-marathon race between humans and robots
Robots have raced against humans in a half-marathon for the first time.
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Four-foot-long caiman found and seized by police at property in Essex
A four-foot-long caiman has been seized by police during a search of a property in Essex.
Videos
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Chancellor Rachel Reeves outlines red lines for US trade deal
Britain will not lower its standards or water down regulation in exchange for a trade deal with the US, the chancellor has confirmed.
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Depth of Trump's frustration revealed in comments on Zelenskyy - and there was one notable absence in his Truth Social post
The White House is desperate for a breakthrough.
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Trade war: UK car exporter's shares slump to four-year low
A UK-based car distributor has seen its shares hit a four-year low after reporting a fall in sales and warning of hits ahead from Donald Trump's trade war.
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India and Pakistan tensions ramp up after Kashmir killings
India and Pakistan have cancelled visas for their citizens to each other's countries as tensions ramp up between the nuclear-armed neighbours following an attack in Kashmir that killed 26 people.
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Government to decide on 'postcode pricing' plan for electricity bills by summer
The government will decide by the summer on controversial proposals to charge some households more for their electricity than others, Sky News understands.
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