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Thousands of protesters expected in London for Unite the Kingdom and pro-Palestine rallies
Tens of thousands of people are expected to descend on London today for two major demonstrations.
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Andy Burnham gets green light to run for selection in Makerfield by-election
Andy Burnham has been cleared to run for selection in the Makerfield by-election following days of speculation that he will challenge Sir Keir Starmer's leadership.
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Who is Look Mum No Computer - the electro 'Frankenstein' hoping to end UK's Eurovision drought?
The UK appears to have gone for broke at this year's Eurovision final, choosing one of its most leftfield entries in years.
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US influencer charged with assault over Tube station incident
An American influencer has been charged with assault after an incident at a London Underground station, police have said.
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Failed asylum seeker who left fake dynamite outside MI5 headquarters jailed
A Brazilian man who planted a fake stick of dynamite outside MI5 headquarters has been jailed.
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Man charged after Motherwell v Celtic referee’s personal details leaked
A man has been charged after the referee in Motherwell’s controversial defeat to Celtic had his personal details leaked.
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Nazi-obsessed teenager who tried to behead Kurdish barber with an axe is jailed for more than 15 years
A Nazi-obsessed teenager who told a man to kill all Jews and Muslims and launched a far-right axe attack on a stranger outside a barber's shop has been jailed for more than 15 years.
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Golders Green stabbings suspect to face attempted murder trial next year
A man accused of stabbing two Jewish men in Golders Green and his friend earlier that same day will face trial next year.
Local Headlines
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Dudley College Students brush up on their history at Himley Hall
A new partnership between Dudley College of Technology and Dudley Council is helping enhance visitor spaces at Himley Hall while giving students valuable real‑world experience.
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MP raises city’s fractured politics in House of Commons
The fracturing of Birmingham’s politics and the city council’s uncertain future has been raised by a MP in the House of Commons.
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New look for Dudley Labour in post election era
Dudley Labour has a new look at the top after a change of leader as the group prepares for a new era.
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Starlight Express pulls into Birmingham
The team behind the musical sensation, Starlight Express have confirmed the show will play at Birmingham Hippodrome in August 2027.
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Halesowen MP calls for PM to go
Halesowen’s MP has become the first Labour MP whose constituency covers wards in Dudley borough to call for Keir Starmer to quit.
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Jersey Boys returns to Wolverhampton
Tony-winning musical sensation, Jersey Boys returns for its 20th Anniversary tour and plays at Wolverhampton Grand Theatre in March 2027.
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Halesowen Air Cadets celebrate growth and community impact
223 (Halesowen) Squadron has celebrated another successful year of supporting young people, while strengthening its ties within the local community.
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Sandwell supports Foster Care Fortnight
Sandwell Children’s Trust are teaming up with other organisations, including Sandwell Council and The Fostering Network, to support Foster Care Fortnight.
Entertainment News
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Who is Look Mum No Computer - the electro 'Frankenstein' hoping to end UK's Eurovision drought?
The UK appears to have gone for broke at this year's Eurovision final, choosing one of its most leftfield entries in years.
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Harvey Weinstein's rape retrial ends in mistrial after jury fails to reach verdict
Harvey Weinstein's third rape retrial has ended in a mistrial after the jury said it was deadlocked.
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Casting for new James Bond under way
The search for the next James Bond is under way, Amazon MGM Studios has revealed, with the casting process to replace Daniel Craig having "just begun".
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Nicki Minaj and Azealia Banks back Kemi Badenoch for PM
American rappers Nicki Minaj and Azealia Banks have thrown their weight behind Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch.
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Drug counsellor jailed for two years for delivering ketamine to Matthew Perry before his death
An addiction counsellor who delivered the ketamine doses to Matthew Perry that killed the Friends star has been sentenced to two years in prison.
National Sport
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NBA Playoffs: Victor Wembanyama's San Antonio Spurs set up blockbuster Oklahoma City Thunder showdown by beating Minnesota Timberwolves
Victor Wembanyama's San Antonio Spurs eliminated Anthony Edwards' Minnesota Timberwolves with a dominant 139-109 win that secured a 4-2 series victory and a place in the Western Conference Finals.
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Dave Allen's warning for Filip Hrgovic: Anthony Joshua, Tyson Fury, Oleksandr Usyk will all tell you - I'm a very good fighter
Dave Allen is a hugely likeable heavyweight nearly-man on the British boxing scene.
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Super League: Harry Smith delivers another priceless performance as Wigan Warriors dominate Leeds Rhinos
Harry Smith delivered another priceless performance as resurgent Wigan served notice of their Betfred Super League title intentions with a dominant 24-4 win over Leeds at the Brick Community Stadium.
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Jamie Carragher: Liverpool have too many weak players and don't excel at anything after poor defeat to Aston Villa
Jamie Carragher believes Liverpool have far too many "weak" players in their team after they were "taken to the cleaners" by Aston Villa in their 4-2 loss on Friday Night Football.
Business News
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Reeves scraps parts of bank ring-fencing regime | Mark Kleinman blog
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British Gas to pay £20m for treatment of prepayment meter customers
British Gas is to pay £20m over its treatment of customers who had a prepayment meter forcibly installed.
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UK borrowing costs hit fresh financial crash-era high amid political uncertainty
The benchmark UK borrowing cost has hit a fresh financial crash-era high as Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer faces a potential leadership challenge from Manchester mayor Andy Burnham.
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Post Office signed £2.4m crisis PR contract while fighting legal claims from scandal victims
The Post Office awarded a £2.4m contract to a crisis PR company as it fights legal claims by victims of the Horizon IT scandal.
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Major pensions reform becomes law - here are five ways it affects your retirement
A landmark piece of legislation designed to make pensions simpler and easier has become law.
Politics News
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Andy Burnham gets green light to run for selection in Makerfield by-election
Andy Burnham has been cleared to run for selection in the Makerfield by-election following days of speculation that he will challenge Sir Keir Starmer's leadership.
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Why winning Makerfield by-election may not be so easy for Burnham
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UK borrowing costs hit fresh financial crash-era high amid political uncertainty
The benchmark UK borrowing cost has hit a fresh financial crash-era high as Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer faces a potential leadership challenge from Manchester mayor Andy Burnham.
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Jess Phillips: Starmer doesn't listen
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Wes Streeting claims he hit his NHS targets - this says otherwise
"I am pleased to report that I have delivered against the ambitious targets you set for me when I became your secretary of state for health and social care."
World News
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Trump says freeing activist Jimmy Lai jailed in China is 'tough'
Donald Trump has said that freeing Hong Kong activist Jimmy Lai, who is serving a 20-year prison sentence in China, would be "tough".
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GoPro could reveal how tourists died while exploring underwater caves in the Maldives
Five tourists, including a professor and her daughter, have died in a scuba diving accident in the Maldives.
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New Ebola outbreak 'kills 80' in Democratic Republic of Congo
A new Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has resulted in 80 deaths, the country's health ministry has said, according to the Reuters news agency.
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CIA chief visits Cuba as US demands 'fundamental changes'
The head of the CIA has made a historic visit to Havana for talks with senior officials as the country is gripped by blackouts caused a US oil blockade.
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Who is Look Mum No Computer - the electro 'Frankenstein' hoping to end UK's Eurovision drought?
The UK appears to have gone for broke at this year's Eurovision final, choosing one of its most leftfield entries in years.
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Protests break out in Havana during Cuba's worst blackouts in decades - as minister says 'we have no fuel'
Protests have broken out in Havana as Cuba deals with it's worst rolling blackouts in decades.
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'Most wanted' British man who imported large amounts of cocaine arrested in Spain
A "most wanted" British man who imported large amounts of cocaine into the UK has been arrested in Spain.
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Over 100 killed as storm hits India's Uttar Pradesh state
Over 100 people have been killed in a violent storm in Uttar Pradesh, India's most populous state.
Weird News
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Driver filmed with football net on top of car
Police say a driver made an "own goal" by dangerously driving with an unsecured football net on top of their car.
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The robot that can outplay elite table tennis players
A robot has become so good at playing table tennis that at times it defeated elite human players, in what has been hailed as "a longstanding milestone for AI".
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Monkeys eating soil to settle upset stomachs from junk food, says research
Monkeys in Gibraltar have learned to eat soil to settle their stomachs from all the junk food they consume, research suggests.
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Trio sentenced over 'bear costume' insurance fraud scam in California
Three people have been jailed for insurance fraud after claiming their cars were damaged by a bear - only for the assailant to be somebody dressed in a bear costume.
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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.




