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National Headlines
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'My lungs felt like they were filled with blood': Stab victim reveals reality of knife crime
As we pulled back the hospital curtain, he was hunched over and clearly in pain.
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Energy bills: Network charges set to rise as price cap eases
A major component within household energy bills is set to rise sharply from next year to help pay for efforts to maintain energy security during the transition to green power.
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Royal train to be decommissioned with family to rely on two new helicopters - as annual accounts revealed
Queen Elizabeth II's favourite form of transport, the royal train, has reached the end of the line and is set to be decommissioned.
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Culture secretary Lisa Nandy hits out at BBC over Glastonbury controversy
The culture secretary has claimed there is "a problem of leadership" at the BBC, as the controversy over Bob Vylan's Glastonbury performance deepens.
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'Irritating, intimidating and dangerous': New campaign as tailgating fatalities revealed
More than 140 people are killed or seriously injured in tailgating incidents in England each year, according to research.
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Prince William's Duchy of Cornwall to allow some charities to use buildings rent-free after backlash
Prince William's Duchy of Cornwall will allow certain charities to use its buildings rent-free after facing criticism over multimillion-pound deals the landed estate struck with public bodies.
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What are the concessions to the welfare bill - and will MPs back it?
Number 10 has made concessions on its welfare bill after crisis talks with Labour rebels.
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Nearly 40 Labour MPs back fresh calls to vote down Starmer's welfare bill - despite concessions
Nearly 40 Labour MPs have signalled they are still prepared to vote against Sir Keir Starmer's welfare cuts, despite the prime minister offering significant concessions to avoid a damaging rebellion.
Local Headlines
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Nostalgic Three Men in a Boat to return to Saddlers Centre
Walsall Council is restoring the popular Three Men in a Boat clock as part of the town centre’s regeneration.
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Accounts show the cost of running the council
New figures released by Dudley Council show the size of the authority and how much it costs to run.
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Drastic chop job to hedge sparks anger
Drastic action by Dudley Council workers to cut back a hedge sparked anger in Hawbush with a councillor demanding answers.
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Local resident says thank you for second chance at life
A grateful heart attack survivor has been reunited with the ambulance crew who saved his life, just weeks after their intervention helped him get the urgent care he needed.
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Developers of Birmingham’s tallest skyscraper learn from next generation
A successful student mentorship scheme between Birmingham City University and residential property developer Court Collaboration will be extended to a second year, following a successful pilot.
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New housing hub for tenants to open in Dudley town centre
The hub, sited in St James’s Road, will open three days a week and will allow tenants to report repairs, pay rent and hand in keys.
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Dudley celebrates Armed Forces Day
Dudley borough came together to celebrate the nation’s past and present military personnel at an Armed Forces Day event on Sunday.
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Mayor completes 60ft charity abseil
The Mayor of Dudley overcame the jitters to abseil from the top of a 60-foot Dudley College rooftop as part of a day long charity event.
Entertainment News
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'A problem of leadership': Culture secretary hits out at BBC over Glastonbury controversy
The culture secretary has claimed there is "a problem of leadership" at the BBC, as the controversy over Bob Vylan's Glastonbury performance deepens.
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Was there a hate crime at Glastonbury?
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RuPaul's Drag Race star The Vivienne died by 'misadventure', inquest finds
An inquest has found drag queen The Vivienne did not intend to take their life when they died after taking ketamine.
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Who are Bob Vylan - the duo who led anti-IDF chant at Glastonbury?
Musicians, especially punk acts, making headlines for their politics is nothing new.
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Pulp revealed as mystery Glastonbury band as they echo famous 1990s headline set
Declaring a 'Pulp Summer' on the screen behind them, the band appeared on Glastonbury's Pyramid Stage for another of the festival's "surprise" performances.
National Sport
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Man City: Pep Guardiola warns Club World Cup could 'destroy' his team's Premier League campaign
Pep Guardiola has admitted he does not know if Manchester City's next Premier League challenge will be "destroyed" by their Club World Cup campaign or not.
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Bryan Mbeumo to Man Utd transfer: Brentford director admits forward wants Old Trafford move but could stay at club
Brentford director of football Phil Giles says Bryan Mbeumo would be happy to stay at the club if a deal cannot be agreed with Manchester United.
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Austrian GP: Lando Norris wins after withstanding Oscar Piastri pressure as Max Verstappen retires on first lap
Lando Norris withstood pressure from team-mate Oscar Piastri to claim a crucial win over his title rival in the Austrian Grand Prix and get his F1 world championship bid back on track.
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Red Bull boss Christian Horner says Red Bull 'haven't become idiots overnight' amid speculation over Max Verstappen's future
Christian Horner said Red Bull have not "suddenly become idiots overnight" as he sought to explain why Max Verstappen would want to remain with the team amid speculation linking the world champion to Mercedes.
Business News
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Energy bills: Network charges set to rise as price cap eases
A major component within household energy bills is set to rise sharply from next year to help pay for efforts to maintain energy security during the transition to green power.
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Elon Musk steps up attacks on Trump once again - as the president fights back
Elon Musk has stepped up his attacks on Donald Trump's sweeping tax and spending bill - weeks after a spectacular fallout between the world's richest man and the US president.
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Prince William's Duchy of Cornwall to allow some charities to use buildings rent-free after backlash
Prince William's Duchy of Cornwall will allow certain charities to use its buildings rent-free after facing criticism over multimillion-pound deals the landed estate struck with public bodies.
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Miliband eyes refinery support after Lindsey collapse
Ministers are exploring ways to hand state support to Britain's remaining oil refineries as they scramble to deal with the fallout from the collapse of the Prax Lindsey site in Lincolnshire which has cast a shadow over hundreds of jobs.
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Trump takes aim at Fed chair Jerome Powell again and says he 'should be ashamed'
Donald Trump has launched his latest attack on the US central bank, saying the interest rate setters had "failed".
Politics News
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Nearly 40 Labour MPs back fresh calls to vote down Starmer's welfare bill - despite concessions
Nearly 40 Labour MPs have signalled they are still prepared to vote against Sir Keir Starmer's welfare cuts, despite the prime minister offering significant concessions to avoid a damaging rebellion.
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Starmer on a knife edge
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Culture secretary Lisa Nandy hits out at BBC over Glastonbury controversy
The culture secretary has claimed there is "a problem of leadership" at the BBC, as the controversy over Bob Vylan's Glastonbury performance deepens.
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Government accused of 'stark' contradiction over position on Gaza genocide allegations
The government has won a long-running legal challenge about its decision to continue allowing the sale of spare parts for F-35 fighter jets to Israel, while suspending other arms licences over concerns about international humanitarian law in Gaza.
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Dozens of MPs call on Starmer to 'urgently' establish Ukraine-style visa for Gazans
Dozens of MPs have called on Sir Keir Starmer to "urgently" establish a Ukraine-style visa to allow Gazans with family in the UK to come to Britain.
World News
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Benjamin Netanyahu to meet Donald Trump next week amid calls for Gaza ceasefire
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will be meeting Donald Trump next Monday, according to US officials.
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Brutal murder on 'date' exposes robbery gang suspected of targeting dozens of women in South Africa
Thirty-year-old Olorato Mongale made sure to take all the measures necessary for a safe first date in South Africa's biggest city, Johannesburg.
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'All I see is blood': Horror as Gaza cafe popular with students hit by airstrike
While international mediators talk of renewed hopes for a ceasefire, the situation on the ground in Gaza tells a far darker story - one of continued devastation, rising casualties, and a humanitarian crisis with no end in sight.
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Almost 60 people killed in Israeli strikes in Gaza, Hamas-run health authorities say - as Trump calls for ceasefire deal
Almost 60 people have been killed in new Israeli strikes in Gaza, Hamas-run health authorities have said, as residents reported heavy bombardments.
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Weather: What is a 'heat dome' - and how long is it set to affect the UK?
Most of Europe is right now baking in a so-called "heat dome" - conditions a bit like a pizza oven, which are scorching Spain, France, Italy, Greece and beyond.
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New pictures show wreckage of sunken superyacht after storm left British billionaire and daughter dead
New images have been released of the wreckage of a superyacht which sank off the coast of Italy in a storm - leaving its British billionaire owner and his daughter dead.
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What we know from Australia mushroom poisoning trial as jury deliberates verdict
The jury in the trial of an Australian woman accused of murdering her estranged husband's parents and an aunt by serving them poisonous mushrooms has begun deliberations.
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Cannes bringing in 'drastic regulation' on cruise ships
The French Riviera resort of Cannes is bringing in "drastic regulation" on cruise ships, with any vessels carrying more than 1,000 people to be banned from its harbour.
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British-Israeli soldier killed while fighting in Gaza
A British-Israeli soldier has been killed while fighting in Gaza.
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Government accused of 'stark' contradiction over position on Gaza genocide allegations
The government has won a long-running legal challenge about its decision to continue allowing the sale of spare parts for F-35 fighter jets to Israel, while suspending other arms licences over concerns about international humanitarian law in Gaza.
Weird News
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Calls for Scotland-wide seagull summit amid warnings someone could be killed
Politicians have called for a Scotland-wide seagull summit to be held amid warnings someone could be killed.
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Injured dog walkers could be costing NHS £23m a year
Injured dog walkers could be costing the NHS about £23m a year, a study suggests.
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Police called as two young bears escape from wildlife enclosure in Devon - and devour honey
Two young bears escaped from their enclosure at a wildlife park in Devon - and devoured a week's worth of honey.
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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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What we know from Australia mushroom poisoning trial as jury deliberates verdict
The jury in the trial of an Australian woman accused of murdering her estranged husband's parents and an aunt by serving them poisonous mushrooms has begun deliberations.