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National Headlines
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Starmer will be breathing a sigh of relief to clinch shock victory over SNP and Reform UK
Anything other than a win for Labour would have been a humiliation in this contest.
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EuroMillions: Single ticket-holder could win UK's biggest lottery prize tonight
A single ticket-holder could win the biggest lottery prize the UK has ever seen if they match the right numbers in tonight's EuroMillions draw.
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Beyonce rides into town for London leg of Cowboy Carter tour
Denim chaps and hot pants aren't most people's go-to outfit for standing outside on a drizzly June day in London but Beyonce fans with tickets to her Cowboy Carter tour joked they were enjoying their very own "rain-aissance".
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'A policy Labour never liked - but may not be able to scrap'
Labour may announce tweaks to the two-child benefit cap so that it exempts certain families, Harriet Harman has suggested.
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Cancer patients missing holidays or travelling uninsured amid unfair insurance costs, charity says
Cancer patients are being priced out of holidays because they can't afford the inflated insurance premiums companies are charging, a charity has said.
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Bonuses for water bosses banned - as six firms found guilty of most serious pollution breaches
Bosses at six water companies have been banned from receiving bonuses for the last financial year under new legislation that comes into force on Friday.
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Labour pledges to end 'corridor care' and long waits with almost £450m NHS investment in England
Nearly £450m is being invested in the NHS in England to cut hospital waiting times and tackle persistently failing trusts, the health secretary has announced.
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Prisoners to be transferred to lower security jails to ease overcrowding
Prisoners are to be transferred to lower security jails in an effort to ease overcrowding, as part of a new measure quietly unveiled by the government.
Local Headlines
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Mayor in call to armed forces veterans
The Mayor of Dudley has urged veterans to come forward so they can be presented with a badge to mark their service at this year’s Armed Forces Day.
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76-year-old with Parkinson’s calls on locals to join charity walk
76-year-old John Carrington is preparing to take part in the Walk for Parkinson’s at Sutton Park on Saturday 12 July.
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Walsall Canal reopens after devastating toxic spill
The Canal & River Trust has celebrated the reopening of the Walsall Canal to boats after a serious pollution incident forced its closure last year.
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Sandwell to introduce changes to bin collections from September
From 15 September this year, Sandwell Council will introduce changes to bin collections to improve recycling quality and meet new Government regulations.
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Litter pick organised in Dudley Town Centre
People came together for an organised litter pick in Dudley town centre.
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Shock stats show the impact of PIP changes
Around nine out of every ten people in Dudley borough receiving Personal Independence Payments (PIP) could be worse off after government rule changes.
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Council defends ‘ambitious’ vision for city
Birmingham Council has defended an “ambitious” plan for the city’s future despite the vision being slammed as “devoid of reality”.
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Relatives at risk in no-go graveyard
Grieving relatives are putting their safety at risk by visiting graves in a churchyard deemed unsafe for maintenance volunteers.
Entertainment News
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Beyonce rides into town for London leg of Cowboy Carter tour
Denim chaps and hot pants aren't most people's go-to outfit for standing outside on a drizzly June day in London but Beyonce fans with tickets to her Cowboy Carter tour joked they were enjoying their very own "rain-aissance".
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Fight like a girl? Ana de Armas on twisting phrase for a new meaning
More often than not, the inclusion of women in an action film is shaped by the male gaze, the tropes, the stereotypical backstory and/or the unnecessary physique-revealing scenes connected to it.
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Former girlfriend tells Diddy trial of sex with male escorts - as rapper is warned by judge
A former girlfriend of Sean "Diddy" Combs has told his sex trafficking trial how a whirlwind romance opened a "Pandora's box" of sex sessions with male escorts that she did not know how to stop.
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A-ha frontman Morten Harket diagnosed with Parkinson's disease
A-ha frontman Morten Harket has revealed he has been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease.
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Artwork referencing JK Rowling taken down by National Trust after being 'tampered with'
The National Trust says it has taken down a piece of art featuring JK Rowling's name after it was "tampered with by a member of the public".
National Sport
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Chelsea sign Liam Delap: How £30m transfer can bring best out of Cole Palmer in Enzo Maresca's side
"I was sick of getting the ball and going backwards or sideways," said Cole Palmer about Chelsea's Conference League final contest with Real Betis. And then he took the game by the scruff of the neck.
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England squad: Sarina Wiegman says Lionesses are not in crisis after Mary Earps and Millie Bright withdrew from Euro 2025 duty
Sarina Wiegman has insisted England are not in crisis after some high-profile squad withdrawals - and believes her final Euro 2025 squad has enough experience and balance to retain the trophy.
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Millie Bright: England defender rules herself out of selection for Euro 2025 one day before squad announcement
England defender Millie Bright has made herself unavailable for selection for the Lionesses' Euro 2025 squad.
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Liam Delap transfer: Chelsea complete £30m deal for Ipswich striker who reunites with Cole Palmer
Chelsea have completed the £30m signing of Ipswich striker Liam Delap.
Business News
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Musk says Trump appears in Epstein files and $150bn wiped off Tesla's value as row between them explodes
Elon Musk says Donald Trump appears in files relating to the disgraced paedophile financier Jeffrey Epstein.
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Bonuses for water bosses banned - as six firms found guilty of most serious pollution breaches
Bosses at six water companies have been banned from receiving bonuses for the last financial year under new legislation that comes into force on Friday.
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'A policy Labour never liked - but may not be able to scrap'
Labour may announce tweaks to the two-child benefit cap so that it exempts certain families, Harriet Harman has suggested.
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Trump and China's Xi have 'very good' phone call and agree to more talks amid trade war
Donald Trump says he has had a "very good" phone call with Xi Jinping amid their ongoing trade war, during which they agreed to more tariff talks.
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Energy costs 'an anchor on our ambition', CBI chief warns government
The head of a major business lobby group is warning that energy bills in the UK are an "anchor" on private sector ambitions, exacerbating the effects of an annual £24bn burden from government costs.
Politics News
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Starmer will be breathing a sigh of relief to clinch shock victory over SNP and Reform UK
Anything other than a win for Labour would have been a humiliation in this contest.
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'A policy Labour never liked - but may not be able to scrap'
Labour may announce tweaks to the two-child benefit cap so that it exempts certain families, Harriet Harman has suggested.
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Rachel Reeves faces the numbers - can she cut it?
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Kemi Badenoch to launch review into ECHR exit
Kemi Badenoch is to launch a review into whether the UK should leave the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) - and set out plans to revive a Rwanda-style deportation scheme.
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Andy Burnham: 'Nigel Farage could become PM - this is how Labour can stop him'
Nigel Farage could be the next prime minister - but Labour could beat him by connecting with voters more, Greater Manchester's Labour mayor has told Sky News.
World News
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Russian ambassador partly blames UK for Ukrainian drone attack
Russia's UK ambassador has told Sky News that Ukraine's recent attacks risk escalating the conflict to "World War III" as he partly blamed the UK.
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Trump and China's Xi have 'very good' phone call and agree to more talks amid trade war
Donald Trump says he has had a "very good" phone call with Xi Jinping amid their ongoing trade war, during which they agreed to more tariff talks.
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Americans are wearing biggest smiles in NATO defence spending battle
Everyone at NATO knows about battles.
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Bodies of husband and wife taken into Gaza by Hamas recovered after special operation by Israeli forces
The bodies of a couple taken into Gaza by Hamas during the 7 October attacks have been recovered by Israeli forces, Benjamin Netanyahu has announced.
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Madeleine McCann: Investigators end latest searches for missing British girl
Investigators in Portugal have ended their latest searches for Madeleine McCann after three days.
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Trump's new travel ban: The notable countries omitted - amid anger over 'moral disgrace'
Donald Trump has banned people from 12 countries entering the US, in a move he said protects against "foreign terrorists" and other security threats.
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Serving coffee in America, under fear of death from the Taliban in Afghanistan
At a coffee shop in northern Virginia, you'll find a taste of the Middle East.
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Moon lander 'likely to have crashed', says Japan's ispace
Japan's private space company ispace has said its latest uncrewed moon lander has probably crashed on to the surface, two years after another unsuccessful touchdown attempt.
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Trump signs travel ban targeting 12 countries with 'hostile attitudes' to the US
Donald Trump has signed an order banning people from 12 countries from entering the US.
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Erin Patterson: Woman accused of killing three people with poisonous mushrooms denies measuring 'fatal dose'
A woman accused of murdering three of her estranged husband's relatives with poisonous death cap mushrooms inside a beef wellington has denied she measured a "fatal dose" on her kitchen scales.
Weird News
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Display of saint's remains draws huge crowds - but bishop says it 'encourages morbid curiosity'
Tens of thousands of people have flocked to see the remains of a revered Spanish saint, more than 440 years after her death, prompting debate over whether such displays "encourage morbid curiosity".
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Cheese-loving daredevils hurl themselves down Cooper's Hill in Gloucestershire for famous race
Dairy-loving daredevils from around the world have descended on Gloucestershire and thrown themselves down Cooper's Hill in the annual cheese-rolling race.
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Seriously deep sleeper not woken up by ship crashing in his garden
A cargo ship has crashed into a man's front garden in Norway, missing his home, where he was sleeping, by just a few metres.
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Chess grandmaster playing match against 140,000 people reveals expected result
A chess grandmaster who is playing a single game against 140,000 people thinks the match is heading for a draw.
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What we know from mushroom poisoning trial: Death cap traces in dehydrator, faked cancer and accused in tears
An Australian woman accused of murdering her estranged husband's parents and an aunt by serving them a beef wellington laced with poisonous mushrooms has given evidence in court.