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Oleksandr Usyk defeats Tyson Fury to become heavyweight champion of the world
Oleksandr Usyk has become the undisputed heavyweight champion of the world after defeating Tyson Fury in boxing's biggest fight of the century.
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Brixham: Contamination 'shouldn't have happened', South West Water boss says - as thousands allowed to drink from taps again
South West Water's chief executive has said she is "truly sorry" for failing to deliver "clean, safe and fresh" water to Brixham residents, admitting the parasite contamination "shouldn't have happened".
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Northern Lights could be visible in the UK again in a matter of weeks
The Northern Lights could light up our skies again as early as next month.
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Yvette Fielding says she was assaulted by Rolf Harris on Blue Peter and left alone with Jimmy Savile
Blue Peter's youngest ever presenter has claimed disgraced entertainer Rolf Harris sexually assaulted her when she was a teenage host of the children's show.
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Chelsea win fifth Women's Super League title in a row after beating Manchester United 6-0 in Emma Hayes' last match
Chelsea have won the Women's Super League for the fifth time in a row after thrashing Manchester United 6-0 in Emma Hayes' last match as manager.
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Infected Blood Inquiry: Boy, 7, was used in secret trials before HIV infection, parents say
Colin Smith carries a small suitcase into the dining room of their Newport home and lays it flat on the table in the centre of the room. He pops open both latches.
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Northern Ireland Secretary Chris Heaton-Harris will not stand at next election
Northern Ireland Secretary Chris Heaton-Harris has said he won't be standing at the next general election but will keep campaigning for the Conservative Party.
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America's Cup: Sir Jim Ratcliffe's mission to succeed at 'the one challenge the UK has never brought home'
As if steadying the ship at Old Trafford wasn't challenging enough, Sir Jim Ratcliffe is obsessed with trying to win a prize more elusive for Britain than the Premier League trophy for Manchester United.
Local Headlines
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Gladiators star joins Wolverhampton panto cast
It’s time to feel the power of Giant, who is ready to take on Wolverhampton in one of the greatest battles of all time; good versus evil in the Grand Theatre pantomime!
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Investigation launched after shots fired at car in Halesowen
West Midlands Police are investigating after shots were fired at a car in Halesowen in the early hours of Thursday morning.
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Former headteacher named as new Mayor of Dudley
The new Mayor of Dudley has pledged to help three charities during her year as the first citizen of Dudley borough.
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Conservative will lead Dudley Council as new cabinet announced
There are new faces on Dudley Council’s cabinet which was formally agreed on Thursday evening, as Council leader, Councillor Patrick Harley, named four new members of the decision-making body.
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King Charles becomes patron of Birmingham safety charity
The Birmingham based Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents has announce that His Majesty King Charles III is the charity’s new patron.
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Benjamin Zephaniah to be remembered at podcast festival
A podcast festival being held at Birmingham City University will remember the work of the acclaimed writer and poet, Benjamin Zephaniah.
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Halesowen College celebrates successful music festival
Last Thursday Halesowen Town Football Club played host to Halesowen College’s vibrant and immersive music experience; Mayfly Festival.
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Black Country comedian pessimistic about town’s future
The self-styled ‘Black Country wench’ who campaigned to save Dudley Hippodrome says she is not looking forward to the town’s future.
Entertainment News
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Dabney Coleman, actor who starred in Boardwalk Empire and 9 to 5, dies
Lily Tomlin, Morgan Fairchild and Ben Stiller have led tributes to "one-of-a-kind" actor Dabney Coleman following his death aged 92.
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Yvette Fielding says she was assaulted by Rolf Harris on Blue Peter and left alone with Jimmy Savile
Blue Peter's youngest ever presenter has claimed disgraced entertainer Rolf Harris sexually assaulted her when she was a teenage host of the children's show.
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Girls Aloud kick off reunion tour dedicated to late bandmate Sarah Harding
Girls Aloud have taken to the stage for the first gig of their reunion tour with emotional tributes to their late bandmate Sarah Harding.
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P Diddy: 'Gut-wrenching' video appears to show Sean Combs assaulting singer Cassie in 2016
"Gut-wrenching" CCTV footage which appears to show Sean Combs attacking singer Cassie in a Los Angeles hotel "has only further confirmed the disturbing and predatory behaviour" of the rapper, her lawyer has said.
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Steve Buscemi: Homeless man charged over random assault on Hollywood actor in New York City street
A homeless man has been charged over the random attack on Hollywood actor Steve Buscemi on a New York Street earlier this month.
National Sport
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Tyson Fury voices dismay after suffering split decision loss to Oleksandr Usyk in undisputed world heavyweight title fight
Tyson Fury voiced his dismay after suffering the first defeat of his career by split decision to Oleksandr Usyk in their undisputed world heavyweight title fight.
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PGA Championship: Xander Schauffele leads with Scottie Scheffler chasing despite pre-round arrest at Valhalla
Xander Schauffele sits top of the leaderboard after an extraordinary Friday at the PGA Championship, where Scottie Scheffler remains in contention despite being arrested ahead of his second round.
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Emilia Romagna GP: Oscar Piastri quickest after Sergio Perez and Fernando Alonso crash in final practice
Oscar Piastri led McLaren team-mate Lando Norris in a chaotic final practice at the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix, which featured two red flags.
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Arne Slot to Liverpool: Feyenoord boss announces he will take over from Jurgen Klopp this summer
Feyenoord's Arne Slot has announced he will replace Jurgen Klopp as head coach at Liverpool this summer.
Business News
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Marks & Spencer's website and app suffer outage lasting hours
Marks & Spencer's website and app is back online after an outage lasting several hours, with a message telling shoppers "you can't shop with us right now".
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Employees at fintech giant Revolut to cash in with $500m share sale
Bosses at Revolut, Britain's biggest fintech, are drawing up plans to allow employees to cash in with a sale of stock valued at hundreds of millions of pounds.
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About 100 sub-postmaster convictions separate to Post Office cases may be 'tainted'
Prosecutions of sub-postmasters by the Department for Work and Pensions could be "tainted", a Sky News investigation has found, as officials worked with now discredited Post Office investigators to secure convictions.
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Body Shop administrator to launch auction of stricken chain
The Body Shop’s administrators are to launch an auction of the chain after concluding that an alternative restructuring of one of Britain’s best-known high street retailers was not viable.
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Tony O'Reilly: Former Irish international rugby player and leading businessman dies
Sir Tony O'Reilly, a former Irish international rugby player and one of the country's leading businessmen, has died aged 88.
Politics News
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Northern Ireland Secretary Chris Heaton-Harris will not stand at next election
Northern Ireland Secretary Chris Heaton-Harris has said he won't be standing at the next general election but will keep campaigning for the Conservative Party.
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Kulveer Ranger: Tory peer resigns whip after foul-mouthed drunken outburst at parliament bar
A Tory peer has resigned the government whip after he was found to have bullied and harassed two people while drunk.
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Jeremy Hunt pledges further national insurance cut in the autumn 'if we can afford it'
Jeremy Hunt has pledged to cut national insurance again in the autumn "if we can afford" it.
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Plaid Cymru pulls out of co-operation agreement with Welsh Labour
Plaid Cymru has pulled out of its co-operation agreement with the Welsh Labour government.
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Sir Keir Starmer insists he is 'trustworthy' - as new voter offer compared with abandoned leadership pledges
Sir Keir Starmer has insisted he can be trusted to deliver his six pledges to voters - despite abandoning many of the promises that saw him elected Labour leader.
World News
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Oleksandr Usyk defeats Tyson Fury to become heavyweight champion of the world
Oleksandr Usyk has become the undisputed heavyweight champion of the world after defeating Tyson Fury in boxing's biggest fight of the century.
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Ron Benjamin: Body of Israeli hostage kidnapped during cycling trip on 7 October found in Gaza, IDF says
The body of an Israeli hostage who was captured by Hamas militants while on a cycling trip has been recovered from Gaza, the Israeli military has said.
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Father of murdered Israeli hostage Shani Louk 'relieved' as her body returns home
As a little girl Shani Louk would walk into the pine forests on the hills behind her home and pick flowers and look for animals.
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Benny Gantz: Israeli war cabinet member threatens to resign if Benjamin Netanyahu doesn't adopt new plan for Gaza
A member of Israel's three-man war cabinet has threatened to resign from the government if it does not adopt a new plan for the war in Gaza.
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South Africa elections: Former President Jacob Zuma cites Mandela as he holds rally in African National Congress's heartland
He is hours late to arrive and address the 37,000 seat stadium heaving with his supporters but when former president Jacob Zuma starts to sing, the spell is recast.
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Tony O'Reilly: Former Irish international rugby player and leading businessman dies
Sir Tony O'Reilly, a former Irish international rugby player and one of the country's leading businessmen, has died aged 88.
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Update given on health condition of Slovakia's PM - as suspect in court over attempted assassination
Slovakia's prime minister remains in a stable but serious condition as the man accused of attempting to assassinate him appeared in court for the first time.
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Bodies of three Israeli hostages killed at music festival recovered in Gaza
The bodies of three Israeli hostages taken by Hamas have been recovered in Gaza.
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Scottie Scheffler: Golf star 'rattled' and 'in shock' after being arrested by police
World number one golfer Scottie Scheffler says he was "rattled" and "in shock" after he was arrested and charged by police this morning.
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Munich Airport forced to close for two hours after climate protesters glue themselves to runway
Eight climate protesters have been arrested after shutting down Munich Airport and causing about 60 flight cancellations.
Weird News
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Gina Rinehart portrait: Gallery faces growing pressure to remove unflattering painting of billionaire
An Australian art gallery is facing growing pressure to remove a controversial portrait – with some of the country's elite swimmers unexpectedly getting involved in the row.
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Coin collection of Danish butter magnate going on sale after being sealed for 100 years
A Danish butter magnate's collection of coins could fetch close to £60m on auction, a hundred years after he passed away.
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Pillock, plonker and tosspot among British insults 'at risk of dying out'
Prat, plonker and pillock are among British insults in danger of dying out within a generation, according to a survey.
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Robert F Kennedy Jr says a worm ate part of his brain and then died
Independent US presidential candidate Robert F Kennedy Jr has revealed that a worm ate part of his brain.
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Crocodile: Reports of reptile in Buckinghamshire village investigated by 'brave' Thames Valley Police
Police called to reports of a crocodile seen in flood water near an English village have escaped unharmed after discovering locals were fooled by a replica.