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National Headlines
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Weather latest: Amber cold health alert now issued for parts of UK until Saturday
Cold health alerts have been issued for large parts of the UK from midday on Monday until Saturday morning.
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How a grassy Oxfordshire field became an illegal mountain of waste in just months
Satellite images reveal how a grassy field in Oxfordshire was transformed into an illegal waste site in just a few months.
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HMS Prince of Wales is ready for war and available to allies - 'if NATO provides escorts'
The UK's flagship aircraft carrier is ready for war after deploying across the world in a demonstration to Vladimir Putin of NATO's "hard power", the defence secretary has said.
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A Danish style asylum system? How the UK and Denmark's immigration policies compare
Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood has announced controversial plans for the UK to embrace a "Denmark-style" asylum system, aimed at making Britain less attractive to illegal immigrants and making deportations easier.
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School ban put us in 'ridiculous position', says father in WhatsApp row after police admit unlawful arrest
A mum and dad who were detained by police after complaining about their daughter's school on WhatsApp, have said they feel 'vindicated' after the force agreed to pay them £20,000 in compensation.
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Investigation launched after man dies on North Sea drilling rig
An investigation has been launched into the death of an offshore worker on a drilling rig in the North Sea.
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'It does save people's lives': Bleed kits rolled out across Sheffield schools after push from knife safety campaigners
Bleed kits, commonly used by paramedics and in hostile environments like war zones, are being distributed across schools in Sheffield today.
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Birmingham bin strikes to continue for months, union warns, as industrial dispute deepens
Rubbish will continue rotting in the streets of Birmingham for months, union chiefs have warned, after more workers voted to join industrial action.
Local Headlines
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Local Nurse Leader awarded prestigious Queen’s Nurse title
Melanie Lamb, Clinical Lead for the High Intensity Use Service at Black Country Healthcare, has been awarded the prestigious Queen’s Nurse title by the Queen’s Nursing Institute.
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Former police officer warns of more radical reforms after PCC role scrapping
A policing expert has said that, following the scrapping of the role of Police and Crime Commissioner, he expects police forces to be merged to create further cost savings.
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Mayor buries time capsule to mark 200th anniversary
The Mayor of Dudley helped to bury a time capsule in the grounds of Priory Hall to mark its 200th anniversary.
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Red House Glass Cone wins VisitEngland accolade
Wordsley’s Red House Glass Cone has been awarded a 2025 VisitEngland Best Told Story Accolade, recognising the outstanding quality of its visitor experience and storytelling.
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Mayor gets sneak peek of lost architectural gem
The Mayor of Dudley today received a privileged first look at the restored Churchill Memorial Screen at Stourbridge Glass Museum.
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Birmingham Hippodrome announces Origins Festival
Birmingham Hippodrome has announced a week-long festival to celebrate new work, next May.
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Garden waste collection charges in Sandwell remain frozen for 2026
Sandwell Council has confirmed that the cost for garden waste collections will remain frozen at £40 for 2026.
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School crossing patrols to be scrapped for permanent crossings
A number of school crossing patrols in Sandwell will be replaced with permanent zebra crossings.
Entertainment News
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BBC 'determined to fight' any Trump legal action, chairman tells staff
BBC chair Samir Shah has said there is "no basis for a defamation case and we are determined to fight this" - after Donald Trump said he would sue the corporation for between $1bn and $5bn.
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Sherlock star Benedict Cumberbatch's 'very odd job' - acting opposite an enormous bird in The Thing With Feathers
He's played Sherlock Holmes, Doctor Strange, and even voiced The Grinch but acting opposite a seven-foot (2.1m) crow may be one of the strangest roles Benedict Cumberbatch has taken on.
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Hollywood icons meet Pope Leo - after agents were assured invites were not a hoax
The Pope met with film stars and directors at a special Vatican audience to celebrate cinema.
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'I felt really scared and I felt alone' - Wicked star Jonathan Bailey on growing up gay in school
"I felt scared and I felt alone and I felt entirely limited at various points in my life", actor Jonathan Bailey says of growing up gay in school.
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Donald Trump confirms he will sue the BBC over Panorama edit - despite broadcaster's apology
Donald Trump has said he will sue the BBC for between $1bn and $5bn over the editing of his speech on Panorama.
National Sport
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Troy Parrott: How former Tottenham prospect catapulted Republic of Ireland into World Cup play-offs
"I will never have a better night in my whole life. It is a fairy tale. You can't even dream about something like that."
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Jake Paul to fight Anthony Joshua on December 19 as YouTuber turned boxer confirms sensational heavyweight fight
Jake Paul has confirmed his audacious fight against Anthony Joshua in Miami on December 19.
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Jude Bellingham: England and Real Madrid star facing similar focus to David Beckham on and off the pitch
It was noticeable, while Jude Bellingham was throwing his arms in the air in frustration at being substituted, that two other England players in particular made an effort to come over and congratulate/commiserate with him as he left the field: Phil Foden and Harry Kane.
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DP World Tour Championship: Rory McIlroy beaten by Matt Fitzpatrick in play-off after dramatic finish to Race to Dubai season
Rory McIlroy secured the Race to Dubai for the fourth year running despite narrowly missing out to Matt Fitzpatrick in a thrilling finish to the DP World Tour Championship.
Business News
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Budget 2025: Ex-Bank of England rate setter Andy Haldane criticises 'repeated mistakes'
A former Bank of England chief economist has told Sky News that "repeated mistakes" by the government have been "sucking all life" from the economy ahead of the budget.
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Inside the town where 6 out of 7 children grow up in poverty - and live in fear of homelessness
The cobbled streets of Newport in Middlesbrough survive from the Victorian era.
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Jansen ready for take-off as next chairman of Heathrow Airport
Heathrow Airport will this month name Philip Jansen as its next chairman as Britain's biggest aviation hub presses ahead with plans for a £50bn expansion.
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Joseph James O'Connor ordered to pay back over £4m in Bitcoin after hacking celebrity X accounts
A British man who hacked the X accounts of celebrities in a bid to con people out of Bitcoin, has been ordered to repay £4.1m-worth of the cryptocurrency, prosecutors say.
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How hidden card service could save you hundreds
If a retailer hasn't provided the goods or services you paid for, chargeback is a hidden way to get your money back.
Politics News
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A Danish style asylum system? How the UK and Denmark's immigration policies compare
Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood has announced controversial plans for the UK to embrace a "Denmark-style" asylum system, aimed at making Britain less attractive to illegal immigrants and making deportations easier.
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More children to face deportation under government's asylum crackdown
More children will face deportation under Labour's plan to crack down on asylum seekers, the Home Office has announced.
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New campaign backs introduction of Graduated Driving Licences
MPs and bereaved families have launched a new campaign urging the government to re-think its position on introducing Graduated Driving Licences.
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Labour MPs fear wipe out at next local election - as chancellor's career is 'toast'
Many Labour MPs have been left shellshocked after the chaotic political self-sabotage of the past week.
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Budget 2025: Starmer and Reeves ditch plans to raise income tax
Sir Keir Starmer and Rachel Reeves have scrapped plans to break their manifesto pledge and raise income tax rates in a massive U-turn less than two weeks from the budget.
World News
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UN Security Council backs Trump peace plan for Gaza
The United Nations' Security Council has passed a US resolution which endorses President Trump's peace plan for Gaza.
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Former Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina sentenced to death after lethal crackdown on uprising
Bangladesh's ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina has been sentenced to death.
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Gunmen abduct 25 schoolgirls from boarding school
Gunmen have abducted 25 girls from a boarding school in northwestern Nigeria, according to police.
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Zelenskyy to buy 100 fighter jets from France in bid to create 'one of the greatest' air defences in the world
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has signed a letter of intent with France to obtain 100 Rafale fighter jets as he seeks to bolster the country's long-term air defence capacity against Russia.
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Wilmer Chavarria: Ecuadorian drug lord who faked his own death and ordered assassinations is captured, says president
One of Ecuador's most wanted drug lords, who faked his own death and moved to Spain, has been captured in Malaga, the Ecuadorian president has said.
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Railway bombing an 'unprecedented act of sabotage', Poland's PM says
An explosion on a key Polish railway line used to transport weapons to Ukraine was caused by an "unprecedented act of sabotage", according to the country's prime minister.
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Inside Jordan warehouse where Gaza aid held 'after being refused entry by Israel'
Sky News has seen multiple warehouses in the Jordanian capital Amman, packed full of critical aid earmarked for the Gaza Strip.
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Most advanced US aircraft carrier arrives close to Venezuela as Donald Trump administration builds-up forces
The most advanced US aircraft carrier has travelled to the Caribbean Sea in what has been interpreted as a show of military power and a possible threat to Venezuela's Nicolas Maduro regime.
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Mexico: Thousands march against crime and corruption in Generation Z protests, with 100 police injured
Thousands have taken to the streets of Mexico City to protest against crime and corruption - with 120 people left injured, according to authorities.
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Three men and two women in their 20s have died in car crash in Co Louth, Irish police say
Three men and two women died in a "shocking" and "devastating" road crash involving two cars in Co Louth on Saturday night, Irish police said.
Weird News
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Missed congeniality: Beauty pageant organiser accused of calling contestant a 'dumbhead'
The organiser of Miss Universe has told Sky News he cannot stand down from his position - despite allegations he was aggressive towards a contestant.
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Glasgow Central: Rush-hour delays after swan found on tracks at major UK railway station
Rail passengers in Scotland faced major delays and cancellations during Monday evening's rush hour after a swan was found on the line at the country's busiest railway station.
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Police in Derbyshire solve mystery of crocodile found in canal
Police hunting for a crocodile in Derbyshire have said the search turned out to be "more fluff than fear".
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Long-lost Spanish treasure worth $1m discovered off Florida coast
Long-lost Spanish treasure worth an estimated $1m (£740,000) has been discovered off the coast of Florida.
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Ashraf Mahrous: Egypt's 'strongman' wrestler pulls ship using his teeth
An Egyptian wrestler is hoping he has set a world record after pulling a 700-ton (635,000kg) ship with his teeth.




