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• Grace Millane murdered by man 'seeking total domination', court hears

  British backpacker Grace Millane was murdered by a man "seeking total domination and some sort of weird thrill over women who were his sexual partners", a court heard today.

• Ten arrested in London after '£15m smuggled from UK to Dubai hidden in suitcases'

  Ten people suspected of smuggling more than £15m of dirty money from the UK to Dubai in suitcases have been arrested in a series of raids.

• Joseph McCann trial: Mother was 'tied up while rapist molested her children'

  A mother was tied up with electrical cable by a knife-wielding sex attacker who molested her 17-year-old daughter and 11-year-old son, a court heard.

• Durham neo-Nazi, 16, found guilty of planning terrorist attacks

  A 16-year-old neo-Nazi from Durham, who admired Hitler and wrote about an "inevitable race war", has been convicted of preparing to commit terrorist acts.

• Extinction Rebellion co-founder calls Holocaust 'just another f***ery in human history'

  Extinction Rebellion's co-founder, Roger Hallam, has caused outrage after telling a German publication that the Holocaust was "just another f***ery in human history".

• General election: Jo Swinson brands Boris Johnson serial liar at Liberal Democrat manifesto launch

  Jo Swinson has accused Boris Johnson of being a serial liar, as she unveiled the Liberal Democrats' general election manifesto.

• Facebook posts with the word 'vote' blocked after leaders' TV election debate

  Posts containing the word "vote" have been blocked from appearing on Facebook, raising fears about censorship, Sky News can exclusively reveal.

• 'Naive and trusting' Grace Millane gave list of fetishes to man on BDSM dating site, court hears

  British backpacker Grace Millane gave a list of her sex fetishes to a man she met on a BDSM dating website, her murder trial has heard.

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Local Headlines

• Funding set to breathe new life into historic buildings

  Businesses in Brierley Hill are giving Dudley Council bosses the thumbs up, after the local authority confirmed it was taking a grant application for up to £2m the next stages.

• Dudley Zoo keepers use edible glitter to monitor tiger's health

  When keepers at Dudley Zoo needed to distinguish the faeces of Sumatran tigers, Daseep and Joao, they turned to edible festive glitter to help.

• Free market stalls on Small Business Saturday

  There are free market stalls up for grabs for new and expanding businesses on Small Business Saturday.

• Service to cut A&E visits from frequent callers in the Black Country a Success

  Vulnerable patients are benefitting from a new frequent user project across the Black Country and West Birmingham.

• Duke of Cambridge to visit West Bromwich Albion

  The Duke of Cambridge will visit the West Bromwich Albion football club next week in support of the Heads Up Campaign.

• Does your dog have what it takes to be an opera star?

  If your pet pooch is the canine equivalent of Brad Pitt or Scarlett Johansson, then they could win a place in the spotlight in the beautiful and romantic opera 'La Boheme', coming to Wolverhampton Grand in January 2020.

• Illegal owl trader caught by police

  An illegal owl trader was rumbled after West Midlands Police swooped to discover birds being unlawfully kept and sold on.

• Highly respected NHS leader to take up role as Chair of WMAS

  West Midlands Ambulance Service is delighted to announce that it has appointed a highly respected NHS Leader as the new Chair of the Trust.

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Entertainment News

• Oprah Winfrey announces US wellness tour

  Oprah Winfrey is going on a tour of the US - and bringing some of her celebrity friends along with her.

• Lizzo dominates as women lead Grammy Award nominations

  Women lead the way in this year's Grammy nominations, with the best pop solo performance category boasting an all-female lineup.

• Grammy nominations 2020: All the major categories

  The Grammy award nominations have been announced.

• Stormzy 'cried for an hour' after Glastonbury headline set

  Stormzy has said his Glastonbury set was "the most difficult thing" he's ever done.

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National Sport

• Jose Mourinho appointed Tottenham head coach

  Jose Mourinho has been named Tottenham head coach until the end of the 2023 season.

• Jose Mourinho: Tottenham head coach promises 'passion' and insists he 'could not be happier'

  A thrilled Jose Mourinho has vowed to bring "passion" to Tottenham and insists he "couldn't be happier" after becoming the club's new head coach.

• Ruiz Jr vs Joshua 2: Anthony Joshua says 'I want everybody to bow to me'

  Anthony Joshua has vowed to “show how great I am” by emphatically beating Andy Ruiz Jr, in a major show of force ahead of the rematch.

• Deontay Wilder on Luis Ortiz rematch: 'Don't blink!'

  Deontay Wilder has warned Luis Ortiz ahead of his WBC heavyweight title defence on Sunday morning, telling the Cuban the fight "will not go the distance".

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Local Sport

• West Bromwich Albion Sold To Chinese Investment Company

  West Bromwich Albion have announced that a deal has been to sell the club to a Chinese investment group headed by Guochuan Lai.

• Heathens head for Isle of Wight clash

  Cradley head to the Isle of Wight tonight looking to make it five National League wins in a row

• Cypriot forward Makris signed on record-breaking club fee record to Walsall

  Walsall Football Club have signed Cyprus striker Andreas Makris from Anorthosis Famagusta for a club-record fee.

• Kenny Jackett Departs Wolves With Immediate Effect

  Following discussions over the last few days, Wolves Director, Jeff Shi, has made the decision to relieve The Head Coach of his duties.

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Business News

• Former De Vere chief Coppel to chair Green’s Top Shop empire

  A former boss of the De Vere hotel and leisure group will be named this week as the new chairman of Sir Philip Green's high street empire.

• Ex-M&S fashion boss Jill McDonald appointed Costa Coffee chief executive

  Marks & Spencer's former clothing boss Jill McDonald, who was sacked by the retailer in July, has been appointed Costa Coffee's new chief executive.

• KPMG takes axe to in-house project management team

  KPMG is taking the axe to its in-house project management team as part of a programme to slash tens of millions of pounds from the big four accountancy firm’s annual cost base.

• General election: Boris Johnson reveals tax cut plan ahead of Tory manifesto release

  Boris Johnson has announced the Conservatives will raise the threshold for paying national insurance to £12,500 within five years.

• Uber self-drive crash that killed pedestrian blamed on back-up driver

  A US safety agency report on a self-drive car that killed a pedestrian, has blamed a poor safety culture at Uber and the vehicle's back-up driver.

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Politics News

• General election: Jeremy Corbyn to pledge housebuilding ‘revolution’ in manifesto

  Jeremy Corbyn is launching Labour's election manifesto with a scorching attack on the "establishment" and the rich and powerful.

• General election: Boris Johnson reveals tax cut plan ahead of Tory manifesto release

  Boris Johnson has announced the Conservatives will raise the threshold for paying national insurance to £12,500 within five years.

• General election: Jo Swinson brands Boris Johnson serial liar at Liberal Democrat manifesto launch

  Jo Swinson has accused Boris Johnson of being a serial liar, as she unveiled the Liberal Democrats' general election manifesto.

• Jo Swinson risks becoming the handmaiden of Boris Johnson’s Brexit

  The 'Stop Brexit' party on Wednesday tried to broaden its pitch with a meaty 96-page manifesto detailing how Jo Swinson's Liberal Democrats intend to spend the £50bn 'remain bonus' they say is coming our way if we don't quit the EU.

• Liberal Democrat manifesto plans are less generous than they look

  When you dig through the numbers behind the Liberal Democrat manifesto (and the party is to be commended for actually publishing its workings), two things immediately catch the eye.

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