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UK News
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Nottingham attack families traumatised by 'barbaric' police WhatsApp message about killings
A police officer described the students stabbed to death in Nottingham last summer as "proper butchered" and said officers "tried to hold their inners in".
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Post Office scandal extends 'greatly beyond Horizon' - victims' lawyer
The post office scandal extends “greatly beyond” faulty Horizon software, according to a lawyer for victims.
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Former Democratic Unionist Party leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson to appear in court charged with rape
Sir Jeffrey Donaldson, the former leader of the Democratic Unionist Party, will appear in court this morning charged with rape and other historical sex offences.
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Take-at-home brain cancer treatment for children will soon be available on NHS
Children with brain tumours will soon have access to drugs they can take at home, the NHS has announced.
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Migrant deaths: Are we seeing new form of crime after rival group pushed their way on to boat?
Plenty of people have died on small boats trying to cross the Channel. But this was different.
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Rishi Sunak warns of 'growing threats' as he announces tens of billions of pounds in extra defence funding
Rishi Sunak is to increase UK defence spending to 2.5% of GDP by 2030 as he warns European allies that the continent is at a "turning point" in the face of the growing threats from Russia, Iran and China.
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More than 100 MPs earn over £10,000 a year as landlords
More than 100 MPs have earned over £10,000 a year as landlords over the course of this parliament, research from Sky News has found.
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What are Rishi Sunak and Keir Starmer hoping for at the locals, and what might it mean for a general election?
Many Conservative councillors face certain defeat on 2 May. The party will lose control of councils at the same time. The scale of this setback, so close to the general election, is the main consideration.
World News
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Migrant deaths: Are we seeing new form of crime after rival group pushed their way on to boat?
Plenty of people have died on small boats trying to cross the Channel. But this was different.
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Hundreds of civil war victims treated every day as Myanmar chaos spills over Thailand border
Mae Tao clinic in Mae Sot, a frontier town along the border with Myanmar, is a harrowing window into a civil war that has suddenly escalated.
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Where is Fito? Ecuador's notorious drug lord who escaped the prison in which he lived like a king
In his prison cell, drug lord Adolfo 'Fito' Macias lived like a king. Then one day, he vanished.
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Newspaper chief was Donald Trump's 'eyes and ears' and 'killed unfavourable stories about him', court hears
A newspaper chief was Donald Trump's "eyes and ears" and killed unfavourable stories about him in the run-up to the 2016 election, a court has heard.
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UN human rights chief 'horrified' over reports of hundreds buried in mass graves in Gaza
The UN's human rights chief has said he is "horrified" by reports of mass graves containing hundreds of bodies in Gaza.
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Israel bulldozed mass graves at Gaza hospital, Sky News analysis shows
Israel has denied accusations that it buried Palestinians in a mass grave, following the discovery of more than 300 bodies in the courtyard of a Gaza Strip hospital.
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Belgian brewer whose body produces its own alcohol cleared of drink driving
A Belgian man has been cleared of drink driving after doctors confirmed he had an extremely rare condition which causes his body to produce large amounts of alcohol.
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Dramatic boat chase footage released as Spanish police seize huge haul of drugs
Dramatic footage of a boat chase has been released by Spanish police as officers seized a huge haul of drugs and arrested more than 60 people.
Politics
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Rishi Sunak warns of 'growing threats' as he announces tens of billions of pounds in extra defence funding
Rishi Sunak is to increase UK defence spending to 2.5% of GDP by 2030 as he warns European allies that the continent is at a "turning point" in the face of the growing threats from Russia, Iran and China.
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Rishi Sunak's defence pledge sets trap for Sir Keir Starmer
On the plane from Warsaw to Berlin, Rishi Sunak was buoyant as he briefly chatted to the travelling pack.
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More than 100 MPs earn over £10,000 a year as landlords
More than 100 MPs have earned over £10,000 a year as landlords over the course of this parliament, research from Sky News has found.
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Former Democratic Unionist Party leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson to appear in court charged with rape
Sir Jeffrey Donaldson, the former leader of the Democratic Unionist Party, will appear in court this morning charged with rape and other historical sex offences.
Sport
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Erik ten Hag: Man Utd manager hits back at media for 'embarrassing' reaction to FA Cup semi-final win
Erik ten Hag has hit back at the media for its "embarrassing" reaction to Manchester United's narrow FA Cup semi-final victory over Coventry, describing certain comments as a "disgrace".
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Nottingham Forest: Professional Game Match Officials (PGMOL) to allow club to privately hear VAR audio from Everton loss
Nottingham Forest will be given the opportunity to privately hear the VAR audio connected to three penalty claims in their 2-0 defeat against Everton on Sunday.
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Gary Neville: Mark Clattenburg should step down after Nottingham Forest statement
Mark Clattenburg doubled down on calling VAR Stuart Attwell being a Luton Town fan, while Ashley Young took to social media to tease Nottingham Forest's refereeing complaints.
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F1: Proposal to tweak points-scoring system for 2025 on agenda at Formula 1 Commission meeting
A proposal to expand F1's points-paying positions for 2025 is on the agenda for initial discussion between the sport's stakeholders this week.
Showbiz
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Battlestar Galactica actor Terry Carter dies
US actor Terry Carter, who starred in 1970s TV shows including Battlestar Galactica and McCloud, has died at the age of 95.
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Richard Osman reveals Thursday Murder Club cast - including ex James Bond
Richard Osman has revealed three out of four of the lead characters for the forthcoming big screen adaptation of The Thursday Murder Club.
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Deadpool 3: Ryan Reynolds teases cameo of Wrexham striker Ollie Palmer in new Marvel film
Ryan Reynolds appears to have confirmed that Wrexham striker Ollie Palmer is in his next film, Deadpool 3.
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Anne Hathaway describes 'gross' audition where she had to kiss 10 men
Oscar-winning actress Anne Hathaway has described a "gross" past audition where she had to "make out" with 10 men.
Technology
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Take-at-home brain cancer treatment for children will soon be available on NHS
Children with brain tumours will soon have access to drugs they can take at home, the NHS has announced.
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Music legend Jean-Michel Jarre becomes first passenger in KleinVision flying car
Jean-Michel Jarre is no stranger to pioneering technology - so it was fitting he has become the first passenger to take off in KleinVision's flying car.
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Voyager 1: NASA's longest-running spacecraft back in touch with Earth after five months of silence
NASA's longest-running spacecraft Voyager 1 is sending information back to Earth again for the first time since November.
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Three-year-olds being 'manipulated into sexual abuse online'
Children as young as three are being manipulated into "disturbing" acts of sexual abuse, according to a report by the Internet Watch Foundation (IWF).
Strange
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Milan poised to ban ice cream, pizza and more after midnight after new proposed law
Milan is proposing a new law to ban ice cream after midnight in an effort to protect the "tranquillity" of residents.
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Dog who spent 17 days on the loose in Australia reunites with UK owners
A dog who went missing in Australia for more than a fortnight has been reunited with his owners in the UK.
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New Zealand: Ram killed by police after elderly couple found dead in paddock at their home near Auckland
A ram believed to be responsible for killing an elderly couple has been shot dead by New Zealand police.
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Loch Ness monster: NASA urged to help as new search begins
NASA has been asked to help in a new search for the Loch Ness monster.
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Oxfordshire: Bird 'confuses' police officers by mimicking siren sound
Police officers were left "confused" by a bird when it convincingly mimicked the sound of the sirens on their cars.
Videos
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Rishi Sunak warns of 'growing threats' as he announces tens of billions of pounds in extra defence funding
Rishi Sunak is to increase UK defence spending to 2.5% of GDP by 2030 as he warns European allies that the continent is at a "turning point" in the face of the growing threats from Russia, Iran and China.
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Post Office scandal extends 'greatly beyond Horizon' - victims' lawyer
The post office scandal extends “greatly beyond” faulty Horizon software, according to a lawyer for victims.
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Migrant deaths: Are we seeing new form of crime after rival group pushed their way on to boat?
Plenty of people have died on small boats trying to cross the Channel. But this was different.
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UN human rights chief 'horrified' over reports of hundreds buried in mass graves in Gaza
The UN's human rights chief has said he is "horrified" by reports of mass graves containing hundreds of bodies in Gaza.
Station News
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Solicitors for Older People Scotland
Radio Royal is pleased to announce the continuation of our sponsorship agreement with Solicitors for Older People Scotland.
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Robyn Jenkins Memorial Award Winners
Winners of the Robyn Jenkins Memorial Award 2020-21 announced.
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Volunteer of the Month - Andrew Morley
This month's member spotlight
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