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UK News
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Death of British national confirmed in Ukraine
A British national has died in Ukraine, the government has confirmed.
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Hull promoted to Premier League after late Oli McBurnie goal against Middlesbrough in play-off final
A dramatic stoppage-time winner has propelled Hull City into the Premier League, beating Middlesbrough 1-0 in the Championship play-off final.
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The People's Tree: Winner of Sycamore Gap tree artwork competition announced
The winner of a competition to turn wood from the illegally-felled Sycamore Gap tree into an artwork has been announced following a public vote.
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EasyJet diverts flight after passenger alerts crew to power bank in luggage
An EasyJet flight bound for London was diverted to Rome after concerns were raised over a device in a passenger's luggage.
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UK faces 'economic catastrophe' unless it adapts to young people 'rewired by smartphones'
The UK is facing an "economic catastrophe" unless it adapts to younger generations who have grown up in a digital world, a former minister has warned.
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Murder investigation launched after man, 60, dies following assault
A 60-year-old man has died more than a week after being injured following an assault in northwest London.
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Man arrested after five 'assaulted and stabbed' in Acton, west London, police say
Five men have been assaulted and stabbed in west London, police have said.
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Tycoon Desmond plots Health Lottery sale | Mark Kleinman blog
World News
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Death of British national confirmed in Ukraine
A British national has died in Ukraine, the government has confirmed.
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France bans Israeli security minister over 'unspeakable' video taunting flotilla activists
France has banned Israel’s national security minister, Itamar Ben-Gvir, after he shared video of himself taunting activists from a flotilla to Gaza.
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Serbian riot police clash with protesters in Belgrade after anti-government rally
Clashes broke out in Belgrade after tens of thousands of people protested against Serbia's government.
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China: 90 killed and nine trapped following gas explosion at coal mine
At least 90 people have been killed following a gas explosion at a coal mine in northern China, state media reports.
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Hezbollah MP reveals three things needed for lasting ceasefire with Israel
Despite ongoing negotiations, the US-brokered, month-old ceasefire between Lebanon and Israel has failed to halt fighting between the Israel Defence Forces (IDF) and Hezbollah, the Iran-backed Shia Muslim armed group.
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Three new Ebola cases declared in Uganda - as DR Congo's World Cup team told to isolate
Three new cases of Ebola have been declared in Uganda, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the current outbreak there to five.
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Alain Prost: Formula 1 legend 'injured during home invasion' in Switzerland
Police in Switzerland are investigating a home invasion in which four-time Formula 1 world champion Alain Prost was reportedly injured.
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Kilmar Abrego Garcia: Judge dismisses criminal case against man wrongfully deported by Trump administration
A US judge has dismissed a criminal case against a man who was wrongfully deported to El Salvador by the Trump administration last year.
Politics
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'Unduly lenient' sentence for boys who 'raped for social media content' under urgent review
The attorney general's office has received "multiple" requests to review the "lenient" sentences given to three boys following the rape of two girls after they were spared jail time.
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UK faces 'economic catastrophe' unless it adapts to young people 'rewired by smartphones'
The UK is facing an "economic catastrophe" unless it adapts to younger generations who have grown up in a digital world, a former minister has warned.
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Back to the future as Rachel Reeves fires up summer spending reminiscent of Rishi Sunak's COVID scheme
Rachel Reeves' Great British Summer Savings, a family-friendly bundle of VAT cuts for kids' meals and leisure attractions, and free bus travel to get to there, is reminiscent of a previous Treasury wheeze intended to lift spirits in a troubled summer - think Eat Out To Help Out, without social distancing or gnawing anxiety.
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Government publishes single-sex spaces guidance - as MP criticises 'damaging' year-long wait
The government has published its long-awaited guidance on how the Equality Act should be implemented in relation to single-sex spaces.
Sport
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England World Cup squad announcement: Ruthless Thomas Tuchel leaves big names out of 26-man squad
Ruthless Thomas Tuchel has left a number of high-profile names out of his England squad for the World Cup, while striker Ivan Toney has earned a shock recall.
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Oleksandr Usyk stops Rico Verhoeven to defend WBC heavyweight title
Oleksandr Usyk defended his WBC heavyweight title but only after surviving an almighty scare with an 11th-round stoppage of kickboxer Rico Verhoeven in Giza.
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The CJ Cup Byron Nelson: Si Woo Kim hangs on to lead but has Scottie Scheffler and Wyndham Clark chasing
Si Woo Kim lost a five-shot lead he built while flirting with sub-60 history at the CJ Cup Byron Nelson.
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Jarrod Bowen: West Ham captain says Premier League relegation worries were 'starting to creep in' last season
Jarrod Bowen says West Ham's relegation worries were "starting to creep in" last season with the club now on the brink of losing their Premier League status.
Showbiz
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Kylie Minogue surprises fan with 'magical' singalong
Kylie Minogue surprised a fan by joining him for a "magical" singalong at the London premiere of her new Netflix docuseries earlier this week.
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TV presenter Judith Chalmers, who hosted Wish You Were Here, has died
TV presenter Judith Chalmers - best known for hosting Wish You Were Here...? - has died, her family has said.
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King surprises audience at production of Shakespeare's The Tempest
The King delighted the audience at a production of Shakespeare's The Tempest by taking a seat near members of the public to watch the play.
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'Like a dead person': Donald Trump reacts to the Late Show with Stephen Colbert's final episode
US President Donald Trump has welcomed The Late Show with Stephen Colbert airing its final episode, saying the legendary host was "like a dead person".
Technology
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Three new Ebola cases declared in Uganda - as DR Congo's World Cup team told to isolate
Three new cases of Ebola have been declared in Uganda, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the current outbreak there to five.
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The People's Tree: Winner of Sycamore Gap tree artwork competition announced
The winner of a competition to turn wood from the illegally-felled Sycamore Gap tree into an artwork has been announced following a public vote.
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SpaceX launches high-stakes test flight as record-breaking stock market debut looms
SpaceX has launched its biggest, most powerful Starship on an uncrewed test flight.
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UK faces 'economic catastrophe' unless it adapts to young people 'rewired by smartphones'
The UK is facing an "economic catastrophe" unless it adapts to younger generations who have grown up in a digital world, a former minister has warned.
Strange
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Driver filmed with football net on top of car
Police say a driver made an "own goal" by dangerously driving with an unsecured football net on top of their car.
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The robot that can outplay elite table tennis players
A robot has become so good at playing table tennis that at times it defeated elite human players, in what has been hailed as "a longstanding milestone for AI".
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Monkeys eating soil to settle upset stomachs from junk food, says research
Monkeys in Gibraltar have learned to eat soil to settle their stomachs from all the junk food they consume, research suggests.
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Trio sentenced over 'bear costume' insurance fraud scam in California
Three people have been jailed for insurance fraud after claiming their cars were damaged by a bear - only for the assailant to be somebody dressed in a bear costume.
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Woman given 14 shots of tequila on Carnival cruise awarded £220,000 in damages
A cruise passenger who was overserved alcohol and suffered a possible traumatic brain injury after falling down some stairs has been awarded £220,000 in damages.
Videos
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SpaceX targets record flotation that could make Musk a trillionaire
Elon Musk has revealed plans for a stock market flotation of SpaceX that looks set to raise a record sum and could make him the world's first trillionaire.
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Shooting suspect killed near the White House - reports
The suspect in a shooting near the White House has died after being shot by police officers, according to the US Secret Service (USSS).
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Ebola outbreak 'spreading rapidly' - as vaccine from UK scientists 'months away'
The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is "spreading rapidly", the director-general of the World Health Organisation (WHO) has said, as UK scientists work on a new vaccine that could be "months away".
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Red Arrows to fly with just seven aircraft for most displays because engines are so old
The Red Arrows will fly with just seven aircraft rather than nine for the majority of displays until at least 2030 because their engines are so old, Sky News understands.
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
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