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UK News
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Man arrested over death of Gogglebox star George Gilbey
A man in his 40s has been arrested on suspicion of gross negligence manslaughter in connection with the death of Gogglebox star George Gilbey.
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Hundreds of Border Force staff at Heathrow Airport to strike in April
More than 600 Border Force officials at Heathrow Airport will strike for four days in April.
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Thames Water boss refuses to rule out bill increases of up to 40% to secure company's future
The chief executive of Thames Water has refused to rule out bill increases of up to 40% for customers as the troubled company tries to secure its future.
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HMP Lewes: Ambulance crews rushed to East Sussex prison after 'medical incident'
Police have been assisting ambulance crews at HMP Lewes after prisoners and staff became unwell due to suspected food poisoning.
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Newcastle star Sandro Tonali charged with breaching FA's betting rules
Newcastle United footballer Sandro Tonali has been charged with misconduct over alleged breaches of the Football Association's betting rules.
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Man who barricaded himself in with gas canister involved in 50-hour police stand-off
A man has been arrested after police spent more than 50 hours negotiating with someone alone in a property with a gas canister.
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Oppenheimer director Christopher Nolan and producer wife Emma Thomas to receive knighthood and damehood
Oscar-winning director Christopher Nolan will receive a knighthood, documents published by the government show.
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Stephen Bear ordered to pay £22,000 over profits made from Georgia Harrison sex tape
Stephen Bear has been ordered to pay £22,305 over profits he made from a sex tape he posted of his former partner Georgia Harrison.
World News
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Baltimore bridge collapse: Bodies of two victims recovered, after audio of first responder call emerged
The bodies of two victims of the Baltimore bridge collapse have been recovered from a red pick-up truck that was found in about 25 feet of water, authorities have said.
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45 people killed in bus crash in South Africa – girl, 8, the sole survivor
A bus crash in South Africa has killed 45 people.
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Macron and Lula 'bromance' on Brazilian island sparks social media frenzy
The presidents of France and Brazil - both wearing white open-necked shirts - have been pictured smiling warmly at each other and embracing, with social media users calling it a "bromance".
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Ban on hair discrimination debated by French MPs
Politicians in France are debating on a bill that would ban hair discrimination.
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Sam Bankman-Fried: Disgraced 'crypto king' jailed for 25 years after stealing billions of dollars from FTX customers
Disgraced crypto entrepreneur Sam Bankman-Fried has been sentenced to 25 years in prison after being convicted of stealing billions of dollars from his customers.
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Sam Bankman-Fried sentence: After years of 'hubris, incompetence and greed', crypto king's jail term is end of an era
Sam Bankman-Fried was breathlessly described as a wunderkind - a boy wonder transforming the world of finance.
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Baltimore has 'very long road ahead' after bridge disaster - as update given on ship crew
The governor of Maryland has said Baltimore has "a very long road ahead" following the city's bridge collapse - as it was revealed all the crew on board the ship that crashed into it are in "good health".
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President Javier Milei's 'murderer' comments causes row between Colombia and Argentina
A renewed diplomatic row has broken out between Colombia and Argentina over comments made by President Javier Milei about his Colombian counterpart.
Politics
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Sir Keir Starmer speaks of 'frustration' at Boris Johnson's 'unforgiveable failure' to level up - but says idea was 'right'
Sir Keir Starmer has admitted Boris Johnson was "right" to propose levelling up but said he was "frustrated" by the former prime minister's "unforgivable" failure to deliver.
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Government accused of 'abandoning' plan to scrap no-fault evictions
The government has been accused of "abandoning" its pledge to ban no fault evictions by the time of the next general election.
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Labour can't 'turn taps on' for struggling councils, Sir Keir Starmer warns at local election launch
Sir Keir Starmer has warned that Labour "can't pretend that we can turn the taps on" to help struggling councils if he wins the next general election.
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Angela Rayner will not publish 'personal tax advice' over council house sale - unless Tories do the same
Angela Rayner has said she will not publish the "personal tax advice" she received on the sale of her council house despite a police development over her living arrangements.
Sport
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Steph Houghton retires: England would not have won Euro 2022 without former captain, says Izzy Christiansen
England would not have won the Euros in 2022 without former captain Steph Houghton, says Sky Sports pundit Izzy Christiansen.
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Willie Kirk sacked by Leicester City Women after disciplinary process finds breach of code of conduct
Willie Kirk has been sacked by Leicester City Women after an internal disciplinary process found the manager "breached the team's code of conduct".
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Steph Houghton: Man City defender and ex-England captain to retire from football at the end of the season
Manchester City Women defender and former England captain Steph Houghton is retiring from football at the end of the season.
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Declan Rice, Arsenal's 'transformer': The story of how the Gunners pipped Man City to £105m signing
There is a word Mikel Arteta repeatedly plumps for during recruitment discussions: "reassurance".
Showbiz
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Man arrested over death of Gogglebox star George Gilbey
A man in his 40s has been arrested on suspicion of gross negligence manslaughter in connection with the death of Gogglebox star George Gilbey.
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Stephen Bear ordered to pay £22,000 over profits made from Georgia Harrison sex tape
Stephen Bear has been ordered to pay £22,305 over profits he made from a sex tape he posted of his former partner Georgia Harrison.
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Oppenheimer director Christopher Nolan and producer wife Emma Thomas to receive knighthood and damehood
Oscar-winning director Christopher Nolan will receive a knighthood, documents published by the government show.
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Is the war over? Disney and Ron DeSantis' allies reach agreement to end legal battle
The war between Mickey Mouse and Ron DeSantis appears to be over.
Technology
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Sam Bankman-Fried: Disgraced 'crypto king' jailed for 25 years after stealing billions of dollars from FTX customers
Disgraced crypto entrepreneur Sam Bankman-Fried has been sentenced to 25 years in prison after being convicted of stealing billions of dollars from his customers.
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Sam Bankman-Fried sentence: After years of 'hubris, incompetence and greed', crypto king's jail term is end of an era
Sam Bankman-Fried was breathlessly described as a wunderkind - a boy wonder transforming the world of finance.
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The meteoric rise and even sharper fall of Sam Bankman-Fried
Sam Bankman-Fried, also known by the initials SBF, has tumbled from crypto king to convicted fraudster.
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Elon Musk announces more changes to X - following claims user numbers have plummeted
Elon Musk has announced further changes to social media platform X that will see certain accounts get premium features for free.
Strange
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Pungent 'stinknet' plant in Arizona forces idyllic picnic area to shut for a month
A picnic area at a tourist attraction in Arizona has been closed to visitors because of the presence of a pungent plant called stinknet - which smells as lovely as it sounds.
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Mike Tyson hopes to deliver knockout blow with cannabis edible ears - in a nod to his most notorious fight
Former world heavyweight boxing champion Mike Tyson is hoping to deliver a knockout blow with his new cannabis product - edibles in the shape of nibbled ears.
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Waiters and waitresses race through streets of Paris for first time in 13 years ahead of Olympics
Waiters and waitresses have raced through the streets of the French capital for the first time in 13 years.
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Bedfordshire: Black bears at Woburn Safari Park ride on swan pedalos
A lucky group of black bears were treated to a pedalo ride after a lake formed in their enclosure.
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Shropshire: Man finds England's biggest gold nugget with faulty detector after arriving an hour late to dig
The largest gold nugget ever found in England was dug up by a veteran metal detectorist - who showed up an hour late with faulty equipment.
Videos
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This family's terrifying journey across the Channel wasn't their first choice - it was their last hope
In a hostel in northern France, the atmosphere was tense.
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Angela Rayner will not publish 'personal tax advice' over council house sale - unless Tories do the same
Angela Rayner has said she will not publish the "personal tax advice" she received on the sale of her council house despite a police development over her living arrangements.
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Thames Water boss refuses to rule out bill increases of up to 40% to secure company's future
The chief executive of Thames Water has refused to rule out bill increases of up to 40% for customers as the troubled company tries to secure its future.
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Sir Keir Starmer speaks of 'frustration' at Boris Johnson's 'unforgiveable failure' to level up - but says idea was 'right'
Sir Keir Starmer has admitted Boris Johnson was "right" to propose levelling up but said he was "frustrated" by the former prime minister's "unforgivable" failure to deliver.
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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