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    Liverpool and Portugal striker Jota killed in car crash

    Former Manchester United star Ronaldo: "It doesn't make sense. Just now you had got married. I send my condolences." Cristiano Ronaldo, 40, former striker of Liverpool's deadly rivals Manchester United and regarded as one of the game's greatest ever players, pays tribute to Liverpool striker...
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    Liverpool and Portugal striker Jota killed in car crash

    Spanish police confirm Liverpool and Portugal striker Jota, 28, and his brother were killed after a tyre burst, causing the car to crash and set on fire. The incident happened at 00:30 last night in Spanish and British time. Liverpool and Portugal fans in mourning over the death of Jota...
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    Liverpool and Portugal striker Jota killed in car crash

    Liverpool and Portugal striker Diogo Jota has today been killed in a car crash in Spain. The tragedy occurred two months after Liverpool won the Premier League, one month after Portugal beat Spain to win the Nations League and ten days since he got married.
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    Tory leader Badenoch leaves Chancellor in tears after devastating attack on Government

    Breaking News: 11 Downing Street says Chancellor is dealing with personal and private matters 11 Downing Street - the official residence of the Chancellor of the Exchequer (Finance Minister) - says Rachel Reeves is "dealing with personal and private matters." Rumours abound that Rachel Reeves...
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    Tory leader Badenoch leaves Chancellor in tears after devastating attack on Government

    Breaking News: British Finance Minister left in tears after mauling by Leader of the Opposition and a failure by her boss the PM to say she won't be sacked I've had a few beers. This didn't happen last week. It happened today. Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves was in tears in the...
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    RAF to become nuclear-weapon capable again

    Why would NATO ask a non-nuclear country to drill to drop nukes?
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    Tory leader Badenoch leaves Chancellor in tears after devastating attack on Government

    Prime Minister Keir Starmer defended his U-turn on welfare cuts as hundreds of Labour rebel MPs voted against them along with Tories and those of other parties. Labour rebel Ian Lavery (Blyth and Ashington) says that Starmer's U-turn should not weaken Labour but should "strengthen" the...
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    Tory leader Badenoch leaves Chancellor in tears after devastating attack on Government

    Farage as PM in 2029? Maybe it will be Badenoch Pound slumps against the dollar as Leader of the Opposition Badenoch destroys the Government and leaves Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves in tears...
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    Tory leader Badenoch leaves Chancellor in tears after devastating attack on Government

    It's almost one year exactly since the Labour Party swept to power in Britain for the first time in 15 years after they won the General Election in a landslide on 4th July 2024. Last week in the Commons during Prime Minister's Questions, Tory leader and Leader of the Opposition Kemi Badenoch...
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    RAF to become nuclear-weapon capable again

    Yeah but they don't actually carry them. Only seven countries have the capability of delivering nukes by air. Britain will be the eighth when it soon rejoins the club.
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    What are you listening to right now?

    Judas Priest - "War Pigs" (2025) Veteran Birmingham heavy metal band Judas Priest have paid tribute to fellow Birmingham heavy metal band Black Sabbath by performing Sabbath's 1970 hit "War Pigs." Sabbath - who invented heavy metal - are to perform a concert at Birmingham's Villa Park (the...
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    RAF to become nuclear-weapon capable again

    Canada hosted American nukes on its soil between 1963 and 1984 but I don't think any of your planes carry nukes.
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    92-year-old man found guilty of murdering woman born 133 years ago

    Headley, 92, sentenced to minimum of 20 years without the possibility of parole for raping and murdering a 75 year old woman in 1967. Mr Justice Sweeting told Headley the obvious: "You will die in prison."
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    British aircraft carrier Prince of Wales arrives in Singapore

    HMS Prince of Wales leads Britain's biggest deployment of naval air power so far in the 21st Century as the Royal Navy Carrier Strike Group visits Singapore, Japan, Australia and New Zealand
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    British aircraft carrier Prince of Wales arrives in Singapore

    HMS Prince of Wales is Britain's most powerful ship A Royal Navy carrier strike group has visited Singapore and is also to visit Japan, Australia and New Zealand. After visiting Singapore, the huge British aircraft carrier and her escort are now on their way to Japan The aircraft carrier...
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    What are you listening to right now?

    Pulp - "Common People" (Glastonbury 2025) A big hit for the Britpop band in 1995, they performed it at Glastonbury at the weekend after previously performing the song at the music festival 30 years ago in 1995. They may look a lot older, but the band has just released a new album.
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    What are you listening to right now?

    The Prodigy - "Breathe" (Glastonbury 2025) The Essex electro-punk band performed their huge 1996 hit as part of their set as they closed the 2025 Glastonbury Festival at Worthy Farm on Sunday night...
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    Prince Edward explores Prince Edward's Island

    Prince Edward has visited Abegweit First Nation as part of his week-long tour of Canada. The Duke of Edinburgh joined a drum circle and met with indigenous families. He also met Canadian cadets on his trip to Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island. The King's youngest sibling last visited the...
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    Two seriously injured after car crashes into fountain at Piccadilly Circus

    Two people have been left seriously injured after a car smashed into a fountain in central London's Piccadilly Circus. The road junction has been famous the world over for its neon lights advertisements for around 120 years. The capital's Metropolitan Police are investigating how the crash...
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    King orders the scrapping of the Royal Train

    The British Royal Train is being scrapped leaving the Royal Family without a dedicated set of railway carriages for the first time since the mid-nineteenth century. It is being decommissioned after King Charles III concluded the train was too expensive to run and it was being infrequently used...