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    Triple killer given three whole life tariffs

    26 year old Kyle Clifford has been given not one but THREE whole life tariffs. A whole life tariff means spending the rest of your life in prison with no possibility of parole and Clifford has been handed three of them for raping and murdering his ex-girlfriend and murdering her sister and...
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    King launches Apple music show featuring his favourite songs

    To mark Commonwealth Day 2025, The King’s Music Room, recorded at Buckingham Palace, offers an exclusive insight into King Charles III's relationship with music from around the Commonwealth – including artists stretching from 1930s crooners to Afrobeats stars, as well as disco divas and reggae...
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    30 injured as ships explode after colliding off English coast

    30 people have been injured after two ships collided in the North Sea just off England's east coast. The ships burst into flames following the collision off the coast of East Yorkshire and there are now feara of an ecological disaster because one ship was carrying sodium cyanide and the other...
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    Pro-Palestine protester scales Big Ben

    A pro-Palestine protester scaled Big Ben this morning and unveiled a Palestinian flag. The man - whose feet are bloodied - has been up there for 11 hours and concerns have been raised as to how he was able to breach security. Officially named the Elizabeth Tower, Big Ben is part of the...
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    Video shows 97 year old paedophile being attacked in prison

    Video footage shows the moment a killer paedophile in prison was almost murdered by a fellow inmate with a metal flask. Sidney Cooke, 97, was the leader of a paedophile ring suspected of killing up to 20 boys in the 1970s and 1980s. Since 1999 he has been serving two life sentences for the...
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    New Zealand's High Commissioner to UK is fired after Trump comments

    Phil Goff has been fired as New Zealand's High Commissioner to Britain after comments he made about Trump at Chatham House in London towards Elina Valtonen, the Finnish Foreign Minister (as a Finn, who speaks a language in which there is no grammatical gender whatsoever, Valtonen originally...
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    Princess of Wales is first princess in over 100 years to be given this power

    King Charles III has granted his daughter-in-law Catherine, Princess of Wales, the power to issue Royal Warrants. Royal Warrants have been issued since the 15th Century to those who supply goods or services to a royal court or certain royal personages. The warrant enables the supplier to...
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    Zelensky gets warm welcome from Starmer

    In contrast to the brutal way that he was treated by the Americans at the White House, Zelensky was given a much warmer welcome today by the British at 10 Downing Street. The Ukrainian President arrived at London Stansted Airport for a European leaders summit tomorrow. Referring to cheering...
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    Zelensky meets Irish Taoiseach in Shannon

    Ukrainian President Zelensky today met with the Republic of Ireland Taoiseach (Prime Minister) Michael Martin at Shannon Airport as Zelensky's aircraft refuelled on the way to Washington DC. The former comedian Zelensky thanked Martin for his small country's support - albeit limited - towards...
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    Unlikely bromance as Starmer meets Trump at White House

    They may be on opposite sides of the political spectrum, but Starmer and Trump showed a great fondness for each other as the British and American leaders met at the White House. The leaders of the two great allies Britain and America showed much fondness towards each other, reminiscent of...
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    The Queen unveils statue of Aphra Behn

    Queen Camilla has unveiled a statue of the female playwright and poet Aphra Behn (1640-89) during her visit to the ancient Kent city of Canterbury. Rising from obscurity, Behn broke cultural barriers and served as a literary role model for later generations of female authors. Behn even came to...
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    The King fits tyre to celebrate JCB's 80th birthday

    King Charles III was given a royal salute by two JCBs as he visited the Staffordshire headquarters of the global British company JCB to mark its 80th birthday. The British Head of State changed a tyre on a rather large vehicle and helped to refuel a recently developed hydrogen-powered...
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    Top British music artists release silent album in protest over AI

    More than 1,000 British musicians - including Eurythmics' Annie Lennox, Blur's Damon Albarn, Sir Elton John and Kate Bush - released a silent album on Tuesday in protest at the UK government's planned changes to copyright law. The artists said the plans would make it easier for AI companies to...
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    Friedrich Merz looks set to be new German Chancellor

    Friedrich Merz looks set to be the new German Chancellor after winning the election. The conservative Christian Democrats and their sister party the Christian Social Union won the most votes in the Bundestag elections. However, the path to power after winning a national election in Europe's...
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    Britain to increase defence spending

    British Prime Minister Keir Starmer today announced that Britain will increase her defence spending to 2.5% of GDP by 2027 as the USA pressures European nations to spend more on their defence. Britain will be one of the few NATO members to meet the NATO requirement for defence spending as...
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    Kid asks Prince William: "Are you the King?"

    A schoolboy asked Prince William: "Are you the King?" The Prince replied: "No. I'm his son!" A fellow kid then stole the kid's hat, leading Prince to say: "He needs it on. He needs to keep his ears warm!" The pair then posed for a selfie.
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    Trump's buddy Farage vows to make Britain great again in Maryland speech

    Reform UK Leader Nigel Farage - Donald Trump's friend - says he 'will make Britain great again' in a powerful speech at CPAC in Maryland. Farage, 60, the MP for Clacton, also applauded US President Donald Trump's 'bravery' and Vice President JD Vance's Munich Security Conference remarks whilst...
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    Britain announces re-armament plan

    Britain's Labour Government has today announced that the country's military is to be significantly beefed up in this "new era of threat." Speaking at Westminster today, British Defence Secretary John Healey outlined the key structural reforms designed to streamline accountability and improve...
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    Over 175 WWII bombs found under children's playground

    Over 175 World War II bombs have been found under a children's playground in Wooler, Northumberland...
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    Black Sabbath to play final gig in July

    Birmingham's Black Sabbath - who invented heavy metal in 1968 - are to play one final gig in July. The gig - on Saturday 5th July - will be held at Birmingham's Villa Park, home of the city's Aston Villa Football Club. All four members of the band's original lineup are to take part. Other...