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Cops swoop to trace and return stolen Wolverhampton goods
More than 1,000 stolen items have been recovered by police in the last two years as part of an ongoing operation in Wolverhampton.
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Licence review for trouble-hit club
A nightclub in Wolverhampton that had its licence suspended following a stabbing outside the venue last month is to have its new application reviewed by the city council next week
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Closure of ‘unpleasant’ Whitmore Reans subway imminent
Residents living near a notorious Wolverhampton subway that has been the scene of repeated crime and anti-social behaviour have just two weeks to speak out before the council closes it for good
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Captain Coady signs new Wolves deal
Conor Coady described leading Wolves in the Premier League as an honour and the club captain has vowed to help the club progress further after signing a fresh deal at Molineux.
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Concerns for 'major risk' with Westside Lease
Conservative councillors in Wolverhampton have warned council bosses that they are taking a “major risk” with the Westside development by locking themselves into a £50 million long-term lease from a pension fund.
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Wolverhampton's Westside to go ahead after £50 million new funding secured
Work on the delayed Westside development will start later this year
Local Sport
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Wolves races cancelled
Wolverhampton Races have announced that a planned race meeting will no longer be going ahead - after reports of three cases of equine influenza in Britain.
Showbiz News
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Dua Lipa unveils waxwork
The 23-year-old described the experience as "surreal" after unveiling the figure in front of fans in London on Friday night.
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Katy Perry and Orlando Bloom get engaged
The pair are engaged after a romantic Valentine’s Day proposal.
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Simon Cowell to launch two series of X Factor
The show has dominated six months of TV for 15 years – so news that Simon was planning to scrap the traditional format came as a bombshell.
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Frozen II trailer released
Don't expect your children to let go of that Frozen fever just yet.
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Crackerjack to make a TV return
The classic children's TV show which had millions of young fans in its heyday, is being revived after 35 years.
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Hugh Jackman will open Brit Awards
The Hollywood star, 50, is being flown in especially even though the movie's soundtrack is not nominated.
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Grammys 2019 winners
Lady Gaga breaks down while accepting award and Cardi B triumphs while Ariana Grande tweets upset from home
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Mary and Lofty return to Walford
Eastenders legends Mary Smith and 'Lofty' Holloway have been pictured alongside Do in the Queen Vic ahead of their return after 30 years.
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Ariana Grande wins her first Grammy
It comes just days after a public feud with the show's producer.
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BAFTA 2019
The favourite was the big winner at the 2019 Baftas with seven gongs, with Olivia Colman scooping the best actress award.
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British rapper Cadet dies in a car crash
The 28-year-old music star, was a passenger in a taxi early this morning when it collided with a van in Betley, Staffordshire.
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Reboot of 80s TV crime drama in the works
TV crime drama Bergerac is being rebooted for a new series, it has been announced.
UK News
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IS bride Shamima Begum tells Sky News: 'A lot of people should have sympathy for me'
IS bride Shamima Begum has told Sky News "a lot of people should have sympathy" for her as she spoke of her wish to return to the UK.
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What happens now that IS bride has had her baby in Syria?
Shamima Begum, 19, who left Bethnal Green in 2015 with friends to join the extremist group IS, has given birth to a baby boy in Syria.
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Food waste bins to be emptied weekly under refuse revamp
Household food waste will have to be picked up weekly under government plans, following anger over reduced bin collections.
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'I was gone': Former footballer Glenn Hoddle 'died for 60 seconds' after TV studio cardiac arrest
Former England manager Glenn Hoddle has spoken for the first time since his cardiac arrest on a TV studio set, revealing his heart stopped for 60 seconds.
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Advice issued for Flybmi passengers 'frustrated' by flight cancellations after airline's collapse
Collapsed airline Flybmi has issued advice as passengers have spoken of their frustration after thousands had their travel plans disrupted.
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Flybmi goes into administration - blames 'Brexit uncertainty'
Regional airline Flybmi has gone into administration and cancelled all its flights.
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MPs told splitting from Labour risks 'decade' of Conservative government
Senior Labour figures have warned MPs against splitting away from the party - claiming it could risk a decade of Conservative government.
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Mayfair triple stabbing: Two men arrested on suspicion of attempted murder
Two men have been arrested over a triple stabbing outside a Mayfair nightclub that left at least one victim in a life-threatening condition.
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Drug row 'having enormous impact' on cystic fibrosis patients
Campaigners have warned that a row between the government and a US drug supplier could affect the life expectancy of thousands of young cystic fibrosis patients.
World News
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Donald Trump: Britain should take back Islamic State fighters and put them on trial
Donald Trump has called on Britain and other European allies to take back more than 800 Islamic State fighters captured in Syria and put them on trial.
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IS 'decimated' and down to last mile of territory, says US vice president Mike Pence
The Islamic State caliphate has been "decimated" and the last mile of IS-controlled territory in Syria is being captured by American-backed forces, says US vice president Mike Pence.
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'I don't trust anyone': The British women who married IS jihadis
Reema Iqbal is talking to us from behind the plastic sheeting which marks the tented area which is now her home in Roj camp in northeast Syria.
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IS bride Shamima Begum tells Sky News: 'A lot of people should have sympathy for me'
IS bride Shamima Begum has told Sky News "a lot of people should have sympathy" for her as she spoke of her wish to return to the UK.
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Militants using civilians as human shields delay capture of final IS enclave Baghuz
Hundreds of civilians still living in Islamic State's final enclave have emerged and are being used as human shields - forcing US-backed troops to delay capturing the village.
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China's #MeToo movement will soon get its day in court
China's #MeToo movement has endured a fitful existence since it emerged at the beginning of 2018, facing heavy censorship online and in state media.
National Sport
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Glenn Hoddle says he is 'so grateful to still be here' after heart attack last October
Former England manager Glenn Hoddle has revealed how he was "brought back to life" by the quick action of a special constable's first-aid training, after his heart stopped following a cardiac arrest.
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Dillian Whyte says Dominic Breazeale cannot intimidate him ahead of WBC interim title fight
Dillian Whyte says Dominic Breazeale should forget any attempts at intimidation as he plans to dent the American's tough reputation with a knockout win.
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World Club Challenge preview: Wigan Warriors vs Sydney Roosters
Wigan will look to make home advantage count in their bid to end a spell of Australian dominance against Sydney Roosters this Sunday in the World Club Challenge, live on Sky Sports.
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F1 2019 Testing: Intriguing times ahead, predicts Karun Chandhok
I'm really looking forward to the trip to Barcelona this week where F1 2019 kicks off in anger.
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All-Star 2019: Hamidou Diallo vaults over Shaquille O'Neal en route to Dunk Contest win
Hamidou Diallo vaulted over NBA legend Shaquille O'Neal before throwing down a monster slam en route to victory in the All-Star Slam Dunk Contest.
Technology
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Branson hunts Galactic cash after grounding $1bn Saudi deal
Sir Richard Branson is hunting new funds for his commercial space ventures, months after halting a $1bn (£775m) Saudi-funded deal amid an international furore over the murder of Jamal Khashoggi.
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Elon Musk's 'malicious' AI too dangerous to release, say developers
An artificial intelligence system developed by Elon Musk's OpenAI organisation is too dangerous to be released, the group believes.
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RemoveDebris mission tests junk-piercing harpoon in space for first time
A harpoon designed to clear harmful space junk has been tested for the first time.
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Facebook facing record fine from US regulator over privacy conduct - report
Facebook is negotiating a record fine with the US Federal Trade Commission over violations of user's privacy, it has been reported.
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Google 'satisfies' Russian regulator over censorship demands - report
Google is reported to have "satisfied" the Russian communications regulator over demands it censor people's web searches.
Strange News
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Hundreds of 'witches' marks' - including entrance to 'hell' - found in caves at Creswell Crags
Hundreds of "witches' marks" have been discovered carved into caves on the border between Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire - with some thought to signal a supposed entrance to "hell".
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Dead US mayor makes it through to final round in election
One of the candidates to be the mayor of a US city has made it to the final round of an election - even though he died in December.
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Theresa May 'scrapes mould off jam and eats preserve below'
Theresa May is hardly in a parliamentary sweet spot - but now she's found herself in a new jam.
Videos
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Pot smoker finds overweight tiger in abandoned house
A person who went into an abandoned home to smoke marijuana ended up face-to-face with an overweight tiger.
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Militants using civilians as human shields delay capture of final IS enclave Baghuz
Hundreds of civilians still living in Islamic State's final enclave have emerged and are being used as human shields - forcing US-backed troops to delay capturing the village.
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IS 'decimated' and down to last mile of territory, says US vice president Mike Pence
The Islamic State caliphate has been "decimated" and the last mile of IS-controlled territory in Syria is being captured by American-backed forces, says US vice president Mike Pence.