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Police appeal after city centre stabbing
West Midlands Police have released an image of a man they would like to speak to in connection to a stabbing at the Lyme Kaye pub on Worcester Street in Wolverhampton.
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Crimestoppers offers £10k reward for attempted murder of Wolverhampton teen
The charity is offering the cash for information that leads to the conviction of those responsible for the attempted murder of a 16 year-old boy in Wolverhampton.
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Compensation cash for Bilston businesses
Wolverhampton Council has helped secure access to a compensation scheme for businesses affected by the 2017 Bilston Road tram track replacement works.
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Student admits hammer attack in Wolverhampton
18-year-old who attacked a schoolboy with a hammer in Wolverhampton city centre has been warned to expect a 'substantial custodial sentence'
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Celebrating National Neighbourhood Watch Week
Officers and staff from across the force are supporting national Neighbourhood Watch Week with a range of activity across the region.
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Three convicted of fatal dumbbell attack on Willenhall man
Three men have been convicted of beating a man to death with a dumbbell in his Walsall flat after West Midlands Police detectives uncovered vital forensics and CCTV evidence.
Showbiz News
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Jeremy Kyle turns down request to appear before MPs
Senior executives involved in the daytime talk show will appear in front of MPs, but Kyle's representatives told the committee he would not give evidence.
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Stars struck by final dramatic moment of Toy Story 4
Tom Hanks has said he had to take a "moment to collect himself" after reading the final lines of Toy Story 4.
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Spice Girls film 'in the works'
We've had the reunion tour and now it seems Spice Girls fans are getting more of what they really, really want, with a new animated film.
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'Can I drive home?' Nick Knowles jokes with court
The DIY SOS host asked a magistrate if he was allowed to drive home - despite being banned from the road moments earlier.
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Ed Sheeran was the most-played artist in the UK in 2018
Topping the chart for the second year in a row and third year in total, the singer-songwriter finished ahead of Calvin Harris in second and Little Mix in third.
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Queen's birthday honours list
Olivia Colman has said she is "humbled" and "totally thrilled" to be made a CBE for services to drama in the Queen's birthday honours list.
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Jeremy Kyle to attend the parliamentary inquiry into reality TV
The DCMS committee inquiry was launched last month, within hours of ITV announcing that it had axed The Jeremy Kyle Show following the death of a participant.
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'I can't be grabbed': Miley Cyrus speaks
The singer has she said "can't be grabbed without her consent" after footage emerged of a fan trying to kiss her.
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Apple has confirmed it is ditching iTunes
The company is set to release three separate apps for music, podcasts and films and shows.
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Jay-Z has become the first rapper to become a billionaire
The musician, 49, reached the milestone thanks to business interests in fashion, a sports management company and a $70m (£55.2m) stake in Uber.
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Chelsea Pensioner becomes BGT winner
Colin Thackery has won Britain's Got Talent 2019.
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First look inside Love Island villa
Contestants will stay looking gorgeous during the eight-week series by pampering themselves in a well-equipped makeup room, complete with £300 Dyson hairdryers.
UK News
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London's knife crime 'epidemic': Experts tell Sky News where they think the blame lies
US President Donald Trump hit out at London mayor Sadiq Khan at the weekend, calling him a "disaster" and a "national disgrace" over knife crime in the capital.
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Thunderstorm warning in place as England braces for more bad weather
The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for large parts of England, ending a brief interlude of sunny weather.
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Jeremy Kyle turns down request to appear before MPs after guest death
Jeremy Kyle has turned down a request to appear before a committee of MPs following the death of a guest.
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UK on 'high alert' over Asian hornets heading for Britain
There are fears potentially deadly insects could be about to invade the UK after a dramatic rise in numbers in Jersey.
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Michal Szewczuk: Far-right teen who accused Prince Harry of being 'race traitor' locked up
A far-right teenager who accused Prince Harry of being a "race traitor" in an online post has been locked up for four years and three months.
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Man ordered to pay Nigel Farage £350 in compensation for throwing milkshake at him
A man who threw a milkshake over Nigel Farage has been ordered to pay the Brexit Party leader £350 in compensation following the "politically motivated attack".
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Heathrow brushes off fears Boris Johnson could block expansion
Heathrow has brushed off the potential threat of a Boris Johnson premiership to its expansion plans as it kicked off a consultation over the £14bn scheme.
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Rail strike: Passengers hit by travel chaos with huge queues and rammed trains
Train passengers on some of the busiest routes in the country suffered rush hour chaos as rail staff walked out at the start of a five-day strike.
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More Manchester United fans are arrested for football racism than any other club
Supporters of Manchester United have topped the table of football-related arrests that involve racism between 2014 and 2018, data shows.
Around The World
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Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam 'sorry' and 'should have done better' after mass protests
Hong Kong's leader has appeared in public to offer her "sincere apology" following mass protests against a proposed extradition law, but has not said she will abandon the bill.
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Michel Platini: French football legend detained on suspicion of corruption over 2022 Qatar World Cup
Former UEFA president and French football legend Michel Platini is being detained for "technical reasons", according to his team.
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Chanchal Lahiri: Indian stuntman found dead after magic trick in River Ganges goes wrong
The body of an Indian magician who drowned when his Houdini-like escape stunt went wrong has been recovered from the River Ganges.
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Angela Merkel 'doing well' after visibly shaking at Berlin ceremony
Angela Merkel sparked concern after she began shaking vigorously as she greeted Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Berlin.
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Dramatic photo shows husky dogs walking on water in Greenland
They say "a picture paints a thousand words" - and that was indeed the case when a Danish meteorologist tweeted a photograph of what appeared to be husky dogs walking on water in northwest Greenland.
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UK on 'high alert' over Asian hornets heading for Britain
There are fears potentially deadly insects could be about to invade the UK after a dramatic rise in numbers in Jersey.
National Sport
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Michel Platini in custody over awarding of World Cup 2022 to Qatar
Former UEFA president and French football legend Michel Platini has been detained on suspicion of corruption.
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Gareth Bale not leaving Real Madrid on loan, says agent Jonathan Barnett
Gareth Bale will not leave Real Madrid on loan this summer, his agent has told Sky Sports News.
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Juan Mata set to stay at Man United after positive contract talks
Juan Mata is set to stay at Manchester United after positive talks over extending his contract, Sky Sports News understands.
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Paul Pogba expected to stay at Manchester United
Manchester United expect Paul Pogba to stay at the club this summer, but accept a situation may arise where they choose to sell their record signing, Sky Sports News understands.
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James Maddison: England's European U21 Championships star?
James Maddison spearheads England's challenge at this summer's European U21 Championships. Jack Wilkinson caught up with the academy coach who oversaw his early development and believes the challenge in Italy and San Marino is fit for the Premier League's most-prolific playmaker.
Technology
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Facebook to launch Libra cryptocurrency 'ecosystem' in 2020
Facebook is to launch its own digital currency within the next year, saying its plans will deliver an "inclusive and open" financial ecosystem.
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Scientists create super-strength 'snail slime superglue'
A reversible snail slime-like substance has been found to be 89 times stronger than gecko adhesion and proved to be strong enough to hold the weight of an entire human body.
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One giant leap for womankind: NASA vows to land first female astronaut on the moon by 2024
NASA has laid out plans for the first woman to set foot on the moon by 2024 as part of a new programme testing technology that will eventually be used on Mars.
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Elon Musk says he has deleted his Twitter page. There's just one problem
Elon Musk has left his 27 million followers confused by claiming he has deleted his Twitter account - despite his profile remaining live for all to see.
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How dogs developed 'sad eyes' to capture human hearts
Dogs have evolved their "sad eyes" facial expression so they can get on better with humans, new research has found.
Strange News
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YouTuber Elijah Daniel buys town and renames it Gay Hell to troll Donald Trump
A YouTuber has bought the small Michigan town of Hell - and renamed it Gay Hell.
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Israel renames Golan Heights settlement after Donald Trump
Israel's prime minister has renamed a settlement after his favourite world leader: Donald Trump.
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Boy, 4, secretly drives great-grandpa's car on mission for sweets
Children will often do anything for sweets, but one American boy has taken his desire for confectionery to the extreme.
Videos
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Labour MP Stella Creasy: Parliament 'living in 1919, not 2019' on maternity leave
A Labour MP has called for changes to parliament's rules around maternity leave for MPs, accusing the authorities of "living in 1919, not 2019".
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Boy, 4, secretly drives great-grandpa's car on mission for sweets
Children will often do anything for sweets, but one American boy has taken his desire for confectionery to the extreme.
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Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam 'sorry' and 'should have done better' after mass protests
Hong Kong's leader has appeared in public to offer her "sincere apology" following mass protests against a proposed extradition law, but has not said she will abandon the bill.
