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Man found guilty of murdering wife in rare retrial after child comes forward with new evidence

A 52-year-old carpenter from Surrey has been found guilty of murdering his wife in a rare retrial, eight years after being acquitted.

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SKY NEWSFri, 12 Dec 2025 11:34:00 +0000

UK 'rapidly developing' plans to prepare for war

The UK is "rapidly developing" plans to prepare the whole country for the possible outbreak of war, the armed forces minister has said.

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SKY NEWSFri, 12 Dec 2025 00:01:00 +0000

'It was little kids' - Taylor Swift breaks down in tears over Southport attacks

Taylor Swift met families of the Southport attack victims and broke down in tears after the encounter, a new TV documentary reveals.

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SKY NEWSFri, 12 Dec 2025 11:09:00 +0000

Man found guilty of savage glass bottle train attack

A man who launched a savage attack on two men with a glass bottle on a train has been found guilty of attempted murder and serious assault.

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SKY NEWSFri, 12 Dec 2025 07:44:00 +0000

Jamie Oliver Group axes 20% of workforce ahead of high street comeback

Celebrity chef Jamie Oliver’s holding company has axed a fifth of its workforce, even as he plots a high street restaurant comeback six years after his Jamie’s Italian chain collapsed into administration.

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SKY NEWSFri, 12 Dec 2025 12:07:00 +0000

People are disappearing 'daily' from asylum hotels, says whistleblower

An insider has told Sky News people are still disappearing "daily" from asylum seeker hotels.

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SKY NEWSFri, 12 Dec 2025 00:01:00 +0000

What is 'spoofing'? How the oil tanker seized by US tried to go unnoticed for years

An oil tanker seized by the US off the Venezuelan coast on Wednesday spent years trying to sail the seas unnoticed.

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SKY NEWSThu, 11 Dec 2025 12:36:00 +0000

We can now put a price on the chancellor's budget prevarication

The British economy has been slowing since the summer but the long wait for a late-November budget applied an extra touch to the brakes, according to the latest growth figures from the Office for National Statistics.

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SKY NEWSFri, 12 Dec 2025 10:24:00 +0000

Christmas tree chopped down hours after lights switch-on

A Christmas tree that has brought festive cheer to a village for more than a decade has been cut down just hours after its lights were switched on.

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SKY NEWSFri, 12 Dec 2025 05:07:00 +0000

'Beloved and inspirational' author Joanna Trollope dies

Author Joanna Trollope has died aged 82, her family has said.

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SKY NEWSFri, 12 Dec 2025 11:59:00 +0000

Man found guilty of murdering wife in rare retrial after child comes forward with new evidence

A 52-year-old carpenter from Surrey has been found guilty of murdering his wife in a rare retrial, eight years after being acquitted.

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SKY NEWSFri, 12 Dec 2025 11:34:00 +0000

People are disappearing 'daily' from asylum hotels, says whistleblower

An insider has told Sky News people are still disappearing "daily" from asylum seeker hotels.

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SKY NEWSFri, 12 Dec 2025 00:01:00 +0000

UK 'rapidly developing' plans to prepare for war

The UK is "rapidly developing" plans to prepare the whole country for the possible outbreak of war, the armed forces minister has said.

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SKY NEWSFri, 12 Dec 2025 00:01:00 +0000

We can now put a price on the chancellor's budget prevarication

The British economy has been slowing since the summer but the long wait for a late-November budget applied an extra touch to the brakes, according to the latest growth figures from the Office for National Statistics.

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SKY NEWSFri, 12 Dec 2025 10:24:00 +0000

'It was little kids' - Taylor Swift breaks down in tears over Southport attacks

Taylor Swift met families of the Southport attack victims and broke down in tears after the encounter, a new TV documentary reveals.

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SKY NEWSFri, 12 Dec 2025 11:09:00 +0000

Man found guilty of savage glass bottle train attack

A man who launched a savage attack on two men with a glass bottle on a train has been found guilty of attempted murder and serious assault.

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SKY NEWSFri, 12 Dec 2025 07:44:00 +0000

'Beloved and inspirational' author Joanna Trollope dies

Author Joanna Trollope has died aged 82, her family has said.

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SKY NEWSFri, 12 Dec 2025 11:59:00 +0000

Jamie Oliver Group axes 20% of workforce ahead of high street comeback

Celebrity chef Jamie Oliver’s holding company has axed a fifth of its workforce, even as he plots a high street restaurant comeback six years after his Jamie’s Italian chain collapsed into administration.

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SKY NEWSFri, 12 Dec 2025 12:07:00 +0000

Christmas tree chopped down hours after lights switch-on

A Christmas tree that has brought festive cheer to a village for more than a decade has been cut down just hours after its lights were switched on.

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SKY NEWSFri, 12 Dec 2025 05:07:00 +0000

Actor and comedian Stanley Baxter dies

Glaswegian comic actor and impressionist Stanley Baxter has died at the age of 99.

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SKY NEWSWed, 26 Nov 2025 11:20:00 +0000

BBC News

Russia hits back at Europe's plan to loan Ukraine €90bn of Moscow's frozen assets

Russia's central bank says it is suing Belgium's Euroclear in court following an EU bid to use Russian assets to aid Ukraine.

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BBC NEWSFri, 12 Dec 2025 15:54:45 GMT

Man previously cleared of killing wife convicted after child gives new evidence

Robert Rhodes was convicted of killing his wife Dawn Rhodes in Redhill, Surrey.

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BBC NEWSFri, 12 Dec 2025 16:03:27 GMT

Joanna Trollope, best-selling author of romance and intrigue novels, dies aged 82

The writer was famous for her stories about romance and intrigue in rural middle England.

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BBC NEWSFri, 12 Dec 2025 12:42:46 GMT

Taylor Swift shown in tears over meeting Southport attack families

Backstage footage shows the singer in tears after meeting survivors of the attack during her world tour.

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BBC NEWSFri, 12 Dec 2025 08:00:34 GMT

The new breed of 'shoplifting entrepreneurs' fuelling the UK's petty crime problem

With "sharp rises" in shop theft in recent years, the nature of it is changing too - as retail workers in the area dubbed England's shoplifting capital have seen

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BBC NEWSFri, 12 Dec 2025 08:21:10 GMT

Trump signs order to block US states from enforcing own AI rules

California's governor Gavin Newsom issued a strongly-worded statement in response to the executive order.

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BBC NEWSFri, 12 Dec 2025 15:02:57 GMT

'Double whammy' of flu and strikes a risk to patients, Streeting says

Hospitals could struggle with rising numbers of flu patients and forthcoming strikes by resident doctors in England next week, says Health Secretary.

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BBC NEWSFri, 12 Dec 2025 13:53:34 GMT

Fans' group urges FA to lobby Fifa over 'scandalous' World Cup ticket prices

Fifa is coming under increasing pressure from supporters' groups to revisit its "scandalous" pricing structure for the World Cup.

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BBC NEWSFri, 12 Dec 2025 14:10:37 GMT

Adult content creator Bonnie Blue to be deported from Bali

The adult film actress was cleared of breaking the country's strict anti-pornography laws.

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BBC NEWSFri, 12 Dec 2025 11:41:30 GMT

Sudan militia fighter linked by BBC Verify to massacre sanctioned in UK

The UK accuses Al-Fateh Abdullah Idris, also known as Abu Lulu, of committing acts of violence against civilians.

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BBC NEWSFri, 12 Dec 2025 14:32:30 GMT

Disguises, freezing waves, and a special forces veteran: Inside mission to sneak Nobel winner out of Venezuela

The man who led the operation says María Corina Machado crossed “very rough seas” in “pitch-black darkness”.

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BBC NEWSFri, 12 Dec 2025 14:27:32 GMT

'Do you want to get rid of Mum?' - The plot to kill Dawn Rhodes

Robert Rhodes killed his wife Dawn in their Earlswood home, coercing his child into the plans.

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BBC NEWSFri, 12 Dec 2025 15:37:55 GMT

What's happening with the assisted dying bill?

It's more than a year since MPs first backed the proposed legislation but it still needs to be approved by peers.

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BBC NEWSFri, 12 Dec 2025 15:45:31 GMT

Five charts that show how flu outbreak is different this winter

NHS England says it's facing a "worst-case scenario" after flu hospital cases jump 55% in a week.

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BBC NEWSFri, 12 Dec 2025 14:01:13 GMT

Watch: Clair Obscur sweeps The Game Awards with nine wins

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 has been named game of the year at this year's Game Awards.

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BBC NEWSFri, 12 Dec 2025 10:57:03 GMT

Stanley Baxter: Scottish comedian with a gift for sketches, mimicry and song

The actor and impressionist, known for comic parodies and his love of dressing up, was one of the biggest stars of the 1970s and 1980s.

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BBC NEWSFri, 12 Dec 2025 11:25:56 GMT

Weekly quiz: Which countries said they would boycott Eurovision?

How much attention did you pay to what happened in the world over the past seven days?

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BBC NEWSThu, 11 Dec 2025 18:35:24 GMT

Venue apologises after alleged antisemitic imagery shown at Primal Scream gig

A London music venue says it is "appalled" by alleged antisemitic images shown on stage at a gig.

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BBC NEWSFri, 12 Dec 2025 14:34:08 GMT

Funeral directors guilty of neglecting bodies

Richard Elkin and Hayley Bell kept 46 bodies in an uncooled mortuary in Gosport.

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BBC NEWSFri, 12 Dec 2025 16:04:38 GMT

Creative industries 'incredibly worried' about OpenAI-Disney deal

The $1bn deal will let fans generate videos and images of more than 200 Disney characters on ChatGPT and Sora.

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BBC NEWSFri, 12 Dec 2025 11:46:00 GMT

Prince William shares a Christmas pint with Welsh Guards

The future king said he was proud to be their colonel and thanked them for their service.

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BBC NEWSFri, 12 Dec 2025 11:16:25 GMT

'It's ruined my life': Flat-owner says building work by freeholder has left her homeless

A botched roof extension caused the ceiling to collapse at Kate Morris’s top-floor flat.

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BBC NEWSFri, 12 Dec 2025 05:54:16 GMT

Germany accuses Russia of air traffic control cyber-attack

The Russian ambassador is summoned over a cyber-attack on air traffic control and attempted electoral interference.

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BBC NEWSFri, 12 Dec 2025 14:53:09 GMT

King to share personal message on cancer in TV broadcast

King Charles has recorded a message about his experience of cancer for the Stand Up To Cancer campaign.

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BBC NEWSFri, 12 Dec 2025 10:29:55 GMT

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BBC NEWSWed, 30 Apr 2025 14:04:28 GMT

Is Flu Different This Winter?

The number of people in hospital with flu doubles in a week.

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BBC NEWSThu, 11 Dec 2025 19:02:00 GMT

How far will Trump go in his “war” with Venezuela?

And what’s behind the US seizure of a Venezuelan oil tanker?

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BBC NEWSThu, 11 Dec 2025 20:24:00 GMT

The story of Britain’s biggest mass poisoning

When tap water turns toxic in Cornwall, a public health disaster leads to accusations of a cover-up

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BBC NEWSWed, 26 Nov 2025 06:00:00 GMT

Unseen film footage from the making of 'Do They Know It’s Christmas?'

Rare and unseen moments from the making of the hit single by charity supergroup Band Aid.

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BBC NEWSSat, 06 Dec 2025 01:05:46 GMT

Slot to hold talks with Salah about facing Brighton

Liverpool manager Arne Slot says he will speak with Mohamed Salah on Friday about whether he will be involved against Brighton on Saturday.

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BBC NEWSFri, 12 Dec 2025 09:13:22 GMT

FA urged to press Fifa over World Cup ticket prices

Fifa is coming under increasing pressure from supporters' groups to revisit its "scandalous" pricing structure for the World Cup.

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BBC NEWSFri, 12 Dec 2025 14:10:37 GMT

'Nancy exposed to brutal life as Celtic manager as cup final looms'

BBC Scotland's chief sportswriter, Tom English, dissects Wilfried Nancy's start as Celtic manager with the Premier Sports Cup final looming.

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BBC NEWSFri, 12 Dec 2025 07:32:31 GMT

BBC to show Macclesfield and Spurs FA Cup ties

Non-league Macclesfield's FA Cup third round tie with holders Crystal Palace will be televised live on BBC One on Saturday, 10 January (12:15 GMT kick-off).

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BBC NEWSFri, 12 Dec 2025 12:30:57 GMT

Vonn, 41, becomes oldest downhill World Cup winner

American Lindsey Vonn becomes the oldest skiing downhill World Cup winner at St Moritz on Friday.

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BBC NEWSFri, 12 Dec 2025 12:03:30 GMT

Bucs coach launches foul-mouthed rant after Falcons upset

Tampa Bay Buccaneers head coach Todd Bowles launches an expletive-laden rant after his team relinquishes a late lead to lose at home to the Atlanta Falcons.

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BBC NEWSFri, 12 Dec 2025 13:46:59 GMT