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Images released of girl, 9, stabbed to death - as boy appears in court charged with murder

Police have released photos of nine-year-old Aria Thorpe who was stabbed to death in Somerset.

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SKY NEWSWed, 17 Dec 2025 08:17:00 +0000

Duke of Marlborough charged with strangulation offences

The Duke of Marlborough, known as Jamie Blandford, has been charged with intentional strangulation.

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SKY NEWSWed, 17 Dec 2025 00:01:00 +0000

Alzheimer's among elderly more widespread than previously thought, new study shows

Alzheimer's disease is more widespread in people above the age of 85 than previously thought, a pioneering study has suggested.

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SKY NEWSWed, 17 Dec 2025 15:58:00 +0000

86-year-old man arrested in connection with murder of couple 32 years ago

An 86-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the murder of a couple on their farm in Wales more than 30 years ago.

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SKY NEWSWed, 17 Dec 2025 14:42:00 +0000

Footballer dies in car accident on way back from game

Macclesfield footballer Ethan McLeod has died in a car accident on a motorway, the club have said.

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SKY NEWSWed, 17 Dec 2025 13:27:00 +0000

Kneecap's charity run cheered on by Irish president

Moglai Bap of the hip hop trio Kneecap took part in a charity run through Dublin, along with more than 200 runners, with the Irish president cheering them on.

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SKY NEWSWed, 17 Dec 2025 16:43:00 +0000

FIFA to boost World Cup prize fund by 50% for 2026

The prize for winning next year's football World Cup in North America will increase to $50m (£37m), FIFA has announced.

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SKY NEWSWed, 17 Dec 2025 13:57:00 +0000

Assassin jailed for murder of man outside pub on Hogmanay

A hitman who gunned down another man outside a pub on Hogmanay and later joked about how his victim didn't live to see the "bells" has been jailed for at least 26 years.

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SKY NEWSWed, 17 Dec 2025 09:00:00 +0000

Tears as relative of youngest victim of Bondi Beach shooting hits out at 'evil' attackers

Last Sunday, smiling at the camera, showing off freshly applied face paint and cuddling a baby goat, 10-year-old Matilda was the picture of happiness. And yet minutes later she was fighting for her life.

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SKY NEWSWed, 17 Dec 2025 12:43:00 +0000

'Pay up': PM demands Russian oligarch transfers £2.5bn to help Ukraine or face legal action

The UK government has demanded that Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich gives £2.5bn from the sale of Chelsea Football Club to be used for humanitarian purposes in Ukraine, or face legal action.

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SKY NEWSWed, 17 Dec 2025 14:36:00 +0000

Images released of girl, 9, stabbed to death - as boy appears in court charged with murder

Police have released photos of nine-year-old Aria Thorpe who was stabbed to death in Somerset.

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SKY NEWSWed, 17 Dec 2025 08:17:00 +0000

Duke of Marlborough charged with strangulation offences

The Duke of Marlborough, known as Jamie Blandford, has been charged with intentional strangulation.

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SKY NEWSWed, 17 Dec 2025 00:01:00 +0000

Footballer dies in car accident on way back from game

Macclesfield footballer Ethan McLeod has died in a car accident on a motorway, the club have said.

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SKY NEWSWed, 17 Dec 2025 13:27:00 +0000

'Prolonged' heavy rain to cause flooding and travel disruptions

Britons have been warned to prepare for additional heavy rainfall following a severe weather system that led to dense fog and flight cancellations.

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SKY NEWSWed, 17 Dec 2025 15:08:00 +0000

86-year-old man arrested in connection with murder of couple 32 years ago

An 86-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the murder of a couple on their farm in Wales more than 30 years ago.

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SKY NEWSWed, 17 Dec 2025 14:42:00 +0000

Ashes controversy as tech error denies England's cricketers a crucial Australian wicket

The company behind technology supposed to lead to more accurate decisions in international cricket, has admitted its error denied England a crucial Australian wicket in the latest Ashes encounter.

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SKY NEWSWed, 17 Dec 2025 11:35:00 +0000

Assassin jailed for murder of man outside pub on Hogmanay

A hitman who gunned down another man outside a pub on Hogmanay and later joked about how his victim didn't live to see the "bells" has been jailed for at least 26 years.

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SKY NEWSWed, 17 Dec 2025 09:00:00 +0000

Kneecap's charity run cheered on by Irish president

Moglai Bap of the hip hop trio Kneecap took part in a charity run through Dublin, along with more than 200 runners, with the Irish president cheering them on.

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SKY NEWSWed, 17 Dec 2025 16:43:00 +0000

Paddy Power Betfair to pay £2m for failing to protect gamblers

Paddy Power Betfair is to pay £2m for acting too slowly on concerning customer behaviours, including one player who staked £86,000 over 16 days and another who placed 300 bets in eight hours.

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SKY NEWSWed, 17 Dec 2025 11:20:00 +0000

Alzheimer's among elderly more widespread than previously thought, new study shows

Alzheimer's disease is more widespread in people above the age of 85 than previously thought, a pioneering study has suggested.

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SKY NEWSWed, 17 Dec 2025 15:58:00 +0000

BBC News

Abramovich must pay £2.5bn from Chelsea FC sale to Ukraine fund or face court, Starmer says

The Russian oligarch was forced to sell up when he was sanctioned for his ties to the Kremlin - but the money remains frozen in a British bank account.

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BBC NEWSWed, 17 Dec 2025 17:53:58 GMT

Police forces will make arrests over 'globalise the intifada' chants

The Metropolitan and Greater Manchester forces say they will make arrests over 'globalise the intifada' chants.

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BBC NEWSWed, 17 Dec 2025 18:01:40 GMT

Why this month's inflation figure may be good news for you

The rate of inflation, which charts the rising cost of living, has slowed - driven partly by essentials.

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BBC NEWSWed, 17 Dec 2025 14:18:10 GMT

Duke of Marlborough charged with intentional strangulation

The 70-year-old is accused of attacking the same person in Oxfordshire between 2022 and 2024.

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BBC NEWSWed, 17 Dec 2025 12:36:19 GMT

Boy, 15, appears in court over murder of girl, 9

Aria Thorpe's family say the nine-year-old was "bubbly" and loved country music.

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BBC NEWSWed, 17 Dec 2025 18:00:20 GMT

Polar bear mother adopts cub in rarely documented case

It's only the 13th known case of adoption out of the 4,600 bears studied for nearly five decades in the northern Canadian area.

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BBC NEWSWed, 17 Dec 2025 15:55:24 GMT

Starmer calls doctors' strike 'dangerous' as five-day walkout begins in England

The doctors' union, the British Medical Association, said it was time the government came up with "a genuinely long-term plan" on pay and jobs.

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BBC NEWSWed, 17 Dec 2025 13:29:14 GMT

True origin of 'first black Briton' revealed

Scientists say they now know where the 'Beachy Head Lady', an ancient skeleton, actually came from.

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BBC NEWSWed, 17 Dec 2025 17:00:40 GMT

UK will rejoin Erasmus student scheme in 2027

The UK left in December 2020 as part of the post-Brexit trade deal with the EU negotiated by Boris Johnson.

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BBC NEWSWed, 17 Dec 2025 15:09:08 GMT

Naveed Akram charged with 15 counts of murder over Bondi shooting

Naveed Akram, 24, faces 59 charges in total following the attack at Sydney's Bondi Beach on Sunday.

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BBC NEWSWed, 17 Dec 2025 09:46:16 GMT

Warner Bros favours Netflix offer over $108bn Paramount bid

Warner Brothers says the offer for its film and streaming businesses is inferior to Netflix's.

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BBC NEWSWed, 17 Dec 2025 15:48:31 GMT

'I learned languages and travelled Europe through Erasmus'

Several years after it was scrapped, the UK is now set to rejoin the Erasmus scheme in 2027.

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BBC NEWSWed, 17 Dec 2025 18:04:17 GMT

For decades, their families searched for diamonds. Now childhood friends find a £41,000 gem

The friends dug up the 15.34-carat gem-quality diamond in central India.

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BBC NEWSWed, 17 Dec 2025 06:45:10 GMT

How England can keep Ashes alive on pivotal day

Whether the Ashes series remains alive beyond Christmas rests on how England bat on day two of the third Test in Adelaide.

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BBC NEWSWed, 17 Dec 2025 13:26:56 GMT

Timothée Chalamet on table tennis, his twenties and his love of... Susan Boyle

The US actor is tipped for an Oscar nomination for his portrayal of table tennis star Marty Mauser.

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BBC NEWSWed, 17 Dec 2025 12:17:35 GMT

Fallout and the secret of the perfect video game adaptation

Masterminds behind the classic video game series tell us how they created a successful TV show.

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BBC NEWSWed, 17 Dec 2025 11:30:36 GMT

What are the 'ghost ships' Venezuela is using to evade oil sanctions?

A tanker seized by the US is believed to be part of a "ghost fleet" used by Venezuela to evade oil sanctions.

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BBC NEWSWed, 17 Dec 2025 11:16:17 GMT

Ho ho no! Four ways to stop kids' Christmas meltdowns

Four ways to keep the magic without the meltdowns and create stress-free festive fun for children.

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BBC NEWSWed, 17 Dec 2025 11:19:02 GMT

Caesarean sections overtake natural vaginal births for the first time

Experts say there is a complex picture behind why more babies are being delivered through surgery.

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BBC NEWSWed, 17 Dec 2025 15:35:14 GMT

Nato spending pledge is Trump's biggest foreign policy success, Rutte tells BBC

The Nato chief said it was thanks to Donald Trump that the alliance is "stronger than it ever was".

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BBC NEWSWed, 17 Dec 2025 15:25:58 GMT

Man arrested over husband and wife's 1993 unsolved murders

Harry and Megan Tooze were found dead with gunshot wounds at their farm more than 30 years ago.

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BBC NEWSWed, 17 Dec 2025 15:03:29 GMT

Spain to open network of climate shelters

Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez says the shelters will be in public buildings across the country.

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BBC NEWSWed, 17 Dec 2025 17:50:37 GMT

Miss Finland's viral 'slanted-eyes' photo stirs racism firestorm

Ex- Miss Universe contestant Sarah Dzafce has drawn backlash in East Asia and in her own country.

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BBC NEWSWed, 17 Dec 2025 04:34:05 GMT

Left-wing candidate beats Starmer ally to lead UK's biggest union

Andrea Egan, who was expelled from Labour three years ago, replaces Unison's current general secretary Christina McAnea.

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BBC NEWSWed, 17 Dec 2025 13:09:56 GMT

Man, 87, waits seven hours for ambulance on garden centre floor

James Craig waited hours for medical help after he broke his leg and hurt his hip in a fall.

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BBC NEWSWed, 17 Dec 2025 11:47:38 GMT

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

Are Foreign Countries Interfering in UK Politics?

Minister orders probe into foreign interference in politics.

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BBC NEWSTue, 16 Dec 2025 21:01:00 GMT

The Americast Awards 2025… on 5 Live!

What were the biggest moments of the year for America?

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BBC NEWSMon, 15 Dec 2025 21:07:00 GMT

Heartwarming drama based on the best-selling novel

A boy, born with facial differences, enters a mainstream school for the first time. Drama.

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BBC NEWSWed, 17 Dec 2025 06:00:00 GMT

This is it - how England can keep Ashes alive on pivotal day

Whether the Ashes series remains alive beyond Christmas rests on how England bat on day two of the third Test in Adelaide.

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BBC NEWSWed, 17 Dec 2025 13:26:56 GMT

Snicko operator error behind controversial Carey reprieve

The company that owns the Snicko technology takes "full responsibility" for the error that reprieved Australia wicketkeeper Alex Carey on day one of the third Ashes Test.

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BBC NEWSWed, 17 Dec 2025 09:53:25 GMT

Macclesfield forward McLeod dies in car accident

Macclesfield forward Ethan McLeod has died in a car accident on the M1 motorway while travelling back from a game.

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BBC NEWSWed, 17 Dec 2025 15:44:20 GMT

Lawwell cites 'abuse and threats' as he quits as Celtic chairman

Peter Lawwell is to stand down as Celtic chairman at the end of December, citing "abuse and threats from some sources".

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BBC NEWSWed, 17 Dec 2025 16:02:19 GMT

No script, Joshua will quickly knock Paul out - Hearn

Eddie Hearn has been hearing people back Jake Paul against Anthony Joshua and wonders if he is losing his mind.

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BBC NEWSWed, 17 Dec 2025 06:28:49 GMT

Carey scores century but third Test in the balance after day one

Alex Carey hit 106 off 143 balls to help Australia recover from 94-4 to 326-8 at stumps on the opening day of the third Ashes Test against England in Adelaide, in a must-win match for Ben Stokes' side if they're to keep the series alive.

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BBC NEWSWed, 17 Dec 2025 08:09:26 GMT

How the Prem transfer market got hot

The intrigue and interest around player movements has exploded in recent weeks and could be a useful tool for engaging new fans.

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BBC NEWSWed, 17 Dec 2025 18:12:30 GMT