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Man charged after 'threatening' Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor in Sandringham village

The former Duke of York was out walking his dogs when the incident in Wolferton, Sandringham, allegedly occurred shortly after 7.30pm on Wednesday, according to the Telegraph. A man has since been charged and remanded in custody.

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M42 Tamworth closure recap: Motorway reopens after multi-vehicle crash

The M42 southbound was blocked between Junction 10 (Tamworth) and Junction 9 (Cudworth)

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Snow to hit 16 parts of the UK next week - full list

Chilly conditions were forecast across several regions

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Six teenagers arrested over armed fight in Great Bar as sword seized

A sword was seized by police after violence broke out in Old Walsall Road in Great Barr

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'Depraved' Midlands Snapchat predator with 'no moral compass' is 'every parent's worst nightmare'

Siah Riley used two Snapchat accounts to target 152 young victims

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Man stabbed in Alum Rock as fight breaks out in residential street

Police are appealing for information after a man was stabbed in Alum Rock's Reginald Road today

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David Attenborough 'completely overwhelmed' by 'kind' messages ahead of 100th birthday

The broadcaster thought his centenary would be a 'quiet' celebration

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West Midlands 'drug mule' couple's last social media posts before arrest in Turkey

Holly Cooper and Taylor Johnson have been accused of attempting to smuggle two suitcases full of cannabis back to the UK

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Man sexually assaulted near Soho Road in Birmingham as police appeal

Police have issued an image of a man detectives want to identify after the male victim was sexually assaulted in a residential street near Soho Road

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Birmingham dealer 'boxed in' on M6 smashes into police car in bid to 'protect' £160k drug haul

Handsworth drug dealer Anjid Khan used his Audi to smash into a police car on the M6 in a desperate attempt to evade arrest

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Ian Watkins murder-accused told dying paedophile to 'have a good sleep', court heard

The former Lostprophets frontman died following an alleged prison attack in October last year

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Police cordon live as man stabbed in Alum Rock following disorder

West Midlands Police have cordoned off a residential road

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Birmingham man wanted after girl, 9, attacked by dog leaving her with 'deep puncture wounds'

Chad Cooper is wanted by detectives after a nine-year-old girl bitten by a dog was rushed to hospital with 'deep puncture wounds'

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She cried for him to stop - but Superdry co-founder James Holder carried on raping her

Multi-millionaire James Holder, 54, had gone back to his victim's home uninvited after a night in Cheltenham, and attacked her after waking from a short nap on her bed

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Thug who punched grandad outside Midland pub convicted of manslaughter

David Darke had been enjoying a Christmas night out when he was attacked by Nathan Gothard

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Six arrested and sword recovered as armed police rush to Birmingham scene

Officers including firearms and a police dog team attended and arrested half a dozen people on suspicion of violent disorder

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Mattress toppers issued urgent recall over FIRE risk

The toppers could catch on fire when exposed to an ignition source.

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BT brings back major service for millions of customers years after it was axed

The service shut down nearly three years ago

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Huge blaze breaks out at Aston business as 20 firefighters battle inferno after 'explosion'

Furniture and wooden pallets went up in flames following an 'explosion'

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Rachel Reeves rule means state pensioners will 'lose money'

Around 600,000 more over-65s set to be impacted by controversial tax rules