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Indonesia train crash leaves at least four dead and dozens injured near Jakarta

The Argo Bromo Anggrek long-distance train crashed into the rear of a commuter train stopped at Bekasi Timur Station near Jakarta, killing at least four people and injuring dozens of passengers

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Plane crash leaves 14 dead due to poor weather that 'affected visibility'

The Cessna 208 Caravan lost communication while flying from Yei to Juba International Airport

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Road rage video shows man knock driver unconscious before shouting at his wife

John Lee punched the victim causing him to lose consciousness before shouting at his wife

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Urgent appeal to find Walsall domestic abuse suspect

West Midlands Police officers are asking for the public's help to trace Russell Shermer who is wanted on suspicion of a domestic attack

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Black Country car thief and burglar threatened woman after breaking into her home

Brad Arnold broke into cars and homes steaking keys right next to a sleeping man and then threatening a woman demanding her bag

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First pictures as King Charles and Queen Camilla land in US for historic state visit

King Charles and Queen Camilla have just landed in Maryland

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Pub boss jailed for sexually assaulting woman who collapsed on floor

David Prout, who ran a pub in Byker, Newcastle, has been jailed for 21 months after being found guilty of two counts of sexual assault. The victim ended up curled on the floor crying hysterically as Prout ignored her pleas to stop and repeatedly put his hand over her mouth.

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'Disgusting' paedophile caught in Snapchat sting arranging to meet girl, 12, at station

Christopher Webb arranged to meet a girl, 12, at a Midland railway station and went with an envelope full of girl's underwear

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Superdry co-founder accused of raping woman in her own home after night out

James Holder, 54, is accused of raping a woman after a night out, a court has heard

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The Ronettes' Nedra Talley Ross dies aged 80 as statement issued

The last surviving founding member of the group has died at the age of 80

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Motorway near Birmingham to close for nine nights with huge diversion route

A major Midland motorway is set to shut completely in one direction for nine nights out of 12 to allow for key works

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Knives and drugs seized in Midland police stops with four charged

Two teenagers and two young men have been charged following four unrelated stops by knife crime and youth violence officers

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Birmingham council leader says end of city’s bin strike ‘within sight’

Long-running dispute could be resolved as improved offer is made to workers, who first began strike in January 2025The end of the year-long Birmingham bin strike is now “within sight”, the city council leader has said after committing to an improved offer for refuse workers.On Monday, John Cotto...

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Female officer in Manchester Airport assault needed surgery after 'bloody punch'

Mohammed Fahir Amaaz and Muhammad Amaad got into a fight with police following an earlier 'disagreement'

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No 10 publishes previously confidential memo to refute claim that Starmer misled MPs over Mandelson appointment – as it happened

Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle earlier confirmed that MPs will decide whether to let inquiry into Keir Starmer’s statements over Peter Mandelson proceedDowning Street has said that the UK is “in a good position” to handle the global supply problems caused by the Iran war not being resolved.Speaking...

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Police search house near Heartlands Hospital after reports a gun was spotted

Firearms officers attended an address following reports of a firearm

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Taxi overturns in two-car Birmingham crash as road closed

A two-car crash led to a road being closed by a park after a taxi cab ended up on its side

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Every striking Birmingham bin worker 'to get £16,000 payout' but there's a catch

Unite say the deal on the table from Labour would end the bin strike - but is it too good to be true?

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Brecon High School in lockdown and kids told they can't leave after threat made

Brecon High School was put into lockdown by school staff after the threat was received

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Fury as ‘over 100’ WHG tower block residents left without running water again

One resident stockpiles bottled water because of the issue