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Flag blunder spotted as King Charles attends US military ceremony

King Charles attended a wreath-laying tribute at Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia as part of his US state visit

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Jeffrey Epstein suicide note allegedly hidden for seven years

A suicide note reportedly written by Jeffrey Epstein in jail has allegedly been locked away in a New York courthouse vault for nearly seven years, with cellmate Nicholas Tartaglione claiming its haunting final words read 'Time to say goodbye'

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Full list of UK counties to sizzle in 26C heat surge on Friday

The Met Office said it'll feel 'humid for many'

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Beverley Callard 'popping champagne' as she shares cancer update

Beverley, who recently appeared on I'm A Celebrity... South Africa, has been waiting for test results

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LGBT+ nightclub fire was 'accidental' as owner shares 'painful reminder'

A fire broke out at Pink Punters nightclub as police confirmed everyone was evacuated safely

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Three arrested in Birmingham after police seize cash, drugs and gold

Warrants were carried out at addresses on Alum Rock Road and Yardley Wood Road,

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UK's terror threat level raised as attack 'highly likely'

The Joint Terrorism Analysis Centre announced the decision in the wake of the Golders Green stabbings

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Teenagers locked up for brutal killing of man, 49, they accused of being 'a paedo'

Alexander Cashford had been lured to a beach before one of the trio threw rocks and a bottle at him.

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Man dies in Birmingham street after being hit by lorry

The driver of the lorry has remained at the scene to help police with their investigation

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Birmingham man jailed over three-hour bulldozer rampage through Wolverhampton

Darren Coffey was on his way to 'settle a dispute' in the stolen Caterpillar D6

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Dog thrown through car window in Sutton Coldfield horror crash as couple appeal for witnesses

A couple are appealing for witnesses to come forward after a Land Rover was knocked on its side and a dog thrown out of the back window in a crash

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Floozie in the Jacuzzi update over switch on as council issue statement on future

The Victoria Square fountain was temporarily out of operation following maintenance issues and water quality management

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Child sex offender jailed after 'surprise visit' from police

Aaron Ray Dungey was issued with a Sexual Harm Prevention Order in December 2016

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Terrifying moment Birmingham County Lines dealers exchange gunfire hitting car with people inside

The moment a shootout took place in a residential street, with a car hit by a bullet with an innocent man and woman inside was caught on camera

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Three people a day attacked by dogs in West Midlands as incidents 'double since pandemic'

In 2020, West Midlands Police recorded less than half of the attacks than in 2025

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Walsall man jailed after gang steals £1m of designer goods

Endrit Nikolli has been locked up for a decade

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Killer family who executed rival in horror Walsall attack jailed for 66 years

Twins Asad Iftakhar and Hassan Iftakhar, their brother Zain Raja and cousin Amaan Khan have been jailed

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'Sadistic bully' drug dealer Vincent Agar jailed 19 years for attacks on women

Vincent Agar was branded a 'sadistic bully' by a judge as the former Middlesbrough drug dealer was jailed for 19 years for a series of horrific offences against two vulnerable women in the early 2000s

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Appeal for witnesses after man, 41, fatally stabbed in Redditch

Officers were called to a road at 8.35am on Tuesday (April 28)

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Octopus Energy makes 'landmark' announcement for all 10 million customers

The deal will help cut up to 50 million tonnes of CO₂