National News
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Russell Brand charged with rape and sexual assault
Russell Brand has been charged with rape and two counts of sexual assault between 1999 and 2005.
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Last UK blast furnaces days from closure as Chinese owners cut off crucial supplies
The last blast furnaces left operating in Britain could see their fate sealed within days, after their Chinese owners took the decision to cut off the crucial supply of ingredients keeping them running.
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Prince Andrew's Pitch@Palace branded 'crude attempt to enrich himself'
Prince Andrew's efforts to make money from his Pitch@Palace project have been branded as a "crude attempt to enrich himself" at the expense of "unsuspecting tech founders", as new documents may shed more light on what he and his team have been attempting to sell.
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Spending a night hunting the rats running riot amid Birmingham bin strike
In Small Heath in Birmingham, the sun is setting on another mound of rubbish.
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Joanne Sharkey: Mother spared prison over death of newborn son found in bin bags in woodland in 1998
A mother has been given a two-year prison sentence, suspended for two years, over the death of her baby 27 years ago.
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'Cherished beyond words': Family tribute to schoolgirl who died in house fire
The family of a schoolgirl who died in a fire in a house near Liverpool on Wednesday have paid tribute.
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'Will the PM side with parents or tech bros?': Labour peer demands action on children's smartphone safety
Sir Keir Starmer needs to choose between parents who want stronger action to tackle harmful content on children's phones, or the "tech bros" who are resisting changes to their platforms, Baroness Harriet Harman has said.
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Everton FC 'strongly condemns' death threats made against James Tarkowksi after Merseyside derby tackle
Everton FC have said the club "strongly condemns" death threats made towards defender James Tarkowski after his controversial foul during Wednesday's Merseyside derby.