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Bank Holiday Weekend football - All you need to know
It promises to be another busy weekend of football across the South, with Portsmouth, Southampton, Brighton, and a number of Sussex sides all in action.
Local News
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UPDATE: Isle of Wight helicopter crash
Police say they are continuing to work alongside the Air Accident Investigation Branch following the deadly helicopter crash on the Isle of Wight.
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Arrest made in connection with Hove Tesco arson investigation
Police investigating a report of arson at a Tesco store in Hove can confirm a man was arrested.
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Chichester welcomes back popular vegan market
The city centre will once again host the Vegan Market on East Street in September.
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Strikes at Gatwick called off
Planned strikes by Gatwick baggage screeners with Unite the Union are off.
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Authorities in Portsmouth issue warning on the rise of scams in the city
Residents in Portsmouth are being urged to be extra vigilant following a rise in scams and rogue trading in the local area.
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Busy bank holiday weekend for fire fighters in Sussex
Fire crews have fought a wildfire at Saxton Farm near Horsham, the incident took place on Sunday.
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Energy company submits screening request for battery storage facility near Uckfield
A sustainable energy company appears to be considering plans to create an energy storage facility near Uckfield.
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Progress made on Portsmouth City Centre North
Portsmouth City Council has confirmed progress on its major City Centre North regeneration project.
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40% of people in the South East have never taken part in a first aid course
St John Ambulance is launching a campaign to teach 300-thousand people life-saving first aid.
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Over 200 lung cancers detected early in Sussex thanks to preventative lung screening programme
More than 200 people with lung cancer have had it spotted early in Sussex thanks to a screening programme.
V2 Radio - UK News
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Nigel Farage has a new 'leave' campaign - here's how it could work and how it might impact you
Nigel Farage has said he would take the UK out of the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) if Reform win the next election.
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Labour sinks to lowest approval rating of this parliament
Labour has sunk to its lowest approval rating for this parliament, according to a fresh YouGov poll for Sky News.
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Tommy Robinson will not face charges over alleged assault at railway station
Tommy Robinson will not be charged over an alleged assault at St Pancras station last month after the Crown Prosecution Service decided "there was not a realistic prospect of conviction".
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Asylum seeker accused of trying to kiss girl, 14, denies accusations and says 'I'm not a wild animal'
An asylum seeker has denied trying to kiss a 14-year-old girl and told a court: "I'm not a wild animal."
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England warned it faces six million new cancer cases by 2040 - with these areas worst hit
More than six million new cancer cases could be diagnosed in England between now and 2040, according to leading charities.
V2 Radio - Video News
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Death cap mushroom trial: How murder plot unfolded - and how killer tried to cover her tracks
More details from the trial of an Australian woman convicted of murdering her parents-in-law and an aunt after serving them poisonous mushrooms for lunch have been revealed - including why her husband rejected an invitation.
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Asylum seeker accused of trying to kiss girl, 14, denies accusations and says 'I'm not a wild animal'
An asylum seeker has denied trying to kiss a 14-year-old girl and told a court: "I'm not a wild animal."
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Australia shooting suspect Dezi Freeman and dead officers identified as manhunt continues into second day
A suspect who fatally shot two officers and seriously injured a third in Australia has been identified, along with the victims, police have said.
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Taylor Swift announces engagement to boyfriend Travis Kelce
Taylor Swift has announced she is getting married to her NFL star boyfriend, Travis Kelce.
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Gaza hospital rejects Israel's claim troops 'saw Hamas camera' before deadly attack
A hospital in Gaza that was hit in an Israeli strike, killing 20 people including five journalists, has rejected the Israeli military's claim it struck the facility because it was targeting what it believed was a Hamas surveillance camera as well as people identified as militants.
V2 Radio - Entertainment News
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Banksy's piranhas police box put in protective storage ahead of museum display
A Banksy artwork, where a glass police box looks like a tank of piranhas, has been moved into protective storage ahead of its display at the London Museum's new location.
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Taylor Swift announces engagement to boyfriend Travis Kelce
Taylor Swift has announced she is getting married to her NFL star boyfriend, Travis Kelce.
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Men should 'demand' prostate cancer test, ex-Sky presenter says - as he speaks about his stage-four diagnosis
Former Sky News presenter Dermot Murnaghan has called on men to "demand" a prostate cancer test and for the government to actively offer screenings, after his own stage-four diagnosis.
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Paul Gallagher, older brother of Oasis stars Liam and Noel, appears in court charged with rape
Paul Gallagher, the older brother of Oasis stars Noel and Liam, has appeared in court charged with rape, sexual assault and other offences.
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Nazi-looted painting 'spotted in property listing'
A portrait by an Italian master that was looted by the Nazis during the Second World War may have resurfaced for the first time in 80 years - after it was apparently spotted in a property listing.
V2 Radio - Strange News
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Guinness World Records turns 70 - and highlights some unclaimed records
Guinness World Records (GWR) is celebrating its 70th anniversary by highlighting unclaimed titles you might fancy going for.
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What are Labubus and how did they get so popular?
Troll-like Labubu dolls have taken over the consumer world. Their creator, Pop Mart, has reported a near 400% net profit so far this year, while some have spent thousands on the toys second-hand.
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Toothpaste made with hair naturally repairs tooth enamel, scientists discover
Toothpaste made with hair could repair damaged teeth and stop the early stages of decay, a new study has found.
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Thousands of hot dogs spill across busy highway
A truckload of hot dogs has spilled across a busy road in Pennsylvania.
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Death cap mushroom trial: How murder plot unfolded - and how killer tried to cover her tracks
More details from the trial of an Australian woman convicted of murdering her parents-in-law and an aunt after serving them poisonous mushrooms for lunch have been revealed - including why her husband rejected an invitation.
V2 Radio - World News
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Australia shooting suspect Dezi Freeman and dead officers identified as manhunt continues into second day
A suspect who fatally shot two officers and seriously injured a third in Australia has been identified, along with the victims, police have said.
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Denmark summons top US diplomat over alleged Greenland influence operations
Denmark’s foreign minister has summoned the top US diplomat in the country over a report alleging that people connected to Donald Trump have been carrying out covert influence operations in Greenland.
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Nazi-looted painting 'spotted in property listing'
A portrait by an Italian master that was looted by the Nazis during the Second World War may have resurfaced for the first time in 80 years - after it was apparently spotted in a property listing.
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Christian Michel: Family of British man held in India for seven years without trial ask foreign office to help
The family of a British man held in India without trial for seven years for alleged corruption has demanded the government intervene to secure his release.
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'Crazy spikes', a tail weapon, and bone shields: New fossils reveal dinosaur's amazing armour
A "weird", heavily armoured dinosaur just became stranger than palaeontologists even realised, following the discovery of new fossils.
V2 Radio - Politics News
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Nigel Farage has a new 'leave' campaign - here's how it could work and how it might impact you
Nigel Farage has said he would take the UK out of the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) if Reform win the next election.
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'Confusion' over inclusion of women and children in Farage deportation plans
Nigel Farage has appeared to row back on his claim that women and children would be detained and deported if they arrived in the UK on small boats, saying it was not Reform's "priority".
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Farage's small boats plan not about policy but putting Labour and Tories on the spot
If you want a dissection of whether the £10bn cost of Reform UK's new deportation policy is an underestimate, the analysis that follows is going to disappoint.
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Labour sinks to lowest approval rating of this parliament
Labour has sunk to its lowest approval rating for this parliament, according to a fresh YouGov poll for Sky News.
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Nigel Farage's deportation plan relies on these conditions - legal expert explains if it could work
Explaining how they plan to tackle what they described as illegal migration, Nigel Farage and his Reform UK colleague Zia Yusuf were happy to disclose some of the finer details - how much money migrants would be offered to leave and what punishments they would receive if they returned.
V2 Radio - Technology News
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Family sue OpenAI over teenager's death after he confided in ChatGPT
The parents of a teenage boy who killed himself after speaking to ChatGPT are suing OpenAI over his death.
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'Crazy spikes', a tail weapon, and bone shields: New fossils reveal dinosaur's amazing armour
A "weird", heavily armoured dinosaur just became stranger than palaeontologists even realised, following the discovery of new fossils.
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England warned it faces six million new cancer cases by 2040 - with these areas worst hit
More than six million new cancer cases could be diagnosed in England between now and 2040, according to leading charities.
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Starship: SpaceX's biggest rocket completes spectacular test flight after year of mishaps
SpaceX has successfully launched its biggest ever rocket, named Starship, from Texas after a year of mishaps.
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South Korea to ban mobile phones in school classrooms
South Korea has passed a bill to ban the use of mobile phones and other digital devices in school classrooms nationwide, amid growing concerns about the effect of social media on young people.
V2 Radio - Sports News
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Brendan Rodgers calls Champions League exit a 'huge blow' as Celtic humbled by Kairat Almaty in penalty defeat
Brendan Rodgers called Celtic's demotion to the Europa League a "huge blow" for the club, following a 3-2 penalty shoot-out loss to Kairat Almaty.
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Premier League sides smash transfer record as spending passes £2.6bn but where is your club stronger or weaker?
Premier League clubs have set a new record for spending in a single transfer window this summer at over £2.6bn.
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Rio Ngumoha: Who is 16-year-old Liverpool winger and how did he break into Arne Slot's first-team squad?
Despite spending just shy of £300m in this transfer window on new signings, it was Rio Ngumoha who stepped up when Liverpool needed him most.
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Ryder Cup 2025: Team USA captain Keegan Bradley 'heartbroken' but makes 'right choice' by not playing at Bethpage Black
Keegan Bradley insists winning the Ryder Cup is the ’only thing’ he cares about after being left ‘heartbroken’ by leaving himself out of his captain’s picks for Bethpage Black.
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Alejandro Garnacho transfer news: Chelsea close to agreeing deal to sign Manchester United winger
Chelsea are close to agreeing a deal with Manchester United over the signing of Alejandro Garnacho.
V2 Radio - Business News
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Energy price cap: Government costs to raise bills from October
A larger than expected hike in the energy price cap from October is largely down to higher costs being imposed by the government.
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Wagamama-owner Apollo among suitors for coffee chain Costa
The investment giant which owns Wagamama restaurants is among the potential suitors circling Costa, Britain's biggest high street coffee chain.
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Energy price cap: The changing face of your bill as poverty and climate demands grow
The small increase in domestic energy bills announced today confirms that prices have stabilised since the ruinous spikes that followed Russia's invasion of Ukraine, but remain 40% higher than before the war - around 20% in real terms - with little chance of falling in the medium-term.
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Thames Water agrees £122m fine payment plan - as future hangs in balance
Cash-strapped Thames Water has agreed a payment plan with regulators to cover off a record fine that threatened to exacerbate its financial difficulties.
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Consumers warned after thousands targeted by scammers impersonating financial regulator
Thousands of consumers been targeted by fraudsters impersonating the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA).