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Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year from the V2 Radio News team
As 2025 draws to a close, all of us in the V2 Radio News team would like to wish you a very happy Christmas and thank you for choosing us as your trusted source of local news throughout the year.
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Sussex Police share burglary prevention advice for the festive season
Police in Sussex are urging residents to take extra precautions this festive season to help protect their homes from burglary.
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Big Christmas getaway across the South
Drivers across the South are being urged to plan ahead as the Christmas travel rush begins, with busy conditions expected on roads and at airports over the coming days.
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Air Ambulance lands and takes off again at Amphitheatre Park in Chichester
The Kent, Surrey and Sussex Air Ambulance landed at the Amphitheatre Park in Chichester earlier this morning.
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County council elections likely to be postponed in East and West Sussex
County council elections for around 1.5 million voters in East and West Sussex are likely to be postponed for a second time, following fresh guidance from the government.
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Track Santa Claus
Here at V2 Radio, excitement is building as people across the South prepare to follow a much-loved festive tradition – tracking Santa Claus as he makes his way around the globe delivering presents.
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Teachers across the South to receive specialist training to tackle violence towards women and girls
Teachers at secondary schools across the South are set to receive specialist training under new government plans aimed at tackling violence against women and girls.
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Amanda Martin MP welcomes £62.1 million cash injection for Portsmouth to boost local services
The MP for Portsmouth North, Amanda Martin, has welcomed a major funding boost for the city under plans announced by the Labour Government.
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Chichester District residents encouraged to recycle as much as possible this Christmas
With Christmas just around the corner, Chichester District Council is urging residents to recycle as much as possible to help cut down on household waste.
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West Sussex County Council continues to pursue resolution to ongoing situation on A29, Pulborough
West Sussex County Council says it remains committed to resolving the long-running disruption on the A29 at Church Hill in Pulborough, following a landslide in late December 2022.
V2 Radio - UK News
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Details of military gap year for UK's under 25s revealed
Details of the government's incoming military gap year programme have been revealed.
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TUC leader: Sir Keir Starmer must tackle cost of living crisis to counter 'real danger' of Reform
Sir Keir Starmer must tackle the cost of living crisis in 2026 or risk a further surge in support for Nigel Farage, the boss of Britain's trade unions has warned.
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One of the men who went missing in sea off Devon coast named
One of the victims has been named after a search was launched for two people who went missing in stormy seas off a beach in Devon.
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Used pyjamas anyone? UK's worst Christmas presents unwrapped
It wouldn't be Christmas without at least one gift so misguided we question whether our loved ones know us at all.
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Diana, Princess of Wales, was more 'predatory and skilled' than Prince Charles in media war
Diana, Princess of Wales, was more "predatory and skilled" than her husband as they waged war with each other in the media in the 1990s, an official claimed at the time.
V2 Radio - Video News
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2025 on track to be UK's warmest year on record, says Met Office
The UK could be set to have had its warmest year on record, according to forecasters.
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Andrew's daughters join Royal Family in Sandringham without their father on Christmas Day
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor's daughters joined the King, the Queen and other royals in Sandringham on Christmas Day for the family's annual church service without him.
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Why Trump administration is so annoyed with Europe's online rules
The row between Europe and Washington about what you can do online just ramped up.
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TUC leader: Sir Keir Starmer must tackle cost of living crisis to counter 'real danger' of Reform
Sir Keir Starmer must tackle the cost of living crisis in 2026 or risk a further surge in support for Nigel Farage, the boss of Britain's trade unions has warned.
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From bone damage to solar radiation - inside the lab trying to protect the astronauts of the future
Space is an alien environment for humans.
V2 Radio - Entertainment News
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The Cure's guitarist and keyboard player Perry Bamonte dies
The guitarist and keyboard player for The Cure, Perry Bamonte, has died.
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'Tyranny is booming': Jimmy Kimmel targets Trump in alternative Christmas message
American talk show host Jimmy Kimmel delivered an alternative Christmas message this year, taking aim what he said was the rise of fascism under Donald Trump's government.
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Comedian Griff Rhys Jones urges public to nominate historic buildings to save
Griff Rhys Jones has been campaigning for decades to preserve Britain's old buildings.
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The Scarecrows' Wedding: Why author Julia Donaldson threatened to pull TV adaptation of classic children's story
Julia Donaldson's loveable characters have been a staple of Christmas Day TV for more than a decade, but a lot of the drama around this year's story happened off screen after its creator threatened to pull the plug.
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Comedian Russell Brand charged with further counts of rape and sexual assault
Russell Brand has been charged with further counts of rape and sexual assault, police have said.
V2 Radio - World News
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Thailand and Cambodia sign ceasefire agreement after weeks of intense fighting
Thailand and Cambodia have signed a ceasefire agreement to end weeks of armed combat along their border over competing claims to territory.
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Heinrich Himmler: Man discovers architect of the Holocaust was his grandfather
"Evil monster, murderer, Nazi," - that's how Henrik Lenkeit describes his grandfather.
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Clinton told to avoid public handshake with Gerry Adams, records show
White House officials wanted Bill Clinton to avoid shaking Sinn Fein leader Gerry Adams' hand in front of cameras during his historic visit to Ireland in 1995, newly released records show.
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Three women stabbed in Paris metro stations
Three women have been stabbed in Paris, according to the capital's prosecutor's office.
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British-Egyptian activist Alaa Abd El-Fattah returns to the UK and reunites with family after prison release
British-Egyptian pro-democracy activist Alaa Abd El-Fattah has returned to the UK for the first time since his release after spending six years in prison in Egypt.
V2 Radio - Politics News
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TUC leader: Sir Keir Starmer must tackle cost of living crisis to counter 'real danger' of Reform
Sir Keir Starmer must tackle the cost of living crisis in 2026 or risk a further surge in support for Nigel Farage, the boss of Britain's trade unions has warned.
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Which prime minister in history had the worst Christmas Day?
Christmas may be the most wonderful time of the year - but not for some of Britain's prime ministers over the course of history.
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What happens in politics on Christmas day? Your questions answered
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Starmer makes cost-of-living promise in Christmas message
The prime minister has acknowledged Britons' cost-of-living struggles in his Christmas message - and vowed that helping with the issue is his "priority".
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Spare a thought for Christmas Day workers, including the clergy, says union chief
The boss of Britain's trade unions has urged those who are celebrating Christmas to spare a thought for those who have to work – including clergy at church services.
V2 Radio - Technology News
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From bone damage to solar radiation - inside the lab trying to protect the astronauts of the future
Space is an alien environment for humans.
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Why Trump administration is so annoyed with Europe's online rules
The row between Europe and Washington about what you can do online just ramped up.
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2025 on track to be UK's warmest year on record, says Met Office
The UK could be set to have had its warmest year on record, according to forecasters.
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Jail for burglars who used Grindr dating app to dupe victims
Two burglars who used the Grindr dating app to trick victims into letting them into their homes have been jailed.
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Is the AI bubble about to burst? If so the consequences could be dire
The market seems to be content, for now at least, to keep betting big on AI.
V2 Radio - Sports News
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Man Utd 1-0 Newcastle: Ruben Amorim explains change in formation in Old Trafford win
"Sometimes you need to adapt and there is no tactic in that moment," said Ruben Amorim after Manchester United's 1-0 win over Newcastle. He was responding after acknowledging that he had gone with a back six late in the game.
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The Ashes: England rolled for 110 after skittling Australia for 152 on 20-wicket Boxing Day at Melbourne Cricket Ground
England were bundled out for 110 inside 30 overs after Josh Tongue’s five-for had rolled Australia for 152 on a breathless, 20-wicket opening day of the Boxing Day Ashes Test in Melbourne.
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John Robertson: Ex-Nottingham Forest and Scotland winger dies aged 72
Former Nottingham Forest and Scotland winger John Robertson has died at the age of 72.
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Bruno Fernandes: Man Utd boss Ruben Amorim says it is 'impossible' to replace captain amid injury absence
Manchester United head coach Ruben Amorim says it is "impossible" to replace Bruno Fernandes as the captain faces a spell on the sidelines with a muscle injury.
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The Ashes: England bowler Jofra Archer ruled out of rest of series by injury as Gus Atkinson and Jacob Bethell start Boxing Day Test
England's Ashes tour lurched to a fresh low as their player of the series, Jofra Archer, was ruled out of the remaining two Tests through injury.
V2 Radio - Business News
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High street banking giants vie for £2.5bn wealth manager Evelyn
Two of Britain’s biggest high street banks are embroiled in a £2.5bn takeover battle for Evelyn Partners, the wealth management group.
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Used pyjamas anyone? UK's worst Christmas presents unwrapped
It wouldn't be Christmas without at least one gift so misguided we question whether our loved ones know us at all.
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Reeves's budget tax rises 'a pub destroyer', say landlords
A millionaires' playground, Poole in Dorset boasts some of the most expensive properties in the UK, and has been called Britain's Palm Beach.
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FTSE-100 events group Informa kicks off hunt for new chairman
Informa, the FTSE-100 events group behind the Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show and World of Concrete, is kicking off a search for its next chairman.
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Britons are less well off than they were in 2019 - and these figures show it
The average person now has £38 less to spend each month after tax than they did at the end of 2024, following three consecutive quarters of falling UK living standards.
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