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At least nine people have died after getting into difficulty in open water during the record-breaking UK heatwave this week. 

Crystal Palace have won won the UEFA Conference League to claim a first European trophy in the club's history.

Former DUP leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson has been accused by two women of sexually abusing them when they were children, his trial has heard.

The woman who was shot dead outside a city centre bar in Sheffield in the early hours of Bank Holiday Monday has been named as Shanice Brookes.

Students received "misleading" advice from the government about loans to pay for their university education, the chair of a top parliamentary committee has told Sky News.

A yellow weather warning has been issued for thunderstorms in parts of south-west England and much of Wales, the Met Office said.

Resident doctors will strike for four days in June, the British Medical Association (BMA) has announced.

A construction worker accused of acting as the co-ordinator of an arson plot targeting the prime minister has told a court that he was drinking at a pub during the attacks.

A former member of the notorious Baader-Meinhof gang has been jailed for a string of armed robberies after decades on the run.

Authorities say there is no hope of finding any survivors after a chemical tank imploded in the US.

Police have searched the Madrid headquarters of Spain's ruling Socialist Party over a potential illegal payments scheme.

The eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) "faces a catastrophic collision of disease and conflict" as the Ebola outbreak continues, the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) has said.

A viral buffalo nicknamed "Donald Trump" for its blond tuft has been spared from Eid al-Adha sacrifice after a last-minute government intervention.

Five people who were stuck in a flooded cave in central Laos for more than a week have been found alive, but two others are still missing, rescuers say.

North Korea has tested missiles guided by artificial intelligence for the first time, according to state media.

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Students received "misleading" advice from the government about loans to pay for their university education, the chair of a top parliamentary committee has told Sky News.

A group of MPs has written to the chair of the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) demanding a probe into Reform UK regarding allegations of Islamophobia.

Nicola Sturgeon has defended her reported decision to give "no comment" answers while being interviewed by police following her arrest.

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Mikel Arteta has been named the Premier League Manager of the Season.

Manchester City are continuing talks with Enzo Maresca this week about succeeding Pep Guardiola.

Kasper Schmeichel has announced his retirement at the age of 39.

Jacob Bethell is expected to be fit to play in England's first Test match of the summer against New Zealand, starting on June 4, after the all-rounder sustained a left ring finger injury while playing for Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the Indian Premier League.

Matthew Perry's personal assistant, who bought ketamine for the Friends star and injected the dose that killed him, has been jailed for three years and five months.

Jazz musician Sonny Rollins, known as the "saxophone colossus", has died aged 95.

Kylie Minogue surprised a fan by joining him for a "magical" singalong at the London premiere of her new Netflix docuseries earlier this week.

TV presenter Judith Chalmers - best known for hosting Wish You Were Here...? - has died, her family has said.

It's not every day the organisation you investigated over a year ago emails you to announce it is back to its old ways. 

Pope Leo has called for robust regulation of artificial intelligence (AI) in a sweeping manifesto on safeguarding humankind.

When we talk about the value of the video games industry in the UK, it's usually in terms of money. 

China has launched the Shenzhou 23 rocket into space carrying three astronauts, in a mission that will take Beijing closer to its ambition for a moon landing in 2030.

A viral buffalo nicknamed "Donald Trump" for its blond tuft has been spared from Eid al-Adha sacrifice after a last-minute government intervention.

The Gloucestershire cheese rolling contest's most successful ever competitor has been beaten by a German YouTuber. 

Police say a driver made an "own goal" by dangerously driving with an unsecured football net on top of their car.

A robot has become so good at playing table tennis that at times it defeated elite human players, in what has been hailed as "a longstanding milestone for AI".

Monkeys in Gibraltar have learned to eat soil to settle their stomachs from all the junk food they consume, research suggests.

At least nine people have died after getting into difficulty in open water during the record-breaking UK heatwave this week. 

Matthew Perry's personal assistant, who bought ketamine for the Friends star and injected the dose that killed him, has been jailed for three years and five months.

Students received "misleading" advice from the government about loans to pay for their university education, the chair of a top parliamentary committee has told Sky News.

When we talk about the value of the video games industry in the UK, it's usually in terms of money. 

Radio Royal is pleased to announce the continuation of our sponsorship agreement with Solicitors for Older People Scotland.

Winners of the Robyn Jenkins Memorial Award 2020-21 announced.

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