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Have you seen missing Callum from Crawley?
Sussex Police are concerned for the welfare of missing 14-year-old Callum, from Crawley.
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WATCH: "No Celebration is Worth a Life" - PCC Katy Bourne supports Operation Limit
Sussex Police say more than 60 people have already been arrested in the first week of their Christmas drink and drug-driving crackdown.
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Appeal for witnesses to fail to stop collision involving pedestrian in Sandown
Police in Sandown are investigating a hit-and-run collision involving a car and a 14-year-old girl who was a pedestrian.
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SECAmb teams preparing for busy Christmas period
South East Coast Ambulance Service is calling on the public to support its crews as they prepare for what is expected to be a surge in emergency calls in the run-up to Christmas.
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1 out of 5 pupils persistently absent from schools across Portsmouth
One in five Portsmouth pupils are persistently absent from schools, a new council report reveals.
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"A huge pollution incident" says MP for Chichester on the containers crashing into beaches.
Chichester’s MP Jess Brown-Fuller says containers washing up in Selsey, Pagham Harbour and Bognor have caused an enormous pollution incident.
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Clean up continues in West Sussex as containers washup on beaches
Efforts are underway today to clear debris from shipping containers that have washed up along the West Sussex coastline.
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Witness and information appeal following assault in Newport
Police on the Isle of Wight are appealing for witnesses to an assault in Newport.
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Appeal for ID following criminal damage at a church in Hove
Police in Hove are appealing for help to identify a man they want to speak to after criminal damage at St Andrew’s Church.
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Exhibition celebrates the late Portsmouth artist Joseph Loughborough
A new exhibition celebrating the late Portsmouth artist Joseph Loughborough is going on display at The Windbreaks outdoor gallery on Southsea seafront from the third of December, running for four months.
V2 Radio - UK News
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'I didn't know where to turn': Why ethnic minorities with gambling addictions struggle to get help
On a dark December morning two years ago, Kiki Marriott left her flat and started walking.
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The asylum seeker whose claim has taken so long to process that he's had time to start a family
"The system is more than broken - it crossed that limit a long time ago," says Palestinian asylum seeker Ibrahim Altaqatqa.
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PM issues warning to European leaders ahead of ECHR talks
Sir Keir Starmer has called for a tougher approach to policing Europe's borders ahead of a meeting between leaders to discuss a potential shake-up of the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR).
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First British soldier has died in Ukraine - and Russia may exploit it
The first serving member of the British armed forces has been killed in Ukraine since Russia launched its full-scale war.
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'Unacceptable' prostate supplement adverts banned
Adverts for prostate supplements and home testing kits have been banned over concerns vulnerable people may be misled by them.
V2 Radio - Video News
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PM issues warning to European leaders ahead of ECHR talks
Sir Keir Starmer has called for a tougher approach to policing Europe's borders ahead of a meeting between leaders to discuss a potential shake-up of the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR).
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'I didn't know where to turn': Why ethnic minorities with gambling addictions struggle to get help
On a dark December morning two years ago, Kiki Marriott left her flat and started walking.
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COVID schemes' fraud and error cost taxpayers £11bn
COVID-19 fraud and error cost the taxpayer nearly £11bn, a government watchdog has found.
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'Stakeknife' spy inside IRA committed 'worst possible' crimes and should be named, says report
A new report into the activities of the top British spy inside the IRA during The Troubles has said that he "committed crimes of the worst possible kind”, including torture and murder, and should be publicly named by the UK government.
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What Kemi Badenoch refused to say - twice - as Tories trail in polls
Kemi Badenoch has refused to say that the Conservatives are intending to win next May's local elections, despite being repeatedly pushed on the issue.
V2 Radio - Entertainment News
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Scottish artist Nnena Kalu wins Turner Prize 2025 for hanging Barcelona sculptures and Liverpool exhibition
Scottish artist Nnena Kalu has won the 2025 Turner Prize with two exhibitions, including a series of brightly coloured sculptures.
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Rappers Bob Vylan sue Irish broadcaster RTE over claim lead singer led 'antisemitic chants' at Glastonbury gig
Punk-rap duo Bob Vylan are suing Irish national broadcaster RTE for defamation, claiming it misrepresented chants led by the band when they played this year's Glastonbury festival.
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Rapper Ghetts pleads guilty to causing death by dangerous driving
Rapper Ghetts has pleaded guilty to causing death by dangerous driving in a hit-and-run crash.
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Paramount launches hostile takeover bid for Warner Bros
Paramount has launched a $108.4bn (£81bn) hostile bid for Warner Bros, challenging Netflix, which had reached a $72bn (£54bn) takeover deal with the company.
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Adolescence stars among host of Britons nominated for Golden Globes
British drama Adolescence has seen its lead stars all nominated for Golden Globe awards.
V2 Radio - Strange News
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Stolen Fabergé pendant passed to police - quite literally
A Fabergé pendant has been recovered - after police spent six days closely monitoring the man accused of swallowing it.
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'Drop and cover' earthquake alert turns out to be false alarm
An earthquake alert preparing people to "drop, cover, hold on" buzzed on phones in the US on Thursday - but turned out to be completely false.
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Spirit animal: Raccoon gets drunk as a skunk in a booze store - and sleeps off hangover in the toilet
A raccoon has gotten as drunk as a skunk.
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Is Die Hard a Christmas film? The public have spoken - and you might not like the result
It's a debate that's torn families apart for years - with selection boxes thrown in rage, and stony silences around the dinner table.
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Runaway reindeer sparks emergency rescue operation in Merseyside
"Christmas is saved" after a large search operation for a runaway reindeer found the animal on a beach in Merseyside, emergency services have said.
V2 Radio - World News
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Is this what the beginning of a war looks like? How the US threat around Venezuela is shaping up
Is this what the beginning of a war looks like?
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Trump gives withering verdict on America's traditional allies
Donald Trump's bruising assessment of Europe as "weak" and "decaying" is a bitter blow to nations already reeling from the release of his national security strategy.
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Is Trump breaking up with Europe?
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How did a viral deepfake stoke tensions between India and Pakistan?
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'Cheap ceasefire' between Ukraine and Russia would create 'expensive peace' for Europe, Norway's foreign minister warns
A "cheap ceasefire" between Ukraine and Russia - with Kyiv forced to surrender land - would create an "expensive peace" for the whole of Europe, Norway's foreign minister has warned.
V2 Radio - Politics News
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PM issues warning to European leaders ahead of ECHR talks
Sir Keir Starmer has called for a tougher approach to policing Europe's borders ahead of a meeting between leaders to discuss a potential shake-up of the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR).
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Starmer warns of 'lost decade of kids' - as he launches 10-year youth plan
Sir Keir Starmer has declared it his "moral mission" to "turn the tide on the lost decade of young kids left as collateral damage".
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What Kemi Badenoch refused to say - twice - as Tories trail in polls
Kemi Badenoch has refused to say that the Conservatives are intending to win next May's local elections, despite being repeatedly pushed on the issue.
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Has Trump abandoned Starmer?
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COVID schemes' fraud and error cost taxpayers £11bn
COVID-19 fraud and error cost the taxpayer nearly £11bn, a government watchdog has found.
V2 Radio - Technology News
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There's one big problem with Australia's social media ban
The trouble with the scientific evidence behind the social media ban in Australia is that there is not more of it.
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Australia's under 16s social media ban: How it works and could the UK bring in a similar law?
Australian has become the world's first country to implement a social media ban for under-16s.
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Do you have ringing in your ears? For millions who do, there could now be a solution
Do you suffer from ringing in your ears? For millions of people in the UK who do, researchers say they may have found a solution.
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Patients with previously untreatable blood cancer now disease-free after world-first gene therapy
Patients with a previously untreatable form of blood cancer are now living disease-free after a world-first gene therapy.
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New mpox strain discovered in England
A new strain of mpox has been discovered by scientists in England.
V2 Radio - Sports News
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Jamie Carragher: Liverpool win at Inter Milan massive for Arne Slot and shows fans are behind him amid Mohamed Salah fallout
Jamie Carragher has called Liverpool's win at Inter Milan "massive" for Arne Slot and shows fans are behind him in the wake of a public fallout with Mohamed Salah and the forward's omission from the squad.
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Mohamed Salah's Liverpool future: Defensive liability? Why Arne Slot dropped Anfield's Egyptian king
If the 4-1 home defeat to PSV in the Champions League was the moment that Arne Slot decided enough was enough and Mohamed Salah had to be dropped, the turning point might have been the much narrower loss to Chelsea at Stamford Bridge in October.
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F1 Driver Ratings: How do Lando Norris, Max Verstappen, Lewis Hamilton and more rank for 2025 Formula 1 season
So who starred and who struggled in a Formula 1 season that went down to the wire in 2025? Running through the grid in final Drivers' Championship order, see how the sport's stars rated for their performances this year...
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Claressa Shields to defend undisputed heavyweight crown against Franchon Crews-Dezurn in Detroit early next year
Claressa Shields will defend her undisputed heavyweight crown against Franchon Crews-Dezurn at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit early next year.
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The Luke Littler effect: How 'The Nuke' heads to World Darts Championship with 'Littlermania' pushing sport to new levels
The World Darts Championship is back bigger than ever, live on Sky Sports, with the rapid rise of Luke Littler helping to take interest and excitement in the sport to unprecedent levels.
V2 Radio - Business News
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COVID schemes' fraud and error cost taxpayers £11bn
COVID-19 fraud and error cost the taxpayer nearly £11bn, a government watchdog has found.
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Christmas dinners are cheaper thanks to a fall in the price of turkeys
Christmas dinner will be slightly cheaper this year compared to last, according to new industry data.
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Are Trump's allies behind hostile takeover bid of Warner Bros?
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Money Problem: 'Can they really fine me £170 for overstaying by one minute?'
Every week, the Money team answers a reader's financial problem or consumer dispute - you can email yours to moneyblog@sky.uk. Today's is...
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Stricken legal start-up Robin AI swooped on by rival
A legal technology start-up which was feted as one of the industry's most promising players after raising tens of millions of pounds from blue-chip investors is on the brink of selling the bulk of its operations to a rival.


