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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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Police force warns sea swimmers as two still missing and cold weather health alert stays for Boxing Day
Police in Devon have warned against sea swimming after two men went missing in the water and as a cold health alert remains in place for parts of the UK.
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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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King's Christmas message references Bondi Beach attack as he pays tribute to acts of 'spontaneous bravery'
The King's message has alluded to the Bondi Beach and Manchester synagogue attacks as he paid tribute to those who show "spontaneous bravery" and put "themselves in harm's way to defend others".
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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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Woman in her 80s dies on Christmas Day after serious assault inside flat in Devizes
Police say a woman in her 80s has died after a serious assault inside a flat in Wiltshire on Christmas Day.
V2 Radio - Video News
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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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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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Farmers celebrate Sir Keir Starmer's Christmas U-turn on inheritance tax
In a massive Christmas U-turn by Sir Keir Starmer, the government has announced a huge climbdown on inheritance tax on farmers.
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Ukraine and US agree updated 20-point peace plan after Moscow hit by another deadly bombing
The latest US-Ukraine peace plan suggests eastern areas seized by Russia could become free economic zones.
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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.
V2 Radio - Entertainment News
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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.
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Bob Vylan rapper will not be prosecuted over 'death to the IDF' chant
The rapper in punk duo Bob Vylan will not face further action over his "death death to the IDF" chants at Glastonbury Festival, police have said.
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Reginald D Hunter: Summons against comic by Campaign Against Antisemitism quashed for seeking to have him 'cancelled'
A judge has quashed a summons against comedian Reginald D Hunter, brought privately by Campaign Against Antisemitism, ruling it "abusive" and intended to get the comedian "cancelled".
V2 Radio - Strange News
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Drunk raccoon behind liquor store rampage suspected of other 'break-ins'
A raccoon that passed out drunk after running amok in a Virginia liquor store is suspected of two other "break-ins".
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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.
V2 Radio - World News
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US launches airstrikes on Islamic State "scum" in Nigeria who targeted Christians, Trump says
The US has launched airstrikes against Islamic State militant "scum" in Nigeria, Donald Trump has said.
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Sky News correspondents look back at 2025
It has been a turbulent year. Wars have erupted or dragged on, international crises have deepened - but there have been bright spots too.
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North Korea defector reveals what it's like celebrating Christmas in country where it's banned
When Il-yong Ju was a child, something strange would happen in his tiny village in rural North Korea every 25 December.
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This 56-year conflict still pauses for Christmas
At Christmas, the world can seem a little more humane than usual - even in wartime.
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Ukraine hits major Russian oil refinery with British missiles, officials say
Ukraine has hit a major Russian oil refinery with British missiles, Ukrainian military and security officials said on Thursday.
V2 Radio - Politics News
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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.
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Farmers celebrate Sir Keir Starmer's Christmas U-turn on inheritance tax
In a massive Christmas U-turn by Sir Keir Starmer, the government has announced a huge climbdown on inheritance tax on farmers.
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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Kobbie Mainoo: Manchester United boss Ruben Amorim insists the midfielder is still the future of the club
Ruben Amorim believes Kobbie Mainoo is the future of Manchester United despite the speculation surrounding the midfielder's future.
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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.
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Arsenal conceding late goals is not a defensive problem for Mikel Arteta - it's an attacking one
Another fright before Christmas. Arsenal never seem to do it the easy way.
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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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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Rachel Reeves's spring budget date is revealed
The chancellor's spring budget will take place in March, the Treasury has announced.
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