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Two arrested after suspected firearm incident in Lancing
Two men have been arrested after police received reports of a man with a suspected firearm in Lancing.
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Boots to get new owner in £6.7 billion deal
Sussex and Hampshire High-street pharmacy chain Boots is set to get a new owner after a deal worth around £6.7 billion was announced.
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Man charged with rape of a man in Crawley property
Sussex Police has charged a man with the rape of another man in Crawley last year.
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Man arrested and suspected stolen property recovered from address in Totton
Police in Totton have arrested a man after recovering a number of suspected stolen bikes and a hydraulic cutting machine.
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Six fire engines tackle house fire in Bognor Regis - 07.10.2026 @08:58
Firefighters are tackling a house fire on Shripney Road in Bognor Regis this morning.
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Two Sussex Police officers dismissed for inappropriate use of force towards disabled care home resident in St Leonards
Two Sussex Police officers have been dismissed without notice for inappropriate use of force against an elderly and disabled care home resident in St Leonards.
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Portsmouth Water completes three kilometres of network improvements across Hampshire and West Sussex
More than three kilometres of water mains have been renewed across Hampshire and West Sussex in recent months as part of a major investment programme by Portsmouth Water.
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Arun council conduct complaints
Twelve complaints about the conduct of councillors were received by Arun District Council over a 12 month period, according to a report.
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Applications open for West Sussex primary school places for September 2027
Applications are now open for children due to start reception at primary and infant schools across West Sussex in September 2027.
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Safer Steps community 5K returns to Bognor Regis seafront
A community event to help women feel safer and more connected is taking place in Bognor Regis.
V2 Radio - UK News
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Family of GP found dead at home pay tribute to 'kind and loving' mother
The family of a GP who was found dead at home in Norfolk has paid tribute to her "kind, generous and loving" nature.
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Widdecombe murder suspect Joshua Kerry appears in court over Farage terror charge
The man accused of murdering Ann Widdecombe has appeared in court charged with preparing acts of terrorism, including against Nigel Farage.
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Man admits sex assault on woman who was drugged and raped by her husband for more than 20 years
A man has admitted sexually assaulting a woman who was drugged and raped by her husband for more than two decades.
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Southampton manager handed suspended ban over Spygate scandal
The head coach of Southampton FC has been given a suspended ban of six weeks and a fine of £28,000 over his role in the Spygate scandal.
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Royal Mail to cut up to 2,500 jobs
Up to 2,500 Royal Mail employees could lose their jobs under an 'organisational review', the company has announced.
V2 Radio - Video News
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Sainsbury's held talks about merger with supermarket rival Morrisons
J Sainsbury held merger talks with rival grocer Morrisons earlier this year - a deal that would have represented the most significant tie-up in the sector for more than five years.
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Lord Archer: The outrageous extrovert who lived a life tainted by scandal
Like a twist in one of his novels, Jeffrey Archer's shock death came in the middle of the Conservative Party conference.
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Ofwat lines up independent monitor for troubled South East Water
Britain's water regulator is lining up advisers to oversee the performance of troubled South East Water, days after the company sought to curb non-essential use by thousands of business customers.
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Jaguar unveils new electric car - two years after rebrand backfired
Jaguar has unveiled its new electric car - two years after the company's controversial rebrand, and 12 months on from a major cyber attack that halted production.
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Widdecombe murder suspect Joshua Kerry appears in court over Farage terror charge
The man accused of murdering Ann Widdecombe has appeared in court charged with preparing acts of terrorism, including against Nigel Farage.
V2 Radio - Entertainment News
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Portrait artist Jonathan Yeo: None of us really know what we actually look like
"A portrait is kind of a document of the relationship between the artist and the sitter, and when that chemistry works, you sense it in the painting."
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Paramount completes $81bn takeover of Warner Bros Discovery
Skydance-owned Paramount has completed its $81bn (£61bn) takeover of Warner Bros Discovery - bringing together the two media giants under a combined company.
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Oscar-winning star of On The Waterfront and North By Northwest dies aged 102
Eva Marie Saint, the US actress who won an Oscar for her first movie role in On The Waterfront has died aged 102, her family said.
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'My heart is broken': Michael Flatley announces death of wife Niamh O'Brien
Riverdance star Michael Flatley has said his "heart is broken" following the death of his wife, Niamh O'Brien, at the age of 52.
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Freddie Mercury's handwritten lyrics sell at auction for £277,000
A notebook containing lyrics by Freddie Mercury has sold for £277,000 at auction.
V2 Radio - Strange News
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Ex-Premier League footballer Andros Townsend run over by pitch roller
Ex-Premier League player Andros Townsend has laughed off an incident that saw him run over by a pitch roller.
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Violent AI clips of fruit and veg characters could help radicalise young people, researchers claim
AI videos of fruit and vegetable characters unleashing gory violence are spreading extremist ideas and helping normalise graphic violence, researchers claim.
V2 Radio - World News
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The 87-year-old woman evicted from her home in Spain has died
An 87-year-old woman, whose eviction from her home sparked major protests in Spain and was partly responsible for a snap election, has died.
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Russia claims there is no epidemic risk after death of plague institute worker
Russia's health watchdog claims there is no risk of an epidemic following the death of a plague institute worker in Siberia - with the Kremlin accusing the media of providing false information about the case.
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Man to face trial for attempted murder of British girl in Alps knife attack
A man who allegedly stabbed a British toddler at a playground in the French Alps will go on trial charged with attempted murder, prosecutors have said.
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Seven injured in attack with 'sharp object' at Polish school, say police
A man has been arrested after seven people were injured in an attack at a school in Poland.
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Lionel Messi scores in emotional farewell game for Argentina
Lionel Messi was on the scoresheet as he played his final game for Argentina on an emotional evening in Buenos Aires.
V2 Radio - Politics News
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Reform UK internal inquiry clears own advisers over donations sting
Reform UK's internal inquiry following an undercover sting has cleared two of its senior advisers of breaching the law, the party says.
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Widdecombe murder suspect Joshua Kerry appears in court over Farage terror charge
The man accused of murdering Ann Widdecombe has appeared in court charged with preparing acts of terrorism, including against Nigel Farage.
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Lord Archer: The outrageous extrovert who lived a life tainted by scandal
Like a twist in one of his novels, Jeffrey Archer's shock death came in the middle of the Conservative Party conference.
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Sky News announces new hosts of Sunday Morning With…
Sky News has announced its hosting line-up for the next six episodes of its flagship Sunday morning current affairs programme.
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V2 Radio - Technology News
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UKHSA says risk of plague 'very low' after Russian laboratory worker 'dies of suspected pneumonic plague'
The risk to the UK from plague is very low, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has said, after the death of a laboratory worker in Russia who may have been exposed to pneumonic plague.
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Whisky to be aged in space for first time in university satellite project
Whisky is to be distilled in space for the first time as part of an experiment which will also measure how the spirit ages in the environment beyond Earth's atmosphere.
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Campaigners demand public consultation on mega data centres
Environmental campaigners are urging the Scottish government to hold a public consultation before any new hyperscale data centres are given the green light.
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SpaceX flight led by first black female commander sets US speed record
Astronauts on board a SpaceX flight, including the first black woman to lead a crew to orbit, has arrived at the International Space Station (ISS) after setting a US speed record.
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'Devastating year' as Swiss glaciers shed 5% of ice amid record-breaking heatwaves
Glaciers in Switzerland have lost 5.5% of their ice volume in 2026 after a "devasting year" marked by intense heatwaves and low snowfall, according to a study.
V2 Radio - Sports News
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Spygate: Southampton boss Tonda Eckert keeps job after receiving six-week suspended ban and £28,000 fine
Southampton boss Tonda Eckert will continue in his role after being handed a six-week ban suspended until the end of next season over the 'Spygate' scandal.
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Singapore GP: Why Sprint debut at Marina Bay street track provides new twist to F1's toughest race weekend
Formula 1 stages its sixth and final Sprint event of the year this weekend to conclude the first flyaway triple header of the sport's busy 2026 season run in.
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Mikel Arteta's new contract: The challenges facing Arsenal boss as he enters 'step five' of his project
Mikel Arteta has turned Arsenal into Premier League champions but does his new contract take him into a new stage of his project? And can he bring more trophies to eclipse Arsene Wenger?
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England: Thomas Tuchel still stinging from World Cup criticism despite Nations League positives
The Wembley crowd was in party mood and the fans sang Thomas Tuchel's name. Three straight wins without conceding, Harry Kane feted as England's greatest ever servant, a Nations League quarter-final all-but guaranteed.
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Jon Rahm to quit LIV Golf over 'unacceptable' terms for proposed relaunch
Jon Rahm is to quit LIV Golf after deeming the terms offered for the proposed relaunch of the breakaway series “unacceptable”.
V2 Radio - Business News
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SpaceX-backer urges ministers to overhaul rules amid Saba raid
An investment trust which holds shares in Elon Musk's SpaceX and which is under siege from an American activist is urging ministers to plead for an overhaul of the City rulebook amid a deluge of campaigns to unseat boards.
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£6.7bn deal announced to buy Boots' 1,800 UK and Ireland stores
A deal has been announced which would see the £6.7bn sale of the 1,800 Boots stores across the UK and Ireland.
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Royal Mail to cut up to 2,500 jobs
Up to 2,500 Royal Mail employees could lose their jobs under an 'organisational review', the company has announced.
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Ministers to land bankers for Heathrow expansion role
Ministers are lining up advisers to assess the affordability of Heathrow's £49bn third runway plan amid growing expectations that it will miss its 2035 completion deadline by four years.
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Jaguar unveils new electric car - two years after rebrand backfired
Jaguar has unveiled its new electric car - two years after the company's controversial rebrand, and 12 months on from a major cyber attack that halted production.


