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Lewis Livingstone, 19, has been jailed for an unprovoked knife attack

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Tilery Primary School was locked down

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The away England kit is said to be selling faster than the home kit

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The Thames Water crisis has deepened

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The first gay couple to marry in the UK has expressed "outrage" at the Rwanda Bill

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Brits travelling to the EU will need to have their fingerprints taken

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Aiden Minnis (left) and Ben Stimson (right) joined the Russian military

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King Charles recorded the Easter message earlier this month.

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A man is seen with a huge zombie knife on a train towards Beckenham Junction on Wednesday afternoon

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Rishi Sunak's inner circle has reportedly urged him to call a summer election.

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George Gilbey's mum is 'devastated' following the death of her son.

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Two bodies have been recovered from the water where the Baltimore bridge collapsed.

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The festival was likened to the Glasgow Willy Wonka-inspired event.

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Disgraced Spanish football boss who grabbed and kissed Women's World Cup winner faces two-and-a-half-years in jail

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Sir Jonathan Pryce, who played Prince Philip in The Crown, says he doesn't believe the show made conspiracy theories about Kate worse.

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Former Gogglebox star George Gilbey has died aged 40.

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A man is seen with a huge zombie knife on a train towards Beckenham Junction on Wednesday afternoon

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Data expert Laura Kankaala is "skeptical" of the Chinese-owned e-commerce app

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Hairy Biker Si King breaks silence after final episode of iconic show airs to give fans career update after Dave Myers' death

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