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The Top Five Films and TV Shows to Watch this Week (16th - 20th June 2025)
Music, comedy and reflections are all leading themes when it comes to my big five features this week! Don’t miss out on the following, which are heading to our screens over the next few days…
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Proud Watford and Alzheimer’s Society Unite for Dementia Awareness in the LGBTQ+ Community
This Pride Month, Proud Watford and the Alzheimer’s Society are joining forces to shine a light on an often-overlooked topic: the experience of dementia within the LGBTQ+ community.
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The Top Five Films and TV Shows to Watch this Week (9th - 13th June 2025)
Get ready to be glued to your screens! Forget the sun and soak up my top five must-see features to enjoy this week…
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The Top Five Films and TV Shows to Watch this Week (2nd - 6th June 2025)
There is a real mix on over the next few days! All of which are all equally brilliant and unmissable. Discover my top five choices to watch this week here…
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The Top Five Films and TV Shows to Watch this Week (26th - 30th May 2025)
From cooking to cosmos, the world of TV is bringing some new features and classic comrades back to our screens! This week’s top five shows and films will have you hooked throughout…
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Vibe 107.6 FM to Support Proud Watford with ‘Pride on Vibe’ This June
Vibe 107.6 FM is excited to announce its support for Proud Watford this June with a month-long on-air celebration of Watford’s LGBTQI+ community, titled ‘Pride on Vibe.’
Entertainment
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David Beckham says knighthood 'truly humbling' - as rock star and acting great also honoured
David Beckham has called it "truly humbling" and an "emotional moment" to be made a knight in the King's Birthday Honours.
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Yung Filly faces further sexual assault charges in Australia
British rapper Yung Filly is facing two additional charges over allegations he sexually assaulted a woman while on tour in Australia.
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Police issue mosh pit warning ahead of Download festival in Leicestershire this weekend
Police are warning rock fans at this weekend's Download festival about the potential for accidental calls while in the mosh pit.
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Video game actor strike ends in US - but AI described as 'direct threat' to UK industry
Video game actors in the US have ended their strike after nearly a year of industrial action, over the use of artificial intelligence by game studios.
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Harvey Weinstein found guilty of criminal sexual act in New York retrial
Disgraced movie mogul Harvey Weinstein has been found guilty of committing a criminal sexual act in a retrial in New York.
National News
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Sir Keir Starmer to launch new national inquiry into grooming gangs
Sir Keir Starmer is to launch a new national inquiry into grooming gangs.
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Why many victims will welcome a national inquiry into grooming gangs
In 2019, nine men were jailed for raping and abusing two teenage girls living in a children's home in Bradford.
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Air India plane crash victim's son says he'll relive his mother's last moments 'to the day I die'
The son of an Air India plane crash victim, who was sitting one row behind the man who survived, has told Sky News he will relive "her last moments" until the day he dies.
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Octopus boom along England's southwest coast down to 'perfect storm'
Octopuses, sharks and tuna that are booming in the sea around the UK could be part of a fundamental shift in the marine environment, a leading scientist has told Sky News.
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Two skydivers die in 'tragic accident' at Devon airfield
Two skydivers have died at an airfield in Devon.
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See the best pictures from Trooping the Colour - as King pays tribute to plane crash victims
The King has marked his official birthday at the Trooping the Colour parade, wearing a black armband in tribute to those killed in the Air India plane crash.
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Harrods plots legal action against estate of former owner al-Fayed
Harrods is preparing to take legal action against the estate of its former owner, Mohamed al-Fayed, as the multimillion-pound legal bill for compensating his sexual abuse victims continues to escalate.
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Why did Ballymena become the latest site of anti-immigration riots?
There have now been five consecutive nights of ongoing violence and disorder on the streets of Northern Ireland, with Ballymena at the focus of the unrest following an alleged sexual assault of a teenage girl in the town on 7 June.
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Man arrested in UK after two people shot dead in Spain
A man has been arrested in the UK over two fatal shootings in Spain.
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Weather warnings: 30,000 lightning strikes hit UK - with roads flooded and landslip disrupting trains
Roads have been flooded and a landslip has disrupted trains as the UK was hit by tens of thousands of lightning strikes during thunderstorms.
Sports News
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Thomas Frank appointed new Tottenham head coach to succeed Ange Postecoglou
Tottenham have appointed Thomas Frank as their new head coach.
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Keith Andrews: Brentford set-piece coach a main candidate to replace Thomas Frank as head coach
Brentford's set-piece coach Keith Andrews is one of the main candidates to replace Thomas Frank as head coach.
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Florian Wirtz: Why Liverpool have gone all in on Bayer Leverkusen star and where he could be deployed under Arne Slot
Liverpool have agreed a £116.5m deal to sign Bayer Leverkusen's Florian Wirtz - so why will they break the British transfer record for the attacking midfielder and where could he play under Arne Slot?
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Canadian GP: Max Verstappen tops Practice One in Montreal for Red Bull as Charles Leclerc crashes Ferrari
Max Verstappen topped an unusual first practice session at the Canadian Grand Prix as McLaren were left off the pace after appearing to use the session to experiment.
Technology News
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Octopus boom along England's southwest coast down to 'perfect storm'
Octopuses, sharks and tuna that are booming in the sea around the UK could be part of a fundamental shift in the marine environment, a leading scientist has told Sky News.
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Video game actor strike ends in US - but AI described as 'direct threat' to UK industry
Video game actors in the US have ended their strike after nearly a year of industrial action, over the use of artificial intelligence by game studios.
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World-first views of the Sun's poles released - but scientists say best is yet to come
The sun's south pole has been seen for the first time from outside the ecliptic plane in unprecedented images sent back to Earth by a solar orbiter.
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UK backs UN treaty to stop oceans becoming the 'wild west'
A new treaty to govern international waters is "tantalisingly close" after countries - including Britain - promised to sign it into law.
Business News
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Harrods plots legal action against estate of former owner al-Fayed
Harrods is preparing to take legal action against the estate of its former owner, Mohamed al-Fayed, as the multimillion-pound legal bill for compensating his sexual abuse victims continues to escalate.
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High street lender Metro Bank receives takeover approach
The high street lender Metro Bank has been approached about a private equity-backed takeover in a move that could lead to the disappearance of another company from the London Stock Exchange.
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How the Israel-Iran attacks could impact the global economy
The Middle East is the world's foremost oil-producing region and a major centre for maritime trade.
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India crash is fresh setback in Boeing's bid to restore reputation
As hundreds lie dead following the latest tragedy to beset a Boeing passenger plane, it is too early to determine blame.
World News
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Nuclear threat wasn't the only reason Israel attacked Iran
Why did Israel attack Iran? Certainly, it was worried about the threat of a nuclear weapon being developed.
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Nigeria: At least 100 killed in gun attack in Benue state village, Amnesty International claims
At least 100 people have been killed in a gun attack in a village in north-central Nigeria, Amnesty International has claimed.
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Air India plane crash victim's son says he'll relive his mother's last moments 'to the day I die'
The son of an Air India plane crash victim, who was sitting one row behind the man who survived, has told Sky News he will relive "her last moments" until the day he dies.
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Children orphaned as father killed in Air India plane crash days after mother dies
A father returning home after scattering his wife's ashes was among the victims of the Air India crash, leaving his two young children suddenly orphaned.
Political News
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Sir Keir Starmer to launch new national inquiry into grooming gangs
Sir Keir Starmer is to launch a new national inquiry into grooming gangs.
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Why many victims will welcome a national inquiry into grooming gangs
In 2019, nine men were jailed for raping and abusing two teenage girls living in a children's home in Bradford.
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UK calls for restraint after Israel launches airstrikes on Iran
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has called for "restraint" and "diplomacy" after Israel launched a barrage of airstrikes on Iran early on Friday.
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PR-savvy and now finally a knight - Beckham always knew how to turn on the charm
A sporting icon courted by prime ministers past and present, newly knighted Sir David Beckham is renowned for being extremely media savvy.
Strange News
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Police issue mosh pit warning ahead of Download festival in Leicestershire this weekend
Police are warning rock fans at this weekend's Download festival about the potential for accidental calls while in the mosh pit.
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Syrian contractor discovers ancient Byzantine tomb complex during construction
A Syrian contractor made a historic discovery when clearing the rubble of a destroyed home, stumbling upon remains of an underground Byzantine tomb complex.
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Display of saint's remains draws huge crowds - but bishop says it 'encourages morbid curiosity'
Tens of thousands of people have flocked to see the remains of a revered Spanish saint, more than 440 years after her death, prompting debate over whether such displays "encourage morbid curiosity".
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Cheese-loving daredevils hurl themselves down Cooper's Hill in Gloucestershire for famous race
Dairy-loving daredevils from around the world have descended on Gloucestershire and thrown themselves down Cooper's Hill in the annual cheese-rolling race.
Videos
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Powerful new supercomputer to be built in Scotland in government U-turn
A powerful new supercomputer will be built in Edinburgh after all, the chancellor has announced.
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Octopus boom along England's southwest coast down to 'perfect storm'
Octopuses, sharks and tuna that are booming in the sea around the UK could be part of a fundamental shift in the marine environment, a leading scientist has told Sky News.
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India crash is fresh setback in Boeing's bid to restore reputation
As hundreds lie dead following the latest tragedy to beset a Boeing passenger plane, it is too early to determine blame.
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Nuclear threat wasn't the only reason Israel attacked Iran
Why did Israel attack Iran? Certainly, it was worried about the threat of a nuclear weapon being developed.