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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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How Clean Is Your House? presenter Kim Woodburn dies
Kim Woodburn - a former cleaner who found fame presenting the hit TV show How Clean Is Your House? - has died.
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Doctor to plead guilty to giving Matthew Perry ketamine before Friends star suffered fatal overdose
A Los Angeles doctor has agreed to plead guilty to giving Friends actor Matthew Perry ketamine in the lead up to his death from a fatal overdose, prosecutors have said.
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Sean 'Diddy' Combs trial judge dismisses juror after five weeks of evidence - over 'concerns about his candour'
A juror has been dismissed from the Sean "Diddy" Combs sex-trafficking trial after hearing five weeks of evidence.
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Liam Gallagher hits out at Edinburgh council after Oasis fans branded 'rowdy'
Liam Gallagher has criticised a Scottish council for suggesting Oasis fans were "drunk, middle-aged and fat".
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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.
National News
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UK weather: Yellow heat health alerts issued for most of England, as forecast reveals where it will hit 33C
Yellow heat health alerts have been issued for most of England - with temperatures forecast to hit highs of 33C (91F) this weekend.
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Jazwell Brown: Man who murdered two women on Christmas Day after taking crack cocaine jailed for life
A man who murdered two women on Christmas Day has been jailed for life, with a minimum term of 39 years.
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US-UK trade deal 'done', says Trump as he meets Starmer at G7
The UK-US trade deal has been signed and is "done", US President Donald Trump has said as he met Sir Keir Starmer at the G7 summit.
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Man, 27, pleads guilty to murdering and decapitating girlfriend
A man has admitted murdering and decapitating his girlfriend before texting her mum pretending to be her in a bid to cover up his crime.
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23andMe fined millions by UK watchdog over 'profoundly damaging' cyber attack
The genetic testing company 23andMe is being fined £2.31m by the UK's privacy watchdog over their 2023 data breach that saw the personal information of seven million people stolen.
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NHS patients filming medical treatment for TikTok and Instagram, radiographers say
Patients are filming their NHS medical treatment for TikTok and Instagram, potentially putting them and others at risk, medical professionals have said.
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Dozens to be rehomed and building earmarked for demolition after fatal Perth fire
Dozens of families are to be rehomed and a four-storey building demolished following a fatal fire in Perth.
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Grooming gangs report author says 'do-gooders' giving racists 'more ammunition'
Ignoring the ethnicity of grooming gang perpetrators gives racists "more ammunition", the author of a new report has said.
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Air India flight from Ahmedabad to London cancelled days after fatal crash
An Air India flight from Ahmedabad to London has been cancelled.
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Ex-lawyer fighting extradition 'over Tottenham Turks gang boss murder fears revenge attack'
A former lawyer accused of plotting the murder of the leader of a north London gang in Moldova as part of a bloody feud fears he will be killed in a revenge attack, a court has heard.
Sports News
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Man Utd latest news: Ruben Amorim like Pep Guardiola, claims Omar Berrada as he reaffirms 2028 title target
Manchester United chief executive Omar Berrada remains confident the club can mark their 150th anniversary in 2028 by winning both the men’s and women’s league titles and believes there are similarities between head coach Ruben Amorim and Man City boss Pep Guardiola.
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Chris Wilder: Sheffield United to sack manager after failing to earn promotion to Premier League
Chris Wilder will be sacked by Sheffield United in the next few days, Sky Sports News has been told, following a review of last season when the team missed out on promotion to the Premier League in the play-off final.
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JJ Spaun wins US Open: PGA Tour journeyman's rise to 'fairytale' major glory and Ryder Cup contention
JJ Spaun considered calling time on his journeyman golf career just months before his "fairytale ending" and life-changing major success at the US Open.
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McLaren team principal says Lando Norris' confidence might be impacted after Oscar Piastri crash at Canadian GP
McLaren team principal Andrea Stella says Lando Norris' confidence might be "impacted" after his crash with Oscar Piastri at the Canadian Grand Prix.
Technology News
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23andMe fined millions by UK watchdog over 'profoundly damaging' cyber attack
The genetic testing company 23andMe is being fined £2.31m by the UK's privacy watchdog over their 2023 data breach that saw the personal information of seven million people stolen.
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Trump mobile service announced - with cost of gold smartphone revealed
Would you buy a Trump phone? The Trump Organization has announced a mobile service and smartphone branded with the president's name.
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Are your smart devices spying on you? Watchdog issues new privacy guidance
The makers of air fryers and other smart home appliances have new guidelines around what information they can collect from people's homes.
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'Forever chemical' found in dozens of UK rivers, study finds
A "forever chemical" that scientists worry might have an impact on reproduction has been found in all but one of 32 rivers tested across the UK, according to a study.
Business News
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Poundland shake-up will see 68 stores and two distribution sites shut
The new owner of the discount retailer Poundland has revealed proposals to close 68 stores and two distribution centres under a shake-up that will also see frozen food and online sales halted.
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US-UK trade deal 'done', says Trump as he meets Starmer at G7
The UK-US trade deal has been signed and is "done", US President Donald Trump has said as he met Sir Keir Starmer at the G7 summit.
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23andMe fined millions by UK watchdog over 'profoundly damaging' cyber attack
The genetic testing company 23andMe is being fined £2.31m by the UK's privacy watchdog over their 2023 data breach that saw the personal information of seven million people stolen.
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Poundland to stop paying rent at hundreds of stores in rescue deal
Poundland will halt rent payments at hundreds of its shops if a restructuring of the ailing discount retailer is approved by creditors later this summer.
World News
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Israeli tanks kill 51 people waiting for aid in Gaza, Hamas-run health ministry says
Israeli tank shellfire has killed at least 51 Palestinians in Khan Younis, according to the Hamas-run health ministry in Gaza.
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Air India flight from Ahmedabad to London cancelled days after fatal crash
An Air India flight from Ahmedabad to London has been cancelled.
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The one 'bunker buster' bomb Israel could use to hit Iran's secretive Fordow enrichment plant
Iran's secretive Fordow uranium enrichment plant is buried deep beneath a mountain, its vital centrifuges protected by tons upon tons of rock.
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Ukraine war: 14 killed as Russian missile and drone attacks strike Kyiv - including American citizen
Russian missile and drone attacks have killed 14 people in Kyiv overnight, according to Ukrainian officials.
Political News
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US-UK trade deal 'done', says Trump as he meets Starmer at G7
The UK-US trade deal has been signed and is "done", US President Donald Trump has said as he met Sir Keir Starmer at the G7 summit.
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Abortion debate reignited as Sky poll reveals public's view on decriminalisation ahead of Commons vote
A small group have gathered in the main square in the centre of Birmingham, and it's a real mix of people. There are older figures from the community, young students, as well as groups of friends and some families.
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Flawed data used repeatedly to dismiss claims about 'Asian grooming gangs', Baroness Casey finds
Flawed data has been used repeatedly to dismiss claims about "Asian grooming gangs", Baroness Louise Casey has said in a new report, as she called for a new national inquiry.
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G7 - Trump walks out, Starmer holds his breath
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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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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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Israeli tanks kill 51 people waiting for aid in Gaza, Hamas-run health ministry says
Israeli tank shellfire has killed at least 51 Palestinians in Khan Younis, according to the Hamas-run health ministry in Gaza.
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Whitehall officials tried to convince Michael Gove to go to court to cover up grooming scandal in 2011
Whitehall officials tried to convince Michael Gove to go to court to cover up the grooming scandal in 2011, Sky News can reveal.
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Trump mobile service announced - with cost of gold smartphone revealed
Would you buy a Trump phone? The Trump Organization has announced a mobile service and smartphone branded with the president's name.