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Q Radio National News

• 39 people found dead inside lorry in Essex

  Thirty-nine people, including a teenager, have been found dead inside a lorry container at an industrial park in Essex.

• EU poised to accept Brexit delay request after PM 'pauses' deal legislation

  The EU is poised to accept the prime minister's request for a fresh Brexit delay after he paused the progress of legislation aimed at ratifying his divorce deal.

• Donald Trump: Diplomat's 'devastating' testimony at impeachment hearing

  Donald Trump released security aid to Ukraine on the proviso Kiev publicly declared it would carry out politically motivated investigations that he sought, a top diplomat has testified he was told.

• More than a third of voters worry about their finances - Sky Data poll

  More than a third of voters are deeply pessimistic about the economy and their own finances, according to a new Sky Data state-of-the-nation poll.

• 'My two beautiful sons died from ecstasy overdoses - we need to regulate drugs'

  The UK's position on drugs is "clearly failing", according to a committee of MPs who have called for some drug offences to be decriminalised.

• Paralympic gold medallist Marieke Vervoort ends life through euthanasia

  Belgian Paralympian Marieke Vervoort has ended her own life through euthanasia.

• Seagulls litter Mullion Island with elastic bands after confusing them with worms

  An uninhabited island half-a-mile off the Cornwall coast has been littered with thousands of elastic bands by seagulls that mistook them for worms.

• Hong Kong withdraws controversial extradition bill that led to months of protests

  The Hong Kong government has withdrawn the controversial extradition bill that sparked months of protests and violence.

• Allerton Oak in Liverpool named England's Tree of the Year

  Liverpool's 1,000-year-old Allerton Oak has been named England's Tree of the Year.

• Liam Gallagher: Me and Noel need to make up 'for mum's sake'

  Liam Gallagher has said he wants to make up with his estranged brother Noel not to get Oasis back together, but for their mum's sake.

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Q Radio World News

• Turkey and Russia agree to Syria 'safe zone' with no Kurdish fighters

  Russia and Turkey have agreed to joint military patrols along the Turkish-Syrian border as they demanded Syrian Kurdish fighters withdraw from the area.

• Donald Trump: Diplomat's 'devastating' testimony at impeachment hearing

  Donald Trump released security aid to Ukraine on the proviso Kiev publicly declared it would carry out politically motivated investigations that he sought, a top diplomat has testified he was told.

• Hong Kong withdraws controversial extradition bill that led to months of protests

  The Hong Kong government has withdrawn the controversial extradition bill that sparked months of protests and violence.

• Paralympic gold medallist Marieke Vervoort ends life through euthanasia

  Belgian Paralympian Marieke Vervoort has ended her own life through euthanasia.

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Q Radio National Sport

• Raheem Sterling: Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola praises 'extraordinary' display

  Pep Guardiola praised the "extraordinary" Raheem Sterling after his 11-minute hat-trick in Manchester City's 5-1 Champions League thrashing of Atalanta.

• Prograis vs Taylor: Where does Conor Benn go next?

  Conor Benn was always up against it when beginning his professional crusade back in 2016. The son of Nigel Benn, one of British boxing’s most memorable warriors and someone who is returning to the ring later this year, Conor had huge shoes to fill before even throwing his first jab.

• Paralympic gold medallist Marieke Vervoort ends life through euthanasia

  Belgian Paralympian Marieke Vervoort has ended her own life through euthanasia.

• Manu Tuilagi inspired by Jonah Lomu ahead of Rugby World Cup semi-final

  Manu Tuilagi grew up wanting to play like New Zealand legend Jonah Lomu, but now the England centre hopes to prove himself on the world stage against the All Blacks.

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Q Radio Entertainment News

• Almost half of UK musicians have faced sexual harassment in the industry, says union

  Just under half of musicians in the UK have faced sexual harassment in the industry, according to new research.

• Liam Gallagher: Me and Noel need to make up 'for mum's sake'

  Liam Gallagher has said he wants to make up with his estranged brother Noel not to get Oasis back together, but for their mum's sake.

• Elliott from ET arrested: Actor Henry Thomas held for drink driving

  Actor Henry Thomas, best known for his role as Elliott in ET, has been arrested for drink driving.

• Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker - five things we learned from the final trailer

  The final trailer for Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker has been released, offering one last tease of the climactic instalment in the long-running saga.

• Ex-Home and Away star Joel McIlroy charged after 'repeatedly punching policewoman'

  Former Home and Away actor Joel McIlroy has been charged with repeatedly punching a female police officer.

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Q Radio Business News

• Boeing fires commercial planes boss as 737 MAX crisis deepens

  Boeing has ousted the head of its commercial planes division, eight months after its 737 MAX fleet was grounded following two fatal crashes.

• Ex-Thomas Cook boss denies saddling firm with choking debts

  A former boss of Thomas Cook, who presided over a major expansion, has denied saddling the firm with a choking debt pile.

• KPMG in talks to sell £200m pensions unit to Exponent

  The big four audit firm KPMG has entered exclusive talks to sell its pensions advisory unit to a buyout firm as it reshapes its business amid growing pressure on the profession.

• ExxonMobil climate change court case: Money, power and politics on trial

  A very interesting trial began today in the New York State Supreme Court in lower Manhattan.

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Q Radio Quirky News

• 'I am sorry. Very rude of me': Judge's phone rings during High Court hearing

  A High Court judge has apologised after his mobile phone rang during a hearing, filling the room with the sound of a classic 1960s tune.

• Man speaks from beyond the grave at his own funeral in Ireland

  Mourners who attended the funeral of a man in Ireland were left in shock when they heard his voice from beyond the grave.

• Divine intervention? Pope accidentally gives his blessing to New Orleans Saints

  There may be a few American football players giving thanks today after a possible case of divine intervention.

• New royal puppies revive bloodline of late Thai king's old hound

  Four years after the late king of Thailand mourned his beloved pet dog, the country has shown off eight new puppies related to the old royal hound.

• Driver caught with sofas and chairs strapped to car roof

  Police have shared a photo of a car they stopped in Glasgow which had sofa chairs strapped to the roof.

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Q Radio Politics

• EU poised to accept Brexit delay request after PM 'pauses' deal legislation

  The EU is poised to accept the prime minister's request for a fresh Brexit delay after he paused the progress of legislation aimed at ratifying his divorce deal.

• Another delay? A general election? What could happen next with Brexit

  Boris Johnson has put his key piece of Brexit legislation on hold and the European Union is poised to grant a third delay to Britain's exit from the bloc.

• Brexit bill timetable: How your MP voted

  Boris Johnson's attempt to get his Brexit deal through the House of Commons in just three days has been rejected.

• Brexit has been a 'waste of time and energy', EU's Jean-Claude Juncker says

  Brexit has been a "waste of time and energy" for the European Union, European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker has said.

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Q Radio Tech News

• Blood pressure pills work best at bedtime, new research finds

  Taking blood pressure pills at bedtime rather than in the morning could cut the risk of heart attacks, heart disease and strokes, according to a new study.

• Poor toilet hygiene is bigger E.coli risk than uncooked food - research

  We are more at risk of spreading E.coli bacteria through poor toilet hygiene than undercooked meat or other food, according to new research.

• Cyber attacks from 'hostile nation states' foiled by UK Cyber Centre

  Cyber attacks from Russia, China, Iran and North Korea pose "strategic national security threats to the UK", according to the CEO of the UK's National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC).

• Apple chief Tim Cook accepts Chinese business school role despite Hong Kong criticism

  Apple's chief executive Tim Cook has accepted a board position at a Chinese business school, less than two weeks after his company decided to ban an app used by protesters in Hong Kong.

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