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• The Gold Tips to play in Belfast

• Pa Sheehy to play Limelight, Belfast

• BJÖRN AGAIN announces a show at the iconic Ulster Hall, Belfast

• Grammy Nominated US Artist Chance Peña is coming to Belfast!

• Ruby Wax announces Belfast Show

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Q Radio National News

• King visits Golders Green to show solidarity with Jewish community

  The King has visited Golders Green to show his support for the area's Jewish community after the stabbing attack last month.

• Nigel Farage bought £1.4m property after receiving £5m gift from British crypto billionaire, Sky News learns

  Reform UK leader Nigel Farage bought a £1.4 million property in cash shortly after receiving a £5m personal gift from billionaire donor Christopher Harborne, according to property records seen by Sky News.

• Princess of Wales visits nursery in Italy to learn about innovative teaching methods

  The Princess of Wales has enjoyed a fact-finding mission at a pre-school as part of her first overseas trip since undergoing cancer treatment.

• Abdul Halim Khan: Imam who raped and sexually abused women and girls jailed for life

  An imam who raped and sexually assaulted women and girls as young as 12 after telling them he had supernatural powers has been jailed for life.

• Microsoft products to be investigated by UK competition regulator

  The competition regulator has launched an investigation into Microsoft over software used by hundreds of thousands of UK businesses and public sector organisations.

• Black cab rapist John Worboys refused parole for a second time - as he admits attacks on 90 women

  Black cab rapist John Worboys has been refused parole as he still poses a "high risk" of sexually assaulting woman.

• China issues warning over government's plan to nationalise British Steel

  China has urged Britain to "make decisions prudently" over ‌plans to nationalise British Steel and warned that it would protect Chinese businesses.

• The charts that tell us why Starmer is facing a leadership crisis

  Labour's disastrous recent local election results may end up being the final blow to Sir Keir Starmer's premiership – but his problems didn't start there.

• Police identify three women whose bodies were recovered from sea off Brighton coast

  Police believe they have identified three women whose bodies were discovered in the sea near Brighton in the early hours of Wednesday.

• Revolut targets summer launch for private banking service aimed at British customers | Mark Kleinman blog

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• Over 100 killed as storm hits India's Uttar Pradesh state

  Over 100 people have been killed in a violent storm in Uttar Pradesh, India's most populous state.

• World Cup 2026 could see players and fans face dangerous heat and humidity due to climate change, experts warn

  This year's World Cup could see hazardous heat and humidity for players and fans at around a quarter of games, academics warned.

• More than 1,700 people banned from leaving British cruise ship docked in France over likely stomach flu outbreak

  More than 1,700 passengers and crew members have been ordered not to leave their cruise ship while French health officials carry out tests after a likely stomach flu outbreak onboard. 

• Benjamin Netanyahu's office says he had secret meeting with UAE president - but Emirates deny claim

  Benjamin Netanyahu's office said he secretly visited the United Arab Emirates earlier this year during the US-Israeli war with Iran - but the UAE has denied the trip took place.

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• Spygate: Southampton could be thrown out of Championship play-offs if found guilty of alleged spying on Middlesbrough

  It is possible that Southampton could be thrown out of the Championship play-offs and denied the chance of promotion to the Premier League. If an independent commission upholds the charge that they spied on a Middlesbrough training session in the build-up to their play-off semi-final.

• Michael Carrick: Manchester United ready to open talks over him becoming permanent boss

  Manchester United are ready to open talks with Michael Carrick about him continuing as head coach beyond the end of the season.

• Six Nations: England name team for France Grand Slam decider as Sadia Kabeya replaces in-form Marlie Packer

  Sadia Kabeya replaces Marlie Packer in the England back row for their Women's Six Nations title decider against France in Bordeaux on Sunday.

• Italian Open: Jannik Sinner breaks Novak Djokovic's record with 32nd straight Masters win to reach Rome semi-finals

  World No 1 Jannik Sinner has broken Novak Djokovic's record by winning his 32nd straight match at ATP Masters 1000 level, beating Andrey Rublev to advance to the Italian Open semi-finals.

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Q Radio Entertainment News

• Drug counsellor Erik Fleming jailed for two years for delivering ketamine to Matthew Perry before his death

  An addiction counsellor who delivered the ketamine doses to Matthew Perry that killed the Friends star has been sentenced to two years in prison.

• Israel qualifies for Eurovision Song Contest final

  Israel's entry has qualified for the Eurovision Song Contest final.

• UK's Eurovision act to feature special 'mega synthesiser'

  The UK's Eurovision entrant says it's been "a lot of work" to get ready for the contest, promising a "mega synthesiser" for the occasion.

• Wordle to launch as TV game show with Savannah Guthrie as host and Jimmy Fallon co-producing

  Wordle, the popular online word game, is coming to our screens as a game show.

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• Don't risk economy, warns Reeves - as GDP figures reveal unexpected growth

  The UK economy unexpectedly grew during first month of the Iran war, new official figures reveal.

• Revolut targets summer launch for private banking service aimed at British customers | Mark Kleinman blog

• Microsoft products to be investigated by UK competition regulator

  The competition regulator has launched an investigation into Microsoft over software used by hundreds of thousands of UK businesses and public sector organisations.

• China issues warning over government's plan to nationalise British Steel

  China has urged Britain to "make decisions prudently" over ‌plans to nationalise British Steel and warned that it would protect Chinese businesses.

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Q Radio Quirky News

• Driver filmed with football net on top of car

  Police say a driver made an "own goal" by dangerously driving with an unsecured football net on top of their car.

• The robot that can outplay elite table tennis players

  A robot has become so good at playing table tennis that at times it defeated elite human players, in what has been hailed as "a longstanding milestone for AI".

• Monkeys eating soil to settle upset stomachs from junk food, says research

  Monkeys in Gibraltar have learned to eat soil to settle their stomachs from all the junk food they consume, research suggests.

• Trio sentenced over 'bear costume' insurance fraud scam in California

  Three people have been jailed for insurance fraud after claiming their cars were damaged by a bear - only for the assailant to be somebody dressed in a bear costume. 

• Woman given 14 shots of tequila on Carnival cruise awarded £220,000 in damages

  A cruise passenger who was overserved alcohol and suffered a possible traumatic brain injury after falling down some stairs has been awarded £220,000 in damages.

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Q Radio Politics

• Nigel Farage bought £1.4m property after receiving £5m gift from British crypto billionaire, Sky News learns

  Reform UK leader Nigel Farage bought a £1.4 million property in cash shortly after receiving a £5m personal gift from billionaire donor Christopher Harborne, according to property records seen by Sky News.

• The charts that tell us why Starmer is facing a leadership crisis

  Labour's disastrous recent local election results may end up being the final blow to Sir Keir Starmer's premiership – but his problems didn't start there.

• Wes v Angela: The battle commences

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• Final tranche of Mandelson files expected to be released next week

  A potentially final dump of "Mandelson files" is expected next week, piling more pressure on Sir Keir Starmer as he battles to survive as prime minister. 

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Q Radio Tech News

• More than 70 million warnings sent to people searching for child sexual abuse content

  More than 70 million warnings were sent to people searching for child sexual abuse material (CSAM) online in the last two years, according to new data.

• Leading infertility cause - polycystic ovary syndrome - renamed in push for better care

  A condition that affects more than three million women and girls in the UK has been given a new name to reduce the chances of missed diagnoses and inadequate treatment.

• Switching from weight loss jabs to daily pill could help keep off pounds

  People on weight loss jabs could maintain their progress by shifting to a daily pill after finishing treatment, a study suggests.

• OpenAI trial: Sam Altman insists he's trustworthy in riposte to Elon Musk

  OpenAI boss Sam Altman has insisted he is an "honest and trustworthy businessperson", as he rejected Elon Musk's claim he moved to "steal" the company and turn it from a charity into a capitalist venture.

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