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The leader of the UK's policing watchdog has urged people to stop speculating about the murder of Henry Nowak.

The Prince of Wales has declared his love for Britain's pubs, saying they must be protected and supported.

London Underground drivers are on strike again today.

A Royal Navy helicopter has crashed into a field in Devon, killing three navy staff.

Europe's first Universal theme park is being built in the UK with £1.3bn in taxpayer support, it has been announced.

A new ovarian cancer treatment has been approved for use on the NHS for the first time in 20 years.

A teenage hitman flew to the UK from Norway to murder an unknown target on behalf of an organised crime group used by the Iranian regime, a court has heard.

Dudley’s former police station looks set for changes after council planners approved a ground floor alterations.

Dudley Council says businesses are safe despite plans for the possible sale of the land they are built on.

A decision is set to be made on plans to demolish a row of old factories in Cradley Heath for nearly 100 new homes.

Halesowen Abbey Trust is marking its 40th anniversary by launching ‘40 at 40’, an ambitious fundraising campaign aiming to raise £40,000 to support the future of local conservation.

Veterans are being urged to come forward to have special badges and medals presented by the Mayor of Dudley at this year’s Armed Forces Day event.

Landlords are being invited to temporarily extend their opening hours as part of the World Cup celebrations.

A popular independent music venue in Birmingham has published an open letter calling for the rapid completion of long-term Metro construction work.

Ninety teaching staff ‘who have been pushed to the edge’ at a SEND school are expected to walk out next week.

Actor Shia LaBeouf has pleaded guilty to three counts of simple battery and was sentenced to probation for punching people outside a New Orleans bar in February during the Mardi Gras festival.

A Kanye West concert in Italy has been cancelled over public order and security concerns.

Donald Trump is considering cancelling a series of concerts after a number of artists pulled out - and holding a political-style rally instead.

The Oscar-winning editor of the original Star Wars films, Marcia Lucas, has died aged 80.

President Donald Trump has lashed out after a judge ordered the removal of his name from the Kennedy Center.

England Test captain Ben Stokes has defended Jofra Archer's absence from England's side to face New Zealand at Lord's, saying that the "landscape of cricket has changed".

England have three strikers at this World Cup, and Harry Kane's replacements have never had such an important role.

Marco Silva is set to take over as Benfica head coach after his exit from Fulham was confirmed.

Charles Leclerc has signed a contract extension with Ferrari that keeps him with the team until at least the end of the 2028 Formula 1 season, Sky Sports News understands.

Europe's first Universal theme park is being built in the UK with £1.3bn in taxpayer support, it has been announced.

London Underground drivers are on strike again today.

SpaceX plans to raise up to $75bn (£56bn) when it goes public this month – putting Elon Musk on course to become the world's first trillionaire.

Google search is facing a series of targeted rules that a UK regulator says will secure a fairer deal for publishers and consumers, and improve its services at the same time.

Britain's reliance on US tech firm Palantir in transforming public services is an "unacceptable point of weakness" that could leave people's private information "at the mercy" of foreign actors, MPs have warned.

Former victims minister Alex Davies-Jones has urged Sir Keir Starmer to meet survivors of Jeffrey Epstein's abuse, warning they risk being forgotten as MPs debate the latest files relating to Peter Mandelson.

Two boys from Gaza who received medical treatment in the UK have said the prime minister has "broken a promise" to reunite them with their families and bring over hundreds of injured children.

Britain's reliance on US tech firm Palantir in transforming public services is an "unacceptable point of weakness" that could leave people's private information "at the mercy" of foreign actors, MPs have warned.

A majority of UK defence technology firms have suffered financial harm because of a chronic delay in the publication of a government investment plan for defence, a survey has revealed.

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At least 21 people have been killed after a fire tore through a hotel in the Indian capital New Delhi.

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Two boys from Gaza who received medical treatment in the UK have said the prime minister has "broken a promise" to reunite them with their families and bring over hundreds of injured children.

A viral buffalo nicknamed "Donald Trump" for its blond tuft has been spared from Eid al-Adha sacrifice after a last-minute government intervention.

The Gloucestershire cheese rolling contest's most successful ever competitor has been beaten by a German YouTuber. 

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

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