The Bishop of Liverpool has announced his retirement days after facing allegations of misconduct from two women, including another bishop.

The BBC has apologised to staff who felt unable to raise concerns about Russell Brand's behaviour during his time working for the broadcaster.

Plans to develop the UK's largest untapped oilfield have been frustrated in a major climate court case.

A UK ticketholder has won the £83m EuroMillions jackpot - but is yet to come forward to claim the prize.

In Bristol, Ian Alexander is a footballing legend.

The average annual water bill will rise by 26% or £123 in the next financial year alone, according to industry figures covering England and Wales.

A man has been jailed after his XL bully attacked a 12-year-old girl.

A small number of Coca-Cola, Sprite and Appletiser cans in the UK have been recalled.

Dudley Council will no longer be offering its paid-for commercial waste collections service, due to it currently not being cost effective and there being no certainty on future take-up.

Dudley Council is waiving road closure charges for communities hosting street parties to celebrate the 80th anniversary of VE Day.

Music royalty, Beverley Knight and Will Young are topping the bill on 3rd July as part of The Warwick Sessions 2025.

Young people across Wolverhampton will have the opportunity to watch a National Theatre production in their school hall as a production of 'The Leftbehinds' heads out on tour.

A new play about ageing, the human spirit an affectionate tribute to the Carry On films is coming to Walsall.

Last year an extra 135,000 GP appointments were offered to patients across Walsall between the months of January and November.

Council housing bosses were forced to defend themselves from accusations of using cruel language during a debate on rent increases.

Cuts to the voluntary sector will be ‘an opportunity’ according to the local authority’s public health chief.

The BBC has apologised to staff who felt unable to raise concerns about Russell Brand's behaviour during his time working for the broadcaster.

Rihanna has attended court for the first time in support of her partner A$AP Rocky - as his former friend gave evidence about the moment the star allegedly fired a gun in his direction.

Love Island winner Jack Fincham has been released on bail pending an appeal - hours after being jailed for his cane corso dog attacking a man while he was running.

Noel Clarke has lost his bid to get The Guardian newspaper's publisher's defence in his libel claim struck out ahead of a trial.

Harvey Weinstein has begged a New York judge to hear the retrial in his landmark #MeToo case as soon as possible due to his deteriorating health, telling him: "I don't know how much longer I can hold on."

David Coote says he feels "ashamed" of the incidents which led to him being sacked by the Professional Game Match Officials Limited (PGMOL) and has reflected on the "dark" days he experienced as stories about him emerged, in an interview with Sky Sports.

When Chelsea were on a run of eight consecutive wins last month, there was still a nagging suspicion that they were lacking in key areas and that it could cost them. The best teams have a top-class striker and a top-class goalkeeper, so the theory goes.

Chelsea are in talks with Barcelona regarding a potential move for England international Keira Walsh.

England's battle to avoid a Women's Ashes whitewash began in disappointing fashion as they were rolled for 170 on day one of the pink-ball Test against Australia in Melbourne.

Plans to develop the UK's largest untapped oilfield have been frustrated in a major climate court case.

The average annual water bill will rise by 26% or £123 in the next financial year alone, according to industry figures covering England and Wales.

Retailers have suffered unprecedented annual levels of shoplifting losses and incidents of violence and abuse against staff, according to industry data, although one major chain has told Sky News there are now signs of a fightback.

Shares in Microsoft have fallen sharply after investment spending came in higher than expected in its latest results, released just days after the DeepSeek market shock for tech stocks.

The chief executive of Europe's largest airline has put customers on notice it will prosecute disruptive passengers as between two and three flights a week are diverted due to poor behaviour on Ryanair flights.

Deregulation, streamlining planning decisions, and clamping down on judicial reviews - you might have found much of what Rachel Reeves said on Wednesday a bit dry and abstract.

Sir Keir Starmer has hailed John Prescott's "fighting spirit" ahead of the former deputy prime minister's funeral.

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Lord Mandelson says calling Donald Trump a "danger to the world" in 2019 was "ill-judged and wrong".

Dozens of people have died after a passenger plane and military helicopter collided in Washington DC.

Three Israeli and five Thai hostages have been freed under a phased ceasefire deal that has halted fighting in Gaza.

A ban preventing UNRWA, the UN Agency for Palestinian Refugees, from operating in Occupied East Jerusalem and Israel has come into force today.

The European Space Agency (ESA) has revealed it is closely monitoring an asteroid the size of a football pitch that could hit the Earth in a little over seven years.

On the doorstep of Goma - the site of the UN's biggest peacekeeping mission in the world - there are signs of surrendered soldiers and fierce battles.

At least 30 people have died and 60 have been injured in a stampede at a Hindu festival in northern India.

Shares in Microsoft have fallen sharply after investment spending came in higher than expected in its latest results, released just days after the DeepSeek market shock for tech stocks.

A few weeks ago, the Ukrainian soldier was crammed in a prison cell with seven other inmates, serving time for accidentally killing his friend in a car crash.

The parents of an eight-year-old Australian girl - and 12 other members of their hardline religious sect - have been found guilty of her manslaughter after withholding her diabetes medication.

Around 85% of Greenlanders do not want to become part of the US, a new poll has found, as Denmark's prime minister shored up support for its current status.

A woman in her 60s has been arrested for allegedly using an "array of wigs" and other disguises to pose as at least 14 other people to help them pass UK citizenship tests.

People have queued for hours at a Sydney greenhouse to get a whiff of the infamous corpse flower, as it bloomed for the first time in years.

A court has ruled that five elephants being held in a Colorado zoo do not have the legal right to pursue their release, because they are not human.

A family's move from New Zealand to Australia went horribly wrong when they realised their cat had been left on the plane and flown back home.

Tests on the "mysterious balls" which led to the closure of several Australian beaches last week have revealed they were made up partially of faecal bacteria.