Police investigating the Horizon Post Office scandal have now identified seven suspects, with more than 45 people classed as "persons of interest".

The government has made an offer to rebel Labour MPs over its controversial welfare reforms, Sky News understands.

On the wall of her family's living room, there is a large framed photograph of Alice Williams on the day of her first communion.

Guidelines on how to deal with AI-generated child sexual abuse material (CSAM) have been issued to 38,000 teachers and staff across the UK. 

Two Metropolitan Police officers have been sacked after a misconduct hearing found they committed gross misconduct during the strip search of a 15-year-old schoolgirl wrongly suspected of possessing cannabis.

Five people, including the driver, were treated in hospital after a bus left the road and ended up in a river in Hampshire, police said.

Dame Anna Wintour is stepping down as American Vogue editor-in-chief after 37 years.

An amber heat health alert has been issued for some parts of England - days before what could be the hottest June day on record.

The Mayor of Dudley overcame the jitters to abseil from the top of a 60-foot Dudley College rooftop as part of a day long charity event.

A rogue builder has landed more than £16,000 in fines and court costs after pleading guilty to a breach in professional diligence towards a Stourbridge couple.

A competition giving children the chance to name the council’s new waste trucks has been extended – with the authority’s waste service accepting entries in person at five summer events.

A world-first exhibition celebrating the solo achievements and global accolades of rock icon Ozzy Osbourne is now open at Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery, welcoming music fans from far and wide.

A Sandwell sporting club has gone from zero to hero in under two years via a winning combination of national-level coaching development and unearthing exceptional local talent.

Walsall Council’s road safety team is offering free cycling education during the Summer holidays.

Halesowen College has announced the latest development in its estate portfolio; its state-of-the-art Centre of Excellence for Health Education.

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Around 200 people came together yesterday to mark the launch of a project to celebrate, champion and bring people together in making Sandwell a great place to live, learn, work and visit.

Sean "Diddy" Combs led a criminal enterprise for two decades, using "power, violence and fear" to carry out brutal crimes, believing his "fame, wealth and power" put him above the law, a prosecutor has told his trial.

Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez's star-studded wedding celebrations in Venice have begun, with VIP guests including the Kardashians descending on the Italian city.

Brad Pitt's home in Los Angeles was broken into on Wednesday, two law enforcement sources have told Sky News' US partner, NBC News.

Dame Anna Wintour is stepping down as American Vogue editor-in-chief after 37 years.

The director of the next James Bond film has been announced.

Birmingham vs Ipswich will kick off the new 2025/26 Sky Bet Championship season on Friday August 8, live on Sky Sports.

George Russell has suggested Mercedes' continued pursuit of Red Bull's Max Verstappen is delaying an extension to his expiring contract.

England captain Ben Stokes hailed Ben Duckett's outstanding performance as the hosts made more magical memories at Headingley.

Myles Lewis-Skelly has vowed to "keep staying humble" after signing a new long-term contract at Arsenal.

Despite "extensive" negotiations with the government, the UK's largest bioethanol plant is to close due to the UK-US trade agreement, according to the firm that owns it.

Ten million pounds is to be spent on fixing shortfalls in the core numbers produced by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) amid a continuing lack of confidence in their accuracy.

Train journeys can be frustrating at the best of times - with passengers having to put up with delays, noisy commuters or a lack of available seats.

The government is snubbing a £25bn renewable energy project which promised to import enough solar and wind power from Morocco to meet nearly a tenth of the UK's electricity demand.

One of the largest sponsors of international students at British universities has landed tens of millions of pounds of new funding from two major investment firms.

The government has made an offer to rebel Labour MPs over its controversial welfare reforms, Sky News understands.

First there was stonewalling, then the private complaints from MPs before a very public outburst that saw an eye-watering 127 MPs tell their prime minister they were going to defy him on a welfare vote.

Less than a year ago in Downing Street, the bunting was out, and Keir Starmer was walking into No 10 to a chorus of cheers after winning a landslide victory.

The Reform Party is on track to get the most seats if an election took place this year - with combined support for the Conservatives and Labour collapsing to less than half of the national vote, new in-depth polling suggests.

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The EU's defence commissioner has warned Europe must be capable of building a drone army in case Russia attacks.

Pete Hegseth's angry news conference, where the US defence secretary roundly abused those media outlets and individuals who didn't agree with him, certainly told us one thing.

The B-2 bombers have returned to their US base, but questions about the success of their airstrikes last weekend hang in the air.

Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez's star-studded wedding celebrations in Venice have begun, with VIP guests including the Kardashians descending on the Italian city.

North Korea has built a huge coastal resort which might one day open to foreign tourists.

Ecuador's most-wanted fugitive has been recaptured - more than a year after he escaped from a maximum-security prison.

A man who was on death row in Mississippi for almost 50 years has been executed.

A new portable gene therapy device could allow hospital pharmacies to create personalised medicines on demand, a new study says.

At least six people have died after floods overwhelmed China's Guizhou province.

The director of the next James Bond film has been announced.

Politicians have called for a Scotland-wide seagull summit to be held amid warnings someone could be killed.

Injured dog walkers could be costing the NHS about £23m a year, a study suggests.

Two young bears escaped from their enclosure at a wildlife park in Devon - and devoured a week's worth of honey.

Police are warning rock fans at this weekend's Download festival about the potential for accidental calls while in the mosh pit.

A Syrian contractor made a historic discovery when clearing the rubble of a destroyed home, stumbling upon remains of an underground Byzantine tomb complex.