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Actress and TV presenter Dame Penelope Keith has died aged 86.

Rishi Sunak's former aide has pleaded guilty to a betting offence over the date of the 2024 general election.

The UK will replace a fleet of big, expensive destroyers with smaller, budget warships under an investment plan that seeks to rearm the military for less cash than officers say they need.

A teenager who researched the Southport killings has been sentenced to nearly four years in prison for possessing explosives after making threats to attack his school.

A Scottish man has died after being shot multiple times on a Caribbean island, with his "heartbroken" family saying they are "working hard" to bring him home.

Cameron Norrie is out of Wimbledon after losing in the first round to Michael Zheng.

After a record-breaking hot spell, the UK is set to bake in warm temperatures once again this weekend, but the highs will be milder across the country.

A man has been charged with murder following the death of a 26-year-old in the Peak District last week, police said.

The University of Wolverhampton has formally submitted plans to open a new 400-student medical school in a former sports hall.

Coseley is the ‘forgotten and neglected part of Dudley borough’ according to one of its newest ward councillors.

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A ‘deep cleaning hit squad’ and more teams to tackle grass verges and grounds maintenance will soon be heading out across the borough as Dudley Council invests almost £1 million in improving the street scene.

More pop-up tips will be coming to the north of the borough, with Dudley Council to invest an additional £150,000 to improve waste services for residents.

Groups are invited to bid for grants of up to £41,000 after Dudley Council was awarded nearly £250,000 to boost culture and heritage across the borough.

Halesowen College has announced its new campus, which will welcome students in September 2026 who enrol on the college’s brand-new construction courses. 

A man who admitted neglecting eight dogs in his care has been banned from keeping animals for ten years.

Dudley Council will be shining a spotlight on its work to tackle anti-social behaviour when it marks national Anti-Social Behaviour Awareness Week.

Actress and TV presenter Dame Penelope Keith has died aged 86.

Top Boy actor Micheal Ward raped a woman in a car after meeting her at a nightclub party, a court has been told.

Sky, the owner of Sky News, is to become part of NBCUniversal under a spin-off plan revealed by parent firm Comcast.

Blur star David Rowntree has lost an appeal to continue a legal case over the distribution of £200m in music royalties.

Harvey Weinstein will not face a fourth New York trial over the alleged rape of actress Jessica Mann, after prosecutors said they would drop the charge.

New Manchester City manager Enzo Maresca will pay Chelsea compensation and has apologised to the club as the Blues released an explosive statement criticising his unexpected exit last season.

England limped to a tame series defeat to New Zealand as they were beaten by 160 runs on an anti-climactic final day at Trent Bridge - Ben Stokes' last as an England cricketer.

Barcelona are interested in signing England captain Harry Kane.

Gary Neville has labelled Enzo Maresca's job of succeeding Pep Guardiola at Manchester City as the "ultimate test" - because the club will accept "nothing less than winning" from the new manager.

British American Tobacco (BAT) has cut 5,500 jobs across its global operations as an AI-focused transformation programme gathers pace.

Sky, the owner of Sky News, is to become part of NBCUniversal under a spin-off plan revealed by parent firm Comcast.

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Resident doctors in England have voted to accept a day deal, bringing to an end long-running strike action.

The UK will replace a fleet of big, expensive destroyers with smaller, budget warships under an investment plan that seeks to rearm the military for less cash than officers say they need.

Britain's elite, rapid reaction force is to be equipped with high-speed boats and drones as the new defence secretary Dan Jarvis tries to put his stamp on his new brief.

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Ed Miliband should become Andy Burnham’s chancellor, Harriet Harman has said.

A Scottish man has died after being shot multiple times on a Caribbean island, with his "heartbroken" family saying they are "working hard" to bring him home.

An Australian man has been charged with the murder of a teenage girl in Thailand after her body was found in a suitcase by police on Saturday.

A helicopter crash in Ras Tanura, on Saudi Arabia's eastern coast, has killed 14 people.

An Australian man has broken the world record for the loudest-ever shout.

Japanese authorities have captured a bear following a multi-day search that saw nearly 100 schools close.

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.