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A man has died after falling from a bonfire pyre in Belfast, the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) said.

Former Chelsea owner Ken Bates has died aged 94, it has been announced.

New footage has emerged showing the man who murdered British backpacker Peter Falconio repeatedly denying that he knew where his victim's body was.

A man believed to have been carrying a crossbow has been shot by officers in Wales, police said.

British holidaymakers have asked diplomats for help finding blonde highlights, tracking down a car parked near the Eiffel Tower and securing British citizenship for their pets.

Four teenagers have been charged with rape following an investigation into a "serious incident" in Weston-super-Mare.

Linda Noskova has won the women's Wimbledon singles title, beating fellow Czech player Karolina Muchova after coming back from a tense second set.

Heat health alerts for large parts of England and Wales have been extended - as police said two teenagers have died in open water during the latest heatwave.

Two men have been arrested after police were called to reports of a stabbing at an address on Clancey Way in Cradley, shortly before 6am.

Dudley Council has signed up to Guide Dogs’ new national pilot scheme to tackle the refusal of entry to businesses for people with assistance dogs. 

Prince Harry has visited Birmingham Children’s Hospital to meet seriously ill children and their families who are benefiting from the specialist support programmes of national children’s charity, WellChild.

Sandwell Council is continuing its fight against illegal shops with the latest batch of court-ordered closures in Cradley Heath.

Students from the Black Country have returned home after completing a life-changing five-day residential programme at Eton College, made possible through growing partnerships with schools across the region.

Sandwell Council has confirmed how millions of pounds will be spent supporting residents through the cost-of-living crisis in the coming months.

Police and Crime Commissioner, Simon Foster has begun his search for the next Chief Constable of West Midlands Police.

Sandwell’s four Labour MPs have called on Reform-led Sandwell Council to abandon proposals to remove funding for free school meal holiday vouchers.

Sam Fender and Olivia Dean have made UK chart history after their duet Rein Me In became the longest-running British No 1 single of all time.

Top Boy actor Micheal Ward sobbed in court as he was found not guilty of rape and sexual assault.

Broadcaster Paul Gambaccini has been diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease.

The residents of Coronation Street might have survived serial killers and tram crashes, but the biggest ITV plot twist has been unfolding in the boardroom.

ITV has agreed a £1.6bn deal with Sky, the owner of Sky News, for its media and entertainment arm following months of talks.

Heather Knight will retire from international cricket after the Rothesay Test match between England and India at Lord's this week.

Rory McIlroy was slipping out of contention as Matt Fitzpatrick took a share of the lead when play was suspended due to fog in the third round of the Genesis Scottish Open.

Joe Joyce could be forced to consider retirement after he suffered a stoppage loss to Artem Suslenkov in Moscow.

Thomas Tuchel has claimed that England have not been offered an explanation as to why defender Jarell Quansah was handed a two-game suspension following his red card against Mexico.

A rival bid for budget airline easyJet has been accepted by the company, beating a previous offer that had only been approved by the carrier on Monday.

For only the third time in its history, the British electricity system operator has warned of tight supplies in the summer months.

Each month our Money blog team interviews chefs from around the UK, hearing about their cheap food hacks and more. This week, we chat to Chris Archer, the head chef of the Michelin-starred restaurant The Pentonbridge Inn in Carlisle...

Personal Independence Payments (PIP) are "not fit for purpose" and can create barriers to work, while the assessment process can be "dehumanising", a new report found.

Labour grandee Harriet Harman has said she believes Andy Burnham will bring about "profound change" to the Labour Party.

Ann Widdecombe, the former MP who also featured on Strictly Come Dancing, has died aged 78.

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The leader of the far-right Restore Britain party has sparked fury after wrongly describing the 1996 Dunblane massacre as "one murder".

The MP who is bringing back the assisted dying bill has told Sky News it could come back again and again if peers refuse to pass it for a second time.

The number of people confirmed dead after the devastating back-to-back earthquakes that hit Venezuela last month has risen to more than 4,300.

A US politician said he was detained by armed Israeli settlers during a visit to the West Bank.

New footage has emerged showing the man who murdered British backpacker Peter Falconio repeatedly denying that he knew where his victim's body was.

A runner was gored in the face during a chaotic bull run at Spain's San Fermin festival on Saturday.

Emergency crews and relatives are working to find survivors after Spain's worst wildfire for more than two decades killed 11 people.

Day will briefly turn into night for parts of Europe next month as the continent experiences its first solar eclipse in nearly three decades.

A Ryanair flight was forced to make a emergency landing after a passenger was reportedly partially sucked out of a window.

There has been a new twist in the case of a Ukrainian woman who was found dead after allegedly carrying out a bombing in Monaco just days earlier.

A British woman said she was forced to bury her husband in an unmarked grave after he fell ill and died in Cape Verde.

Violent protests are threating to spiral out of control in India after the rape and murder of a 12-year-old girl.