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Victims of so-called revenge porn could be granted the same anonymity as rape or sexual abuse victims.

Twelve people have died of a rare bacterial infection that has spread in Essex.

The RSPCA has launched an investigation after a French bulldog appears to have been tied to a vehicle and dragged to her death in Merseyside.

Allowing Huawei to help build 5G in Britain would be like letting a "kleptomaniac" into your home, the US ambassador to the UK has said.

Around two weeks of rain fell in just a few hours in parts of England on Tuesday morning, with Kent and Sussex the worst hit.

A train passenger was stabbed to death in front of his 14-year-old son after a heated row over blocking the aisle, a court heard.

A gay MP broke down in the House of Commons arguing in favour of lessons about same-sex relationships.

A British man is among the first in the world to trial a male contraceptive gel as part of a two-year international study.

Birmingham and the West Midlands region will benefit from a £778 million investment to stage the 2022 Commonwealth Games, the government has confirmed.

Work to undertake £100k of essential maintenance at a Stourbridge car park has gotten underway.

Detectives investigating a serious sexual assault on a woman as she walked home from work have released an e-fit of the offender.

Creative Black Country are looking for volunteers to support their National Heritage Lottery funded project.

A giant, free event for children and young people is Sandwell is taking place on Saturday 13 July at Sandwell Valley Country Park.

An extra cash boost has been given to West Midlands Police to help tackle knife crime and youth violence.

Children’s charity the Youth Sport Trust has launched a new project, in partnership with Team England, to encourage social integration among young people across Birmingham.

Keepers at Dudley Zoo are proud to be in a breeding position for the second rarest bird on the planet, following the arrival of a critically endangered female Asian songbird.

Bosses behind The Jeremy Kyle Show have been accused of being "irresponsible" over the use of lie detector tests on the programme.

New footage released by Chicago Police, filmed on a bodycam worn by the officer who responded to Smollett's report, shows the Empire actor with a noose around his neck in his apartment.

Heartbeat actor William Simons,  who played the role of PC Alf Ventress in the hit TV police drama for nearly two decades, has died aged 79.

The body of a popular YouTube personality has been found almost a week after he went missing.

Tottenham have agreed to pay a club record fee of around £65m for Lyon midfielder Tanguy Ndombele, Sky Sports News understands.

Relive how England's World Cup semi-final ambitions took a hit with a 64-run defeat to now-qualified Australia at Lord's.

Derby have granted Chelsea permission to speak to Frank Lampard about the vacant manager's job at Stamford Bridge.

Andre Gomes has completed his £22m move to Everton from Barcelona, signing a five-year deal until June 2024.

West Bromwich Albion have announced that a deal has been to sell the club to a Chinese investment group headed by Guochuan Lai.

Cradley head to the Isle of Wight tonight looking to make it five National League wins in a row

Walsall Football Club have signed Cyprus striker Andreas Makris from Anorthosis Famagusta for a club-record fee.

Following discussions over the last few days, Wolves Director, Jeff Shi, has made the decision to relieve The Head Coach of his duties.

Britain's best-known fund manager is close to hiring bankers to sell a portfolio of private company holdings as part of a rescue bid aimed at raising hundreds of millions of pounds.

Southern Water is under criminal investigation by the Environment Agency after "serious failures" in its sewage treatment sites and for deliberately misreporting its performance.

Banknote maker De La Rue has announced plans to shut a print line at its Gateshead works, placing up to 171 jobs at risk of redundancy.

US drugmaker AbbVie is aiming to diversify its portfolio through a $63bn (£49.5bn) deal for Botox creator Allergan.

The chairman of bus and rail operator FirstGroup is to leave the company despite seeing off an activist investor-led challenge to the board and its strategy.

Boris Johnson has again dodged questions about a "staged" photograph with his girlfriend, refusing to say when it was taken.

Boris Johnson has tried to divert attention away from his refusal to take part in a Sky News debate, by challenging Jeremy Hunt to guarantee Brexit will happen at the end of October.

Britain's most senior police officer has said she personally looked into admissions of drug use made by the Tory leadership contenders.

A date for the announcement of Britain's next prime minister has been revealed, with the transfer of power expected to be swift.

A gay MP broke down in the House of Commons arguing in favour of lessons about same-sex relationships.