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The UK has recorded another 1,348 coronavirus-related deaths and 33,552 cases, according to the latest government figures.

Homes have been flooded and residents left in tears after defence barriers were breached in a town previously devastated by flooding last year.

Vulnerable inpatients who are eligible for a COVID-19 jab are not being vaccinated in at least three hospitals in England.

Detectives investigating the murder of a teenager who was killed in a street attack have arrested a second 14-year-old boy.

Crowds at Heathrow Airport have sparked "super spreader" concerns after pictures emerged of a packed departures hall with limited social distancing.

The introduction of "COVID hotels" and other curbs on international travel are to be discussed by senior ministers on Monday.

Senior doctors have called on England's chief medical officer to halve the gap between the first and second doses of the Pfizer coronavirus vaccine.

This is another cruel twist in the pandemic.

A woman who illegally rented out her council flat has been ordered to pay nearly £1,500 by a court.

The grounds of Himley Hall and Park are now fully open to the public after a temporary coronavirus testing centre left the park.

A road in Dudley town centre will be one-way from next week as works continue at pace on the Wednesbury to Brierley Hill Metro extension.

The West Midlands Combined Authority is calling on the government to award £11 million to support the vital work of grassroots groups who have been praised for their work throughout the coronavirus pandemic. 

Police in Dudley have arrested a number of suspects after Dudley High Street was closed off following a number of 999 calls this afternoon.

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Bosses at Dudley Zoo and Castle have said they're thrilled to announce the birth of a critically endangered Colombian black spider monkey, which was captured on camera by one of its delighted primate keepers.

The 2020 Operation Santa Appeal in Dudley Borough was able to support more children and families in crisis than ever before, due to the immense kindness of business and communities from across the area.

A collaboration has been struck between the West Midlands Combined Authority and five of the region’s leading housing associations to accelerate and increase the number of affordable homes for local people. 

Tributes have poured in for "legendary" US talk show host Larry King, who has died just weeks after contracting COVID-19.

There is no rhyme or reason to the kind of roles actor Dan Stevens chooses, just as long as he remains challenged by the experience.

Adele has reached a divorce settlement with her ex-husband Simon Konecki nearly two years after they separated.

You Me At Six frontman Josh Franceschi has told Sky News "everything is at stake" over the issue of visa-free travel for musicians in Europe - and has called on the government to "prove us all wrong and show they care".

On 16 January 2018, more than five months after the man who murdered and dismembered journalist Kim Wall's body was arrested, authorities were finally able to charge him.

James Anderson turned the 30th five-wicket haul of his Test career into a six-for on day two of England's second Test in Sri Lanka.

Rory McIlroy will take a slender lead over Tyrrell Hatton into the final round of the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship as Justin Thomas made a shock exit.

James Anderson made an immediate impact with three wickets on his return to the England side before Sri Lanka hit back with Angelo Mathews' century on a hard-fought first day of the second Test.

Rafael Benitez has left his position as manager of Chinese Super League side Dalian Professional by mutual consent.

The London Stock Exchange is hatching plans to create a £300m listed vehicle aimed at bolstering the survival chances of companies hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic.

French authorities have said they are ready to give financial support to the struggling Eurostar.

Retail sales in 2020 saw the largest annual fall since records began in 1996, as retailers continued to suffer from the effects of the coronavirus pandemic.

The government is working to persuade Vauxhall's parent company to commit to future production at its Ellesmere Port plant, Business Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng has said.

Public sector net borrowing reached £34.1bn in December - the third-highest monthly figure since records began in 1993.

The leader of the Welsh Conservatives has resigned after he drank alcohol on the Senedd estate days after a pub alcohol ban came into force.

The introduction of "COVID hotels" and other curbs on international travel are to be discussed by senior ministers on Monday.

The coronavirus variant first identified in South Africa could reduce the efficacy of vaccines by half, the health secretary has said.

The full closure of the UK's borders has been "considered" by the government amid concerns about new COVID variants being imported from abroad, a minister has revealed.

There are "no plans" to give everyone who tests positive for coronavirus a one-off payment of £500, Downing Street has said.

Roughly 2,250 people have reportedly been arrested at a series of demonstrations in support of the jailed Putin critic Alexei Navalny across Russia.

AstraZeneca will cut deliveries of the Oxford COVID-19 vaccine to the European Union by 60% in the first quarter of the year, according to Reuters news agency.

Millions of people in Beijing are being tested for COVID-19 after the Chinese capital recorded three new cases on Friday.

Joe Biden has warned that the fight to bring coronavirus under control in the US is a "wartime undertaking" - devoting much of his first full day in office to tackling the pandemic.

Japanese officials have denied claims the Tokyo Olympic Games are being cancelled because of the coronavirus pandemic.

Canada's governor general - the Queen's representative - has resigned amid allegations she presided over a toxic work environment in which staff were bullied to tears.

Donald Trump's impeachment trial will start on 8 February, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer has said.

A Twitter account claiming to belong to Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei has been suspended after it appeared to post a call for an attack on Donald Trump.

The main members of a people smuggling gang have been given long jail sentences after 39 Vietnamese illegal immigrants suffocated in the back of their lorry.

French authorities have said they are ready to give financial support to the struggling Eurostar.

A prankster pretending to be Piers Morgan managed to fool Donald Trump into thinking he was speaking to the real TV presenter.

In honour of Burns Night, a packet of haggis has been launched to the edge of space for the first time.

Snow has fallen in the Sahara desert after temperatures dropped to -3C (27F).

A 54-year-old man has been taken to hospital after being bitten in the face by a camel.

A 36-year-old man lived undetected in a secure section of Chicago's O'Hare International Airport for three months because he was "too scared" to go home due to COVID-19, US prosecutors say.