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Conservative Party: Badenoch has lifted Tories from all-time low - but can she turn this into votes?

2025 conference marked a low ebb for the Conservatives.
Man shot dead in 'senseless act of violence' as people gathered for west London memorial service

A murder investigation has been launched after a 40-year-old man was shot dead as people gathered for a memorial service in west London, police said.
Who is Khaldoon Al Mubarak, Manchester City's chairman?

The Manchester City 'sham' Premier League contracts crisis has brought the UK's relationship with the United Arab Emirates into focus.
UK-Iranian national arrested in RAF Fairford investigation released on bail

A UK-Iranian national arrested in connection with a suspected terror incident at RAF Fairford has been released on bail, police have said.
Man accused of Ann Widdecombe murder charged with preparing terrorist acts including against Nigel Farage

The man accused of murdering Ann Widdecombe has been charged with preparing terrorist acts, including against Reform UK leader Nigel Farage.
Ticks carrying life-threatening virus living longer in UK due to heatwaves, expert warns

Ticks carrying a severe and life-threatening virus are living for longer in the UK due to more regular heatwaves, an expert has warned.
England cricketer Brydon Carse charged by regulator following arrest on night out

Fast bowler Brydon Carse has been charged with breaching the England and Wales Cricket Board's professional conduct regulations.
Supermarket giant Tesco weighs shock takeover bid for Majestic Wine

Tesco is exploring a surprise move to buy Majestic Wine Group, Britain's biggest specialist wine chain - a deal which would further expand the supermarket giant's retail footprint.

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Peaky Blinders tours come to Black Country Living Museum

Peaky Blinders enthusiasts are invited to step back in time and explore the real-life locations featured in the hit TV series, as the award-winning Black Country Living Museum launches official behind-the-scenes filming location tours.
Proposed new forum for Friends of Parks groups

A new forum for Friends of Parks groups could soon be set up to bring together and support organisations which care for green spaces across the borough.
Tony Iommi inspires next generation of Brummie musicians

More than £15,000 has been raised for the new Tony Iommi Scholarship at Royal Birmingham Conservatoire, helping music students from Birmingham pursue their careers.
Suspended jail term and ban for West Brom man

A dog owner from West Bromwich who left his Rottweiler dog to suffer with a number of injuries, including a large chest wound, has been prosecuted by the RSPCA.
Feasibility study for tip in north Dudley proposed

A proposal to appoint a specialist consultancy firm to look at the feasibility of a new household waste recycling centre in north Dudley is to go before cabinet next week.
Dudley paramedics charity challenge

A husband and wife from Dudley Hub are set to take on two major fundraising challenges within the next four months to raise money for a charity close to their hearts.
Dockworks Waterfront marks six months of success

Digbeth Dining Club has marked six months of business with the unveiling of a new art space curated by noted creative brand Black Country Type.
Decapitated swan found by Stourbridge canal

The RSPCA is appealing for information after a juvenile swan was found decapitated alongside the Stourbridge Canal.

Entertainment News

Freddie Mercury's handwritten lyrics sell at auction for £277,000

A notebook containing lyrics by Freddie Mercury has sold for £277,000 at auction.
Broadcaster and campaigner Dame Esther Rantzen dies

Dame Esther Rantzen has died at the age of 86, her family has said in a statement.
Naomi Campbell overturns charity ban after tribunal says she was 'deceived'

Naomi Campbell has overturned a ban on her being a charity trustee after a tribunal ruled she had been "deceived".
Oasis 'sue' over auction of unheard recordings archive

A set of unheard archive Oasis recordings have been pulled from sale after the band filed legal proceedings against a former sound engineer, his son and the auction house.
BBC licence fee cost should be cut and expanded beyond TV, MPs recommend

The BBC licence fee should be reformed so it is no longer "linked to a TV" and coupled with a price drop, MPs have recommended.

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National Sport

World Grand Prix Darts: Luke Humphries to face Gerywn Price in Sunday's final in Leicester, live on Sky Sports

Gerwyn Price and Luke Humphries will look for their second World Grand Prix titles when they meet in Sunday's final of the double-start event in Leicester.
Man City lodge appeal: Premier League club contest guilty verdict of independent commission

Manchester City have lodged their appeal against an independent commission finding them guilty of all charges related to serious breaches of Premier League financial rules.
Republic of Ireland vs Israel: Heimir Hallgrimsson's press conference cut short after tense exchanges with Israeli media

Republic of Ireland head coach Heimir Hallgrimsson's pre-match press conference ahead of Sunday's match against Israel in Serbia ended abruptly after a tense exchange with Israeli media.
China Open: Aryna Sabalenka suffers shock Beijing exit — a day after new world No 1 Elena Rybakina was knocked out

A day after world No 1 Elena Rybakina was knocked out of the China Open, world No 2 Aryna Sabalenka followed suit in Beijing on Sunday.

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Business News

Supermarket giant Tesco weighs shock takeover bid for Majestic Wine

Tesco is exploring a surprise move to buy Majestic Wine Group, Britain's biggest specialist wine chain - a deal which would further expand the supermarket giant's retail footprint.
City steps up opposition to Healey bank tax raid in budget

Some of Britain's leading business groups are mobilising to intensify their opposition to a Treasury tax raid on the banking sector in this month's budget, days before sector chiefs meet the chancellor in person for the first time.
TPG joins race for Monzo stake after end of £10bn bid talks

The American private equity giant TPG is among a pack of investors which want to buy a stake in Monzo, the British-based digital bank.
Kurt Geiger owner steps away from Harrods and Selfridges shoe departments

The new owner of Kurt Geiger, the women's fashion brand, is considering stepping away from the business which manages the shoe departments in Harrods and Selfridges.
Energy regulator Ofgem closes in on appointment of Jarvis as new chief

Britain's energy watchdog is closing in on the appointment of Tim Jarvis as its new chief executive, seven months after he was handed the role on an interim basis.

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Politics News

Conservative Party: Badenoch has lifted Tories from all-time low - but can she turn this into votes?

2025 conference marked a low ebb for the Conservatives.
Man accused of Ann Widdecombe murder charged with preparing terrorist acts including against Nigel Farage

The man accused of murdering Ann Widdecombe has been charged with preparing terrorist acts, including against Reform UK leader Nigel Farage.
Lib Dem triple lock revolt deepens as internal document seen by Sky News seized on by disgruntled MPs

An internal Liberal Democrat document seen by Sky News sets out the pros and cons of the triple lock, with angry MPs seizing on it in a bid to change the party's position.
City steps up opposition to Healey bank tax raid in budget

Some of Britain's leading business groups are mobilising to intensify their opposition to a Treasury tax raid on the banking sector in this month's budget, days before sector chiefs meet the chancellor in person for the first time.
The Green Party: Has the Polanski bubble burst?

When Zack Polanski ran for the Green leadership a year ago, he offered his party a clear new strategy.

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World News

Republic of Ireland's Nations League media call ends in chaos after question by Israeli journalist about flydubai

Republic of Ireland's Nations League press conference descended into chaos after Israeli journalists started asking questions about the flydubai attack and alleged racial abuse of players.
Prisons chief resigns after failed execution of Christa Pike in Tennessee

Tennessee's prisons chief has resigned after the failed execution of death row prisoner Christa Pike.
Tens of thousands protest against Spain's housing crisis following eviction of 87-year-old woman

Tens of thousands of people have taken to the streets of Spanish cities in protest at the country's housing crisis in the wake of the forcible eviction of 87-year-old Maricarmen Abascal.
At least 17 people killed in Kenya road crash

At least 17 people were killed in a road crash involving several vehicles on the highway from the Kenyan coastal city of Mombasa to the capital, Nairobi.
North Korea fires ballistic missile after Seoul demands apology over border mine blasts

North Korea's Kim Yo Jong, the powerful sister of leader Kim Jong Un, has said that her country tested an intermediate-range strategic missile.
Ten injured as car hits crowd in Australia in 'horrible incident'

Ten people have been injured, including several children, after a car drove into a crowd gathered to cheer on a rugby team on Saturday, Australian officials have said.
Nepal plans to drain four dangerous glacial lakes after deadly flash flood

Nepal is set to begin draining four high-altitude glacial lakes in an effort to reduce flood risks, as the country recovers from the recent catastrophic deadly flood that killed more than 1,400 people.
Flydubai captain Smit Machchhar 'could not let people die' as he describes fight to open cockpit door

The Indian pilot stabbed by his colleague mid-air has said he "could not let people die" as he described how he fought to open the cockpit door while still being attacked.