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UK joins US in strike on Houthi target in Yemen for first time since Donald Trump re-elected
The UK has joined US forces in attacking a Houthi target in Yemen for the first time since Donald Trump was re-elected.
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Man arrested over Leeds crossbow incident which seriously injured two women has died
A man being investigated by counter terror police over a crossbow and firearm attack has died in hospital.
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Kneecap's Eden Project gig cancelled amid row over 'kill MPs' comments
A performance by Belfast rap trio Kneecap at the Eden Project has been cancelled.
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Why are Kneecap controversial?
Irish band Kneecap have had a meteoric rise in the music industry, with tens of millions of streams on Spotify alone and widespread critical acclaim.
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Two men went on 'moronic mission' to fell Sycamore Gap tree, jury told
Two men went on a "moronic mission" to fell the famous Sycamore Gap tree in an act of "mindless vandalism" which they filmed on a phone, a jury has been told.
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Government warned it is setting country up for 'disaster' unless it better prepares UK for heavy flooding and intense heat
A blistering new report has slated government efforts to protect Britons from climate change that is already flooding homes, farmland and railways, overheating hospitals and schools and fuelling wildfires.
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'Prolific' board game shoplifter sentenced
A man has been sentenced after carrying out a 22-month shoplifting spree at a London store, where he stole board games, books and toys with a total value of thousands of pounds.
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Crush fly-tippers' vans, government tells councils
The government wants councils to crush more vans used to fly-tip rubbish, as it announces a crackdown on the illegal dumping of waste.
Local Headlines
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Walkout after clashes with mayor in council meeting
There were extraordinary scenes at a meeting of Dudley Council after a ‘rant’ from the mayor sparked a walkout.
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Severn Valley Railway launches ‘Kids for a Quid’ offer this half term
The Severn Valley Railway is making family adventures more affordable than ever with the launch of its ‘Kids for a Quid’ offer for the May half-term holiday from 24 May to 1 June.
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Dudley Council appoints new chief executive
Balvinder Heran has been formally appointed as the new Chief Executive at Dudley Council.
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Dudley Council relies on interims as top officers leave
Only two of Dudley’s top eleven jobs currently have a permanent officer in post after more directors left the council.
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New agreement aims to cut speeding on our roads
More action on speeding drivers will be taken thanks to a major new agreement signed by West Midlands Police with our region’s seven local authorities, the Police and Crime Commissioner and West Midlands Combined Authority.
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Council closes 19 illegal shops in less than a year
Dudley Council’s trading standards team closed 19 shops across the borough during the last financial year, after they were found to be run illegally.
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Unsung heroes honoured at mayor’s charity ball
Unsung heroes from the world of sport, business, environment, arts, community and education were celebrated at the Mayor of Dudley's Ball and Civic Awards 2025 on Friday evening.
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Mrs Doubtfire the Musical heads to Birmingham
Beloved Scottish nanny Euphegenia Doubtfire will be packing up her suitcase and hitting the road next year as her West End and Broadway musical arrives in Birmingham.
Entertainment News
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Kneecap's Eden Project gig cancelled amid row over 'kill MPs' comments
A performance by Belfast rap trio Kneecap at the Eden Project has been cancelled.
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Why are Kneecap controversial?
Irish band Kneecap have had a meteoric rise in the music industry, with tens of millions of streams on Spotify alone and widespread critical acclaim.
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'Powerful individuals' at BBC making lives of colleagues 'unbearable', says chairman
"Powerful individuals" at the BBC are making the lives of their colleagues "unbearable", the corporation's chairman has said, after a review into its workplace culture.
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Mike Peters: The Alarm frontman dies aged 66 after blood cancer diagnosis
The frontman of Welsh band The Alarm, Mike Peters, has died aged 66.
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Kneecap apologise to families for 'kill your MP' remarks
Irish band Kneecap have apologised to the families of murdered MPs Sir David Amess and Jo Cox after footage emerged of one of its members appearing to say "kill your local MP".
National Sport
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Mikel Arteta insists Arsenal can 'do something special' in return leg in Paris to reach Champions League final
Mikel Arteta insisted Arsenal are capable of producing a special moment to overturn their first-leg defeat against Paris Saint-Germain and reach the Champions League final.
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Arsenal fail to rise to the occasion against PSG in Champions League semi-final first leg defeat
Arsenal's stage was set to deliver a famous night at the Emirates. The reality was far from it in the end, as Mikel Arteta's side came up short against Paris Saint-Germain with a deflating performance.
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IPL: Fourteen-year-old sensation Vaibhav Suryavanshi makes tournament history with second-fastest century
Fourteen-year-old prodigy Vaibhav Suryavanshi hit a jaw-dropping 35-ball century in the Indian Premier League on Monday, firing Rajasthan Royals to victory against Gujarat Titans.
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Daniel Dubois' team erupt at Oleksandr Usyk ahead of undisputed title fight: 'You conned the boxing world!'
Daniel Dubois' team confronted Oleksandr Usyk about the controversial low blow ruling in their first fight at the press conference to announce their rematch.
Business News
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Burberry checks out contenders to replace Murphy as chairman
Burberry is kicking off a formal search for a new chairman nearly a year after installing the latest in a string of chief executives charged with reviving the luxury fashion brand.
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Ian King: The people and events that defined my 11 years at Sky News
It's 6.25pm on Monday 2 June 2014 and my heart is racing.
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Food inflation highest in almost a year - more to come, industry warns
Food inflation has hit its highest level in almost a year and could continue to go up, according to an industry body.
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The councils dishing out most (and least) fines to parents over holidays
New research has revealed vast differences in the number of truancy fines handed out by local authorities in England and Wales.
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Inside the Vietnamese factory preparing for the worst since Trump's tariff threat
On the outskirts of Ho Chi Minh City, factory workers at Dony Garment have been working overtime for weeks.
Politics News
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Crush fly-tippers' vans, government tells councils
The government wants councils to crush more vans used to fly-tip rubbish, as it announces a crackdown on the illegal dumping of waste.
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Trump or Carney – will Starmer have to choose?
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UK joins US in strike on Houthi target in Yemen for first time since Donald Trump re-elected
The UK has joined US forces in attacking a Houthi target in Yemen for the first time since Donald Trump was re-elected.
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Sugar tax could be applied to milkshakes to tackle obesity
The sugar tax currently imposed on soft drinks could be applied to milkshakes as the government seeks to crack down on rising obesity levels.
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Government reviewing 'right to family life' court decisions as sex offenders to be denied refugee status
Court decisions where people were granted asylum after arguing they had a "right to family life" will be reviewed as the government plans to ban migrants convicted of sex offences, the home secretary has said.
World News
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Ransacked and looted: What I found in my family home destroyed by militiamen
The biggest city in the Sahel has been ransacked and left in ruins.
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Gaza aid worker detained after Israeli attack has been released
A paramedic in Gaza who was detained for more than five weeks following an Israeli attack that killed 15 aid workers has been released, the Palestinian Red Crescent Society (PRCS) said.
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UK joins US in strike on Houthi target in Yemen for first time since Donald Trump re-elected
The UK has joined US forces in attacking a Houthi target in Yemen for the first time since Donald Trump was re-elected.
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Inside the Vietnamese factory preparing for the worst since Trump's tariff threat
On the outskirts of Ho Chi Minh City, factory workers at Dony Garment have been working overtime for weeks.
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Mark Carney's Liberals win Canada election in stunning comeback - as he warns Trump 'trying to break us'
Mark Carney's Liberal Party has won the election in Canada - capping a stunning comeback fuelled by Donald Trump's annexation threats and trade war.
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Itamar Ben-Gvir: Israeli minister called 'war criminal' in extraordinary row with protesters during US visit
An Israeli minister has been called a "war criminal" in an extraordinary row with protesters inside the US Capitol.
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Three people killed after shooting in Sweden
Three people have been killed after a shooting in Sweden.
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Couple and adult son 'died from carbon monoxide poisoning after using generator' during Spain-Portugal blackout
Two parents and their adult son are said to have died from carbon monoxide poisoning after using a generator during the blackout that hit Spain and Portugal this week, according to local reports.
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Child damages Rothko painting worth tens of millions of pounds in Rotterdam
A child has damaged a huge painting thought to be worth tens of millions of pounds in the Netherlands.
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Woman suspected of killing three people with toxic mushrooms in beef wellington goes on trial
The trial has begun for an Australian woman accused of murdering her ex-husband's parents and an aunt by serving them a beef wellington laced with poisonous mushrooms.
Weird News
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Student rescued from mountain twice in four days - after going back to find his phone
A Chinese student who was airlifted from Japan's Mount Fuji last week had to be saved a second time just four days later, local authorities have said.
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Woman who faked being a man to get into Magic Circle finally allowed in
How did one woman fool the most famous magic society on the planet?
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Letter sheds possible new light on Shakespeare's marriage
New analysis of a letter fragment has possibly shed light on William Shakespeare's marriage - suggesting it may have been less fractious than previously suggested.
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Back To The Future's DeLorean has almost vanished from UK roads
Forty years on from the film that made them immortal, there are just 303 DeLorean cars left on Britain's roads.
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China hosts world's first half-marathon race between humans and robots
Robots have raced against humans in a half-marathon for the first time.