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Residents are "upset, angry and frustrated" over evacuation orders in a Highlands village and smoke from a nearby wildfire that has been called "apocalyptic".

The UK is set for its fourth heatwave next week - and it may not be the last of the summer.

Anthony Joshua has won his comeback bout against Kristian Prenga with a second-round knockout.

The younger brother of missing Madeleine McCann has competed for Scotland in the final of the men's 400 metres freestyle at the Commonwealth Games.

Two teenagers have been arrested on suspicion of the murder of a 17-year-old boy at a park in Luton.

Firefighters suffered minor injuries and three fire engines were destroyed in a "significant" blaze at a large industrial unit in Essex which caused supplies of fertiliser to explode.

A 14-year-old boy is "assisting" police with their inquiries after a hoax threat was made to an aircraft heading to Manchester Airport.

Six men have been arrested on suspicion of murder after a man was fatally stabbed in Clapham in the early hours of Saturday morning.

More than 900 patients have been referred to specialist stop smoking support through Walsall Manor Hospital’s Emergency Department (ED) Smoking Cessation Pathway during its first year.

Lead campaigners in the Leather Museum fight say questions still loom over the relocation saga. 

As Birmingham marked Ozzy Day, uncertainty continues to linger over The Crown pub in Station Street, known as the place where Black Sabbath performed their first gig.

Dudley CVS is hosting its annual Community Action Awards, celebrating the amazing contributions that volunteers and community organisations make to communities across Dudley borough.

Sandwell Council's Cabinet has approved more than £2.5 million of investment to help create more specialist support for children and young people with SEND across the borough.

Sandwell Council has won a national road safety award for its work to make the A4030 in Smethwick and Bearwood safer for everyone.

The Severn Valley Railway has joined forces with West Midlands Rail Executive and West Midlands Railway to launch a unique eight-week trial that will test the feasibility of extending regular passenger rail services from Birmingham to Bewdley.

A coordinated operation has cleared a privately owned car park in Walsall town centre that had become associated with anti-social behaviour, drug misuse and rough sleeping.  

Singer Chris Brown has pleaded guilty to affray over a confrontation at a London nightclub in which a man was hit over the head with a bottle.

Sir Salman Rushdie has testified at the terrorism trial of the man convicted of trying to kill him. 

Former River City star Iain Robertson has been jailed for nine years for raping a woman and assaulting two others.

Donald Trump must turn over financial records sought by the BBC as part of his $10bn (£7.5bn) defamation case against the broadcaster, a US judge has ruled.

Rebel Wilson has been cleared of defaming another actress on social media.

Arsenal are looking into a potential deal for Real Madrid winger Vinicius Junior.

Hamzah Sheeraz escaped with a narrow points win, while Josh Kelly overcame a horror gash to his nose on the Anthony Joshua vs Kristian Prenga undercard in Saudi Arabia on Saturday.

In-form Leigh saw off Warrington 28-12 to close in on the top four in the Betfred Super League.

England women ramped up preparations for the Rugby League World Cup in their mid-season international against France on Saturday, with a dominant performance in Toulouse.

English football's biggest clubs are preparing to vote next week on a landmark 10-year deal to provide in the region of £1.5bn in extra funding to their lower league counterparts as they target a binding agreement within weeks.

The Trump administration has imposed new tariffs of at least 10% on imports from 60 countries over claims they failed to prevent forced labour. 

The pack of suitors interested in taking over Harvey Nichols, one of Britain's best-known department store chains, have been asked to commit up to £60m of investment to fund its transformation.

One of Britain's largest independent energy retailers is in talks about a sale after its Irish owner concluded that it was no longer core to its operations.

The government has asked prison staff to make them aware of any "stability issues" that may develop inside jails after delays to prisoners' early release dates, Sky News understands. 

Andy Burnham needs to "build bridges" with the Starmerite minister he sacked during his reshuffle, Baroness Harriet Harman has told the Electoral Dysfunction podcast.

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Anthony Joshua has won his comeback bout against Kristian Prenga with a second-round knockout.

An employee at a Dublin museum has been charged with possession of explosives after an alleged car bomb was intercepted by Irish police near the border with Northern Ireland.

India's 'Cockroach' movement has agreed to end protests after talks with the government, following the resignation of education minister Dharmendra Pradhan.

Rescuers have found 11 European tourists and a local crew member alive after a speedboat went missing before sinking in Indonesia.

A 25-year-old law student has been charged after an alleged car bomb was intercepted by Irish police near the border with Northern Ireland.

A monkey found abandoned in a laundry bag on a London bus has had a happy ending after being rehomed to a sanctuary.

A newly discovered species of monkey with distinctive orange lips has been discovered deep in the forests of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).

A Tyrannosaurus rex skeleton has become the most expensive dinosaur fossil sold at auction after an unidentified buyer paid more than $50m (£37.3m) for it.

An Australian man has broken the world record for the loudest-ever shout.

Japanese authorities have captured a bear following a multi-day search that saw nearly 100 schools close.