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• Rise in complaints prompts promise to behave

  Dudley councillors are set to sign a new promise to behave themselves after a rise in complaints.

• Call from climate group to be heard

  Stourbridge Friends of The Earth is calling on people concerned about climate change to make their presence felt at Dudley Council.

• Inspector throws out HMO appeal after neighbours object

  An appeal over whether to allow an Oldbury home to be converted into a HMO has been thrown out by a government planning inspector.

• Ancient woodlands under threat

  Good morning everyone, Our latest story pack released today is about the ancient woodlands across England – which campaigners fear could be coming under threat.

• Smoking ban plan to cut fire risk

  A smoking ban in Dudley Council parks is among proposals to ease summer fire risks.

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National Headlines

• The King to speak about slavery with 'unflinching honesty'

  The King will speak about slavery with "unflinching honesty" and "sincere sorrow" in a speech to Commonwealth leaders amid increasing pressure for Britain to offer an apology over its role in the transatlantic slave trade.

• Flights disrupted after 'illegal and persistent' drone activity near airport

  Flights have been disrupted at Jersey Airport due to the unlawful operation of drones in the vicinity on Saturday evening, the airport and the island's chief minister have said.

• Virgin Media O2 to axe thousands of jobs in sweeping shake-up

  The telecoms giant Virgin Media O2 (VMO2) is to axe thousands of jobs as it slashes its cost base amid investor concerns about its ability to service its £22bn debt mountain.

• 'Significant development' in Leeds murder investigation as man arrested in London

  Police investigating the killing of a 38-year-old man in an apparent group attack have made an arrest in what is being called a "significant development".

• Man charged with explosives offences in Belfast

  A man has been charged under the Explosives Act and Firearms Order following searches at properties in Belfast.

• Police investigating Andrew's Balmoral stays with Epstein and Maxwell

  Police are investigating Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor's stays with Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell at the Royal Family's private estate in Scotland.

• Motorist who dragged cyclist under his car for more than a mile guilty of murder

  A motorist has been found guilty of murder after hitting a cyclist and knowingly dragging him for more than a mile under his car.

• G20 photocall cancelled after Ed Miliband and other foreign ministers refuse to be pictured with Russia's Sergei Lavrov

  A photocall of foreign ministers was cancelled by the US after the UK's Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband and other European counterparts refused to be pictured with Russia's envoy Sergei Lavrov.

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Local Headlines

• Labour regain St James ward by two votes

  Labour regained the St James’s ward on Dudley Council after a nail-biting election count left the party with a lead of just two votes.

• Passey family in High Court to challenge DPP decision

  The family of Ryan Passey will attend the High Court next week to challenge a decision not to allow an application to overturn the acquittal of Kobe Murray in connection with the death of their son.

• Netherton Students meet Speaker of the House of Commons

  Twenty five learners from The Link Academy enjoyed a special visit to the Houses of Parliament, including a private audience with the Speaker of the House of Commons, the Rt Hon Sir Lindsay Hoyle MP.

• Father who died in Wolverhampton crash named

  The family of a father who died when a car crashed into a supermarket in Wolverhampton have praised his “kindness, generosity and wonderful sense of humour.”

• Council explores the return of Walsall Illuminations

  A much-loved family event may make a return next year as Walsall Council explores the feasibility of bringing back Walsall Illuminations.

• Life-saving fundraising mission at Wednesbury pub

  A medical emergency at the William Archer in Wednesbury has inspired the pub to launch a community fundraising campaign to install a potentially life-saving defibrillator.

• Brummie pub celebrates one year anniversary

  Historic Birmingham community pub and venue 'Anchor, Digbeth' is marking one year on from being saved from closure with a special week of events.

• Russ Penn leaves position as Yeltz manager

  Halesowen Town first-team manager, Russ Penn has left his position at the club.

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Entertainment News

• Actress Selma Blair says she's 'so sorry' in first public remarks since incident on plane

  Selma Blair has spoken publicly for the first time since she was charged with assault following an incident on a plane earlier this month.

• Star Trek and X-Men actor Sir Patrick Stewart dies aged 86

  Star Trek and X-Men actor Sir Patrick Stewart has died after a "brief and poignant journey" with Alzheimer's and dementia.

• Hayden Panettiere: Police close investigation into star's death

  Police have closed the investigation into Hayden Panettiere's death after a post-mortem found she died accidentally.

• Meghan 'can't wait' to join Junior MasterChef Australia as host

  Meghan Markle has said she "can't wait" to join as a host for the upcoming series of Junior MasterChef Australia.

• Donald Trump launches foul-mouthed tirade at Norway - as 'number one fan' Nicki Minaj attends rally

  Nicki Minaj said Donald Trump "has given us a future to look forward to" as she joined the US president on stage at a rally in Michigan.

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National Sport

• WNBA championship: Gabby Williams leads Golden State Valkyries to first title in second season, beating Atlanta Dream 68-63 in Game 7

  Gabby Williams scored her team's final 11 points of the third quarter and dazzled through the fourth on the way to 30 points as the Golden State Valkyries captured the WNBA championship in just their second season.

• Man Utd boss Michael Carrick expects to remain in charge vs Roma despite winless run stretching to nine matches

  Michael Carrick expects to remain in charge of Manchester United despite the 2-0 defeat at Chelsea confirming the club's worst winless run for 42 years.

• Canelo Alvarez returns to beat Christian Mbilli and reclaim WBC super-middleweight world championship in Riyadh

  Canelo Alvarez marshalled Christian Mbilli as he reclaimed the WBC super-middleweight world championship he used to hold.

• Oliver Glasner: Nottingham Forest head coach reveals anger, desire to change growing pattern at club amid poor start to season

  There is no more Mr Nice Guy at Nottingham Forest, according to Oliver Glasner. The Austrian has said he will change things at the club and if the players don't buy into it, they will be looking for their sixth manager in just over a year.

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Business News

• Virgin Media O2 to axe thousands of jobs in sweeping shake-up

  The telecoms giant Virgin Media O2 (VMO2) is to axe thousands of jobs as it slashes its cost base amid investor concerns about its ability to service its £22bn debt mountain.

• Majority of funds stolen in cryptocurrency hack replenished, Binance says

  Around 90% of stolen cryptocurrency assets following a hack on a major exchange has been replenished, according to Binance.

• Buyout firm TDR Capital strikes €400m deal to buy Lovehoney

  The private equity firm which owns Asda and Britain's biggest pubs operator has agreed a roughly €400m (£334m) takeover of Lovehoney Group, a big player in the fast-growing "intimate wellness" industry.

• Crypto industry suffers 'largest bank heist in human history' as billions stolen in Binance hack

  Cryptocurrency worth more than $6.3bn (£4.7bn) has been stolen from a major exchange - with one industry insider telling Sky News it is "the largest bank heist in human history".

• Poundland bidder tells administrator it remains keen on rescue deal

  The Northern Irish company attempting to stage a solvent rescue of Poundland has told the discount retailer's administrator-in-waiting that it remains keen on a deal which could save more than 10,000 jobs.

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Politics News

• Burnham 'open' to slavery apology - as King continues Caribbean tour

  Andy Burnham has said he is "open" to calls for Britain to make a formal apology for its role in the slave trade as the King continues his tour of the Caribbean.

• G20 photocall cancelled after Ed Miliband and other foreign ministers refuse to be pictured with Russia's Sergei Lavrov

  A photocall of foreign ministers was cancelled by the US after the UK's Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband and other European counterparts refused to be pictured with Russia's envoy Sergei Lavrov.

• Manosphere content poses danger to public similar to tobacco, report warns

  Social media "manosphere" communities should be treated as a public health issue, a new report says - comparing them to the tobacco industry.

• Leaflets promoting clinics in illegal Israeli settlements handed out at London medical recruitment event

  Sky News has obtained copies of leaflets promoting medical clinics in illegal Israeli settlements by a company seeking to recruit British Jewish doctors at an event in London

• Main budget announcements at a glance

  Chancellor John Healey has unveiled the long-anticipated budget, the first for Prime Minister Andy Burnham.

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World News

• UN demands investigation into death of staff member in Houthi custody

  A Yemeni staff member of the UN Human Rights Office has died in Houthi custody after being arbitrarily held for more ​than two years, the UN human rights chief has said.

• The King to speak about slavery with 'unflinching honesty'

  The King will speak about slavery with "unflinching honesty" and "sincere sorrow" in a speech to Commonwealth leaders amid increasing pressure for Britain to offer an apology over its role in the transatlantic slave trade.

• Judge dismisses Trump's Wall Street Journal lawsuit

  A US judge has dismissed President Donald Trump's lawsuit against The Wall Street Journal over a story about a birthday card he allegedly sent Jeffrey Epstein.

• Man dies and another injured after attack at centre housing migrants in Ireland

  A man has died following an attack at a centre housing migrants in Ireland.

• Majority of funds stolen in cryptocurrency hack replenished, Binance says

  Around 90% of stolen cryptocurrency assets following a hack on a major exchange has been replenished, according to Binance.

• G20 photocall cancelled after Ed Miliband and other foreign ministers refuse to be pictured with Russia's Sergei Lavrov

  A photocall of foreign ministers was cancelled by the US after the UK's Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband and other European counterparts refused to be pictured with Russia's envoy Sergei Lavrov.

• Ebola outbreak kills more than 5,000 people in Democratic Republic of Congo

  More than 5,000 people have now died from an Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), according to government data.

• Crypto industry suffers 'largest bank heist in human history' as billions stolen in Binance hack

  Cryptocurrency worth more than $6.3bn (£4.7bn) has been stolen from a major exchange - with one industry insider telling Sky News it is "the largest bank heist in human history".

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Weird News

• Bugatti's CEO Mate Rimac down car thief - then offers him lift home

  The head of the luxury car-maker Bugatti has promised to stop leaving his keys in his own car after his £2m model was stolen from a company site in Zagreb.

• The budget previewed - in the time it takes to brew a cup of tea

• Israeli elections: Everything you missed overnight

• Evading mines, soldiers and drones by bike: Sky speaks to women after escape from Russian occupation

• Ed Conway: The budget is always significant - but this one is particularly big

• Ukraine’s drone operation rescuing pets from the war zone

• Lord O'Neill calls Burnham's 'growth in every postcode' pledge 'slight lunacy'

• Window cleaners rescued from 15th floor of London skyscraper

  It's a job that's not for the faint-hearted.

• Ex-Premier League footballer Andros Townsend run over by pitch roller

  Ex-Premier League player Andros Townsend has laughed off an incident that saw him run over by a pitch roller.

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