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A former church warden who was jailed for life for the murder of a university lecturer has had his conviction quashed by the Court of Appeal.

Three people, including a 16-year-old boy, have been arrested after an attempted arson attack on the offices of a Persian language media organisation.

Residents living on the site of the new Chinese "super embassy" in London fear they have unknowingly been living "in China" since 2018.

A woman in her 70s has died after being attacked by two dogs in a house in Wolverhampton.

A Briton has appeared in court accused of leading a group of fighters from the al Shabaab terrorist group in Somalia.

Deaths from dog bites surged by more than 200% in a year, according to a new report on accidental deaths and hospital admissions.

The UK economy grew far more than expected in the month before the war in Iran began, latest official figures show.

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Following months of hard work by teams across Dudley Council a series of new brown tourism signs are in place.

Major plans for Birmingham’s new HS2 station which could forever change a key city centre area have been approved.

Dudley Council’s leader has a stark message to highly paid officers at the authority – deliver the goods or face the axe.

Police are appealing for help in identifying a man after a car was stolen from Round Oak Court, off Dudley Road in Brierley Hill.

Councillors in Walsall have united against hatred after anti-Islamic graffiti was sprayed near graves at Streetly Cemetery.

As the nation prepares to vote in local elections Reform UK is riding high in opinion polls with big gains predicted.

Labour would put ‘boots on the ground’ to tackle antisocial behaviour in Dudley if they beat the odds in local elections.

A shock survey of Dudley Council staff claims workers do not feel valued and have unmanageable workloads.

Concert giant Live Nation and its subsidiary Ticketmaster have had a harmful monopoly over big music venues, a jury in the US has found.

The BBC will cut up to 2,000 jobs as part of its biggest downsize in 15 years.

Kanye West has postponed a concert in France - a week after he was denied a visa to perform at Wireless Festival in the UK.

A record number of British musicians have made it into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame this year - including Oasis and Iron Maiden.

Britney Spears has gone into rehab, five weeks after she was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence of drugs and alcohol.

Jonny Clayton cemented his lead at the top of the Premier League Darts table with a 6-4 victory over Luke Littler in the Night 11 final in Rotterdam.

Luke Littler said the hostile reception he received from the Rotterdam crowd during Night 11 of the Premier League Darts was "exactly what I expected".

Declan Rice insists Arsenal are ready to eradicate the hurt from their Carabao Cup final defeat by making a "massive statement" in what he described as the "ultimate test" against Man City at the Etihad on Sunday.

Mikel Arteta says reaching the semi-finals of the Champions League is a "massive boost" for Arsenal despite once again struggling against Sporting on Wednesday.

The UK economy grew far more than expected in the month before the war in Iran began, latest official figures show.

Concert giant Live Nation and its subsidiary Ticketmaster have had a harmful monopoly over big music venues, a jury in the US has found.

What do an Oscar-winning actress and your grocery bill have in common? More than you might think.

Manufacturers are demanding immediate help with energy bills after the government revealed an expansion of a key support scheme, but said it would not begin until next April as planned.

Residents living on the site of the new Chinese "super embassy" in London fear they have unknowingly been living "in China" since 2018.

One in five teenagers in the UK do not share their political views due to a fear of being "cancelled", according to a new report. 

The UK economy grew far more than expected in the month before the war in Iran began, latest official figures show.

Manufacturers are demanding immediate help with energy bills after the government revealed an expansion of a key support scheme, but said it would not begin until next April as planned.

Kemi Badenoch has called for Axel Rudakubana's parents to be deported if they don't face criminal action after a public inquiry found they could have prevented the Southport attack.

Pope Leo has condemned a "handful of tyrants" for ravaging the world, following a deepening public rift with Donald Trump over his Iran war.

Former Arsenal goalkeeper Alex Manninger has died at the age of 48 after his car was struck by a train, police said.

An ICE agent has been charged with assault for allegedly pointing his gun at people in a car after pulling alongside them on a major road in Minneapolis.

Residents living on the site of the new Chinese "super embassy" in London fear they have unknowingly been living "in China" since 2018.

A South African opposition leader has been handed a five-year prison sentence for firing a rifle in the air at a rally.

A large fire has broken out at one of Australia's two operating oil refineries - prompting fears over the country's petrol supplies amid global disruption caused by the Middle East conflict.

A Chinese man has been jailed after trying to smuggle more than 2,000 live ants out of Kenya.

A cruise passenger who was overserved alcohol and suffered a possible traumatic brain injury after falling down some stairs has been awarded £220,000 in damages.

A giant Seychelles tortoise, believed to be the world’s oldest living land animal, is alive and well after claims he had died turned out to be part of an alleged crypto scam.

The organiser of a Barbie event in Florida is issuing refunds after photos from attendees drew mockery on social media – and a very unflattering comparison.

A masked fan unplugged a VAR monitor during ‌a German second division football match.