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The UK could see record-breaking temperatures on Friday - with forecasters warning it could be the hottest day of the year so far.

A record 235 migrants were intercepted trying to cross the English Channel on Thursday, officials have confirmed.

Dominic Cummings' lockdown-busting trip to Durham and Barnard Castle damaged public trust in the government's handling of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new study.

Businesses have demanded a "no surprises" approach to the handling of local coronavirus lockdowns following complaints of mixed messages and a lack of communication.

50 million face masks bought by the UK government will not be used in the NHS due to safety concerns.

A children's author has been shot in the head by an attacker who is understood have died minutes later in a motorcycle accident.

Face coverings are to be made mandatory indoors in Northern Ireland after the R number - a crucial measure of how quickly coronavirus is spreading - jumped in the region.

The 2020 London Marathon will use a different route and will only include elite runners when it takes place on 4 October.

An electric-powered bin lorry is doing the rounds across the borough this week as part of a trial.

Stourbridge creatives, Saz’s Ceramics & Crafts, have announced a drawing and painting competition for kids aged between 5 and 16. 

The iconic Birmingham venue has been forced to cancel its pantomime after no firm date was offered up for venues to host productions with lower levels of social distancing.

The Severn Valley Railway Charitable Trust has agreed a major funding boost totalling £132,000 for repairs to a serious landslip at Sterns, near Highley, and to complete the restoration of GWR Hawksworth coach 2242, both on the Severn Valley Railway.

Suzanne Webb MP has welcomed the announcement that Thorns Collegiate Academy in Stourbridge will benefit from £418,820 to improve school facilities.

A child has suffered serious injuries after a collision with a vehicle on the M5 motorway.

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A teenager who viciously beat a man as he walked home from a night out has been jailed – as we warn that anyone committing violent offences risks being locked up.

As lockdown restrictions are being continually reviewed and adjusted, a face mask sanitiser which was rigorously tested in Birmingham hospital labs has been put back into production.

The co-director of The Matrix movies, Lilly Wachowski, has confirmed fan speculation that the sci-fi trilogy is a transgender allegory.

YouTube star Jake Paul's California home has been raided by an armed FBI swat team.

Spitting Image has revealed its Prince Andrew, Boris Johnson and Dominic Cummings puppets ahead of the show's return.

Neil Young is suing Donald Trump's re-election campaign for copyright infringement, alleging that his music has been used at the president's rallies without his permission.

Premier League clubs have voted against allowing teams to make five substitutions per game in the 2020/21 season.

Manchester United forward Alexis Sanchez has left the club on a free transfer to join Inter Milan on a three-year deal.

Steven Gerrard admits Alfredo Morelos has had his head turned following Rangers' exit from the Europa League.

Lewis Hamilton says he fully expects to agree a contract to stay at Mercedes but admits he feels "awkward" about discussing a new F1 deal at a time when people are facing hardship due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Donald Trump has signed an executive order banning any US transactions with the Chinese company that owns the video-sharing app TikTok.

Businesses have demanded a "no surprises" approach to the handling of local coronavirus lockdowns following complaints of mixed messages and a lack of communication.

The governor of the Bank of England has told Sky News that the idea of negative interest rates has been added to its "toolbox" of possible support measures for the UK economy during the coronavirus crisis.

Let's start with the good news.

The new chief executive of Aviva has wowed investors with news of a tighter focus ahead and a resumption in the company's dividend.

Dominic Cummings' lockdown-busting trip to Durham and Barnard Castle damaged public trust in the government's handling of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new study.

50 million face masks bought by the UK government will not be used in the NHS due to safety concerns.

Belgium, Andorra and the Bahamas have been added to the UK's coronavirus quarantine list, after a spike in cases in the affected countries.

Face coverings are to be made mandatory indoors in Northern Ireland after the R number - a crucial measure of how quickly coronavirus is spreading - jumped in the region.

Boris Johnson has defended his decision not to suspend a Tory MP from the party who was arrested on suspicion of rape.

Lebanon may be at a turning point. If this country is, it will have been borne out of tragedy.

Coronavirus cases in France are being "closely monitored" by the British government, amid reports that the country is in danger of being added to the UK's quarantine list.

Republicans are helping Kanye West get on the US presidential ballot in some key states, in what could be a bid to take black votes away from Democratic candidate Joe Biden.

The former head of world cycling's governing body says the sport has to take a "hard look" at itself after a horror crash during the Tour of Poland left Dutch cyclist Fabio Jakobsen fighting for his life.

New rules on arrivals from Belgium did not come as much of a surprise.

Donald Trump has signed an executive order banning any US transactions with the Chinese company that owns the video-sharing app TikTok.

Lebanon needs a new "political initiative" as part of its rebuilding process because of corruption in the country, the French president has told Sky News.

The French president was mobbed when he stepped out of his motorcade and on to the shattered streets.

Homes that throw parties in Los Angeles risk having utilities switched off following a fresh crackdown on large gatherings.

The New York Attorney General has filed a lawsuit to dissolve the National Rifle Association over allegations of financial misconduct.

Egyptian experts have hit back at Elon Musk after the SpaceX founder tweeted about a conspiracy theory that aliens built the pyramids.

A kitten had to be rescued from three vehicles in one day after it kept climbing into engines in Norfolk.

A US woman who began a trading challenge with a hairpin has said she won't stop until she has traded up to a house.

An online campaign has been launched to stop a beloved bear from being trapped and relocated.

Police investigating reports of a "large apex predator" on the loose in a small town have told locals not to have kittens about it.