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Eight men have been charged with rape and child sexual abuse offences as part of an alleged grooming gang operating in South Wales, the Crown Prosecution Service has said.

A "shameless" fraudster who stole £300,000 from a vulnerable pensioner has been arrested after Sky News tracked her down to Tenerife.

Two asylum seekers have been given lengthy prison sentences for repeatedly raping a woman on Brighton beach, while a third who filmed the attack has also been jailed.

England World Cup winner Nobby Stiles died with a brain condition caused by repeatedly heading a football, a coroner ruled.

As many as 13,000 toilets and thousands of changing-rooms across the UK will need to be changed when new guidance on single-sex spaces comes into force next month. 

Two Scottish women taking part in this year's Clipper Round The World Yacht Race have spoken of their joy at arriving in the UK after crossing the Atlantic Ocean.

An MP accused of sexually assaulting two women at a nightclub in London denied "fist pumping in celebration" after one of the alleged gropes.

Sandwell Council has been officially recognised as the 48th Top Apprentice Employer in the UK in this year’s national rankings.

Dudley Zoo and Castle has won a top industry award for its Reindeer Ravine.

A Stourbridge brewery has teamed up with the Mayor of Dudley to create a special charity ale celebrating the borough and raising funds for a range of good causes.

Dudley’s finance chief has ruled out a council tax refund for people whose bins are not being collected on time.

Just For One Day, the musical based on Live Aid, has announced a further continuation of its UK tour, coming to Wolverhampton Grand Theatre next October.

Three new sites, including Walsall's first Green Flag Award-winning allotments, have helped the borough achieve its highest-ever number of internationally recognised Green Flag Awards.

Residents in the north of the borough will benefit from more pop-up tip sessions, following Dudley Council’s announcement that it is investing an additional £150,000 to improve waste services.

As the country counts down to England’s World Cup semi-final, Dudley Council has added local football heroes Jude Bellingham and Morgan Rogers to its Freedom of the Borough honours list.

Former Radio 2 presenter Scott Mills was the BBC's highest earner until he was sacked in March, latest figures reveal.

Jurassic Park and Peaky Blinders star Sam Neill has died aged 78.

Ed Sheeran has inspired a new £12.5m government initiative to bring music education into libraries across England.

Potential theatre strikes across London's West End this summer have been averted after union members reached a proposed agreement with The Society of London Theatre (SOLT).

Twelve US states have sued to block Paramount from acquiring Warner Bros. Discovery in a $110bn deal.

Thomas Tuchel believes the challenge of Argentina and Lionel Messi will bring the best out of his England side.

The French media delivered a frank assessment of the national team on Wednesday morning after their World Cup semi-final exit to Spain.

Conor Benn will challenge Ryan Garcia for the WBC welterweight title in Las Vegas on September 12.

Shubman Gill made an imperious 80 off 75 balls before retiring injured to propel India to a six-wicket victory over England in the one-day international series opener at Edgbaston.

Thames Water has warned funding is due to dry up by November and further money will be dependent on the views of incoming PM Andy Burnham, as its major lenders seek to shore up its financial future.

The UK government is working on a ban on imports and exports to illegal Israeli settlements, the trade minister confirmed on Wednesday morning.

Troubled South East Water (SEW) is facing a £30.5m redress package for multiple customer service failures, the industry watchdog has announced.

A cross-party group of MPs has told prime minister-in-waiting Andy Burnham he should allow councils to increase council tax by as much as they want.

Labour MPs are demanding Andy Burnham sets a target of creating one million jobs in production over the next decade as part of a reindustrialisation strategy.

The UK government is working on a ban on imports and exports to illegal Israeli settlements, the trade minister confirmed on Wednesday morning.

The written statement Scotland's former first minister, Nicola Sturgeon, gave to police investigating the SNP’s finances will not be released, her lawyer has said.

Police Scotland is carrying out "additional enquiries" after a university employee posted online that they hoped Ann Widdecombe suffered "an extremely painful death".

A cross-party group of MPs has told prime minister-in-waiting Andy Burnham he should allow councils to increase council tax by as much as they want.

The number of confirmed cases of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has reached 2,011, with 754 deaths, according to government data.

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.

The UK government is working on a ban on imports and exports to illegal Israeli settlements, the trade minister confirmed on Wednesday morning.

Spain and Gibraltar are celebrating the removal of a border checkpoint following a historic treaty between the EU and the UK.

The parents of a seven-year-old girl who was severely injured in the 2023 Parnell Square attack in Dublin have spoken of their joy after welcoming a baby into their family. 

Senators have demanded the US military urgently reveals the findings of its probe into a deadly missile strike on an Iranian school.

A British man jailed in Iran along with his wife has been handed an additional two-year prison sentence, according to the couple's family. 

Two more British nationals are confirmed dead after wildfires in southern Spain.

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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.

A viral buffalo nicknamed "Donald Trump" for its blond tuft has been spared from Eid al-Adha sacrifice after a last-minute government intervention.

The Gloucestershire cheese rolling contest's most successful ever competitor has been beaten by a German YouTuber. 

Police say a driver made an "own goal" by dangerously driving with an unsecured football net on top of their car.