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Close contacts of people linked to a deadly meningitis outbreak in Reading are being offered antibiotics as a precaution.

The old saying "prevention is better than cure" couldn't be more apt when it comes to huge illegal waste dumps – because, quite frankly, finding a cure is proving near impossible. 

The Post Office awarded a £2.4m contract to a crisis PR company as it fights legal claims by victims of the Horizon IT scandal.

Zack Polanski has admitted that he did not vote in last week's local elections - as he was not registered.

Reform UK leader Nigel Farage bought a £1.4m property in cash shortly after receiving a £5m personal gift from billionaire donor Christopher Harborne, according to property records seen by Sky News.

"I am pleased to report that I have delivered against the ambitious targets you set for me when I became your secretary of state for health and social care."

Police believe they have identified three women whose bodies were discovered in the sea near Brighton in the early hours of Wednesday.

A new partnership between Dudley College of Technology and Dudley Council is helping enhance visitor spaces at Himley Hall while giving students valuable real‑world experience.

The fracturing of Birmingham’s politics and the city council’s uncertain future has been raised by a MP in the House of Commons.

Dudley Labour has a new look at the top after a change of leader as the group prepares for a new era.

The team behind the musical sensation, Starlight Express have confirmed the show will play at Birmingham Hippodrome in August 2027.

Halesowen’s MP has become the first Labour MP whose constituency covers wards in Dudley borough to call for Keir Starmer to quit.

Tony-winning musical sensation, Jersey Boys returns for its 20th Anniversary tour and plays at Wolverhampton Grand Theatre in March 2027.

223 (Halesowen) Squadron has celebrated another successful year of supporting young people, while strengthening its ties within the local community.

Sandwell Children’s Trust are teaming up with other organisations, including Sandwell Council and The Fostering Network, to support Foster Care Fortnight.

American rappers Nicki Minaj and Azealia Banks have thrown their weight behind Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch.

An addiction counsellor who delivered the ketamine doses to Matthew Perry that killed the Friends star has been sentenced to two years in prison.

Israel's entry has qualified for the Eurovision Song Contest final.

The prisoner who killed Lostprophets singer Ian Watkins has said that he only feels guilt towards the paedophile's victims.

The UK's Eurovision entrant says it's been "a lot of work" to get ready for the contest, promising a "mega synthesiser" for the occasion.

Defending champion Scottie Scheffler grabbed a share of the early lead at the PGA Championship, as Rory McIlroy and Bryson DeChambeau made nightmare starts at Aronimink Golf Club

Charley Hull overcame concerns about her game to get within two strokes of the early lead at the LPGA Tour’s Kroger Queen City Championship in Ohio.

Three-time Olympic champion Max Whitlock says he's "massively fired up" and did not need to persuade his family to come out of retirement.

The UK economy unexpectedly grew during first month of the Iran war, new official figures reveal.

The Post Office awarded a £2.4m contract to a crisis PR company as it fights legal claims by victims of the Horizon IT scandal.

The competition regulator has launched an investigation into Microsoft over software used by hundreds of thousands of UK businesses and public sector organisations.

China has urged Britain to "make decisions prudently" over ‌plans to nationalise British Steel and warned that it would protect Chinese businesses.

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"I am pleased to report that I have delivered against the ambitious targets you set for me when I became your secretary of state for health and social care."

Reform UK leader Nigel Farage bought a £1.4m property in cash shortly after receiving a £5m personal gift from billionaire donor Christopher Harborne, according to property records seen by Sky News.

Zack Polanski has admitted that he did not vote in last week's local elections - as he was not registered.

The head of the CIA has made a historic visit to Havana for talks with senior officials as the country is gripped by blackouts caused a US oil blockade.

Protests have broken out in Havana as Cuba deals with it's worst rolling blackouts in decades.

A "most wanted" British man who imported large amounts of cocaine into the UK has been arrested in Spain.

Over 100 people have been killed in a violent storm in Uttar Pradesh, India's most populous state.

This year's World Cup could see hazardous heat and humidity for players and fans at around a quarter of games, academics warned.

More than 1,700 passengers and crew members have been ordered not to leave their cruise ship while French health officials carry out tests after a likely stomach flu outbreak onboard. 

Benjamin Netanyahu's office said he secretly visited the United Arab Emirates earlier this year during the US-Israeli war with Iran - but the UAE has denied the trip took place.

A Scottish man who worked as a military instructor in Ukraine has been jailed for more than eight years after he admitted spying for Russia.

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

A robot has become so good at playing table tennis that at times it defeated elite human players, in what has been hailed as "a longstanding milestone for AI".

Monkeys in Gibraltar have learned to eat soil to settle their stomachs from all the junk food they consume, research suggests.

Three people have been jailed for insurance fraud after claiming their cars were damaged by a bear - only for the assailant to be somebody dressed in a bear costume. 

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.