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A mother who killed her baby daughter with heat from a hairdryer has been jailed for six years.

A man who killed his estranged wife but has never revealed where her body is can no longer be released from prison, the High Court has ruled.

A petition set up to stop the killers of a police officer being released early from prison has now received more than one million signatures.

Former Aston Villa, Arsenal and Manchester United goalkeeper Jimmy Rimmer has died at the age of 78.

The family of a grandmother who was killed in her home using blunt-force are "desperate" for answers about how she died.

While the percentage of students getting top grades increased overall, it fell among girls.

A couple who "offered sexual services" so they could drug men and steal from them have been jailed after two of their victims died.

Stourbridge Glass Museum has announced that its request to rename the local bus stop serving the museum and the historic Red House Glass Cone has been officially approved.

The restoration of the Grade II listed Sedgley Beacon tower has reached another major milestone, with scaffolding now removed to reveal the fully repointed structure.

Prime minister, Andy Burnham has praised the efforts of emergency services following a fire in Stourbridge which saw three firefighters and a child hospitalised.

Around 60 firefighters are tackling an extensive grass fire near Stourbridge golf course, in the Racecourse Lane area.

More than £50,000 worth of illegal tobacco has been seized from traders across Walsall as part of a major crackdown on the illicit tobacco trade.

Rock royalty meets Black Country heritage with a modern twist in a new photographic display at Black Country Living Museum.

Life is getting better for hundreds of residents living in a close-knit community in Tipton thanks to help they are getting to cut the cost of living and improve their job skills and overall health.  

Approval has just been given for the introduction of average speed cameras along the Thorns Road.

The son of Hollywood actor and director Rob Reiner has denied stabbing his parents to death in their Los Angeles home after a new allegation of lying in wait for them.

Eurovision Song Contest organisers have announced changes to the rules, saying winning broadcasters are to be prevented from hosting if involved in armed conflict or a "sensitive geopolitical situation" that could affect the safety of the event.

Rod Stewart has cancelled the remainder of his US tour, including a Las Vegas residency, after undergoing heart surgery.

Music streaming service Spotify has announced it is introducing a feature that will enable listeners to see if an artist is AI-generated.

The Office star Lucy Davis has said she has been diagnosed with "incurable" stage four breast cancer.

Chelsea are yet to receive a bid for Enzo Fernandez from Manchester City - with their imposed deadline of 5pm Friday approaching.

Rory McIlroy made a woeful start to the FedExCup Playoffs as he shot four-over par opening round at the FedEx St. Jude Championship in Memphis.

The Hundred 2026 is reaching its dramatic climax and we have the Eliminators then the Finals still to come your way...

Inter Milan have agreed a £30m deal to sign England defender Djed Spence from Tottenham.

The rate of UK growth has slowed but the economy remained resilient despite the Iran war, according to the latest data.

The board of the English Football League (EFL) has met to discuss a £1.5bn bid by the Premier League to avert the imposition of a financial settlement by the sport's new watchdog.

Retailers have warned that a ban on zero-hours contracts risks inflicting a "hammer blow to young people's job prospects" after the government's own analysis found the move could cost businesses billions of pounds a year.

The retail billionaire Mike Ashley was on Wednesday putting the finishing touches to a rescue deal for Harvey Nichols, the department store chain.

Retailers have warned that a ban on zero-hours contracts risks inflicting a "hammer blow to young people's job prospects" after the government's own analysis found the move could cost businesses billions of pounds a year.

Which prisoners get released early should be based on "risk not feelings", former Home Office minister Jess Phillips has told Sky News.

A Scottish Greens MSP has been criticised over their comments about the "demonisation of rape" and how the crime exists on a "spectrum".

Lord Sadiq Khan has told town hall chiefs to rethink proposed curbs on nightlife in London's West End.

Five people have died after heavy rain and flooding in Japan, with thousands more left stranded.

A shattered window through which a passenger was partially sucked out during a Ryanair flight last month was caused by broken engine parts, US investigators have said. 

Drifting ash caused by an eruption from Mount Etna has led to hundreds of flights being cancelled in the past week.

The scale of the war in Sudan is hard to take in.

A blast at a petroleum storage facility in the port of Rotterdam has killed one person and wounded six others, Dutch officials said.

Israeli settlers have been condemned by the US ambassador after the home of an American Palestinian family in the occupied West Bank was besieged.

The leader of African football has told Sky News the FIFA election is the way to challenge Gianni Infantino's position – cautioning against moves to force out the embattled president early.

DR Congo's Ebola outbreak has spread to a sixth province after a death was recorded in the previously unaffected Bas-Uele province.

When Russia releases an American citizen from prison, the US normally hands someone over in return.

Eurovision Song Contest organisers have announced changes to the rules, saying winning broadcasters are to be prevented from hosting if involved in armed conflict or a "sensitive geopolitical situation" that could affect the safety of the event.

Man's best friend knows how you feel, as scientists have found that dogs can distinguish between emotions in people's faces.

AI videos of fruit and vegetable characters unleashing gory violence are spreading extremist ideas and helping normalise graphic violence, researchers claim.

A flight in Canada has been cancelled after a child refused to sit down and fasten their seatbelt.

Two drivers of Mercedes-AMG cars have filed a class action lawsuit against the luxury car company after they allegedly suffered burn injuries from the AMG logo on their driver's seat.

A boxer from the tiny Pacific island of Tuvalu has won her country's first Commonwealth Games medal without winning a fight.