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In years to come, it may become known simply as Chequers '25.

London's mayor Sir Sadiq Khan has for the first time described the situation in Gaza as a "genocide", becoming the most senior Labour figure to contradict the government's official position.

The largest Scottish freshwater pearl found in living memory has gone on display at the National Museum of Scotland.

A man has died and a woman has been taken to hospital after a shooting at a park in London.

A radical overhaul of the way mainstream schools support children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) is needed to stop the system from collapsing under growing demand, MPs have warned.

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The new home secretary has hit out at the High Court's decision to temporarily block the deportation of an asylum seeker back to France, describing it as an "intolerable" move that will be appealed.

Donald Trump's unprecedented second state visit to the UK started with a day of pomp and pageantry, with the US president treated to traditions like a royal carriage procession and a grand state banquet.

Major plans to open a new BOXPARK under historic railway arches in Digbeth are now no longer going ahead.

Dudley Council has accepted a plan for electric vehicle charging points after a previous design was rejected then approved on appeal.

A teenage boy has received trauma care from ambulance staff after being involved in a collision whilst riding an e-scooter in Wolverhampton.

The Canal & River Trust is opening the doors of its historic lock gate workshop at Bradley on Saturday 20 September as part of this year’s national Heritage Open Days celebrations.

Children can visit Dudley Zoo and Castle for free this autumn as the attraction launches a new discounted admission initiative for families.

Once facing the prospect of closure, The Civic in Brierley Hill has been transformed and hosts a packed entertainment programme with a renewed focus on audience experience and value for money.

A collaboration between a Smethwick charitable organisation and a local leisure provider is significantly improving the physical and mental well-being of participants.

Two recipients from Walsall will receive their British Empire Medal from the Lord Lieutenant for the West Midlands, at an Investiture in Birmingham on Thursday 25 September.

US talk show host Jimmy Kimmel has had his programme pulled over "offensive and insensitive" comments about Charlie Kirk, a move welcomed by President Donald Trump.

Robert Redford's grandchildren have paid tribute to the Hollywood icon with a series of never-before-seen family photos.

Bob Geldof has confirmed he will not be running for the Irish presidency - and says it's partly because he'd "miss London".

Hollywood actor and Oscar-winning director Robert Redford, known for films including Butch Cassidy And The Sundance Kid, All The President's Men and The Sting, has died at the age of 89.

Adolescence has followed up its Emmy success with two Sky Arts Awards, triumphing in the television category along with a breakthrough award for its young star Owen Cooper.

Arne Slot was left surprised by Alexander Isak's fitness after he made his Liverpool debut in their late 3-2 win against Atletico Madrid on Wednesday, but the Reds boss wouldn't confirm whether the striker would start against Everton in the Merseyside derby on Saturday.

Jamie Carragher has classed Harry Kane as one of the greatest goalscorers in football history following his double in Bayern Munich's 3-1 Champions League win over Chelsea

Phil Salt produced another match-winning performance for England's T20 side in Ireland but admitted he is in the dark about his prospects of earning an ODI recall.

Scottie Scheffler has admitted he finds it "really weird" that previous United States teams have gone into Ryder Cups without playing tournament golf for several weeks.

The US central bank has cut interest rates for the first time this year, in a move President Donald Trump will likely declare is long overdue.

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Meta has announced smart glasses with a screen in the right lens, meaning you can read WhatsApp messages, look at a map or translate a conversation - all from the comfort of your face.

Octopus Energy Group has picked bankers to oversee the sale of a minority stake in Kraken Technologies, its multibillion pound software arm.

London's mayor Sir Sadiq Khan has for the first time described the situation in Gaza as a "genocide", becoming the most senior Labour figure to contradict the government's official position.

In years to come, it may become known simply as Chequers '25.

The new home secretary has hit out at the High Court's decision to temporarily block the deportation of an asylum seeker back to France, describing it as an "intolerable" move that will be appealed.

A radical overhaul of the way mainstream schools support children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) is needed to stop the system from collapsing under growing demand, MPs have warned.

MSPs have voted to abolish Scotland's controversial not proven verdict.

Ukraine's defence of the crucial city of Pokrovsk, which has held out for more than a year despite fierce Russian assaults, could be coming to an end as invading forces squeeze the resistance out.

The suspect in the Madeleine McCann case celebrated his release from prison with a fast-food breakfast of chicken nuggets and a burger.

At least 16 people are said to have died overnight in Israeli attacks in Gaza - as the first group of 10 children arrived in the UK for urgent NHS treatment.

Sir Keir Starmer is under mounting pressure to raise Israel's bombardment of Gaza with Donald Trump during his UK state visit, after a UN Commission said a genocide was taking place.

Hundreds of tourists have been left stranded near Peru's ancient Inca citadel of Machu Picchu after rail services were suspended because protesters blocked the route with rocks.

The skeletal remains of a child have been found in the search for a boy who hasn't been seen for three years.

The FBI director has shouted at a Democratic representative over questions about Jeffrey Epstein - the second day in a row he has clashed with members of Congress during a hearing.

Convicted sex offender Christian B has been released from prison after a prosecutor failed to find enough evidence to charge him in the Madeleine McCann case.

The widow of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny has said two independent laboratory tests on biological samples taken from her late husband show he was poisoned before his death.

Russia has a "pretty good map" of Britain's crucial network of undersea cables, experts have warned - potentially presenting Vladimir Putin with a "vulnerable soft underbelly" to attack.

Two teenagers who filmed themselves urinating into a restaurant's hotpot broth have been ordered, along with their parents, to apologise and pay a fine of £227,000, Chinese state media has said.