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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.

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.

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. 

Sixteen and 17-year-olds will face an overnight social media curfew and the disabling of addictive features under government plans – but critics say it won't achieve anything as the settings can be turned off.

The UK is experiencing a period of "historic and unprecedented change" to its climate, and extreme conditions that have caused recent heatwaves are here to stay, says a new report.

A blood test which could detect early signs of Alzheimer's is being rolled out to patients via their GP as part of a "landmark" study.

At least 19 wildfires are burning across the UK as a third heatwave in as many months continues - causing a phenomonon experts have previously called a "firewave".

Police have named a man whose body was found in a suitcase as 34-year-old Dale Mundell.

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.

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.

He is Barcelona’s teenage wonderkid, inspiring Spain to the brink of World Cup glory. But his name is not Lamine Yamal. Even more significant than the extraordinary young winger has been the contribution by Pau Cubarsi in the centre of defence.

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.

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.

The US has returned tens of billions of dollars raised through tariffs after they were ruled illegal by the Supreme Court.

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 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 persistent disadvantage gap in schools will be an "early challenge" for the next prime minister, researchers are warning.

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. 

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A fifth British national has been identified as a victim of a wildfire in southern Spain in which killed more than a dozen people.

Police in Australia have marked the 25th anniversary of the murder of British backpacker Peter Falconio by releasing previously unseen photographs from their investigation.

A woman whose husband was partially sucked out of the window during a Ryanair flight has described how half of his body was left sticking out of the plane for "up to two minutes".

A wildfire of "exceptional scale" has broken out in a forest near Paris, as the country battles it third heatwave of the summer.

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. 

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