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Commenting on the sad death of entertainer Paul O’Grady, human rights campaigner Peter Tatchell said:

Jeremy Hunt has told Sky News he is comfortable with Britain being plunged into recession if that's what it takes to bring down inflation.

The 41-degree heat rises like steam from every rock and roof but as sunset approaches the sky breaks into a thunderstorm.

There are long queues and "scenes of utter chaos" at the UK border due to a nationwide problem with e-gates at ports and airports.

One in 10 women feel suicidal because of the abuse they face while gaming.

Elon Musk's brain chip firm Neuralink has said it has been given the go-ahead to start carrying out studies on humans.

The Government has confirmed it has lifted the Improvement Direction on the city council after over ten years.

City of Wolverhampton Council’s multi-million-pound transformation of the city centre will be showcased through another major event in new-look Victoria Street next week.

The City of Wolverhampton Armed Forces Day 2023 takes place on Saturday 24 June from noon to 4.30pm at West Park and promises to be a great day of free entertainment for all the family in celebration of our Armed Forces and all they do for the City and our country.

An interim High Court order banning street cruising across Birmingham will remain in place until a final hearing is held following a review at Birmingham High Court last week (19 May 2023).

Birmingham’s new Lord Mayor, Cllr Chaman Lal, has taken the office of First Citizen after a Mayor Making ceremony during the council’s Annual General Meeting yesterday (23 May 2023).

Wolverhampton City Archives has been working with residents and partners across the city to document our history.

Flying the Pride flags at council buildings to support Pride month Both the castle and Marmion House will fly Pride flags Demonstrating Tamworth is inclusive and will stand by LGBTQ+ residents and staff

An eleventh consecutive gold medal for horticultural excellence has been earned by the city council at this year’s RHS Chelsea Flower Show.

The Home Office is launching an ad campaign aimed at deterring Albanian nationals from crossing the English Channel illegally.

Holly Willoughby has said Phillip Schofield lied to her about his affair with a much younger male colleague.

Failure of e-gates at the UK's airports "poses a danger to national security", a travel expert has told Sky News.

Luton has been promoted to the Premier League for the first time in their history after beating Coventry on penalties in the Championship play-off final.

Seven men have been charged over the attempted murder of a senior police detective in Northern Ireland.

ITV News journalist Emily Morgan has died, the broadcaster has announced.

A young mum-of-three whose heart stopped when she collapsed at a Turkish airport has been declared "clinically dead", her family has said.

A Dallas school district has apologised after distributing a Winnie The Pooh-themed book about school shootings.

Just Stop Oil protesters were arrested after invading the pitch at the English Premiership Rugby final and throwing orange paint powder on the field.

A high-grade version of BBQ charcoal is being tested as a way of removing greenhouse gas from the atmosphere for centuries to come.

Holly Willoughby has said Phillip Schofield lied to her about his affair with a much younger male colleague.

Failure of e-gates at the UK's airports "poses a danger to national security", a travel expert has told Sky News.

The Home Office is launching an ad campaign aimed at deterring Albanian nationals from crossing the English Channel illegally.

Luton has been promoted to the Premier League for the first time in their history after beating Coventry on penalties in the Championship play-off final.

A young mum-of-three whose heart stopped when she collapsed at a Turkish airport has been declared "clinically dead", her family has said.

ITV News journalist Emily Morgan has died, the broadcaster has announced.

Seven men have been charged over the attempted murder of a senior police detective in Northern Ireland.

Saturday was the hottest day of 2023 so far, with the UK seeing temperatures of up to 24C (75F).

Just Stop Oil protesters were arrested after invading the pitch at the English Premiership Rugby final and throwing orange paint powder on the field.

There have been long queues and "scenes of utter chaos" at the UK border due to a nationwide problem with e-gates at ports and airports.

F-16s are on the way to Ukraine.

Serbia has condemned NATO-led peacekeepers in neighbouring Kosovo for allegedly failing to stop "brutal actions" by Kosovo's police against ethnic Serbs.

The 41-degree heat rises like steam from every rock and roof but as sunset approaches the sky breaks into a thunderstorm.

A passenger who was arrested after a plane door was opened on a domestic aircraft mid-flight has said he was "uncomfortable" and "wanted to get to get off the plane quickly", according to South Korean media.

A 22-year-old woman has had her leg bitten off by a shark while snorkelling in the Caribbean.

A Dallas school district has apologised after distributing a Winnie The Pooh-themed book about school shootings.

Pink Floyd star Roger Waters says he was opposing "fascism, injustice and bigotry" when he posed firing an imitation machine gun while wearing a Nazi-inspired uniform at a concert in Berlin.

Pope Francis has met film director Martin Scorsese as the pontiff resumed holding audiences after a bout of fever forced him to cancel engagements this week.

A crocodile farmer in Cambodia was ripped apart by around 40 of the reptiles after falling into their enclosure, according to police.

"Iron Woman" is the name given to Mutlu Kaya by her almost two million TikTok followers, due to the bullet in her brain. She is a social media star, a heroic figure to her followers. But this isn't how she wanted to find fame.

Holly Willoughby has said Phillip Schofield lied to her about his affair with a much younger male colleague.

ITV News journalist Emily Morgan has died, the broadcaster has announced.

ITV has said it investigated "rumours of a relationship" between Phillip Schofield and a younger employee - but the pair "repeatedly denied" the affair.

"Iron Woman" is the name given to Mutlu Kaya by her almost two million TikTok followers, due to the bullet in her brain. She is a social media star, a heroic figure to her followers. But this isn't how she wanted to find fame.

The Little Mermaid - the cartoon feature-film based on Hans Christian Andersen's story about a mermaid desperate for life on land - was credited with kicking off Disney's renaissance in 1989, a period when the company returned to making successful animated movies following something of a slump.

Two points were deducted and three knockdowns were given as Chris Billam-Smith won a wild world title fight against Lawrence Okolie in his Bournemouth hometown.

Max Verstappen claimed a maiden Monaco Grand Prix pole position after edging out Fernando Alonso in the final seconds of a thrilling qualifying session.

Lewis Hamilton says he could feel the improvements in Mercedes' upgraded W14 during Friday practice at the Monaco GP but conceded it was "a bit of a shame" not to be closer to the front.

Karriss Artingstall dominated her eight round step-up against Jade Taylor, winning 79-72 on the referee's scorecard.

Max Verstappen edged Red Bull team-mate Sergio Perez in final practice at the Monaco Grand Prix as Lewis Hamilton crashed ahead of what promises to be a thrilling qualifying session later on Saturday.

The Home Office is launching an ad campaign aimed at deterring Albanian nationals from crossing the English Channel illegally.

Boris Johnson has insisted fresh claims he broke lockdown rules are "total nonsense" and that elements of his ministerial diary were "cherry-picked and handed to police".

The "doorstep".

A Scottish minister has accused the UK government of "sabotage" after it ruled Scotland's deposit return scheme (DRS) could only go ahead if glass bottles were removed from the environmental initiative. 

Jeremy Hunt has told Sky News he is comfortable with Britain being plunged into recession if that's what it takes to bring down inflation.