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Time is running out to enter your team for a chance to take home the inaugural Northampton Dragon Boat Festival trophy!

An arts and heritage trail championing Milton Keynes’ design history has arrived in the city centre.

Milton Keynes City Council is working with a theatre company on an innovative way to help local people share their experiences about living in Milton Keynes. 

Thames Valley Police is appealing for witnesses following a report of a possession of an offensive weapon in Wolverton, Milton Keynes.

Three brothers have been jailed for multiple sexual offences against girls in Leeds and Barrow-in-Furness.

Apple will no longer offer customers in the UK its most advanced, end-to-end security encryption feature for cloud data - following a security row with the government.

Pope Francis is "not out of danger" and will remain in hospital for at least one more week, doctors treating him have said.

Elon Musk has had a heated exchange with famed astronaut Andreas Mogensen who accused has him of lying over claims that two NASA astronauts had been "left" in space.

A woman, who previously claimed to be Madeleine McCann, has been charged with stalking the missing child's family.

An MP who was sacked as a health minister after he reportedly posted offensive messages in a WhatsApp group is being investigated by parliament's standards watchdog.

A mother has been found guilty of murdering her two young sons at their home in Dagenham, east London.

Irish police are investigating after what is believed to be a severed hand was discovered near a school in Dublin.

Three brothers have been jailed after underage girls in Leeds and Barrow-in-Furness were sexually abused and raped over a number of years.

Apple will no longer offer customers in the UK its most advanced, end-to-end security encryption feature for cloud data - following a security row with the government.

A woman, who previously claimed to be Madeleine McCann, has been charged with stalking the missing child's family.

An MP who was sacked as a health minister after he reportedly posted offensive messages in a WhatsApp group is being investigated by parliament's standards watchdog.

A mother has been found guilty of murdering her two young sons at their home in Dagenham, east London.

A trade union has called for hundreds of doctors who received the wrong result in a key exam they took nearly 18 months ago to be compensated after a "catastrophic" and "life-altering" error.

A local council is assessing whether any families who were evacuated after a sinkhole appeared in Surrey can return home.

The boyfriend of Ashley Dale, who was shot dead in her home in 2022, has been jailed for five years for conspiracy to supply class A drugs.

Liverpool will play Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League last 16 while Arsenal face PSV Eindhoven and Aston Villa take on Club Brugge.

Manchester United will face Real Sociedad in the Europa League last 16, while Tottenham play AZ Alkmaar and Rangers take on Jose Mourinho's Fenerbahce.

Daniel Dubois' planned IBF heavyweight showdown against Joseph Parker in Saudi Arabia on Saturday is off, but what caused it to be cancelled and how did Martin Bakole get the late call up?

Joseph Parker only found out his fight with Daniel Dubois was at risk on his way to Thursday’s press conference.

Neighbours has been axed for a second time, just two years after Amazon threw the Australian soap a lifeline.

Dad was a showman with great charisma, but he never lost sight of the fact that an interview is about the guest, not the host.

Creative control of the long-running James Bond franchise has been handed to Amazon MGM Studios, in a joint venture with the current owners.

Speculation about the next James Bond was rife even before Daniel Craig confirmed once and for all that he was stepping down.

Hamas has named six Israeli hostages who are set to be released on Saturday while Israel is expected to release more than 600 Palestinian prisoners as part of a ceasefire agreement between the parties.

Pope Francis is "not out of danger" and will remain in hospital for at least one more week, doctors treating him have said.

Irish police are investigating after what is believed to be a severed hand was discovered near a school in Dublin.

Voters in Germany are being exposed to copious far-right narratives online from AI-generated content and Russian disinformation campaigns.

Nigel Farage has given up sole control of Reform UK, with the party's members now being "handed over ownership" following a vote last year, according to its chairman.

Hamas has named six Israeli hostages who are set to be released on Saturday while Israel is expected to release more than 600 Palestinian prisoners as part of a ceasefire agreement between the parties.

Apple will no longer offer customers in the UK its most advanced, end-to-end security encryption feature for cloud data - following a security row with the government.

Voters in Germany are being exposed to copious far-right narratives online from AI-generated content and Russian disinformation campaigns.

Apple will no longer offer customers in the UK its most advanced, end-to-end security encryption feature for cloud data - following a security row with the government.

Voters in Germany are being exposed to copious far-right narratives online from AI-generated content and Russian disinformation campaigns.

Thousands of men are to be checked for prostate cancer in one of the first large-scale European trials of smart screening.

Chinese universities are launching AI courses based on the country's groundbreaking startup DeepSeek.

The first domestic violence specialists have been placed in 999 control rooms in memory of a woman who was murdered by her ex-husband despite ringing police on the night she died.

The solicitors' watchdog has said it will now investigate claims Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds has made about his legal career.

Parents who are entitled to hours of free childcare should not have to pay mandatory extra charges to secure their nursery place, the government has said.

An MP who was sacked as a health minister after he reportedly posted offensive messages in a WhatsApp group is being investigated by parliament's standards watchdog.

More than 1,000 stickers were put on gravestones and wooden crosses at three cemeteries in the southern German city of Munich.

Runners at a 10k trail race in Glasgow were sent in the wrong direction by a prankster pretending to be a marshal and who buried arrow signs marking the course.

A large sinkhole has opened up in a Surrey village - forcing the high street to be closed.

A tourist village in China known for its snowy landscapes has apologised for using cotton wool and soapy water to make fake snow during unexpected warmer weather.

A bad-tempered ice hockey game between the United States and Canada on Saturday kicked off with three fights in the first nine seconds.

Shops were given a surprisingly big boost in January as retail sales rose by 1.7% - much more than the 0.3% rise forecast by economists.

Chancellor Rachel Reeves is coming under increased pressure to raise taxes or cut public spending as official figures show government borrowing was more expensive than expected, and tax revenue fell below expectations.

A challenger bank which has amassed a substantial customer base of Britain's wealthiest savers is in talks about raising £200m in private funding before pursuing a US flotation which would raise further questions about the attractiveness of the London market.

Parents who are entitled to hours of free childcare should not have to pay mandatory extra charges to secure their nursery place, the government has said.