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Bottomless Birmingham Bin Strikes

Bin workers in Birmingham vote to continue strikes over pay and jobs

Reform UK chairman quits

The chairman of Reform UK has quit, saying working to get the party elected was no longer “a good use of my time”.

Teenagers sentenced for killing elderly dog walker in park attack

Two teenagers have been sentenced for killing an 80-year-old dog walker who was racially abused, punched, kicked, and slapped in the face with a shoe while on his knees in a brutal park attack.

Siblings reunited with school photo found in charity shop 300 miles away

A brother and sister who were reunited with their primary school photo after it ended up in a charity shop more than 300 miles away said their story shows “the power of social media”.

Ministers urged to give pensions to retired police dogs

Ministers are being urged to fulfil their “ethical and moral obligation” to provide pensions for police dogs when the animals retire.

Food charity benefits from Gloucestershire cheese rolling race winners prize

The winner of an annual cheese rolling race in Gloucestershire has donated her prize to a food charity in London.

Rangers appoint new boss Russell Martin on three year contract

Rangers have confirmed the appointment of Russell Martin as the club’s new head coach.

Number of people with ADHD probably isnt increasing that much

The number of people with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) “probably isn’t increasing that much”, researchers have suggested, despite a “marked uptick” in people seeking assessment for the condition.

Arthouse cinema reopening after campaign pulls it back fae the brink

An Edinburgh arthouse cinema is set to reopen its doors later this month after a three-year campaign involving A-list stars saw it pulled “back fae the brink” of closure.

UK must tackle energy bills as firms face 24bn in extra costs

Britain must address soaring energy tariffs as firms struggle under the weight of crippling power bills on top of tax and wage hikes costing them an extra £24 billion a year, the boss of the CBI is set to warn.

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Man allegedly murdered boy 14 with sword in brutal string of attacks

A man allegedly murdered a 14-year-old boy with a Samurai sword in a “brutal string of attacks” that were indiscriminate, a court has heard.