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Milton Keynes Development Partnership (MKDP) has selected ATG Entertainment (ATG) as its preferred partner to operate a brand-new, multi-purpose events venue in the heart of Milton Keynes.

Pickles Pet Pantry’s Cani-Run Club, a dog fit qualified club is celebrating its first birthday this month, marking a year of remarkable growth, community connection, and life-changing impact for both dogs and their owners.

Families facing financial hardship across Milton Keynes, Northampton and surrounding areas have received a major boost this Christmas thanks to the success of the Pallets of Hope campaign, led by Franklins Solicitors.

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A rogue roofer who ran over a mother-of-three on a golf course during a police chase has been jailed for 13-and-a-half years for her death.

The water watchdog has aired "concern" as 25,000 properties remain affected by outages across Kent and Sussex - a day after a major incident was declared in the two counties.

Australian author Craig Silvey has been charged with possessing and distributing child exploitation material.

K-pop superstars BTS have announced details of their much-anticipated comeback tour, after a break of almost four years to complete mandatory military service.

A steady procession of former - and current - Conservative MPs have defected to Reform UK since March 2024.

A Russian ship captain has been accused in court of "grossly negligent conduct" after a fatal collision with an oil tanker near the Humber Estuary last year.

Bill and Hillary Clinton have said they will refuse to testify in a Republican-led investigation into convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

Four people have been killed in Gaza after walls collapsed on to tents during strong winds and rainfall, hospital authorities have said. 

A rogue roofer who ran over a mother-of-three on a golf course during a police chase has been jailed for 13-and-a-half years for causing her death.

A prime minister who has made U-turn after U-turn is about to make a controversial and unpopular decision on which there will be no going back.

Another hospital trust has declared a critical incident due to "severe and sustained pressure" on its services.

The Scottish government has unveiled its draft budget for 2026-27 - with a boost to the Scottish Child Payment and homes worth more than £1m to face higher council tax bills.

Three teenagers, including two 16-year-old boys, have been arrested in connection with a murder investigation after a man was fatally stabbed in west London.

The water watchdog has aired "concern" as 25,000 properties remain affected by outages across Kent and Sussex - a day after a major incident was declared in the two counties.

Artificial intelligence software is not yet ready to mark GCSE and A-level papers, according to the chief regulator of the UK's independent exams watchdog.

The daughter of a taxi driver who died in a car crash in Bolton which also killed three teenagers has described him as the "gentlest soul". 

Manchester United have appointed Michael Carrick as head coach until the end of the season.

Former Ryder Cup captain Paul McGinley reflects on what Brooks Koepka’s return to the PGA Tour means for men’s golf and explains why it’s wrong to write-off LIV Golf’s future, despite them losing one of their star names...

Never before have Team GB Winter Olympic athletes been selected for a Games with the expectation of winning more medals than in the previous 102 years of competition.

David Collier, the former England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) chief executive, has died aged 70.

K-pop superstars BTS have announced details of their much-anticipated comeback tour, after a break of almost four years to complete mandatory military service.

Australian author Craig Silvey has been charged with possessing and distributing child exploitation material.

The BBC will take steps to have Donald Trump's lawsuit over a January 6 Panorama edit thrown out, court documents show.

Donald Trump is suing the BBC for $10bn (£7.5bn) for defamation and violation of trade practices.

A 26-year-old protester faces "imminent execution" in Iran after he was arrested in connection with anti-regime demonstrations, a human rights group has said.

Yvette Cooper has confirmed the government has summoned the Iranian ambassador in a statement to the Commons.

Footage posted today on social media shows protesters gathered on the streets of the city of Marvdasht in the southern Iranian Fars province, as a fire burns in the background.

Four people have been killed in Gaza after walls collapsed on to tents during strong winds and rainfall, hospital authorities have said. 

A hostile takeover bid for media giant Warner Bros Discovery (WBD) has ratcheted up with entertainment conglomerate Paramount taking legal action to force the release of financial data.

Sir Keir Starmer has threatened to "control" X's AI chatbot Grok if Elon Musk's social media platform continues to create sexual images of women and children.

In a large warehouse on the outskirts of Tehran, the floor is covered in dozens - or possibly hundreds - of black plastic body bags.  

A rogue roofer who ran over a mother-of-three on a golf course during a police chase has been jailed for 13-and-a-half years for her death.

New research into the health effects of spaceflight has shown astronauts' brains change position and shape over time.

A commonly used gel has restored sight to people suffering from a rare and untreatable condition that causes blindness, scientists have said.

Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes's X account has been hacked, the club said, after a post on Sunday was critical of the club's co-owners. 

The Conservatives have said they would ban social media for children under the age of 16.

A prime minister who has made U-turn after U-turn is about to make a controversial and unpopular decision on which there will be no going back.

The government is delaying the Hillsborough Law next stage until next week because of a backlash by Labour MPs to attempts to water down "duty of candour" for the security services, Sky News understands.

The Scottish government has unveiled its draft budget for 2026-27 - with a boost to the Scottish Child Payment and homes worth more than £1m to face higher council tax bills.

Reform UK insiders have told Sky News they fear the high profile defection of Nadhim Zahawi to their party may "look like naked opportunism".

A Fabergé pendant has been recovered - after police spent six days closely monitoring the man accused of swallowing it.

An earthquake alert preparing people to "drop, cover, hold on" buzzed on phones in the US on Thursday - but turned out to be completely false.

A raccoon has gotten as drunk as a skunk.

It's a debate that's torn families apart for years - with selection boxes thrown in rage, and stony silences around the dinner table.

Don't get too upset, but 'rage bait' has been named by Oxford University Press as this year's Word of the Year, beating other online terms.

The governor of the Bank of England has joined a chorus of opposition to the treatment of his US counterpart following revelations he is facing a criminal inquiry.

Donald Trump has announced fresh tariffs on Iran's trading partners in an apparent response to the rising number of people killed during recent protests.

On the face of it, an announcement of 25% tariffs against any nation trading with Iran amounts to a major escalation of Donald Trump's global trade war.

The Scottish government has unveiled its draft budget for 2026-27 - with a boost to the Scottish Child Payment and homes worth more than £1m to face higher council tax bills.