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International street theatre spectacle set to create hair-raising experience at Midsummer Place

Midsummer Place is proud to announce the launch of its Spring/Summer 2025 campaign – and once again, it’s all about celebrating the incredible talent right here in Milton Keynes.

Crime historian and author from Olney has been shortlisted for two categories in the True Crime Awards.

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

CCTV and police bodycam footage allegedly showing three police officers being assaulted at Manchester Airport has been played to jurors.

An Israeli reservist who served three tours of duty in Gaza has told Sky News in a rare on-camera interview that his unit was often ordered to shoot anyone entering areas soldiers defined as no-go zones, regardless of whether they posed a threat, a practice he says left civilians dead where they fell.

An Australian woman has been found guilty of murdering three people after serving them poisonous mushrooms.

A former Russian transport minister has been found dead with a gunshot wound in his car just hours after it was revealed he had been sacked from his role.

I want to take you into the daily Downing Street briefing for political journalists to try and explain the likelihood of the government introducing a wealth tax.

Victims of bullying and abuse at work will no longer have to "suffer in silence", the government has said, as it pledges to ban controversial non-disclosure agreements (NDAs).

Donald Trump has revealed hefty trade tariffs against at least seven countries, to be applied from 1 August.

The education secretary has said children with special needs will "always" have a legal right to additional support as she sought to quell a looming row over potential cuts.

CCTV and police bodycam footage allegedly showing three police officers being assaulted at Manchester Airport has been played to jurors.

A paramedic who secretly gave a pregnant woman an abortion drug during sex has been jailed for more than 10 years. 

UK farmers have "nothing more to give" as they fear the government will use agriculture to further reduce US tariffs in a trade deal with the White House.

The education secretary has said children with special needs will "always" have a legal right to additional support as she sought to quell a looming row over potential cuts.

Victims of bullying and abuse at work will no longer have to "suffer in silence", the government has said, as it pledges to ban controversial non-disclosure agreements (NDAs).

Building society chiefs will this week intensify their protests against the chancellor's plans to cut cash ISA limits by warning that it will push up borrowing costs for homeowners and businesses.

A British teenager sentenced to one year in a Dubai jail for having a sexual relationship with a 17-year-old girl has been released after receiving a royal pardon, a campaign group has said.

An MP who decided until recently to "never speak" about the abuse he suffered as a child has shared his harrowing story so that "no kid has to go through" what he did.

What a race we had at Silverstone, as is so often the case. We were breathless up in commentary even before half distance. So much happened it's difficult to remember everything.

Nasser Hussain fears England's Test series with India may have "shifted in India's favour" with the hosts' heavy defeat in the second Test at Edgbaston and hopes the return of "special" Jofra Archer could provide a spark.

Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca says he doesn't have any doubts about Noni Madueke's frame of mind amid intense transfer "noise" linking him to Arsenal.

Andy Farrell has named his strongest British and Irish team Lions team yet with Wednesday's match against the ACT Brumbies in Canberra shaping up to be a dry run for the first Test against Australia.

Ozzy Osbourne has reunited with Black Sabbath and performed his final gig - telling fans "you've no idea how I feel - thank you from the bottom of my heart", in an emotional but truly metal goodbye.

Oasis have reunited on stage for the first time in almost 16 years - with brothers Liam and Noel Gallagher sharing a high five and the briefest of hugs as they closed a performance that for fans was more than worth the wait.

Oasis are set to kick off their reunion tour in Cardiff this weekend, with thousands expected to descend on the Welsh capital.

Listening to Noel Gallagher over the years, for a long time it didn't feel like this was part of the masterplan.

An Israeli reservist who served three tours of duty in Gaza has told Sky News in a rare on-camera interview that his unit was often ordered to shoot anyone entering areas soldiers defined as no-go zones, regardless of whether they posed a threat, a practice he says left civilians dead where they fell.

A former Russian transport minister has been found dead with a gunshot wound in his car just hours after it was revealed he had been sacked from his role.

Donald Trump has revealed hefty trade tariffs against at least seven countries, to be applied from 1 August.

Eleven people have been killed in Kenya after clashing with police at the latest anti-government protests, the East African nation's police said.

The UK's YouTubers, TikTok creators and Instagram influencers have been surveyed on mass for the first time ever, and are demanding formal recognition from the government.

Shares in Elon Musk's Tesla have reversed sharply amid renewed concerns about his focus on the company's recovery as he plots against Donald Trump.

The government has declined to rule out a "wealth tax" after former Labour leader Neil Kinnock called for one to help the UK's dwindling finances.

The date for Trump's tariffs to take effect has been extended, with deals being sent to countries from Monday evening, the president said.

UK farmers have "nothing more to give" as they fear the government will use agriculture to further reduce US tariffs in a trade deal with the White House.

A 23-year-old man who convinced his victim to attempt suicide and seriously self-harm online has become the first person sentenced under new internet safety laws.

Octopus Energy Group, Britain's largest residential gas and electricity supplier, is plotting a £10bn demerger of its technology arm that would reinforce its status as one of the country's most valuable private companies.

At least nine people in Europe have died in savage heat this week as a "silent killer" heatwave continues to bake the continent.

The education secretary has said children with special needs will "always" have a legal right to additional support as she sought to quell a looming row over potential cuts.

Victims of bullying and abuse at work will no longer have to "suffer in silence", the government has said, as it pledges to ban controversial non-disclosure agreements (NDAs).

The government has declined to rule out a "wealth tax" after former Labour leader Neil Kinnock called for one to help the UK's dwindling finances.

I want to take you into the daily Downing Street briefing for political journalists to try and explain the likelihood of the government introducing a wealth tax.

A flight in Australia was delayed for two hours after a stowaway snake was found in the plane's cargo hold.

Politicians have called for a Scotland-wide seagull summit to be held amid warnings someone could be killed.

Injured dog walkers could be costing the NHS about £23m a year, a study suggests.

Two young bears escaped from their enclosure at a wildlife park in Devon - and devoured a week's worth of honey.

An Australian woman has been found guilty of murdering three people after serving them poisonous mushrooms.

Donald Trump has revealed hefty trade tariffs against at least seven countries, to be applied from 1 August.

Shares in Elon Musk's Tesla have reversed sharply over renewed concerns about his focus on the company's recovery as he plots against Donald Trump.

Building society chiefs will this week intensify their protests against the chancellor's plans to cut cash ISA limits by warning that it will push up borrowing costs for homeowners and businesses.

The date for Trump's tariffs to take effect has been extended, with deals being sent to countries from Monday evening, the president said.