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21 to 22 June at Planet Ice arena in Milton Keynes

Midsummer Place is bringing back its much-loved Midsummer Markets, starting 2025 with a Valentine’s special on Saturday 1 February.

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.

Four Israeli soldiers held by Hamas have been released and 200 Palestinian prisoners have been freed as part of a ceasefire deal that has brought an end to 15 months of brutal fighting in Gaza.

Around us, a cacophony of sound - the wails of sirens blended with chants, shouts and revving engines.

Storm Eowyn was "probably the strongest" to hit the UK in at least a decade, according to the Met Office - and in some areas was the most intense in "20 or 30 years".

Terrorist material viewed by Southport attacker Axel Rudakubana could inspire another atrocity unless tech companies take action, the home secretary has warned.

Anti-Muslim graffiti has been found daubed on seven London buildings this month, including mosques, community centres and a primary school.

Holly Willoughby has revealed how a plot to murder her impacted her, saying "nothing can prepare you for something like that".

WH Smith is in secret talks to sell its entire high street business in Britain more than 230 years after it opened its first shop in central London.

A former British Museum employee has been arrested after allegedly breaking in and shutting down the museum's security and IT systems.

Terrorist material viewed by Southport attacker Axel Rudakubana could inspire another atrocity unless tech companies take action, the home secretary has warned.

Anti-Muslim graffiti has been found daubed on seven London buildings this month, including mosques, community centres and a primary school.

WH Smith is in secret talks to sell its entire high street business in Britain more than 230 years after it opened its first shop in central London.

A former British Museum employee has been arrested after allegedly breaking in and shutting down the museum's security and IT systems.

Storm Eowyn was "probably the strongest" to hit the UK in at least a decade, according to the Met Office - and in some areas was the most intense in "20 or 30 years".

Holly Willoughby has revealed how a plot to murder her impacted her, saying "nothing can prepare you for something like that".

Restrictions have been placed on the whole of England and Scotland to try to slow the spread of bird flu.

Tributes have been paid to a university lecturer who was found seriously injured in Plymouth on Wednesday and later died in hospital.

Mikel Arteta was "absolutely fuming" over Michael Oliver's decision to send Myles Lewis-Skelly off in the first half of Arsenal's 1-0 win over Wolves.

Defending champion Jannik Sinner is eyeing back-to-back Australian Open titles, with Alexander Zverev and his bid for a maiden Grand Slam success standing in his way on Sunday in Melbourne.

Tilak Varma's superb unbeaten 72 led India to a thrilling two-wicket victory over England as they chased down 166 to win the second T20 international in Chennai.

Ruben Amorim addressed Alejandro Garnacho's future with the Manchester United winger subject of continued interest from Chelsea in the January transfer window.

Holly Willoughby has revealed for the first time how a plot to murder her impacted her, saying "nothing can prepare you for something like that".

A$AP Rocky fired blank shots from a prop gun in order to protect his friend, his lawyer has said on the first day of his trial.

Marilyn Manson will not be charged following a lengthy investigation into sexual assault and domestic violence allegations, prosecutors have said.

Saudi Arabia has asked legendary Oscar-winning composer Hans Zimmer to work on a new version of its national anthem, according to a senior official in the country.

Four Israeli soldiers held by Hamas have been released and 200 Palestinian prisoners have been freed as part of a ceasefire deal that has brought an end to 15 months of brutal fighting in Gaza.

Around us, a cacophony of sound - the wails of sirens blended with chants, shouts and revving engines.

Pete Hegseth, Donald Trump's controversial choice for US defence secretary, has been confirmed for the job.

Gaza's Hamas-run municipal governments have published their first official reconstruction plan for the Gaza Strip, in the latest sign that the group intends to be a leading actor in the rebuilding of the territory.

A family's move from New Zealand to Australia went horribly wrong when they realised their cat had been left on the plane and flown back home.

For three days Donald Trump dominated Davos from a distance.

The chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) has told Sky News he is seeking the arrest of two senior Taliban figures over the "systemic and deliberate" persecution of women in Afghanistan.

A record number of children are living in B&Bs beyond the legal limit as England's homelessness crisis pushes councils to breaking point.

Terrorist material viewed by Southport attacker Axel Rudakubana could inspire another atrocity unless tech companies take action, the home secretary has warned.

A US woman has become the world's longest-living recipient of a pig organ transplant, after living healthily with her new kidney for 61 days.

Restrictions have been placed on the whole of England and Scotland to try to slow the spread of bird flu.

Mobile network Three has apologised after customers across the country reported problems making and receiving voice calls.

Terrorist material viewed by Southport attacker Axel Rudakubana could inspire another atrocity unless tech companies take action, the home secretary has warned.

Southport child killer Axel Rudakubana received the second-longest life sentence in English history and the government does not ever want to see him released, Downing Street has said.

A record number of children are living in B&Bs beyond the legal limit as England's homelessness crisis pushes councils to breaking point.

From shattering the record for most executive orders signed on a first day in office, a bishop imploring him to have mercy on immigrants and LGBTQ+ people, Melania's hat and Mark Zuckerberg's wandering eye - the first few days of Trump 2.0 has been not just the talk of the town in Washington DC, but in Westminster too.

People have queued for hours at a Sydney greenhouse to get a whiff of the infamous corpse flower, as it bloomed for the first time in years.

A court has ruled that five elephants being held in a Colorado zoo do not have the legal right to pursue their release, because they are not human.

A family's move from New Zealand to Australia went horribly wrong when they realised their cat had been left on the plane and flown back home.

Tests on the "mysterious balls" which led to the closure of several Australian beaches last week have revealed they were made up partially of faecal bacteria.

A woman has spoken of her anguish after she was mistakenly declared dead.

WH Smith is in secret talks to sell its entire high street business in Britain more than 230 years after it opened its first shop in central London.

There has been an "unprecedented" rise in the number of businesses on the brink of insolvency, according to a closely watched report.

The Original Factory Shop (TOFS), the independent discount retail chain, is close to being sold after more than 17 years under the ownership of private equity firm Duke Street.

The family behind Lakeland, one of Britain’s most prominent privately held retailers, is exploring a sale after more than 60 years amid growing cost pressures sweeping the industry.