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Police in the West Midlands have rescued a 12ft-long python from the streets of West Bromwich. Officers from Sandwell Police apprehended the creature just after midnight on Tuesday after a call from a member of the public. Not shy of using a few puns, in a statement, Sandwell Police said: “Our officers are not easily

Sarah Skinner urgently needs to find 26 classrooms for three different schools, with the start of term just days away. It was last Thursday, 31 August, when Sarah, the chief executive of Penrose Learning Trust, received the unwelcome news that three of the eight schools managed by her trust in Suffolk were affected by faulty

A “major incident” has been declared after a crash involving a 52-seater bus. Fire crews are currently working to extract a driver who is “severely trapped” after the crash on the Cleddau Bridge in Pembrokeshire, West Wales, which also involved a car. Many of the bus passengers are suffering with various injuries, according to the

Cancer cases among young people across the world have grown by 79%, according to an “alarming” study. Scientists estimated the increase in rates for those aged under 50 between 1990 and 2019. And the team from the University of Edinburgh and the Zhejiang University School of Medicine in China identified factors such as obesity and

Manchester United winger Antony has been dropped from the Brazil squad following allegations of abuse by his former girlfriend. Brazil confirmed the player had been withdrawn from the side for their upcoming World Cup qualifiers due to the accusations, which they said “need to be investigated”. Brazilian news outlet UOL published the allegations by Gabriela

Scotland’s winter vaccination programme is now under way with plans to bring appointments forward for those most at risk of becoming seriously ill from flu and COVID. It comes as the UK Health Security Agency said plans were under way to restart COVID surveillance across the UK by way of monitoring infection rates, hospitalisations and

The Metropolitan Police is investigating an alleged assault on Sky Sports pundit Roy Keane at the Emirates Stadium on Sunday. Footage circulating on social media appeared to show the aftermath of an incident involving Keane and fellow pundit Micah Richards following Arsenal’s win over Manchester United. Sky Sports confirmed the incident saying that Richards attempted

Sajid Javid, Jacob Rees-Mogg, Greg Clark, Rishi Sunak, Grant Shapps and Kemi Badenoch: the list of Tory chancellors and business secretaries who have sought to unlock the puzzle of the British steel industry’s future in recent years is almost as long as the number of active production facilities remaining in Britain. And as the issue

A police officer has been sacked after arranging for a child to go on a routine visit to a registered sex offender. Detective Sergeant Nicola Coutts was dismissed without notice following an accelerated misconduct hearing held by Avon and Somerset Police. The hearing heard how DS Coutts arranged for a teenage work experience student to

Police in Northern Ireland are investigating an “attempt to intimidate” its officers – after a poster claiming to reveal their details was put up near a bus stop. The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) has since confirmed the poster was a fake, containing incorrect details. It follows a major data breach earlier this month

The number of people admitted to hospital with COVID-19 in England has reached its highest rate in three months. There were 3.4 admissions per 100,000 people in the week leading up to 27 August, which remained unchanged from the previous seven days and marked the highest rate since mid-May, according to the UK Health Security

The man nicknamed the “Brighton cat killer” died of COVID on his 55th birthday while receiving end-of-life cancer care, according to an inquest. Stephen Bouquet was jailed for more than five years in July 2021 after stabbing and killing nine cats and injuring seven more. He carried out the attacks between October 2018 and May

The driver of a police van which was seen on CCTV following two boys on an e-bike shortly before they died in a fatal collision is facing a criminal investigation. The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) said the driver of the vehicle was now being “criminally investigated for dangerous driving”. The driver, along, with

Wrexham AFC’s co-owners Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney have given North Wales a “£1bn boost”, according to the region’s tourism chief. Jim Jones, chief executive of North Wales Tourism said the region needed to “capitalise on the fairytale success of Wrexham football club”. The club was promoted to the English Football League for the first

A domestic abuse survivor has told Sky News how a police officer took advantage of her vulnerability when he had sex with her in a women’s refuge while on duty. Shannon Mulhall was distressed and vulnerable when she called the police and was taken to a place that should have been a sanctuary. But one

Ben Wallace has resigned as defence secretary ahead of an expected reshuffle from the prime minister. Mr Wallace had said he would resign from the role the next time Rishi Sunak made changes to his cabinet – ahead of standing down at the next election. Read his resignation letter in full: Dear prime minister, Last

The rollout of flu and COVID-19 vaccines in the UK has been brought forward after the emergence of a new variant. NHS officials have indicated the BA.2.86 – which came to light on 18 August – is the most concerning since the arrival of Omicron. Scientists also say it has mutated, but has not been

A car has gone “into the water” at a marina in Swansea. South Wales Police confirmed its officers had attended along with colleagues from other emergency services. They were called to reports of the incident shortly after 10am on Wednesday. Pictures from the scene show multiple police vehicles and ambulances in attendance. The air ambulance

Adverts for acupuncture and craniosacral therapy have been banned for making misleading claims about the treatment of long COVID. A paid-for Facebook ad and an Instagram post for Jo Llewellyn, a craniosacral therapist, included the claim that craniosacral therapists treat long COVID. Meanwhile, an Instagram post for Peachy Acupuncture said acupuncture and doses of vitamin

A police officer who was hit by a train while attempting to save a “distressed man” on the railway tracks has died. Nottinghamshire Police were called to a residential area in Balderton, near Newark-on-Trent, over concerns for a man’s safety just before 7pm last Thursday. Sergeant Graham Saville was hit by a train during the