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A West Sussex parent has said government cuts to therapy funding for adopted children will have a "devastating" impact. Lucy Watson, a mother of an adopted sibling group and campaigner, said the reduction in funding from £7,500 to £3,000 was …

In Teesside news this week, we learned more about a teenager from Billingham who is being held in a prison in Georgia, and had a reminder of a "devastating" cyber attack on Redcar and Cleveland Council. Meanwhile, a man raced …

Police have evacuated 30 homes in Derby after material used to make amateur fireworks was found during a house clearance. Derbyshire Police said the material was discovered on Wednesday afternoon by the family of a man who had recently died, …

A pressure group opposed to the development of an onshore wind farm in the south of the Isle of Man has called for the project to be halted over fears for local wildlife. It follows a French court ruling that …

Two mayors of major northern English cities and the ex-leader of the Labour Party Jeremy Corbyn are among the big names expected to speak at a six-week politics event in Sheffield later this month. The Festival of Debate, described by …

A former University of Warwick student said getting to the final of BBC Two's University Challenge, one of the UK's most prestigious quiz contests, was a dream come true. Thomas Hart, Benjamin Watson, Ananya Govindarajan and Oscar Siddle will appear …

Five elderly Wolverhampton Wanderers supporters have fulfilled a lifelong dream of meeting former players at the Molineux Stadium, after the club invited them for a tour. The fans, all residents of Engelberg Care Home in Wolverhampton, were treated to an …

A woman has died after her car was involved in a crash in Gloucestershire, police have said. The emergency services were called to Cainscross Road in Stroud at about 20:45 BST on Thursday, following a report that a blue Fiat …

A 14-year-old boy has been charged with attempted murder and wounding with intent after two teenagers were stabbed at a bus stop in Kirkby. The suspect, who cannot be named due to his age, was arrested on Wednesday after police …

University researchers in Wolverhampton have been awarded £1.3m to use AI-driven satellite technology to help solve the costly and time-consuming process of detecting water leaks. Alongside South Staffs Water, the team will build, launch and operate a fleet of Low …