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Amy Hunt surpasses expectations after claiming fourth European Championship gold

British sprinter Amy Hunt was delighted to have succeeded beyond her wildest dreams after becoming the first athlete to win four gold medals at a single European Championships.

Households evacuated after Stourbridge wildfires begin to return home

Residents evacuated after a wildfire in Stourbridge have started returning to their homes as firefighters continue tackling ongoing blazes across the UK.

Sebastien Pocognoli takes over as Scotland boss on two year contract

Sebastien Pocognoli has been confirmed as the new Scotland head coach.

Arsenal make a statement to take Community Shield title over Manchester City

Arsenal set down a Community Shield marker for the new season by beating Manchester City 3-0 in Cardiff.

Murder investigation after man bitten by dog dies

A murder investigation has been launched after the death of a man who was bitten by a dog on a footpath often used by walkers, police said.

Crowdfunder raises more than 40000 for Jason Ardays family

More than £40,000 has been raised for the family of former Cambridge professor Jason Arday after a Windrush campaigner launched a fundraising drive in his memory.

Reform UK sets out proposals to slash benefits bill

A Reform UK government would cut £50 billion from the welfare bill, with almost three million people seeing disability and sickness payments withdrawn or modified, Robert Jenrick said.

Relay success takes Amy Hunt within one of four gold target

The Golden Girl of British Athletics has added the Women's 4x100m title to the individual sprint titles she won earlier in the week

Return to home plan put in place for wildfire victims in Stourbridge

The wildfire which spread across more than 500 acres and destroyed 19 homes on Thursday is now under control

Magnitude 77 earthquake strikes off Indonesias coast killing at least 38

A powerful magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck off the coast of Indonesia early on Saturday, killing at least 38 people.

Probe into two train derailments to look at all possible causes and factors

Investigations into two train derailments in two days “will look at all possible causes and factors”, a Network Rail boss said, adding the hot weather had “presented exceptional challenges to the railway”.

Jason Ardays family Campaign of misinformation was too much for him

The family of former University of Cambridge professor Jason Arday said they are “in shock to have lost this amazing father, partner, brother, uncle and son”, adding “the campaign of misinformation was too much for Jason”.

Jeff Bezos and Amit Bhatia consortium buys minority stake in Liverpool

Liverpool owners Fenway Sports Group has announced the sale of a minority stake in the Premier League club to a consortium including Amazon founder Jeff Bezos.

Emergency alert sent to mobile phones with wildfire warning after UK blazes

Mobile phone users in England and Wales have received an emergency alert, warning them not to light anything that could spark a fire.

Huge wildfire in West Midlands destroys 19 homes on UKs hottest day of year

A huge wildfire in the West Midlands completely destroyed 19 homes after it rapidly spread to buildings during the UK’s hottest day of the year.

Second train derails day after two passengers badly hurt in East Sussex

A second train has derailed less than 24 hours after two passengers were seriously injured when a Southern Rail service came off the tracks in East Sussex.

West Midlands crews make progress tackling wildfires after extensive devastation

Fire crews are making progress tackling huge blazes in the West Midlands that led to thousands of 999 calls and caused “extensive” devastation, a fire chief said.

Farage wins in Clacton as police contest credible threat claim at count

Nigel Farage has won the Clacton by-election amid contested claims he was told by police not to attend the election count due to a “credible threat” against him.

Two people seriously injured after train with 150 on board derails

Two people have been seriously injured after a train with around 150 people on board derailed near Lewes in East Sussex.

UK has hottest day of year so far as temperatures hit 381C

The UK has recorded its hottest day of the year so far, as temperatures provisionally reached 38.1C at Kew Gardens in London, the Met Office said.