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Thames Valley Police is appealing for witnesses and dash-cam footage after a man in his twenties reported being raped in an alleyway in Slough.

A convicted drug dealer who sold Class A drugs to undercover police officers, including from a private hire office at Keighley railway station, has been ordered to repay £170,000.

A West Yorkshire Police staff member has been given an extended six-year custodial sentence after being convicted of a series of child sex offences and other online offending.

Cyclists will be required to walk their bikes through parts of Leeds city centre during the day, while new restrictions on street traders will also be introduced under plans designed to improve pedestrian safety.

A £9.7 million Government award will fund an extension of Bradford’s heat network, with 255 homes, a hospital and seven schools and colleges expected to benefit.

Sukhdev Singh has been returned to prison after failing to pay a confiscation order imposed following his conviction for defrauding a vulnerable Harrogate man.

The Bradford-based housing association has received accreditation recognising its work to ensure LGBTQ+ residents feel heard, respected and supported in their homes and communities.

West Yorkshire Police is warning people, particularly students and those who may be financially vulnerable, not to accept parcels on behalf of strangers in return for cash.

Tributes have been paid to Peter Kara, a former Buckinghamshire High Sheriff and long-serving Milton Keynes Community Foundation trustee, following his death.

A Sowerby Bridge construction company has been fined £300,000 after a 24-year-old labourer fell through an unprotected stairwell opening onto concrete.

Thirty-eight young musicians from across the Bradford district have returned from a successful six-day concert tour of Germany's Harz Mountains.

A 50-year-old man is due to appear in court charged with six counts of causing death by dangerous driving following a collision on the A61 between Barnsley and Wakefield in 2024.

Actor Tahir Raj Bhasin has spoken about how he approaches his Bollywood career, saying his ambition is to be remembered for varied performances rather than simply becoming famous.

Vicky Kaushal’s first look from Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s much-anticipated Love & War has been revealed, offering a new glimpse at the actor ahead of the film’s release.

Ajay Devgn is heading back into supernatural territory for a new mystery thriller directed by Rohit Jugraj, with filming already underway.

The makers of Sidharth Malhotra and Tamannaah Bhatia's upcoming film The Vvaan: Force of the Forrest have acquired rights to a recording of ‘Aigiri Nandini’ after musician Sargam Vaish alleged it had been used in the film's trailer without his permission.

The first title track from Sooraj Barjatya’s upcoming musical family entertainer brings Ayushmann Khurrana and Sharvari together for a colourful celebration of romance, family and wedding traditions.

Kareena Kapoor Khan and Prithviraj Sukumaran join forces in Meghna Gulzar’s new investigative drama Daayra, which arrives in cinemas today.

Shah Rukh Khan has given fans a fresh update on King, confirming the film remains on course for its December release despite injuries disrupting filming.

Veteran lyricist Sameer Anjaan has criticised the way classic Hindi songs are being recreated and used in modern films, singling out Ranveer Singh’s Dhurandhar franchise.

Tens of thousands of people marched through the streets of Madrid to protest against Spain's housing crisis after an 87-year-old woman was evicted from an apartment she had lived in for decades. 

Iran has insisted that only diplomacy ​can solve its conflict with the US and Israel after Donald Trump said he rejected an Iranian proposal to reopen the Strait ‌of Hormuz and end the fighting.

A British man and his Greek wife are believed to be among those killed in a building collapse caused by an explosion from a gas leak in Athens, along with four Americans.

Republic of Ireland goalkeeper Gavin Bazunu has left the squad while his teammates voted to go ahead with their controversial Nations League fixture against Israel.

OpenAI models accessed data on two US government websites and carried out an unsuccessful hack on a Department of Education site, according to new investigations.

Bradford City midfielder Alex Pattison has completed a permanent transfer to League Two side Walsall after two and a half seasons at Valley Parade.

Robbie Williams was captured on video giving an impromptu performance outside his hotel in Peru after saying he was "broken-hearted" his concert was cancelled.

A woman who accused Jay-Z of raping her when she was 13 has stated her allegations were false.

Ed Sheeran's two US concerts at the Gillette Stadium on Friday and Saturday have been cancelled due to "severe weather warnings".

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Macklemore has announced a series of European concerts, called the Free Palestine Tour, after he was controversially dropped as Ed Sheeran's support act.