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Boy, 14, named after Thames drowning as heartbroken mum issues water safety warning
Baltazar L'Quy became the 11th person to die in a water-related tragedy during the heatwave after his body was recovered from the River Thames in Oxford on Wednesday evening
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Figurine from hit BBC show sells for huge amount after being tipped to make £100
The damaged Coalport porcelain piece - tipped to fetch just £100 - stunned bidders when it sold for a whopping £1,300 at auction
Teens arrested and knuckleduster seized after Wolverhampton bus station incident
The boys have since been questioned and released on police bail as enquiries continue.
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Man charged after two stabbed in Smethwick disorder
Two other men, both aged 18, have been bailed while police enquiries continue.
Katie Price's mum 'devastated' as she makes U-turn over husband Lee Andrews
Katie Price has found her husband Lee Andrews after he was reportedly held in jail in Dubai for two weeks, but her mum Amy was left feeling 'really p***** off' after Katie made a U-turn over a song she recorded
Teen died after car plunged into river
Declan Berry, 18, died after his VW Polo entered the River Nene in Wisbech St Mary on March 17, carrying five people
'Missing' mum murdered son with fatal milk mixture before hiding in loft
Emma Barnett was found clutching her one-year-old son Oakley in a loft
Katie Price's eight words to jailed husband Lee Andrews in Dubai prison call
Katie Price has spoken to her husband Lee Andrews for the first time since he was reportedly jailed in Dubai
Lake closed as emergency services respond to water incident near Newark
Balderton Lake in New Balderton, near Newark, was closed on Thursday afternoon (May 28) as multiple emergency services, including police and the air ambulance, were called to the scene following a water incident
Lichfield pub to re-open after landlord's alleged 'murder'
Matt O'Gara ran the Plough and was well liked by his patrons and local business community
Car engulfed in flames on M6 in Rugby sparking chaos for drivers
A white car was seen engulfed in flames and billowing black smoke on the side of the M6 near Rugby during the May heatwave.
'Our newborn stopped breathing - we were told she would die while people sent congratulations'
Little Freya, now aged two, survived against all the odds after she was placed on life support in hospital as a baby
52-hour heat health alert issued for UK regions as UKHSA warns of 'greater risk to life'
Yellow heat health alerts cover the East of England, London and the South East until Saturday, following amber alerts last week for the Midlands and Eastern England
Boy, 13, arrested over 'attempted murder' after child trapped in burning container
A teenager, who has not been named, was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder and arson in connection with the alleged deliberate fire at Trimsaran RFC in Carmarthenshire, Wales
Solihull new mayor says he is 'deeply honoured' to become first citizen
Councillor Sardul Marwa to serve as Solihull mayor for the coming year
Birmingham student hospitalised after drinking fabric freshener in horrific mishap
Lukia Pardoe, a university student from Birmingham, was rushed to hospital after accidentally drinking half a bottle of fabric softener she mistook for water after a night out
Birmingham drug dealer jailed for nearly three years after flying from Dubai
Zain Alishan pled guilty to being concerned in the supply of crack cocaine and heroin
Temu fined €200 million for failing to stop sale of illegal products
The European Commission launched an investigation 19 months ago
Sandwell Council's new Reform leader says 'substantial savings' found in election promise bid
Reform had promised to bring back weekly bin collections, introduce free parking and freeze council tax
First picture of 'well-known' Redditch e-scooter stabbing victim as family pay tribute
A 17-year-old boy has been charged with murder