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Birmingham City Council nets almost £3m in record property auction sales in under an hour

The £2.95m raised from 10 assets via auctioneers Bond Wolfe was the highest ever total for Birmingham City Council at property auction

Visitors praise cottage in 'beautiful' Yorkshire village that's 'ideal for sightseeing'

'Plenty places to visit in the area'

Don't plant tulips in September – 8 flowers are best for pretty blooms in spring

Trained horticulturist Michelle Washington-Jenkins has shared the flowers you should consider sowing or planting now for best results in springtime. Here's what you need to know

Andy Burnham's announces major change to student loans following backlash

Successive governments have faced criticism over the current system

Ship carrying 240 people goes missing in Indonesia as major search launched

The Virgo Transport 8 lost contact in the Java Sea while travelling from East Java to South Kalimantan

Greater Manchester home that featured in The Sunday Times Best Properties on the market for £2m

Our latest Property of the Week is a modern four-bed home in Stockport

The Lazy Sunday Quiz: Test your general knowledge with these 10 questions - September 13, 2026

Can you get the answers right in our quiz?

Dougie Joyce: 'I was recalled to prison after doing shots with Liz Truss'

'Listen, she got drunk off the whiskey, well, everybody did to be fair. We had a good few shots between each other'

Woman suffers serious head and leg injuries after being hit by car in Belfast City Centre

The care home residents 'can't fault' where staff are 'proud' to work

A Leamington Spa care home has been awarded an 'outstanding' rating by the Care Quality Commission following an unannounced inspection, with residents and relatives telling inspectors they were happy with the standard o…

Family's 'unanswered questions' as daughter dead and her killer boyfriend a liar

Matthew DuPlessis has been jailed after the death of Charlotte Dodd

Haunting final words of singer who died live on stage in front of crowd

The opera singer died on stage at the Metropolitan Opera House in New York and his last sung words before plummeting to the stage floor

Woman rushed to hospital after being struck by car in Belfast City Centre

Inspectors find inconsistencies for Solihull SEND children

Leaders promise improvements after inspectors find support for SEND children is "inconsistent"

Step back in time with 50 fascinating photos of Liverpool city centre in the 1980s

These archive photographs are a window into the past

Thousands watch helpless as singer died on stage in middle of performance

His talent was one of the reasons that drew in thousands of audience members, but his sudden fall mid-performance was what made them clear out of the famous theatre in minutes

Girl, 4, who died after falling from tractor on family farm was 'full of life'

Hellayna Michelle King was riding on a tractor through her family's farm in Clark County, Nevada, when the tragedy occurred on September 2

Can 'Women for Reform' solve the party's gender problem?

Nigel Farage's party is battling the perception that it is not popular with female voters. A Reform councillor in Manchester has launched a new group which aims to change that

44 death notices in Stoke-on-Trent and North Staffordshire this week

Our thoughts and prayers are with their loved-ones

The masked far-right group quietly recruiting across Greater Manchester

SPECIAL REPORT: Following the chaotic Dover port blockades, Patriot Platform is building a network of local street cells - as Prime Minister Andy Burnham warns against the 'politics of poison'.

HMRC warning to check payslip is correct as workers miss out on £689

Millions of codes are wrong each year, so it's crucial to check yours

Man dies in 17th-floor Poplar flat fire as child and one other rescued

An investigation into the blaze in Poplar is underway, London Fire Brigade says

Hero policeman pictured carrying priest’s body after 9/11 attacks says decision saved his life: ‘That’s why I’m here’

Retired lieutenant recalls memories of shocking day for Malachi Cush’s Radio Ulster show Healing Sounds

Popular Coventry takeaway fined for hiring illegal worker

An Indian takeaway and a Rugby cleaning business have been named in the latest Home Office illegal workers list