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A WOMAN was bitten by a dog in Redditch last Friday. Around 8.50am, the victim was running along the footpath between Walkwood Road and Avonbank Close when she passed a man with a Jack Russell-type dog on a lead. The dog bit the woman on the leg, causing serious injuries. The man is white, in his 70s, of medium build, with grey hair, and wearing a brown top. He left the area with the dog following the incident. Officers…

Key measures in the King’s Speech: King Charles has set out the government’s legislative agenda for the coming parliamentary session during the State Opening of Parliament, outlining a programme centred on economic reform, housing, transport, policing and national security. The King’s Speech included plans for 37 bills, eight of which had already been introduced in Parliament. The programme comes as Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer continues to face questions over his leadership, with political speculation overshadowing the ceremonial event…

Gaming in Britain and Ireland has moved from smoke-filled halls, club nights and town-centre venues to apps that fit around daily life. The shift says a lot about technology, regulation and the social role of low-stakes entertainment. For many readers, gaming history starts with bingo cards, fruit machines, paper tickets and the ritual of hearing a caller turn numbers into jokes. Today, the same instinct for quick entertainment appears through mobile casino games, online bingo rooms and live-dealer streams…

Amid scarlet robes, military processions and the unmistakable knock of Black Rod on the doors of the House of Commons, today Britain’s Parliament formally begins a new session. The occasion, the State Opening of Parliament, is one of the oldest and most theatrical ceremonies in British public life, blending constitutional reality with centuries of symbolism. At the centre of it all is the King’s Speech. Despite the title, it is not written by the King. The speech is drafted…