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Specialist police dive teams searching for a teenage boy following reports he entered a lake in Syston yesterday afternoon (Thursday 25 June) have recovered a person from the water.

Hinckley Mayor is taking on a zip line over a quarry in Wales to raise money for her charities. she is genuinely terrified of heights, this will be a real challenge,

Emergency services are currently carrying out searches in Syston to locate a teenage boy who was reported to have entered a lake.

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Warwickshire County Council has announced temporary changes to the operating hours of its recycling centres on Wednesday 24 June and Thursday 25 June 2026 due to extreme weather conditions and a Red Heat-Health Alert.

Due to the exceptionally hot weather currently affecting the region, Leicestershire recycling and household waste sites will close earlier than usual at 4pm today, Thursday, and Friday.

Two men charged in connection with Firearms Incidents

Millions of pounds is being invested in the ambulance service in the East Midlands to increase the number of vehicles and crews responding to emergencies.

A helicopter crash in Ras Tanura, on Saudi Arabia's eastern coast, has killed 14 people.

Prince Harry is said to be reconsidering bringing his family to the UK after his request for police protection was reportedly turned down.

The body of a teenage boy has been recovered from the water in Stalybridge, according to Greater Manchester Police.

The group stage is complete. Sixteen teams, including Scotland, are out. Thirty-two teams, including England, remain.

Ben Stokes took centre stage, in more ways than one, as the announcement of his international retirement dominated a quite remarkable fourth day's play of England's third Test against New Zealand at Trent Bridge.

George Russell held off Max Verstappen at the Austrian Grand Prix to reinvigorate his championship challenge with a first victory since the opening round of the season.

Ben Stokes will retire as England Men's Test captain and from international cricket at the end of their series with New Zealand.

England lost their grip on the third Test against New Zealand, and likely the series, as the Black Caps got the better of a thrilling third day's play that saw 11 wickets tumble at Trent Bridge.

Australia eliminated India from the Women's T20 World Cup after claiming a six-wicket victory in their Group 1 clash at Lord's.

Harvey Weinstein will not face a fourth New York trial over the alleged rape of actress Jessica Mann, after prosecutors said they would drop the charge.

Australia's highest-paid TV presenter is reportedly set to lose his job after hosting British far-right activist Tommy Robinson on his podcast.

Former River City actor Iain Robertson has been found guilty of rape following a trial at the High Court in Glasgow.

A note sent to the media following the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie claimed she had died, according to reports.

A video art installation has been taken down from the National Portrait Gallery after a row over its claim about the role of Sir Winston Churchill in the 1943 Bengal famine.