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In loving memory of her husband, Binita Parshotam-Bhatt and her family are ‘giving something back’ to the Hillingdon based hospital that made every effort to keep Tush alive.

Residents in St Albans are to be consulted on a detailed vision for further improving South West Hertfordshire.

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Sports, scares and sweet returns are the key themes this week, with many familiar faces appearing to entertain us. Deciding what to binge watch the most out of my top five picks below will definitely be hard.

Research from Citizens Advice Watford has revealed that 79% of people in the East of England have been targeted by scammers so far this year, as the cost-of-living crisis continues to take effect.

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Ever wondered what happened to the one that got away? Or just wanted to be inspired by a life changing story? Well, this week’s top five has that all included, as well as a few comedic laughs along the way. Discover what you can’t miss below:

A new exhibition at St Albans Museum + Gallery is aiming to open up the discussion around the taboo subjects of bereavement, loss and grief.

Lily Allen has spoken out about having an abortion - saying women should not need to have to "justify" a pregnancy termination with "exceptional reasons".

Warner Bros. has defended JK Rowling, contradicting a decision to ban Sky News from asking questions about the Harry Potter author at an event at Warner Studios Tour last week.

Travis Barker's daughter has thanked his fans for their "prayers and love" as it was reported in the US that the star is expected to "be okay" following his admission to hospital.

Welcome to Backstage – the film and TV podcast from Sky News.

R Kelly has been sentenced to 30 years in prison for using his fame to sexually abuse young fans - after coming face to face with some of his victims as they confronted him in court.

A 14-year-old "monster" sentenced to life in prison for murdering five-year-old Logan Mwangi has been named as Craig Mulligan.

The UK government will spend 2.5% of GDP on defence by 2030, Boris Johnson has announced, as NATO's secretary general warned that the alliance must stand up to Vladimir Putin.

Boris Johnson's deputy chief whip has resigned over an allegation of "groping", Sky News understands.

The Queen has joined Prince Charles for her second major public appearance of Holyrood Week at a unique military event at her Edinburgh palace.

Lewis Hamilton has said that Formula One should ignore "old voices" and reject racism as it focus on becoming more inclusive.

A man from a family of "extreme hoarders" has been jailed for three years after his immobile and vulnerable sister died in "horrific and filthy conditions".

Culture Secretary Nadine Dorries has dropped the ball during a rugby event - by getting the sport's rival codes mixed up.

A father "totally consumed with anger" crushed his teenage daughter to death by running over her body twice with his car amid a family break-up, a court has heard.

Wimbledon fans broke down in tears after British wildcard Katie Boulter dedicated her stunning win over last year's finalist Karolina Pliskova to her grandmother who died just two days ago.

A yellow thunderstorm warning is in place for parts of England and Wales with some regions set to be hit by torrential rain, hail and lightning. But forecasters have said conditions are likely to pick up next month with a warmer spell expected.

Lewis Hamilton has issued a passionate and dignified response to Nelson Piquet's comments, questioning why "we are giving older voices a platform" but also insisting he will "take the high road" and that the scandal will not deter him from striving for progress on and off the track.

The description one of Manchester United's senior players reached for was "intense - not just on the body but the mind. He wants you to think, think, think."

Josh Cavallo, who last year became the first openly gay active player in men's professional football, says he dreams of representing Australia at this winter's World Cup - but has questioned whether he would be safe in Qatar.

Billy Vunipola and Danny Care have returned to start for England in their opening Test vs Australia on Saturday, live on Sky Sports, with Owen Farrell and Marcus Smith paired together. 

Hydrogen and electric-powered lorry's will be mass produced in the UK by an Essex-based firm.

Christopher Emms was in "survival mode" by the time he was moved to his second Saudi Arabian jail.

The EU's executive branch has proposed a ban on the sale of flavoured heated tobacco products, including some vaping products, as part of its plan to fight cancer.

A geomagnetic storm hit our planet over the weekend, surprising scientists as it did not appear to originate from a solar flare.

Aston Martin has said it is considering multiple funding options following reports that Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund was lining up a possible investment worth hundreds of millions of pounds.

One of Britain's leading electric vehicle infrastructure companies is in talks about securing a substantial new round of funding from an arm of M&G, the FTSE-100 asset manager.

Talks between Network Rail and the RMT have resumed with the union warning it will announce more strike dates if the rail bosses press ahead with a consultation on compulsory redundancies.

A motoring group has accused petrol retailers of abusing their "essential" status as government figures show little let-up in demand despite prices hovering at record levels.

It was billed as transformative and historic and did not fail to deliver. It took a war but NATO has been galvanised into the biggest changes in decades.

We could smell the bodies before we saw them.

Ten people have been taken into custody in France over the deaths of 27 migrants in the Channel.

Israel's parliament has voted to dissolve itself, sparking the country's fifth election in less than four years.

Boris Johnson's deputy chief whip has resigned over an allegation of "groping", Sky News understands.

Work and Pensions Secretary Therese Coffey has said she would "prefer that people didn't have abortions" - but added that the law in the UK was not going to change.

The UK government will spend 2.5% of GDP on defence by 2030, Boris Johnson has announced, as NATO's secretary general warned that the alliance must stand up to Vladimir Putin.

Sky News' political editor Beth Rigby is back from reporting on the prime minister's trip to the Commonwealth Heads of Government meeting in Rwanda.

Vladimir Putin says Western leaders would look "disgusting" if they were to undress "above or below the waist".

It's one giant step for hamkind.

Comedian Joe Lycett has revealed he has been investigated by police - after a person who watched one of his tour shows complained over what they deemed to be an offensive joke.

The appearance of an extraordinary spiral of blue light in the sky above New Zealand has prompted amazement among stargazers - and theories ranging from aliens to black holes.

A 14-year-old "monster" sentenced to life in prison for murdering five-year-old Logan Mwangi has been named as Craig Mulligan.

The UK government will spend 2.5% of GDP on defence by 2030, Boris Johnson has announced, as NATO's secretary general warned that the alliance must stand up to Vladimir Putin.

Talks between Network Rail and the RMT have resumed with the union warning it will announce more strike dates if the rail bosses press ahead with a consultation on compulsory redundancies.

Chancellor Rishi Sunak has admitted there are "challenging times ahead of us", hours after official figures charted the longest period for falling disposable income because of soaring inflation.