Morning After Drink Driving: Festive Risk Warning
Motoring experts warn drivers about the hidden danger of being over the limit the morning after festive celebrations. Learn the sobering facts and how to stay safe.
Motoring experts warn drivers about the hidden danger of being over the limit the morning after festive celebrations. Learn the sobering facts and how to stay safe.
Five distinguished Edge Hill University law graduates returned to campus for an inspiring alumni panel, sharing career journeys and advice with current students. Discover the paths from degree to practice.
A comprehensive guide to Christmas services, carol concerts, and community events across Conwy, Gwynedd, and Anglesey. Find times for Midnight Mass, Christingle, and festive celebrations near you.
Churches across Rochdale, including St Luke's, St Mary's, and St Chad's, have released their schedules for Advent and Christmas services, community groups, and fundraising events. Find service times, study groups, and festive activities.
Emergency services are tackling a building fire in Birmingham city centre this morning, close to New Street station and Grand Central. Video shows smoke billowing. More details to follow.
A man has been rushed to hospital with potentially serious injuries after being hit by a bus on Digbeth High Street. Emergency services were called to the scene opposite Birmingham Coach Station.
Dudley Council faces a 300% surge in adult safeguarding reports over ten years, with self-neglect the top concern, while care provider market struggles. Read the full report.
A 70-year-old grandmother has spent over £125,000 in legal fees battling to save her self-built eco-cabin from council bulldozers. Discover her fight for a sustainable home.
A coroner's jury found missed tests for a rare brain disorder and inadequate care possibly contributed to the death of 12-year-old Mia Lucas after she was sectioned.
Ofcom issues its largest fine of the year to Virgin Media for putting vulnerable telecare customers at risk during the digital landline switch. Full details on the regulator's action.
A man in his 20s was stabbed at The Abbey pub in Bearwood. Three men are in custody as police continue their enquiries. Anyone with information is urged to contact police.
Five-day strike by resident doctors in Birmingham and Solihull saw minimal service disruption. NHS bosses praise planning as 90% of clinical activity was maintained. Read the full story.
The BBC licence fee is projected to reach £197 by 2030, while over a million households stop paying. Discover the funding crisis facing the national broadcaster.
Azets announces 19 promotions in Newcastle, part of a wave of key appointments across the North East's professional services and trades sectors, signalling strong regional growth.
Latest developments from Dudley Council include major housing approval, rent increases for tenants, and service challenges in children's care and mental health.
Construction restarts on Berwick's £35m community hospital with a new interim contractor after Merit's administration. The NHS trust reassures the community on progress.
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Keysoe Cuddle Therapy Ponies provide free animal-assisted therapy for children with eating disorders. Discover how these gentle ponies complement NHS CAMHS teams across Bedfordshire.
Pets at Home reports 33.5% profit drop as retail business struggles. Bosses announce urgent action plan including £20 million cost-cutting programme to revive the 34-year-old chain.
A major 999 response in Small Heath was triggered by a teenage egg and flour fight mistaken for a hazardous materials incident. Three children were assessed by paramedics.
Liverpool's £2 overnight visitor charge will proceed after the government rejected a legal challenge. The levy, expected to generate millions, will boost the city's visitor economy.
A 15-year-old boy has tragically died after becoming unwell on a school bus in Dunfermline. Police are investigating the unexplained death as the school offers support.
Complaints against Solihull Council have surged to a three-year peak, driven by issues with waste collections and highway maintenance. Discover the key findings and the council's response.
Stockland Green and Summerfield health centres in Birmingham will transform into neighbourhood health hubs with GPs, dentists and pharmacists under one roof as part of a national NHS initiative to reduce waiting times.
Ofsted inspectors found high caseloads are hindering Dudley Council's children's services. While social workers are dedicated, service delivery remains inconsistent. Read the full report.
A serious road traffic collision involving a bus, truck, and car in Co Meath has left multiple people feared dead. Emergency services are on the scene. Read the latest updates.
Bell Lax Solicitors in Sutton Coldfield enters administration, resulting in redundancies. Discover the impact on the West Midlands legal sector and the reasons behind the collapse.
Karl Poxon, 50, has been charged with arson after three separate house fires in Ashby, Leicestershire. Three people were hospitalised. Read the latest updates.
A 50-year-old man is in custody after three houses were deliberately set on fire in Ashby-de-la-Zouch, leaving two teenagers and a woman in hospital. Police urge witnesses to come forward.
St Mary's, St Chad's and St Andrew's churches in Rochdale announce their Christmas services, community events and special programmes for all ages. Join the festive celebrations.