Loulabelle's Jungle in Huddersfield wins a highly commended Animal Star Award. Their hands-on workshops help children overcome fears and build a passion for protecting wildlife, including snakes and spiders.
Vets warn UK dog owners about a kennel cough outbreak. Learn the symptoms, risks for puppies & elderly dogs, and when to seek veterinary care.
Vets warn dogs drink less in colder months. Discover four simple methods to encourage hydration and prevent dehydration risks for your pet this winter.
A 24-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of GBH after a woman was brutally attacked by a dog in Telford. Two dogs have been seized by police.
Ex-DWP policy head Matt Ryder urges Labour to push further on PIP reforms, calling recent luxury car cuts 'window dressing'. Read the full analysis.
The DWP will reassess hundreds of thousands of Carer's Allowance cases after a review uncovered government failures, with claimants facing huge overpayment demands.
Labour's Autumn Statement targets DWP benefits for self-diagnosed conditions. The Access to Work scheme, costing £321m, faces scrutiny over gadget claims. Read the full details.
Chancellor Rachel Reeves faces a Labour revolt as she prepares to scrap the two-child benefit cap. Will the Autumn Budget welfare changes trigger a public backlash?
Chancellor Rachel Reeves to announce £1.2bn savings from benefit fraud crackdown and scrap two-child limit in Autumn Budget. Read the full details.
The DWP is launching a major new 'zero tolerance' crackdown on benefit fraud, starting in 48 hours. This coincides with the controversial £3bn lifting of the two-child benefit cap. Discover the full story.
The DWP has confirmed a new strategy to support Universal Credit claimants with mental health, back pain, or high blood pressure into employment. Discover how this major welfare shake-up aims to cut costs and boost opportunities.
A Sheldon man has been disqualified from keeping animals for a decade after his Staffordshire Bull Terrier, Minnie, was found in a state of extreme neglect and had to be put down.
O'Malley the German Shepherd faces his fourth Christmas at Birmingham Dogs Home. The charity launches a 'Festive Feast' appeal, asking for £5 donations to give rescue dogs a special Christmas dinner.
New Universal Credit rules will slash disability top-up payments by nearly 50% for new claimants from April 2026, creating a two-tier system. Critics call the changes 'unfair' and 'poorly designed'. Learn how this affects you.
RSPCA reports a 25% surge in pet abandonment as Brits struggle with living costs. Over 24,000 incidents reported this year. Learn how to get help for your pet.
The DWP is set to contact benefits claimants' families using new anti-fraud powers. Learn how this crackdown aims to reduce the ballooning welfare bill.
Singer Myleene Klass reveals the terrifying moment a dog attacked her and her four-month-old baby daughter. Read her emotional story and its lasting impact.
Tracy Hovell, who claimed to be the UK's best Labradoodle breeder, has been banned from owning animals for five years after being convicted of animal welfare offences. Read the full story.
A nine-year-old girl was horrifically mauled by an XL Bully-type dog in Erdington. Her mother recalls the chilling moment her daughter thought she would die. Police are searching for the owner.
Animal rights charity PETA demands ITV's I'm A Celebrity be taken off air, citing severe stress and trauma to creatures used in Bushtucker Trials. Read the full story and ITV's response.
Discover the rules around live insects and animals in I'm a Celebrity's Bushtucker Trials for 2025. Find out what happens to the creatures after filming ends.
A stolen Volkswagen Golf R led police on a dramatic chase through Sheldon, Birmingham, ending in a crash and the driver being bitten by a police dog before his arrest. Join BirminghamLive for breaking news.
A new online PIP test helps claimants check if they meet the proposed DWP points threshold. Labour's Stephen Timms leads a review ahead of potential 2026 changes.
New Universal Credit claimants with health conditions will receive nearly 50% less support from April 2026. Discover how these controversial changes affect disability benefits.
A nine-year-old boy suffered facial injuries after being bitten by a black and white Border Collie at a Costa Coffee in Kidderminster. Police are urging witnesses to come forward.
The DWP is ending the mandatory 35-hour weekly job search for Universal Credit claimants. Discover how the new personalised approach will reform the welfare system.
Discover the most popular and fastest-rising dog names in Birmingham for 2025. Find out if your pet's name made the list and see the full trends.
New research reveals the heartfelt and funny messages UK dog owners would write to their pets if they could read. Discover the nation's top messages and how to create your own.
A woman needed surgery after a dog bite on Pershore Road. West Midlands Police issue a CCTV appeal to trace a man in connection with the October 14th incident.
A new report finds DWP sanctions leave claimants worse off than criminal fines, with 86% of appeals overturned. Calls grow for fundamental welfare reform.