Widow's plea after husband's asbestos death at 80
Hazel Holmes appeals for information after her husband John, 80, died from asbestos-related cancer. The former engineer worked at UK power stations in the 1970s. Can you help?
Hazel Holmes appeals for information after her husband John, 80, died from asbestos-related cancer. The former engineer worked at UK power stations in the 1970s. Can you help?
Caprice Brown, 25, lured lonely men to hotels before robbing them. A judge sentenced her to nine years but said he did not want to 'crush' her. Read the full story.
New data reveals a shoplifting epidemic with over 800 offences going unsolved daily in the UK. Staff face rising abuse as political parties clash over solutions. Read the full analysis.
Jamie Henderson-Jones, 26, sentenced for fracturing PC's eye socket in a violent assault in Shropshire. Read the full court details and police statement.
HMRC issues a crucial warning to UK workers to check their December payslips for underpayment. Seasonal staff have rights to minimum wage. Report issues online in minutes.
A sex worker mother has been sentenced to nine years for a series of violent hotel robberies in Birmingham and Coventry. Read the full details of the disturbing attacks.
The executive headteacher of two Birmingham nursery schools is absent as the council conducts a confidential internal process. Both schools remain open.
Mystery surrounds the sudden departure of headteacher Helen Masaun from Perry Beeches and Marsh Hill Nursery Schools in Birmingham. The council confirms an 'internal process' is underway.
A London construction worker was left speechless after winning a brand-new £47,000 Cupra Terramar in an online spot-the-ball competition he'd played for two years. Discover his incredible story.
A single mother says she is 'fed up' after the DWP stopped her £189 Universal Credit nursery payment because she is unemployed. She now faces a £541 monthly bill alone.
Police are investigating after a Birmingham council street cleaner was assaulted by two men on Moseley Road. The unprovoked attack left the worker with facial injuries. Witnesses are urged to come forward.
A sex worker and her husband from Peterborough have been sentenced for a blackmail plot where they threatened to expose clients to their partners. Read the full story.
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.
Rebekah Wyatt named Social Care Professional of the Year for her 10+ years caring for Mason, who has Dravet Syndrome. Discover how her selfless support makes a difference.
Cash-strapped Birmingham City Council is selling the former Birchfield Community Day Nursery in Handsworth at auction on December 10. Guide price is over £300,000 for the 17,513 sq ft site.
A former community nursery in Handsworth, left with toys and collapsed roofs, is set for auction. Birmingham City Council hopes to raise funds from the December 10 sale.
A hospital worker in Wales has been told a prison sentence is 'inevitable' after being found guilty of sexually assaulting two vulnerable patients. Read the full court details.
A Midlands healthcare worker pleads guilty to neglect after failing to observe a 19-year-old patient who later died. The court warns her to prepare for jail. Read the full story.
Jaylee Garner from Rhoose wins a silver Wales Care Award for transforming the lives of people with disabilities. Discover how her unique approach makes miracles happen.
Emma Allford, a former seamstress from Blaenafon, wins a bronze Wales Care Award for her innovative approach to supporting residents with mental health challenges. Discover her inspiring story.
A Solihull binman is hailed a local hero after a viral TikTok video captures him meticulously cleaning the streets. Residents demand recognition and a raise for his exceptional work ethic.
LNER rail worker Samir Zitouni, who was critically injured protecting passengers during the Huntington stabbing, has been discharged. Read his family's emotional statement.
Thomas Waller, 18, has been detained for ten years after sexually abusing children at a Surrey nursery. Read the full story and the impact on the victims' families.
An empty former British Legion club in Smethwick has been approved for conversion into a nursery for 80 children, creating new childcare and employment opportunities.
Discover how dedicated NHS worker and Villa supporter Adam Smith makes an extraordinary 140-mile daily round trip from Northampton to Birmingham, balancing his passion for football with his healthcare career.
Dedicated support worker Amy Melia from Cubbington Mill Care Home has been honoured with a national care award, celebrating her exceptional dedication to residents and innovative approach to dementia care.
Discover how Kelly Jones, a dedicated carer from Bargoed, won the prestigious Wales Care Award for her extraordinary compassion and commitment to care home residents.
Discover the inspiring 20-year journey of Heike Pegg, a German-born domestic assistant whose unwavering commitment has touched countless lives at a Lincoln care home.
Discover how a former steelworker from Rotherham completely transformed the life of a dementia patient, earning him a prestigious national care award and proving that compassion knows no career boundaries.
The daughter of a Jaguar Land Rover worker murdered in a brutal 1994 attack continues her three-decade fight for answers as West Midlands Police renew their appeal for information.